The Appliku Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Appliku in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Appliku
The Insider’s Guide
Django deployment dashboard that runs apps on servers you own
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among web hosts, read from Appliku’s own pages.
Made by Appliku · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Appliku’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Appliku’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 74 of the 122 other web hosts we grade
Appliku is a deployment platform for Django apps. You connect a Git host and a cloud account (or any Ubuntu or Debian server with SSH), and it builds the app, runs migrations, starts web and worker processes and sets up HTTPS. The servers stay in your own cloud account, and a CLI and API let scripts or AI coding agents drive it.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Appliku, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You connect a Git host and a cloud account or SSH server before the first deploy.
- 1
Best for deploying Django apps to your own servers
Appliku deploys Django apps to servers in your own cloud account, running web and worker processes with HTTPS and databases.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8.33 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $10 per month, or $100 a year (Hobby).
- 3
There is a free plan
1 server, 1 application and 3 successful deployments per week, with unlimited databases and community support.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Git-based deployments
Code is deployed from GitHub, GitLab or a custom Git server, and each push can start a repeatable release.
- 6
Your own servers
Apps run on servers in a cloud account you connect, such as DigitalOcean, AWS or Hetzner, or on any Ubuntu or Debian machine reachable by SSH.
- 7
Django process types
Web processes (Gunicorn or Uvicorn), Celery workers and beat, release commands and cron jobs are run from one dashboard.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 74 of 122
That is against the other web hosts we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
Appliku sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
Appliku at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $10 per month, or $100 a year (Hobby)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Appliku
- Category
- Web Hosting
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for deploying Django apps to your own servers
Appliku deploys Django apps to servers in your own cloud account, running web and worker processes with HTTPS and databases. The free plan allows 1 server, 1 app and 3 deploys a week, you pay your cloud provider separately for the servers, and it is built for Django only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Hobby is $10 a month ($100 a year), level with the $10.99 middle of hosting. That is Appliku's fee only; the server is billed by your cloud provider on top. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free plan: 1 server, 1 application and 3 successful deployments a week, with community support. You will hit the deploy cap. |
| Features | C | Git deploys, Celery workers, cron jobs, PostgreSQL, Redis and RabbitMQ, a CLI and an API. It targets Django only, and cron and database backups start at Growth. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You connect a Git host and a cloud account or SSH server before the first deploy. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web dashboard with GitHub, GitLab, DigitalOcean, AWS and Hetzner, plus a CLI and API. No desktop or phone apps. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Appliku is for
- Fits if you build Django apps and want to host on your own cloud account
- Works for developers who want a CLI or API driving the deploys
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you don't use Django, as the product is built for it
- Tight if you stay free: 1 app and 3 successful deploys a week
- Watch out: servers are billed separately by the cloud provider you connect
- Watch out: cron jobs and database backups start at Growth, $18 a month
- Watch out: orders go through Paddle, and refunds are given only for a technical problem Appliku cannot resolve
Good to know
Good for
- Django developers who want a Heroku-style workflow on cheap servers
- Solo developers and small teams that already pay for a cloud server
- Projects that need Celery workers and cron jobs without hand-written server setup
Worth knowing
- Built for Django; other frameworks are not what the product page describes.
- The server itself is billed separately by the cloud provider you connect; the plans here cover Appliku's fee only.
- The Free plan allows 1 application and 3 successful deployments a week, and cron jobs and database backups start at Growth.
- Orders are handled by Paddle as merchant of record; refunds are given only for a technical problem Appliku cannot resolve.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8.33
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Appliku has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month, or $100 a year (Hobby).
That is Appliku's fee only; the server is billed by your cloud provider on top.
Free
$0
1 server, 1 application, 3 successful deployments a week, unlimited databases, Celery and other queue workers, community support.
Hobby
$10
per month, or $100 a year
1 server, unlimited applications and deployments, cluster deployment, custom domains, unlimited team members and email support.
Growth
$18
per month, or $180 a year
Everything in Hobby, plus 3 servers, cron jobs and database backups.
