Keenrig

An Elestio alternative: where Keenrig differs, and where Elestio is ahead

Elestio is a fully managed service for open-source software, with a large catalog and paid support plans. Keenrig is software you run on your own VPS, with many apps sharing one server. This page puts them side by side using things you can check.

In short: pick Elestio if you want each app fully managed for you, with support response targets and a very large catalog. Pick Keenrig if you want many apps on one server for one flat price, a free start, or open-source software you control.

Side by side

 KeenrigElestio
How apps are hostedMany apps share one VPS you ownEach service on its own dedicated VM, managed by Elestio
Source codeOpen source (AGPL-3.0) on GitHubManaged service
PriceFree with unlimited apps; $25/month adds installation and domain support (VPS paid separately)From $11/month per service, VM included
SupportEmail on every plan; install support from StandardEmail included; $50/month or $200/month for faster support
Cloud providersAny VPS running Ubuntu10 providers, including Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr and AWS Lightsail
App catalog7 apps, each one signed400+ apps

Elestio figures taken from elest.io/pricing on 23 October 2026. Prices exclude tax. Spot something wrong? Write to us and we will fix it. hello@keenrig.com

Where Elestio is ahead

  • Fully managed: Elestio runs the VM, the OS updates and the monitoring for you.
  • A catalog of 400+ apps, far larger than Keenrig.
  • Paid support plans with response-time targets and a dedicated success manager.
  • Each app on its own VM, so one heavy app cannot slow the others down.

Where Keenrig differs

  • Many apps on one server for one flat price, instead of one VM and one bill per service.
  • A free tier with unlimited apps, forever.
  • Open source: the server software is AGPL-3.0 on GitHub.
  • The server is in your own provider account, and the cloud layer can be unplugged; your apps keep running without us.
Recorded on a real server. The domain and its HTTPS certificate were issued automatically by Keenrig.
Recording of the Keenrig admin panel: create the admin account, open the App Store, install Nginx — its domain is filled in automatically — click the domain, and the app opens on HTTPS.

Try it on a spare VPS

One command, no account, no domain. Free, unlimited apps.

curl -fsSL https://get.keenrig.com | sudo sh

Ubuntu 22.04/24.04/26.04 · 2 GB RAM recommended · ports 80/443 open

Install KeenrigOpen Console

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