Side project
One app and its database
- Falak host2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 25 GB disk
- App server1–2 vCPU · 2 GB RAM, app and database together
The Falak host runs only Falak; your apps run on the servers it manages.
Pricing
Free. Self-hosted. You only pay for your servers.
Falak has no plans, seats or usage limits. Install it once and every feature is yours. Your bill is your server provider’s bill.
Falak, self-hosted
$0no plans, no seats
Everything in the product, on as many servers as you run. Open source on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 license.
Included, without limits
- Unlimited projects, environments and services
- Unlimited servers and team members
- Git push deploys, rollbacks, multi-server releases
- Databases, backups, domains and TLS
- Logs, metrics, traces and APM
- Templates, CLI, REST API, web terminal
What it costs to run
Typical setups
Falak runs on one host and manages separate servers. These are the machines to budget for; prices depend on your provider (many charge a flat monthly rate).
Small team
A few apps, a database server, full observability
- Falak host2–4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM (with --observability)
- App servers ×2the leader runs migrations, both serve traffic
- Database serverPostgreSQL or MySQL with scheduled backups
Add S3-compatible storage for off-site backups.
Growing product
Load-balanced apps, workers and a dedicated builder
- Falak host4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM
- Load balancer + app servers ×3zero-downtime releases across all of them
- Worker + database serversqueues and data on their own machines
- Builder serverneeded for Docker-mode builds; keeps builds off the Falak host
The agent API handles about 120 servers with default settings; raise it for bigger fleets.
Host sizing from the install guide: 2 GB RAM minimum, 4 GB recommended, 8 GB with the observability stack. The core stack idles at about 0.6–0.8 GB.
Pricing models
How the bill is shaped
| Platform | What you pay | Grows with |
|---|---|---|
| Falak | Your servers, at your provider’s price | The servers you decide to add |
| Railway | Usage-based plans | Resource usage |
| Vercel | Per team member, plus usage | Seats and usage |
| Heroku | Per dyno, plus add-ons | Dynos and add-ons |
| Laravel Forge | A subscription, plus your servers | Plan and servers |
Summarised from each vendor’s public pricing pages as of September 2026. Check them for current details.
Is Falak really free?
Yes. Falak has no paid plan, no license key and no usage meter. You install it on your own server and use every feature.
What will I actually pay for?
Your servers (the Falak host and the machines it manages), optional S3-compatible storage for off-site backups, bandwidth beyond what your provider includes, and domain names. Prices are whatever your provider charges; many offer flat monthly pricing.
Can I run my apps on the same machine as Falak?
The production installer expects the Falak host to run only Falak, with apps on separate servers that Falak manages. That keeps the control plane isolated from your workloads.
How much time does self-hosting take?
Falak automates the routine work: falak-ctl update backs up and rolls back on failure, falak-ctl backup and restore cover the control plane, agents upgrade from the panel, and servers are provisioned for you. You still own OS-level decisions and should keep off-site backups.
Is there paid support?
Not at the moment. Questions, bugs and feature requests go to GitHub issues.
Ready? It’s one command.
curl -fsSL https://falak.sh/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- --domain falak.example.com --email you@example.comYour servers are waiting.
One command installs Falak on a fresh Ubuntu or Debian host. Connect servers, push code, watch it go live.
curl -fsSL https://falak.sh/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- --domain falak.example.com --email you@example.com