Nº 01Rent a dev server
Rent a dev server: VPS or a ready instance?
A dev or staging server has one main job: making projects quickly reachable. Depending on how much effort you want to put into setup and upkeep, a VPS or a ready-run instance fits.
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02Rent a dev server
Checklist for choosing
- Isolation: Do you share databases and services with others? For development environments with client data, a separate container is the minimum.
- Cost clarity: Fixed monthly price or usage-based billing? If staging runs over the weekend, that can make the difference.
- Location and privacy: Where are the servers, who processes the data, is there a data processing agreement?
- Access: SSH, IDE integration and your own domains.
- Runtimes and services: PHP, Node, Python, databases, Redis, Mailpit. Does that match your projects?
- Backups: Are there any, and where do the copies live?
- Effort: Who installs, patches and monitors?
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VPS or hosted development instance
| VPS | Envbay instance | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Operating system, web server, runtimes, certificates, backups yourself | Ready, projects in a click |
| Maintenance | Updates and security are yours | Operations at Envbay |
| Several projects | Separate and configure yourself | Projects with their own containers and addresses |
| Freedom | Root access | Within plan limits |
| Price | Depends on the provider, plus your time | Fixed monthly price including VAT |
If you need root access and your own operating system configuration, a VPS is the right choice. If you want to develop and show projects without being the administrator, the instance saves time.
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What it costs at Envbay
| Starter | Team | Agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month (incl. VAT) | €12 | €29 | €59 |
| Projects | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| Users | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| Storage | 20 GB | 50 GB | 100 GB |
| Runtimes | PHP, Node, Python, static | all available | all available |
| Branch environments | no | yes | yes |
Beta: the first 6 months cost half the price. Annual payment equals 10 monthly prices. incl. 19% VAT.
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Limits we are open about
- Development and staging only, no production.
- Beta without an availability promise.
- HDD-based storage with a RAM cache: first package installs are slower than on NVMe.
- Starter has 2 GB of memory; large frontend builds belong on Team or Agency.
05FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Q.01Who is this for?
For freelancers and agencies building with Laravel, Symfony, TYPO3, Shopware, WordPress, Node or Python who need an environment for development and client sign-off.
Q.02Is there a data processing agreement?
Yes, for business customers. Details are in the legal texts and available from support on request.
Q.03How fast can I start?
After ordering, your instance is set up automatically, usually within minutes.
06Guides
Keep reading
- Envoryx hostingWhat Envoryx is, what a hosted instance gives you and when renting beats self-hosting.Envoryx hosting
- Alternative to Forge, Ploi, CoolifyThree ways to get a dev or staging server compared: server management, self-hosted PaaS, hosted instance.Comparison
- Laravel in 10 minutesStep by step: open your instance, create a Laravel project, load the page and work through SSH in your IDE.Guides
Try it yourself.
Pick a plan, order, open your instance. Prices include 19% VAT.