ISOGrid versus the other ways to host in Algeria
Installing an open source tool on your servers, using an Algerian PaaS, renting a VPS or going with ISOGrid: here is what each option gives you, point by point. The other products are described from their documentation and public websites.
ISOGrid, Coolify, Dokploy, CapRover and Dokku
These tools are good free software, but they are software: you install them, you update them, you back up their servers and you fix things when something breaks. ISOGrid is a service, operated by our teams, in Algeria.
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| Feature | ISOGrid | Coolify | Dokploy | CapRover | Dokku |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform servers to operate | NoneManaged service | Your responsibility | Your responsibility | Your responsibility | Your responsibility |
| Web interface | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | PaidDokku Pro |
| API and CLI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Docker Compose files | YesRead from the repository | Yes | Yes | Partial | No |
| Multiple nodes | YesSwarm and Kubernetes | Multiple serversExperimental Swarm | YesDocker Swarm | YesDocker Swarm | Via k3s scheduler |
| Kubernetes | YesHourly namespaces or dedicated cluster | No | No | No | k3s scheduler |
| Databases | PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB | Yes | Yes | One click | Via plugins |
| Real-time PostgreSQL replicas | YesContinuous replication, reads distributed across replicas, automatic failover | No | No | No | No |
| PostgreSQL that scales | 3- or 5-node clusterDistributed PostgreSQL with Citus: coming soon | No | No | No | No |
| Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, Keycloak operated for you | Yes | TemplatesOperate them yourself | TemplatesOperate them yourself | One clickOperate them yourself | Via plugins |
| Managed S3 object storage | YesMinIO, SeaweedFS or Garage, on one or several nodes, keys scoped per bucket | NoMinIO template to operate yourself | NoMinIO template to operate yourself | NoMinIO to operate yourself | No |
| Automatic scaling | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Rollback on failure | Automatic | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| User permissions | Roles and groupsWith audit log | Teams and simple roles | Per user | Single account | No |
| Terminal in the browser | On private clustersSQL console on all databases | Yes | Yes | No | Over SSH |
| Logs, metrics and alerts | Yes | Basic | Yes | Via NetData | No |
| Backups | Databases and volumesHourly to monthly | Databases to S3 | Databases and volumes | Configuration only | Via plugins |
| One-click applications | YesWordPress, WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Odoo, n8n | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Domains and certificates | Domain purchaseAutomatic TLS | Automatic TLS | Automatic TLS | Automatic TLS | TLS via plugin |
| Clusters in your public cloud or on your VPS | YesSee the integrations | Servers added over SSH | Servers added over SSH | Servers added by hand | No |
| AI development agent | YesAI Studio | No | No | No | No |
| DevOps agent that reads the repository, draws the architecture and deploys | YesDeploys after your approval | No | No | No | No |
| Code uploaded as a .zip, without a Git repository | Yes | No | No | Deployment via tar | Deployment via tar |
| Team and support in Algeria | YesFrench, Arabic, English | No | No | No | No |
| Paid cloud version | Yes | Coolify Cloud | Dokploy Cloud | No | No |
| Installation on your servers | ISOGrid NomadInstalled and maintained by our teams | You install it | You install it | You install it | You install it |
| Open source | NoBut no lock-in: standard Swarm and Kubernetes | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0With conditions | Apache 2.0 | MIT |
✓ available · ◐ partial, paid or do-it-yourself · ✕ not available · – not stated by the vendor. Open source tools evolve quickly: if a cell is out of date, write to us and we will correct it.
ISOGrid, PivoCloud, Deploily, OpenScaler and Hawiyat
Five Algerian platforms, five approaches. PivoCloud focuses on applications and PostgreSQL, Deploily on deployment and local APIs on top of Algerian hosting providers, and OpenScaler is building an infrastructure cloud (virtual machines, networking, Kubernetes), announced as an alpha release by its vendor. Hawiyat is a deployment platform to install on your servers, described here from its documentation. ISOGrid covers applications, databases, managed services and Kubernetes, and integrates with public clouds as well as VPS.
The difference shows from the very first application. On ISOGrid, no Dockerfile or configuration file is required: you connect GitHub or GitLab, or upload a .zip, and the platform detects the port, builds the image and gives you an HTTPS URL. You can also hand the repository to the DevOps agent, which reads the code, draws the architecture and deploys after your approval. And the same console runs, when you need it, an entire system: frontend, API, workers, message queues, clustered PostgreSQL, Kubernetes.
