AI coding tools can now build you a real app in an afternoon — but the app still needs somewhere to live. These are the five platforms we'd actually deploy an AI-built app to in 2026, ranked by value, ease, and how well they fit the way AI-generated projects are structured.
All scores are research-based: official docs, pricing pages, and public developer feedback. We don't do paid placements. Pricing changes fast — confirm on the official site before committing.
The unbeatable frontend layer for AI-built apps: unlimited free bandwidth, Workers Paid at just $5/mo, and the fastest global edge. Deploy the AI-generated frontend here, always.
Pages free (500 builds/mo); Workers Free $0 (100K requests/day); Workers Paid fr
The backend that matches the AI builder's speed: push the repo, get app + Postgres + Redis on real URLs in minutes. Perfect when your AI tool generated a full-stack project.
Free plan ($1/mo usage credit); Hobby $5/mo (includes $5 usage); Pro $20/mo
AI builders like v0 output Next.js — Vercel is its natural home with zero-config deploys and preview URLs. Budget $20/seat once it's commercial.
Hobby free (100 GB bandwidth, non-commercial); Pro $20/seat/mo (1 TB bandwidth)
When the AI built you a Docker Compose stack with heavy services, nothing beats a €4–8/mo Hetzner box for brute compute. You handle the ops; it handles the price.
From $7.99/mo (CPX22: 2 vCPU / 4 GB, 20 TB traffic in EU); EU CX plans from ~€3.
App Platform for git-push deploys plus managed databases and the best docs in the business — the grown-up home for an AI prototype that found users.
Droplets from $4/mo; App Platform free for static sites, from $5/mo; managed dat
Default split: frontend on Cloudflare, backend on Railway, and graduate to Vercel (Next.js) or DigitalOcean (managed stack) when it grows. If the AI gave you containers, start on Hetzner.
Yes — all three export real code (React/Next.js) you can push to Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, or Vercel. Their one-click hosting is fine for prototypes; these platforms are where you go when you outgrow it.
A side project: $0–5/mo (free tiers cover it). A small production app with a database: $10–30/mo. Serious traffic: $50+/mo, and bandwidth becomes the line item to watch.
Less than before, but not zero. Platforms like Railway and Render remove most of it; a raw Hetzner VPS does not. Match the platform to your tolerance for server admin.
We re-check pricing and major feature changes on a rolling basis. Hosting pricing moves fast — always confirm on the official site before buying.