Last checked November 2, 2026

Free alternatives to Glitch

Glitch was a browser editor and a public URL for the project. On May 22, 2025 Glitch said project hosting and user profiles would shut down on July 8, 2025, new Pro subscriptions stopped that day, and the dashboard would stay up through the end of 2025 so people could download code. That download window is over. A replacement here is a place to run the code you already saved, not a new Glitch editor.

Other ways to run an app yourself. Infrastructure
From a download you already have to a running app. Move a project from Glitch to Coolify
The closest app on this list. Coolify
The same job on Kubernetes. Kubero
A home-server catalog, if the project is an app you install. YunoHost
If you were comparing hosts before Glitch closed. Heroku alternatives
Val Town code is read-only on December 10, 2026, and other services end January 10, 2027. Val Town alternatives

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What you pay for Glitch

Project hosting ended on July 8, 2025. New Glitch Pro subscriptions stopped on May 22, 2025. We have not checked an old Pro dollar price.

The May 22, 2025 post says current Pro subscriptions were honored until July 8, 2025, with refunds for unused time. It also says redirects set up before December 31, 2025 would stay active at least through the end of 2026. This page did not request a live Glitch URL on November 2, 2026.

Glitch website·Price page

Who it is for

For developers and individuals. Its price on file: Project hosting ended on July 8, 2025. New Glitch Pro subscriptions stopped on May 22, 2025. We have not checked an old Pro dollar price. It is in the Infrastructure group.

How to switch

The closest free app on the checklist is Coolify. Cost and details. Move a project from Glitch to Coolify.

A host you run, not a remix button

These scores are from the checklist on this page. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement. We check each app against public docs and price pages.

Coolify is #1 (67). Kubero is #2 (35). YunoHost is #3 (21).

Coolify

#1 · Closest

8 of 8 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

What you give up: edit the project in the browser and copy someone else's project in one click. You only get part of: download the project as files.

Kubero

6 of 8 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

What you give up: edit the project in the browser, copy someone else's project in one click, and download the project as files. You only get part of: run a Node or static site.

YunoHost

6 of 8 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

What you give up: edit the project in the browser, copy someone else's project in one click, and download the project as files. You only get part of: a public address for the project, run a Node or static site, and see the app's logs.

Where they differ

A public address for the project
Worth 10 points. Coolify does all of it. A deployed app gets an address on the server you run. Kubero does all of it. It is a deploy panel. The app's address depends on the cluster in front of it. YunoHost does part of it. Installed apps get an address on the server. It is not a push-to-deploy URL.
Run a Node or static site
Worth 8 points. Coolify does all of it. Deploys from Git or a Dockerfile, not from a browser editor. Kubero does part of it. It expects Kubernetes. That is a cluster, not a Glitch project. YunoHost does part of it. The catalog installs apps. It does not run an arbitrary Glitch project from the editor.
Environment variables
Worth 5 points. Coolify does all of it. Coolify's docs cover environment variables for the build and the running container. Kubero and YunoHost were not checked.
Your own domain
Worth 5 points. Coolify does all of it. Coolify's docs cover domains and HTTPS. Kubero and YunoHost were not checked.
Download the project as files
Worth 6 points. Coolify does part of it. You bring a Git repository. Coolify does not download a Glitch project. Kubero does none of it. It does not take a Glitch download and turn it into an app. YunoHost does none of it.
See the app's logs
Worth 4 points. Coolify and Kubero do all of it. YunoHost does part of it.

GitHub Pages

No score

A place for static sites. Not scored on this checklist.

How close is it?

How this works

A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement. #1 is the closest free app that did not pay us. An ad, when one is sold, is marked and sits after #1. Paying does not change the score. Open source means you can use, change, and share the code. Run it yourself means the app can live on a computer you control.

