Ubicloud
Open-source alternative to AWS providing IaaS on bare-metal providers like Hetzner plus GitHub Actions runners.
Our Verdict
Promising open-source IaaS, great for CI cost savings but not a full AWS replacement yet.
Pros
- Open source: auditable and self-hostable
- Cheaper GitHub Actions runners vs GitHub-hosted
- Runs on commodity bare metal like Hetzner
- Transparent pricing and architecture
Cons
- Young project; fewer services than AWS
- No managed databases or higher-level PaaS yet
- Smaller community and limited integrations
- Self-hosting still requires real ops skill
When to Use Ubicloud
Good fit if you need
- Open-source AWS alternative running on Hetzner bare-metal
- Self-hosted GitHub Actions runners at lower cost than cloud
- IaaS on commodity hardware without hyperscaler pricing
- Managed Postgres and Kubernetes on your own servers via API
- Community-run cloud for cost-sensitive open-source teams
Pricing
Price wrong?Ubicloud Pricing
- Pricing Model
- usage
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Project Health
Health Score
10
today
N/A
92
N/A
AGPL-3.0
Last checked: 2026-04-21
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