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Express Hosting in France

French Express developers want EU residency, a clean DPA and steady-state pricing. Hostim runs Express in Falkenstein, with typical RTT around 18 ms to Paris.

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# docker-compose.yml
services:
  api:
    image: my-express-app
    environment:
      - NODE_ENV=production
  db:
    image: postgres:16
  • 🇪🇺 Hosted in Germany, GDPR by default
  • 🐳 Run Docker apps (Compose supported)
  • 🗄️ Built-in MySQL, Postgres, Redis & volumes
  • 🔐 HTTPS, metrics, and isolation per project
  • 💳 Per-project cost tracking · from €2.5/month

Why Express on EU bare metal for France

Express is the workhorse of French Node.js backends — agencies and product teams alike. CNIL audits care about transfers and sub-processor lists; an EU operator with all data in Germany clears both questions. Hostim runs your Express Dockerfile, attaches managed PostgreSQL or Redis, and forwards SIGTERM cleanly so your shutdown handler gets a chance to drain.

Latency, residency and French regulators

Latency. Typical RTT from Paris to our Falkenstein region is around 18 ms. CNIL enforces GDPR more aggressively than most EU regulators. French SaaS buyers often ask for a SCC-free architecture — meaning no transfer of personal data to the US. Hostim is fully in the EU and keeps you out of that question.

Regulator. CNIL (Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés).

Local law. Loi Informatique et Libertés, the French national data protection act. Hostim is operated by HOSTIM.DEV UG, a German company, with all data in Falkenstein, Germany — there is no transfer outside the EU for application data.

Local alternatives you may have considered: Scaleway, Clever Cloud, OVHcloud, Platform.sh.

How Hostim runs Express

Express hosting is a Node.js process bound to a port, fronted by HTTPS. The platform should handle the certificate, the routing, and the restart policy — your code only handles the HTTP layer.

Deploy model

Drop in your Express app with a Dockerfile. Hostim handles HTTPS, custom domains, attached PostgreSQL or Redis, and graceful restarts. Health check path is configurable so your /healthz endpoint controls rollout.

Common pitfalls

Express with synchronous file IO blocks the event loop and will time out under load. Use streaming or push large work to a worker container that talks to the same database.

Typical env vars

NODE_ENV, PORT, DATABASE_URL, JWT_SECRET

FAQ

Latence depuis Paris ?

RTT typique Paris → Falkenstein : 18 ms. Pour une API Express c'est imperceptible.

Comment se compare Hostim à Clever Cloud ?

Clever Cloud est un excellent hébergeur EU. Hostim est généralement moins cher au repos (€2.5/mois pour le conteneur, base PostgreSQL gratuite) et plus simple côté facturation : un prix par ressource, pas de facturation à la requête.

DPA disponible en français ?

DPA disponible en anglais et en allemand. Traduction française en préparation; si nécessaire formellement, contactez-nous.

Y a-t-il un sous-processeur hors UE ?

Uniquement Stripe pour les paiements (standard pour SaaS UE). Les données applicatives restent dans l'UE.

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