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Slipway
Manhattan, New York
What it is
Slipway builds and runs projects from GitHub or GitLab repositories on managed infrastructure. Each push to a tracked branch rebuilds and deploys a service, and pull requests can receive preview environments. Supported runtimes include Node, Python, Go, Ruby, Rust, and Elixir, with managed Postgres, Redis, MySQL, and ClickHouse databases. Services communicate over private networks, while public services receive HTTPS URLs. Deployments can use multiple replicas or scale to zero while idle, stopping compute metering during sleep. Slipway samples CPU, memory, and request metrics every 30 seconds for 30 days and keeps searchable container logs across the organization. Its first-party MCP server can deploy projects, read logs, and run commands in a running container. MCP tokens are role- and organization-scoped, revocable, and cannot read secrets. The Free plan is free, billed forever; paid plans start at $5/mo. Free lacks shell access, persistent disks, and manual scaling.
For and against
For
- Automatic deployments from tracked branches
- Pull-request preview environments
- Multiple runtime and database choices
- Scale-to-zero option pauses compute metering
- Searchable logs and retained metrics
Against
- Free plan lacks shell access
- Free plan lacks persistent disks
- Free plan lacks manual scaling
- Paid plans start at $5/mo
The verdict
Slipway connects repositories to managed deployments with previews, databases, networking, scaling, and operational tools. Its Free plan covers basic hosting, while Hobby and higher plans add capacity and controls.
Who it suits
It suits developers and teams deploying services from GitHub or GitLab with managed runtimes, databases, previews, and observability. Users needing persistent disks, shell access, or manual scaling start on Hobby.
Plans and prices
Free
$5 one-time usage grant · up to 1 vCPU / 1 GiB per service · sleeps after 5 minutes idle · PR previews
Read 2 Oct 2026 · slipway.sh
Hobby
$10 usage credit monthly · up to 8 vCPU / 8 GiB per service · persistent disks and scaling · unlimited projects and previews
Read 2 Oct 2026 · slipway.sh
Pro
$20 usage credit monthly for workspace · up to 32 vCPU / 32 GiB per service · access controls · unlimited seats
Read 2 Oct 2026 · slipway.sh
Enterprise
Custom usage terms · no per-service compute ceiling · dedicated infrastructure · SLAs
Read 2 Oct 2026 · slipway.sh
On the record
- Agent integration
- Slipway provides a first-party MCP server that can deploy projects, read logs and run commands inside a running container.slipway.sh · read 2 Oct 2026
- Deployments
- Every push to the tracked branch rebuilds and deploys the service, and pull requests can receive preview environments.docs.slipway.sh · read 2 Oct 2026
- Free-plan limit
- The Free plan does not include shell access, persistent disks or manual scaling; those start on Hobby.slipway.sh · read 2 Oct 2026
- Location
- Slipway says it is made in Manhattan, New York.slipway.sh · read 2 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The terms identify Ben Soleimany as an individual operating a sole proprietorship under the name Slipway.slipway.sh · read 2 Oct 2026
- Networking
- Projects get private networks for service-to-service communication, and public services receive HTTPS URLs.slipway.sh · read 2 Oct 2026
- Observability
- CPU, memory and request metrics are sampled every 30 seconds and retained for 30 days, while container logs are searchable across the organization.slipway.sh · read 2 Oct 2026
- Product
- Slipway builds code from connected repositories, wires services together and runs projects on managed infrastructure.slipway.sh · read 2 Oct 2026
- Runtime and databases
- The platform supports Node, Python, Go, Ruby, Rust and Elixir runtimes, plus managed Postgres, Redis, MySQL and ClickHouse.docs.slipway.sh · read 2 Oct 2026
- Scaling
- Services can use multiple replicas or scale to zero while idle; metering stops while a service sleeps.slipway.sh · read 2 Oct 2026
- Security details
- The terms say sensitive values stored through the secrets and variables features are encrypted at rest.slipway.sh · read 2 Oct 2026
- Supported repositories
- Slipway supports GitHub and GitLab repositories.slipway.sh · read 2 Oct 2026
- Token security
- MCP tokens are scoped to one organization, limited by role, revocable, and cannot read secrets back.slipway.sh · read 2 Oct 2026
- Usage pricing
- Compute costs $8.76 per vCPU and $4.38 per GiB per always-on month, metered by the second; sleeping services stop accruing compute charges.slipway.sh · read 2 Oct 2026
