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Deploy your Django applications to a managed Docker platform. Includes PostgreSQL, Redis, and persistent volumes out of the box. No server management required.

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# docker-compose.yml
services:
  web:
    image: my-django-app
    environment:
      - DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=config.settings.prod
  db:
    image: postgres:15
    volumes:
      - db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
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What "Django hosting" actually means today

Historically, hosting Django meant configuring a Linux server with Apache/Nginx and mod_wsgi. Today, the ecosystem has shifted. Modern Django deployment is almost exclusively container-based.

WSGI vs ASGI

While WSGI (Gunicorn, uWSGI) remains the standard for synchronous Python apps, the rise of Django Channels and async views has made ASGI (Daphne, Uvicorn) increasingly common. A modern hosting platform must support both without forcing you to rewrite your server configuration.

Why Docker is the default

Docker solves the "it works on my machine" problem by bundling Python versions, system dependencies (like libpq-dev), and your application code into a single artifact. This makes "Django hosting" effectively synonymous with "Docker hosting" for most professional teams.

How Django apps are typically hosted

Production Django setups share a common architecture, regardless of the provider:

  • Containers: The application runs in stateless containers that can scale horizontally.
  • Database Separation: PostgreSQL or MySQL runs as a separate service, not on the same filesystem as the app code.
  • Environment Variables: Secrets (SECRET_KEY, DATABASE_URL) are injected at runtime, never hardcoded.
  • Persistent Storage: User uploads (media files) require persistent volumes that survive container restarts.

Django hosting on Hostim.dev

We provide a managed platform that maps directly to the standard Django architecture.

Docker or Git Deploy

Push your code or a pre-built Docker image. We handle the build and deployment process automatically.

Built-in Databases

Spin up managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Redis instances alongside your app with a single click or line in your compose file.

Persistent Volumes

Mount volumes for your /media files. Data persists across deployments and restarts.

EU Hosting

All data and workloads are hosted in Germany (Falkenstein), ensuring low latency for European users and GDPR compliance.

Is there free Django hosting?

"Free" hosting usually comes with significant caveats. Providers offering free tiers often:

  • Sleep or spin down your app after inactivity (causing slow "cold starts").
  • Limit database rows or storage to unusable levels.
  • Lack persistent storage, meaning uploaded files disappear on restart.

Free tiers are excellent for learning and prototypes but often break for real-world applications requiring reliability. Hostim.dev offers a preview tier for testing, but our focus is on reliable, paid production hosting with predictable pricing.

Django web hosting vs. App hosting

You might see terms like "web hosting" and "app hosting" used interchangeably, but they refer to different paradigms.

Traditional Web Hosting (Shared): Designed for PHP/WordPress. Often lacks Python support, shell access, or the ability to run background workers (Celery). Not recommended for Django.

App Hosting (PaaS): Designed for long-running processes like Django. Provides the necessary environment for WSGI/ASGI servers, background tasks, and direct database connections. This is what Hostim.dev provides.

Is Hostim.dev a good fit?

Who it is for

  • Developers who want to deploy standard Django projects using Docker.
  • Teams needing EU-based hosting for GDPR compliance.
  • Projects requiring a simple, flat pricing model without calculator spreadsheets.
  • Applications that need persistent storage and managed databases.

Who it is not for

  • Users looking for "cPanel" style shared hosting.
  • Massive scale applications requiring complex Kubernetes orchestration (though we scale well vertically).
  • Developers who want to manually manage OS updates and security patches on a VPS.

How to host a Django app

The practical workflow on a container-based platform.

  • Create a project: A project is an isolated environment where your app, databases, and storage live together.
  • Add managed services: Create a PostgreSQL or MySQL database and any persistent volumes needed for media files or uploads.
  • Prepare your container: Package your Django app in a Docker image, or connect a Git repository that contains aDockerfile. Hostim builds the image if needed.
  • Create the app: Create an app from the image or repo, then attach the database and volumes to it.
  • Configure environment variables: Set values likeDJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE, SECRET_KEY,DEBUG, ALLOWED_HOSTS, and database credentials in the dashboard.
  • Deploy and update: Hostim starts the container and keeps it running. Updates are done by redeploying or rebuilding the app, either manually or via CI.

How much does Django hosting cost?

Compare Django hosting on Hostim, Heroku, Railway, Vercel, Render, Fly.io and a raw AWS VM. Move the sliders to match your workload.

Django + Gunicorn fits in 512 MB for small apps. Postgres in the low GBs covers most early-stage workloads.

Managed app platforms (PaaS)

Push code or a Docker image; the platform handles ops.

