Isn’t a VPS cheaper?

The server is: €3.81 per month excl. VAT at OVHcloud. But updates, backups and security are still on you, and your time has a price too.

Can my agent run a VPS?

It can connect to it and run commands, with full permissions on the server. On while, it deploys over MCP, and sensitive actions, like deleting a production database, wait for your approval.

Can I move from a VPS to while?

Yes. Your agent takes your code or your Dockerfile, copies the database and carries over your settings.

VPS or PaaS in 2026: should you rent a server?

A VPS costs a few euros per month, and that’s tempting. But the system, the backups, the certificates and security are still on you. Here is what you gain, and what is left for you to do, with or without while.

The right choice depends on your app

Do you want to learn how to run a server, or host a game server? Choose a VPS: it costs a few euros per month, and you do everything yourself¹.
Do you want a PaaS, but on your own server? Choose Coolify on a VPS: it deploys for you, and the server is still yours to run².
Do you want no server to run at all? Choose while: your AI agent deploys your apps, and the updates, backups and certificates are already taken care of.

Try while on your app, without an account. Copy the instructions

The comparison

Host	What is left for you	Your AI agent	In France	To get started
Hetzner	The system, the firewall settings, the backups, the certificates and the app³	No official MCP server	No: Germany, Finland, Singapore or the United States⁴	€6.49 per month excl. VAT, with backups extra⁵
OVHcloud	Configuration, security, maintenance and the app¹	MCP server with OAuth, with the permissions you give it, VPS cancellation included⁶	Yes, Gravelines or Strasbourg⁷	€3.81 per month excl. VAT, one daily backup included¹
Coolify	The server, its updates and your backups: Coolify deploys the app	Built-in MCP server, tokens with limited permissions, deletions included⁸	If your server is there	Free, or $5 per month in Cloud, plus your servers⁹
while	Nothing: your agent deploys, and while takes care of the rest	MCP server with OAuth: sensitive actions wait for your approval	Yes, with Nextmap, a French company	€0 to get started, then €13.75 per month for an app and its database

Hetzner, servers with a capped price

Hetzner rents servers with a price capped each month⁵, with a firewall at no extra cost⁴.

OVHcloud, a VPS in France for a few euros

OVHcloud, a French company, rents VPS in France from €3.81 per month, with a daily backup and unlimited traffic included¹.

Coolify, a PaaS on your VPS

Coolify is open source and free, and it turns any server into a PaaS².

while, your app online with no server to run

Your AI agent deploys your app over MCP, and there is no server to run: no system to update, no disk to watch, no certificate to renew. Your database is backed up every day, and a production backup is tested every day. Sensitive actions, like deleting a production database, wait for your approval, and your apps run in France, isolated from one another.

VPS or PaaS: should you rent a server for your app in 2026?