DockHosting review
A capable free Laravel PaaS with sleeping apps and practical paid upgrades.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
DockHosting is a cloud hosting platform for developers deploying Laravel applications and other web workloads. It detects Composer projects, configures PHP-FPM, supports queue workers and scheduled tasks, and connects applications to managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis databases. Git push deployments, zero-downtime release handling, automatic HTTPS, custom domains, persistent storage, backups, CLI deployment, and live log streaming cover the core needs of small Laravel projects and growing development teams. It runs through web, Windows, macOS, and Linux access, with support for PHP 8.2 and 8.3.
Pricing is straightforward across three monthly plans. Free includes three projects, one managed database, up to 1 GB RAM per app, automatic HTTPS, and a free .dockhosting.dev subdomain, but apps sleep when idle. Pro costs $9 per month and adds unlimited projects and managed databases, always-on apps, three custom domains, up to 2 GB RAM per app, and database administration panels. Team costs $19 per month and keeps the unlimited project and database allowances while raising the memory limit to 4 GB per app, providing 10 custom domains, and adding workspaces and team members. The paid tiers therefore focus on availability, capacity, domains, and collaboration.
The deployment workflow fits projects already organized around Git, Composer, and common Laravel services. Docker, GitHub, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis integrations support a familiar application stack, while environment variables, migrations, application keys, queues, and database connections are covered in the Laravel documentation. Automatic database backups and on-demand backups add operational coverage, although backup retention is described as a rolling window. DockHosting suits teams seeking a low-cost Laravel-focused platform with a usable free tier; teams needing a service beyond its public beta or apps that cannot tolerate sleeping on the free plan should consider the paid tiers or another hosting option.
DockHosting pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free plan includes three projects, HTTPS, and a managed database
- Git deployments support Composer caching and zero-downtime releases
- Queues, scheduled tasks, databases, backups, CLI, and logs are included
- Where it doesn't
- Free apps sleep when idle
- Free plan limits each app to 1 GB RAM
- The service is identified as being in public beta
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