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| Feature | ISOGrid | PivoCloud | Deploily | OpenScaler | Hawiyat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of offering | Managed cloud platformApplications, data, services, Kubernetes | Applications and PostgreSQL | Deployment and local APIs | Infrastructure (IaaS)Alpha | Deployment platformSoftware to install |
| Deployment from Git | GitHub and GitLabBranch or commit | GitHubDockerfile required | Connected repository | Not stated | YesBuilt-in CI/CD |
| Docker images and Compose files | Yes | Dockerfile only | Not stated | Via Kubernetes | Yes |
| Dockerfile written by AI if missing | Yes | Dockerfile required | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Code uploaded as a .zip, without a Git repository | YesFrom the console or the DevOps agent | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| DevOps agent that reads the repository, draws the architecture and deploys | YesDeploys after your approval | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Connecting GitHub or GitLab from the CLI | Yesisogrid connect github | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Databases | PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDBClustered with replicas | PostgreSQL 17pgvector, point-in-time restore | AnnouncedEngines not specified | Not stated | Yes |
| Real-time PostgreSQL replicas | YesDistributed reads, automatic failover | Not announced | Not announced | Not announced | Not announced |
| PostgreSQL that scales | 3- or 5-node clusterCitus: coming soon | Not announced | Not announced | Not announced | Not announced |
| Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Keycloak | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Managed S3 object storage | YesMinIO, SeaweedFS or Garage, on one or several nodes | Not announced | Storage announcedNo details on the service | NoBlock storage only | Not announced |
| Kubernetes | YesHourly namespaces or dedicated cluster | Not stated | Used by the platform | Managed clusters | Not stated |
| Virtual machines | Via the integrationsPublic cloud, VPS, Algerian operators | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Automatic scaling | Yes | Not stated | Announced | Elastic Servers | Not stated |
| Domains and certificates | Domain purchaseAutomatic TLS | Domains and TLS | Not stated | Not stated | Domains and TLS |
| Backups | Databases and volumes | Daily | Not stated | Virtual machines | Databases |
| Logs, metrics and alerts | Yes | Logs and health checks | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| One-click applications | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Marketplace | Templates |
| Teams, roles and groups | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Advanced permissions |
| AI development agent | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Several Algerian providers with failover | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| Clusters in a public cloud (GCP, Azure, AWS…) | YesSeven clouds and OpenShift | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Multi-cloud announced |
| VPS and existing servers | YesContabo, Hetzner, OVHcloud or any Ubuntu server over SSH | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Installation on your servers | ISOGrid Nomad | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | You install it |
“Not stated” means we did not find it on the vendor’s public website, not that the feature is missing. Information collected on 5 October 2026. Spotted an error? Write to us and we will correct it.
Algerian hosting providers and cloud operators
Algerian operators and hosting providers, such as Djezzy, Ooredoo, Algérie Télécom, ICOSNET, ADEX or Octenium, rent servers and virtual machines. That is the infrastructure. ISOGrid does not replace it: it plugs into it, and runs your applications, databases and services on top, combining several providers so that everything stays online when one of them has an incident. ISOGrid is integrated with each of the providers below.
| Rented VPS or virtual machine | ISOGrid | |
|---|---|---|
| What you receive | An empty machine | An application, a database, a cluster, up and running |
| System, security, updates | Your responsibility | Handled for you |
| Going live | Over SSH, by hand | From Git, a Docker image or a Compose file |
| Databases, cache, message queues | Install and back up yourself | Managed and backed up |
| Provider outage | The service goes down | Failover to another provider |
| Several providers | One console per provider | One console for all of them |
| Machines you already rent | Still managed one by one | Added to an ISOGrid cluster over SSH |
Your clusters where you want them: public cloud, VPS or your own servers
In addition to the ISOGrid cloud in Algeria, the platform builds private Docker Swarm or Kubernetes clusters wherever you decide, then manages them from the same console. The price per machine is shown before creation.
In your own account
ISOGrid builds the machines and the cluster in your account, then deletes your credentials as soon as the cluster is running.
No account to open
We order the VPS in the ISOGrid account: no account to open with the provider.
Existing servers and VPS
Add over SSH any Ubuntu server or VPS, from any hosting provider, Algerian or not. ISOGrid installs what is needed and adds it to your cluster.
OpenShift
Connect an OpenShift 4.17 or newer cluster through its API: your applications deploy to it from the ISOGrid console.
Machines with an Algerian operator
Request a machine from the console with Djezzy, Ooredoo, ICOSNET, Adex, Octenium or Algérie Télécom: our teams take care of the order.
You can leave
A cluster built in your account or on your machines remains standard Swarm or Kubernetes. If you leave ISOGrid, it keeps running. How to leave.
Choosing your platform
What is the difference between ISOGrid and Coolify, Dokploy, CapRover or Dokku?
Coolify, Dokploy, CapRover and Dokku are open source software that you install and operate yourself on your servers. ISOGrid is a managed service: we operate the platform, the servers, the updates and the backups, in Algeria. ISOGrid adds Kubernetes, real-time PostgreSQL replicas with automatic failover, managed S3 storage, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Keycloak, automatic scaling and an AI agent.
Is ISOGrid simpler than PivoCloud or an open source tool?
For putting an application online, yes: there is nothing to install and no Dockerfile to write. You connect GitHub or GitLab, or upload a .zip, and the platform detects the port, builds the image and publishes an HTTPS URL. The DevOps agent can even handle it on its own: it reads the repository, draws the architecture, proposes a plan and deploys after your approval. The difference from a simple deployment tool is that the same platform then runs far more advanced architectures: clustered PostgreSQL with replicas, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, Keycloak, Kubernetes and several providers with automatic failover.
Is ISOGrid open source?
No. However, ISOGrid does not lock you in: your applications are ordinary container images, and a private cluster remains standard Docker Swarm or Kubernetes that keeps running if you leave.
Which public clouds and VPS does ISOGrid integrate with?
ISOGrid builds clusters in your own Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, AWS, DigitalOcean, IBM Cloud, Alibaba Cloud or OpenStack account, and connects to an existing OpenShift cluster. It also orders VPS from Contabo, Hetzner and OVHcloud in its own account, with no account to open on your side, and adds over SSH any Ubuntu server or VPS you already rent, including from an Algerian hosting provider.
Does ISOGrid replace my Algerian hosting provider?
No, it plugs into it. An Algerian hosting provider or operator rents you machines; ISOGrid runs your applications, databases and services on them, and can combine several providers with automatic failover.
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