Ploi alternative for PHP hosting

# About Ploi

Ploi is server management software, originally built with Laravel. It's from the Netherlands and was self-funded around 2018. One-click installs for WordPress, October CMS and others are offered.

Like other tools in this category, Ploi is a control panel, not a host. You bring your own VPS, from DigitalOcean, Hetzner, Vultr, AWS and the like, and Ploi provisions and configures it for you, security updates included. That distinction is the whole story when you compare it to a managed platform.

# Why not Ploi?

Ploi sets the box up, but you still own it. Backups, monitoring, full disks and the 3am incident are yours. And when something breaks, is it a Ploi problem or a provider problem?

With Ploi you pay at least twice: the Ploi subscription for the panel, plus the VPS provider for the compute, often a third bill for off-server backups. Each lives in a separate account with separate support and separate invoices.

# Why fortrabbit

At fortrabbit the line sits in a different place. We abstract the AWS infrastructure underneath and take responsibility for keeping it patched, monitored and running. One plan, one invoice, one place to ask for help.

Composer-first deploys: fortrabbit deploys real PHP code via Composer. No auto-installers, so your code stays your code.

Human support: Talk to us directly in the support chat, not a bot. See our support features.

Good Laravel support: fortrabbit has been hosting Laravel apps for years, with comprehensive docs, see our Laravel guides.

The workflows at fortrabbit are aimed more at web developers than web designers. The Ploi team also runs Ploi Cloud, a managed platform much closer to what we do. Try both, and see what works for you.

# Ploi and fortrabbit