Provider
Compute
Database
Egress
Total / mo
HostimRecommendedDedicated bare metal in Germany. Traffic included, no egress fees.
€3
€5
—
€8/mo
Deploy on Hostim
RailwayHobby plan. Usage-based: we assume the app averages 10% of one vCPU and the database 5%.Busy CPU raises the bill at $20 per vCPU-month.
€6
€6
€1
€13/mo
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HerokuCommon Runtime dynos. Above 512 MB the next dyno is Standard-2X at $50.No metered egress on listed plans.
€6
€8
—
€14/mo
Visit Heroku
RenderHobby workspace. Frankfurt region available.Only 5 GB of bandwidth included, then $0.15/GB.
€6
€6
€3
€16/mo
Visit Render
VercelPro plan, one seat. Light function usage fits in the $20 included credit; RAM is not billed as a fixed size.Postgres via the Marketplace (Neon), priced always-on. Scale-to-zero costs less.
€18
€19
—
€36/mo
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Fly.ioAlways-on shared-CPU machine in Amsterdam.Managed Postgres starts at $38/month; the old self-run Fly Postgres is cheaper but unmanaged.
€3
€35
€0.53
€38/mo
Visit Fly.io

Cloud / raw VM (IaaS)

Cheaper per resource, but you operate the OS, deploys and backups yourself.

Provider
Compute
Database
Egress
Total / mo
AWSCheapestRaw EC2 VM + RDS in Frankfurt — you operate the OS, patches, deploys and backups.Ops time is not priced in.
€8
€14
—
€22/mo
Visit AWS

Estimates from each provider's published list prices, read on 2026-09-23 and converted to EUR at $1 = €0.88. Excludes VAT. The (i) next to each provider states the plan and assumptions used. Pricing changes — check the provider's own page before you commit.

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Deploy your Django app

The numbers

Django on Hostim: what it costs, where it runs, how the database performs.

€2.50/month

Small production stack

One app plan (sa-1-1) plus a free-tier managed database. The database only starts costing money at 1 GB (€1/month).

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

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.

1 today (Falkenstein, Germany)

Regions

Bare metal, EU only, with more regions planned. No AWS, GCP or Azure underneath.

“Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.”

— Django project

Sources

  1. Hostim.dev price list — Hostim.dev (checked 2026-08-06)
  2. PostgreSQL benchmark: AWS RDS vs Hostim vs self-hosted on Hetzner — Hostim.dev blog, July 2026 (checked 2026-08-06)
  3. Managed PostgreSQL — high availability and failover — Hostim.dev docs (checked 2026-08-06)
  4. Django documentation — Django (checked 2026-08-06)

Deploy Django from the command line

Install the CLI, log in, deploy. The same three lines work from a CI job.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hostimdev/cli/main/install.sh | sh
hostim login
hostim deploy app --git https://github.com/hostimdev/demo-django \
  --branch main --plan sa-1-1 --port 8000

The app builds the Dockerfile in the repository and gets an HTTPS address on *.eu-center.hostim.dev for €2.50 a month. The Django demo above is a working repository — the same app with PostgreSQL, Redis and a volume is one command: hostim templates apply --id demo-django --new-project django-demo --yes. Deploy your app has the full set of commands, with an image, a repository, a Compose file or a template.

Frequently asked questions

Can I host a Django app on Hostim?

Yes. Package your Django app in a Dockerfile (or push a Git repo containing one), attach a managed PostgreSQL or MySQL, mount a persistent volume for /media files, and Hostim will run it as a long-lived container with TLS, logs and metrics.

Does Hostim support Gunicorn and Uvicorn for Django?

Yes. The container CMD decides which server runs — Gunicorn for WSGI projects, Uvicorn or Daphne for ASGI projects with Django Channels. Hostim does not enforce a specific server.

How much does Django hosting cost on Hostim?

A typical Django deployment on Hostim is one app container plus one managed database. The app starts at €2.50/month and the database is free on the included tier, so a small production stack runs from €2.50/month.

Where is my Django app hosted?

In Germany. Hostim apps and databases run on bare-metal servers in Falkenstein, with no AWS, GCP or Azure dependency — so data stays in the EU and GDPR compliance stays simple.

How do I run Celery workers for Django on Hostim?

Add a second app in the same project that runs the Celery worker command and shares the same Redis or RabbitMQ instance. Both apps see the same managed databases and environment variables.

Where do user-uploaded media files go?

On a persistent volume mounted at /media (or any path you choose). Files survive container restarts and redeploys. You can also point Django Storages at an S3-compatible bucket.