First of its kind in managed PaaS

$1 container hosting
for 24 hours. One-time.

The Sprint Pack is a one-time $1 purchase that gives you everything in Always-On Small for 24 hours on one Small (512 MB) container: it runs 24/7 and the daily deploy limit is lifted. No subscription. No auto-renewal. The first managed container PaaS to offer this under $5.

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What's included

Everything in Always-On Small, for 24 hours, in one $1 charge.

Always-On for one Small container

Pick any Small (512 MB) container — it runs 24/7 for the full 24 hours. It never sleeps, so visitors never wait.

No daily deploy limit for 24 hours

The free-tier deploy cap (10 deploys a day, 5 in any 12 hours) does not apply while the pack is active. Push as many commits as you need.

One-time charge

Never auto-renews. Pay $1 today, owe $0 tomorrow. We don't store a payment method for recurring use.

Who Sprint Pack is for

The Weekend Hacker

Hackathons, demos, side projects

You're building something for the weekend, the demo on Monday, or the interview portfolio on Friday. $5/month for 48 hours of actual use is wasteful. $1 for 24 hours is right-sized.

The Heroku Refugee

Free-tier replacement

Heroku killed its free tier in 2022. The Eco dyno at $5/month auto-renews whether you use it or not. Pay-as-you-deploy with Sprint Pack and never see another idle-month bill.

The Skeptical Pre-subscriber

Try-before-you-subscribe

Considering $12/month Always-On but don't want to commit without load-testing? Buy a Sprint Pack, run your real traffic for a day. If it works, upgrade. If not, you're out a dollar.

How Sprint Pack compares

Every PaaS competitor priced at the cheapest entry point. All numbers verified against official pricing pages on 2026-05-13.

PaaS pricing comparison (verified May 2026)

Platform Cheapest entry Recurring? Time-bounded? One-time?
SnapDeploy Sprint Pack $1 / 24h — one-time ✓ 24 hours ✓ Yes
Heroku Eco dyno $5/mo ✓ Monthly — —
Railway Hobby $5/mo usage min (30-day trial credit) ✓ Usage — —
Render Starter Web Service $7/mo ✓ Monthly — —
Fly.io ~$2/mo (pay-as-you-go) ✓ Usage — —
DigitalOcean App Platform $5/mo ✓ Monthly — —
Vercel Pro $20/user/mo ✓ Monthly — —
Netlify Pro $20/mo (Personal $9/mo) ✓ Monthly — —

Heroku discontinued its free tier on 2022-11-28. Fly.io has no flat-tier "Hobby" plan since October 2024. Hetzner (€3.79/mo) and Vultr ($2.50/mo IPv6-only) are VPS, not managed PaaS — not directly comparable. Pricing verified against official pricing pages on 2026-05-13.

Need more than 24 hours?

A Sprint Pack is one-time and does not renew. For longer durations, the Always-On Small ($12/mo) subscription keeps the same container running every month.

When Sprint Pack is the wrong choice

Honesty section. Skip this part if you like surprises.

Medium or Large containers. Sprint Pack is locked to Small (512 MB) only. For Medium (2 GB / 1 vCPU) or Large (4 GB / 2 vCPU), use the regular Always-On subscription at $25/mo or $45/mo.

GPU workloads. GPU containers run on the Dedicated GPU subscription — from a flat $499/month for your own NVIDIA T4 or A10G. Sprint Pack is CPU only.

Recurring uptime. If you need Always-On every month, Always-On Small ($12/mo) costs less than 12 Sprint Packs and never expires. Sprint Pack is for impulse-window usage, not steady state.

Refund expectations. Sprint Packs are non-refundable for unused time. If the platform fails to activate your pack due to a system error, contact [email protected] within 7 days and we'll fix it. See the refund policy.

Sprint Pack FAQ

What exactly is the Sprint Pack?

A one-time $1 purchase that gives you everything in Always-On Small for 24 hours on one Small (512 MB) container: it runs 24/7 and the daily deploy limit is lifted. It's the first managed container PaaS to offer a one-time 24-hour Always-On pass under $5.

How long does it last?

24 hours from the moment of purchase. It does not renew; for longer than that, Always-On Small ($12/mo) keeps the container running every month.

Does it auto-renew?

No. Sprint Pack is a one-time purchase. You will never be charged again unless you explicitly buy another pack.

What container sizes are eligible?

Small (512 MB) only. Medium (2 GB) and Large (4 GB) containers need a regular monthly Always-On subscription at $25/mo or $45/mo. GPU containers run on the Dedicated GPU subscription — from a flat $499/month for your own NVIDIA T4 or A10G.

What happens at the 24-hour mark?

Your container reverts to auto-sleep (sleeps after 15 minutes of no traffic) and your deploy limit returns to 10 deploys a day (5 per rolling 12 hours). The container itself stays deployed — there's no data loss. You can buy another Sprint Pack any time.

Can I get a refund?

No, Sprint Packs are non-refundable for unused time. If a Sprint Pack fails to activate due to a system error, contact [email protected] within 7 days and we'll issue a full refund or grant the entitlement.

How is this different from Heroku Eco or Railway Hobby?

Heroku Eco ($5/mo) is a recurring monthly dyno subscription. Railway Hobby uses a $5/month minimum-usage credit model with a 30-day trial credit for new accounts. Both auto-renew. Sprint Pack is a one-time $1 charge for 24 hours — pay only when you actually need to deploy. SnapDeploy is the first managed container PaaS to offer a one-time 24-hour Always-On pass under $5.

Ready for 24 hours of Always-On?

Pay $1 once. 24 hours of Always-On Small. Never auto-renews.

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