#1 · ClosestOpen source
Coolify
A place you run yourself for apps and databases.
8 of 8 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.
What you give up: edit the project in the browser and copy someone else's project in one click. You only get part of: download the project as files.
Last checked October 15, 2026 · License: Apache-2.0
WebRun it yourself
Cost and details How to switch Website
#2Open sourceNotes on the review81% of the list checked
Kubero
A PaaS panel on Kubernetes.
6 of 8 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.
What you give up: edit the project in the browser, copy someone else's project in one click, and download the project as files. You only get part of: run a Node or static site.
Last checked October 15, 2026 · License: GPL-3.0
WebRun it yourself
Cost and details Website
#3Open sourceNotes on the review81% of the list checked
YunoHost
A server distribution with an app catalog.
6 of 8 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.
What you give up: edit the project in the browser, copy someone else's project in one click, and download the project as files. You only get part of: a public address for the project, run a Node or static site, and see the app's logs.
Last checked October 15, 2026 · License: AGPL-3.0
WebRun it yourself
Cost and details Website

Feature by feature

Full means it does the whole job. Partial means it does some of it. Missing means it does not. Not checked counts as zero. The number under each feature is how much it counts. A bigger number moves the score more.

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Feature comparison. Full, partial, missing, or not checked.
Feature	Coolify#1 · 678 of 8 checked features	Kubero#2 · 356 of 8 checked features	YunoHost#3 · 216 of 8 checked features
A public address for the projectCounts for 10	FullA deployed app gets an address on the server you run.	FullIt is a deploy panel. The app's address depends on the cluster in front of it.	PartialInstalled apps get an address on the server. It is not a push-to-deploy URL.
Edit the project in the browserCounts for 8	MissingNo browser editor and no Glitch remix.	Missing	Missing
Copy someone else's project in one clickCounts for 6	Missing	Missing	Missing
Run a Node or static siteCounts for 8	FullDeploys from Git or a Dockerfile, not from a browser editor.	PartialIt expects Kubernetes. That is a cluster, not a Glitch project.	PartialThe catalog installs apps. It does not run an arbitrary Glitch project from the editor.
Environment variablesCounts for 5	FullCoolify's docs cover environment variables for the build and the running container.	Not checked	Not checked
Your own domainCounts for 5	FullCoolify's docs cover domains and HTTPS.	Not checked	Not checked
Download the project as filesCounts for 6	PartialYou bring a Git repository. Coolify does not download a Glitch project.	MissingIt does not take a Glitch download and turn it into an app.	Missing
See the app's logsCounts for 4	Full	Full	Partial

What it costs

Coolify

Free plan: You can run the free version on your own server. You don't pay for each person. We don't list a price for the hosted version. Not checked.
They host it: No hosted price on file.
Run it yourself: Setup: medium. One server you control. You bring the VM.

Kubero

Free plan: You can run the free version on your own server. You don't pay for each person. We don't list a price for the hosted version. Not checked.
They host it: No hosted price on file.
Run it yourself: Hard. Needs a Kubernetes cluster.

YunoHost

Free plan: You can run the free version on your own server. You don't pay for each person. We don't list a price for the hosted version. Not checked.
They host it: No hosted price on file.
Run it yourself: Setup: medium. Plan on Docker or a small virtual machine. A paid hosted plan, if there is one, is separate from the free copy you run yourself.

Did you switch?

If you left Glitch, tell us if it worked and how long it took. Notes stay private until we approve them. Nothing is shown until at least five are approved.

Closest pair

Move a project from Glitch to Coolify

Coolify runs a Git repository on a server you control. It does not open a Glitch project, and the Glitch download window closed with 2025.

Read how to switch

Infrastructure alternatives

Switch guides

Move a project from Glitch to Coolify

Free apps in this group

Questions

What is the closest free app?

Coolify, if you still have the code in Git. It gives the app a public address, environment variables, a domain, and logs. It does not edit the project in the browser, and it does not remix someone else's Glitch. Kubero expects Kubernetes. YunoHost is an app catalog for a home server, not a Git host.

Can I still download my Glitch project?

The May 22, 2025 post says the dashboard, including code downloads, stayed up through the end of 2025. This page was checked on November 2, 2026. If you did not save the code, these apps cannot pull it from Glitch.

Is this the same as leaving Heroku?

The host you run can be the same one. The Glitch gap is the browser editor and the remix button, which a Heroku-style deploy does not have. The Heroku page ranks the same three apps for a different job.