# blitz.cloud vs Elestio: hosted apps and servers compared

> Elestio against blitz.cloud for hosting open-source apps and servers - company location, regions, backup policy, pricing. Sources checked 22 October 2026.

Web page: https://blitz.cloud/compare/elestio/
Updated: 2026-10-22

Elestio and blitz.cloud both run your apps for you, but at different scales. Elestio is the better choice when you need many regions, custom infrastructure options, or a larger management layer above your containers. blitz.cloud fits when you want to start without paying, run several apps on one plan, or prefer a smaller European company with a simple interface.

## At a glance

| | blitz.cloud | Elestio |
|---|---|---|
| Company | BlitzWorks UG, Regensburg, Germany | Elestio Ltd, Dublin, Ireland |
| Regions | One region in the EU | 62 cities across 20 countries, EU available via multiple providers |
| How you pay | A plan for the whole account: free, or Pro at 7 EUR a month including VAT. One app can also be made a [Pro app](https://blitz.cloud/pricing/) on its own | Starts at $11 a month for a dedicated VM, storage additional at $0.15/GB per month |
| Start without paying | Free plan with 5 apps and 512 MB memory, no card, no end date. Apps sleep after 30 minutes without visitors | No free tier, 7-day backup retention is free at the Free support level |
| Cheapest app that runs all the time | Pro for the whole account, or one Pro app | $11 per month for base VM, plus storage costs |
| Apps | 5 on free, 50 on Pro, from 96 store apps | 400+ software options to deploy, no predefined catalogue limit |
| Your own code | Yes: public Docker images, and GitHub repositories that go online on every push | Yes: any software can be deployed and managed |
| Managed databases | PostgreSQL, MariaDB and Redis, with nightly backups | PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB and more, with automatic backup retention by tier |
| Backups | Databases every night (7 nights on free, 30 on Pro), app files every night on Pro | Automatic: 7 days (free), 14 days ($50/month tier), 30 days ($200/month tier); backups stored on same continent, different datacenter |
| Own domain | On Pro or a Pro app | Yes, included |

## Where Elestio is the better choice

Elestio is built for teams that want to scale across many regions and customize infrastructure. It partners with eight major cloud providers, so you can deploy to dozens of regions worldwide and choose which cloud suits you. If you need advanced features like multiple backup sites, specific compliance requirements, or the ability to manage many services at scale, Elestio's management layer and pricing tiers offer that. You also get more managed databases and software options than blitz.cloud's app store.

## Where blitz.cloud fits better

- You want to try something before paying. The free plan needs no card and no credit, with 512 MB memory and 5 apps.
- You run several apps. Pro is one price for the account, so five apps that stay awake cost 7 EUR a month, not five separate infrastructure charges.
- You want your own project next to the store apps: a Docker image, or a GitHub repository that goes online on every push.
- You want the database managed for you, with automatic nightly backups you can restore from the dashboard.
- You want a German company and one predictable EU data centre, with support in German or English.

## Sources

- https://elest.io/
- https://elest.io/pricing
- https://elest.io/about

Facts checked on 22 October 2026. Prices and plans change; tell us at hallo@blitzworks.io if something here is out of date.