Business
$39
per month, or $390 a year
Everything in Growth, plus 6 servers.
Enterprise
$159
per month, or $1590 a year
Everything in Business, plus unlimited servers and priority support with a 24-hour first response.
The free plan
1 server, 1 application and 3 successful deployments per week, with unlimited databases and community support.
Read from appliku.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Two months free on yearly billing
Yearly prices are ten times the monthly price, for example Hobby at $100 a year against $10 a month.
Stated on appliku.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Django deployment dashboard that runs apps on servers you own. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, databases.
Git deploys, Celery workers, cron jobs, PostgreSQL, Redis and RabbitMQ, a CLI and an API.
- Git-based deployments
- Code is deployed from GitHub, GitLab or a custom Git server, and each push can start a repeatable release.
- Your own servers
- Apps run on servers in a cloud account you connect, such as DigitalOcean, AWS or Hetzner, or on any Ubuntu or Debian machine reachable by SSH.
- Django process types
- Web processes (Gunicorn or Uvicorn), Celery workers and beat, release commands and cron jobs are run from one dashboard.
- Databases and queues
- PostgreSQL, Redis and RabbitMQ can be created beside the app, with credentials managed and scheduled backups on paid plans.
- CLI, API and AI agents
- A CLI and API cover the same tasks as the dashboard, and an Appliku skill is offered so AI coding agents can deploy and read logs.
- Free migration
- Every paid plan includes a done-for-you migration of an existing app onto a server you own.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- GitHub
- GitLab
- DigitalOcean
- AWS
- Hetzner
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- RabbitMQ
Appliku is made by Appliku.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
74/122
Other web hosts it is graded above
Appliku's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 74 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 24.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 57 of 122) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 50 of the 107 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 web hosts we grade, cut by the letter each got. Appliku’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 122
- CFree plan and trialAbove 74 of 122
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 122
- CEase of useAbove 40 of 122
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 57 of 122
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 111 web hosts. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Appliku is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
Appliku sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $100 a year.
What you could make
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- Databases with views, filters and links between them.
- It plugs into other products, GitHub, GitLab and DigitalOcean among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Appliku’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Coolify, Dokploy, CapRover, Render and Heroku
The 5 tools Appliku is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Coolify
Free plan · from $5/mo
Open-source platform to deploy apps and databases to your own servers.
- Coolify is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.2GPA
Dokploy
Free trial · from $4.50/mo
Open-source platform to deploy apps and databases on your own servers.
- Appliku has a free plan. Dokploy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Dokploy is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
CapRover
Free
Free, self-hosted platform for deploying apps with Docker.
- CapRover is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Render
Free plan · from $25/mo
Cloud hosting for web services, databases and workers.
- Render also covers workflow automation.
- 1.8GPA
Heroku
From $5/mo
Platform for deploying apps in containers called dynos.
- Appliku has a free plan. Heroku does not.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Appliku free?
Appliku has a free plan. 1 server, 1 application and 3 successful deployments per week, with unlimited databases and community support.
How much does Appliku cost?
Appliku lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Appliku work on?
Appliku is available on Web.
Does Appliku offer any discounts?
Appliku publicly lists the following: Two months free on yearly billing.
Does Appliku have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Appliku is listed for Web.
Does Appliku have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Appliku is listed for Web.
Is Appliku open source?
Appliku is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Appliku have an API?
Yes. Appliku offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Appliku integrate with?
Appliku's listing names GitHub, GitLab, DigitalOcean, AWS, Hetzner, PostgreSQL, Redis and RabbitMQ.
Who makes Appliku?
Appliku is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Appliku?
The closest alternatives to Appliku in our directory are Coolify, Dokploy, CapRover, Render and Heroku.
How does Appliku compare with other web hosts?
Appliku's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 74 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 24.
Is Appliku good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Appliku C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 50 of the 107 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Appliku?
Appliku sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Appliku’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Appliku's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Appliku. Prices change, so check appliku.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Appliku, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/appliku
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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