Hostim
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Docker apps, no YAML.
Hostim is a Docker-first PaaS from Germany, in the Railway mold. fortrabbit is an alternative when the app is PHP and you would rather skip the Dockerfile.
Full disclosure: Hostim is run by Pavel, a former fortrabbit team member. We point to it, because we want to support, but also because it is a solid, independent EU option.
About Hostim
Hostim is a Docker-first hosting platform out of Germany, in the same mold as Railway. Deploy a Docker image, a Git repo, or a Docker Compose file, and it runs on bare metal in the EU. No Kubernetes, no YAML to hand-write. Managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, and persistent volumes are built in, HTTPS and monitoring come automatic, and scaling is a slider in the UI. Pricing is flat and per-project, apps from €2.50/mo, which keeps client handovers clean.
It is polyglot by design, built around containers rather than one language. The framework list leans Node, Python, Java, and Ruby. PHP is not called out, but anything that ships in a container runs, so a PHP app works with a Dockerfile, the same as on any container host.
Why fortrabbit
Hostim and fortrabbit want a lot of the same things: an independent EU based host, clear pricing, real human support, no lock-in theatre. The line between them is the Dockerfile. Hostim is container-first and language-agnostic, so the app arrives as an image you build and keep current. fortrabbit is PHP-native. Push PHP with Git, no Dockerfile and no registry, with Composer, a MySQL component, persistent storage, and PHP version switching built in.
For a polyglot stack, or a team already living in Docker, Hostim is a fine call. For a PHP project that would rather not own a container, fortrabbit is the shorter path.