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Developer Tools
Open-source platform for self-hosting apps, databases and services on your servers
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Dropserver
An application platform for your personal web services.
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About Dropserver
Dropserver is an open-source application platform for hosting many small web-based applications for yourself, your family, a club or a small business. Instead of scaling apps to millions, it lets each user run their own instances at small scale, with every application sandboxed in Deno so it cannot read files or reach the internet without permission. It is under active development for Linux and macOS.
Dropserver website preview
Live preview of dropserver.org via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.
Dropserver: strengths & things to check
Strengths
- Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
- Covers app platform, self hosting, deno, sandbox — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
- Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.
Things to check
- Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
- Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
- It is one of 1164 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.
Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.
Dropserver pricing
| Pricing model | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
|---|---|
| Free access | Yes — fully free |
| Current plan prices | Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale. |
| Official site | dropserver.org |
Dropserver key facts
- Category: Developer Tools
- Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
- Focus areas: app platform, self hosting, deno, sandbox
- Official site: dropserver.org
Dropserver FAQ
How much does Dropserver cost?
Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (dropserver.org).
What is Dropserver used for?
An application platform for your personal web services. Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: app platform, self hosting, deno, sandbox.
Where can I try Dropserver?
On its official site, dropserver.org — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.
Dropserver vs alternatives
| Dropserver | Coolify | Gitpod | Judge0 CE | |
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| Pricing | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. | Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
| Focus areas | app platform, self hosting, deno, sandbox | self hosting, deployment, open source | cloud ide, dev environments, sandbox | code execution, api, open source, sandbox |
| Official site | dropserver.org | coolify.io | gitpod.io | judge0.com |
| Directory status | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.
About the Developer Tools category
Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1164 tools. Alongside Dropserver, it includes xsrv, Fusio, Para, GO Feature Flag.
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Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with Dropserver — worth comparing before you commit:
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More in Developer Tools
Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: xsrv — Install and manage self-hosted services with Ansible roles; Fusio — Open-source API management platform to build and monetise APIs; Para — A general-purpose, open-source backend for the cloud.
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