Budget Self-Hosted Stack
I run five side projects on one DigitalOcean Droplet for $24 a month. This stack handles 80k monthly visitors combined and has taught me more about infrastructure than years of managed platforms ever did.
Public stack
For marketing teams that want a custom frontend without making content edits depend on developers. Structured content, fast pages, instant search, and clean analytics all fit neatly here.
Workflow stack
Editor workflow
Editors can update landing pages, case studies, and SEO fields without waiting for a deployment slot.
Open tool profileOn-site search
Search stays instant across docs, blog posts, or resource libraries instead of falling apart as content grows.
Open tool profileShipping velocity
Global deploys, previews, and easy rollback fit the pace of modern marketing teams.
Open tool profileSimple analytics
Keeps traffic reporting simple and privacy-friendly when the goal is decisions, not dashboard theater.
Open tool profileFrontend cloud from the Next.js creators: Git-connected deployments, preview URLs per branch, serverless and edge functions, CDN, analytics, and team workflows—optimized for modern JavaScript frameworks.
Privacy-first site analytics: from $15/mo (or $150/yr, 2 months free), 50 sites, 30-day trial; no permanent free tier—custom events count like pageviews (usefathom.com/pricing).
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