Deploy model
Push your Dockerfile or a Git repo with a Dockerfile. Hostim builds the image, attaches managed PostgreSQL or Redis, and routes HTTPS traffic to it. Process exit signals are forwarded so your shutdown handlers fire.
Why Node.js on EU bare metal for Spain
Spain has a big Node.js community in agencies and product teams. The ecosystem skews toward NestJS for B2B and Express for indie work. Hostim runs the container as a long-lived process with HTTPS in front, managed PostgreSQL or Redis attached, and graceful shutdown that reaches your SIGTERM handler. Madrid to Falkenstein is 38 ms — for typical Node.js apps, this is one extra round trip vs a Madrid host, usually invisible.
Latency, residency and Spanish regulators
Latency. Typical RTT from Madrid to our Falkenstein region is around 38 ms. AEPD is among the most active EU data regulators by fines issued. Spanish agencies and indie devs run a lot of Laravel and Symfony work. Madrid to Falkenstein is typically 38 ms — fine for non-real-time apps.
Regulator. AEPD (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos).
Local law. LOPDGDD, the Spanish national data protection law. 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: Stackscale, Arsys, Dinahosting, OVH-ES.
How Hostim runs Node.js
Node.js hosting today is just running node server.js inside a Docker container behind HTTPS. The interesting parts are the database, the env vars, and graceful shutdown — not the runtime itself.
Common pitfalls
A Node app that ignores SIGTERM will lose in-flight requests on every deploy. Use a small process supervisor or hook server.close() into the SIGTERM handler.
Typical env vars
NODE_ENV, PORT, DATABASE_URL, REDIS_URL
Questions
FAQ
¿Cuál es la latencia desde Madrid?
RTT típico Madrid → Falkenstein es 38 ms. Para aplicaciones Node.js (admin, API, panel) es prácticamente imperceptible.
Does Hostim run NestJS the same way?
Yes. NestJS is just Node.js under the hood. Push a Dockerfile, get a running app with managed PostgreSQL.
¿Hay un DPA en español?
DPA disponible en inglés y alemán. Traducción al español en preparación.
Cómo configuro variables de entorno?
En el panel de Hostim, añade pares clave-valor por aplicación. Se inyectan al contenedor al iniciar — soporta también referencias a recursos gestionados (DATABASE_URL, REDIS_URL).
Ready to deploy Node.js?
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The numbers behind this
Platform figures from the published price list, docs and our own benchmark.
€2.50/month
Hostim entry app plan
Plan sa-1-1: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM. Flat price, billed hourly, no usage meter.
€0
Managed database free tier
PostgreSQL 256 MB, MySQL 256 MB, Redis 128 MB, volume 1 GB. No cap on how many free instances you create.
Included on every plan
Database high availability
PostgreSQL and MySQL run as a primary plus hot standby with automatic failover, shared plans included.
2,708 TPS
Managed PostgreSQL write throughput
pgbench, 4 clients, 300 s, plan drp-50 (2 vCPU / 4 GB). AWS RDS db.t4g.medium scored 1,080 TPS on the same test.
€0/GB
Traffic charges
No ingress fees and no per-GB egress line on app plans.
1 today (Falkenstein, Germany)
Regions
Bare metal, EU only, with more regions planned. No AWS, GCP or Azure underneath.
“Managed PostgreSQL runs as a replicated cluster with automatic failover on every plan, shared and dedicated alike.”
— Hostim.dev docs, managed PostgreSQL
Sources
- Hostim.dev price list — Hostim.dev (checked 2026-08-06)
- Pricing model — plan-based billing, no metering — Hostim.dev docs (checked 2026-08-06)
- Managed PostgreSQL — high availability and failover — Hostim.dev docs (checked 2026-08-06)
- PostgreSQL benchmark: AWS RDS vs Hostim vs self-hosted on Hetzner — Hostim.dev blog, July 2026 (checked 2026-08-06)