Question 1

How do I deploy a Next.js, Python, Go, or Rust app to AWS with Lander?

Accepted Answer

Sign in to Lander with Google at lander.host/onboard, install the Lander GitHub App, pick a repo, and push to your default branch. Lander runs CodeBuild to clone, docker build, push to ECR, and roll out to a per-customer Fargate task. Live at <slug>.app.lander.host in 4-6 minutes. Step-by-step guides per stack are at lander.host/deploy.

Question 2

What makes Lander different from Vercel, Netlify, Railway, and Render?

Accepted Answer

Lander runs your code in a per-customer isolated VPC + Fargate task on real AWS — not shared serverless. AWS WAF + OWASP rules + AI Bug Hunter ship on every plan including Free (Vercel gates WAF at Enterprise; Railway and Render don't include it). The Free plan permits commercial use, unlike Vercel's Hobby tier. The Pro plan adds an in-app Claude Sonnet 4.6 builder with click-to-edit visual editing — no other deploy platform has this.

Question 3

Does Lander support custom domains?

Accepted Answer

Yes, on the Hobby plan and above. Point a CNAME at <slug>.app.lander.host from your registrar (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, Squarespace, Route53). Lander auto-issues an ACM SSL certificate and adds it to your ALB. No manual cert renewal — ACM rotates automatically.

Question 4

What languages and frameworks does Lander support?

Accepted Answer

Anything that runs in a Docker container — Next.js, FastAPI, Flask, Django, Express, Go (net/http, chi, gin, echo, fiber), Rust (Axum, Actix-web, Rocket), and more. Static sites (Astro, 11ty, Hugo, VitePress, plain HTML) skip Fargate and ship to S3 + CloudFront automatically — ~30x cheaper. WebSockets and long-running connections are supported on Pro+.

Question 5

How much does Lander cost?

Accepted Answer

Free plan is $0/month — 3 static sites, 100 GB bandwidth, commercial use allowed (unlike Vercel's Hobby). Hobby is $25/month for 1 dynamic Fargate site + unlimited static + custom domains + 50 GB bandwidth. Pro is $75/month for 1 dynamic + unlimited static + 20 Claude builder turns + click-to-edit visual editor + 300 GB bandwidth. Team is $200/month for 2 dynamic + 75 Claude turns + SSO + audit logs + 1 TB bandwidth. All paid plans include a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Question 6

Can I deploy a Vercel app to AWS via Lander?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Add a Dockerfile to your Next.js repo (with `output: 'standalone'` in next.config.js), push to GitHub, and connect to Lander. Most Vercel-deployed apps work without modification because they're already containerized via the standalone output. The deploy guide at lander.host/deploy/nextjs walks through it in 5 minutes.

Question 7

Is Lander self-hosted?

Accepted Answer

Lander runs your code on its own AWS account by default. On Team and Enterprise tiers we support BYO AWS — Lander deploys into your AWS account, you keep ownership of all infrastructure, AWS bill goes to you directly. The control plane is managed by Lander; the customer infrastructure is in your account.

Question 8

Does Lander support Claude or AI-driven deploys?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Pro plan ($75/mo) includes an in-app Claude Sonnet 4.6 builder. Describe what you want, Claude writes the code, click any element on the live preview to edit. 20 turns per month included on Pro, 75 on Team. Models: Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic). Generated code lands as a PR in your own GitHub repo so you own it.

Question 9

Where does Lander deploy to?

Accepted Answer

AWS us-west-2 (Oregon) by default. Per-customer VPC, Fargate task, ALB, ACM cert, Route53 record, and CloudFront distribution. Multi-region deploys are on the Team tier roadmap.

feature	Lander	Vercel	Netlify	Railway	Render	Fly.io	CF Pages
[pricing]
Free plan permits commercial useCan you run a side project that earns money on the free tier without violating ToS?	yes	noHobby ToS prohibits commercial use	partialStarter has commercial-use limits	partialFree trial only (30 days)	yes	yes	yes
Per-account billing (not per-seat)Does pricing scale with team size or stay flat?	yes	no$20/seat on Pro	noPer-seat on Pro	yes	noPer-seat on Team	yes	yes
Predictable flat monthly billsIs the bill the same every month, or metered?	yes	partialFunction execution metered	partial	noHourly metered CPU/RAM	partialSome metered components	noHourly metered	yes
[isolation]
Per-customer compute isolationDoes your code run in a dedicated VM/container or shared multi-tenant pool?	yesPer-customer Fargate task in customer VPC	noShared Lambda warm pool	noShared serverless functions	no	no	yesPer-app Firecracker VMs	no
BYO cloud accountCan you bring your own AWS / GCP and have the platform deploy into it?	partialTeam tier supports BYO AWS	no	no	no	no	no	no
WAF + OWASP rulesWeb application firewall protecting against SQL injection, XSS, etc.	yesEvery plan including Free	partialEnterprise tier only	partialEnterprise tier only	no	no	no	partialPro+ tier
[deploy]
Push from GitHub to live URLgit push → automatic build + deploy	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	partialneeds manual `fly deploy` or GitHub Action	yes
Preview deploys per PREach pull request gets a unique preview URL	roadmapQ3 2026 roadmap	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	yes
Static-site fast path (no Dockerfile)Detects static sites and ships to a CDN automatically	yesAuto-routes to S3 + CloudFront, ~$0.50/site	yes	yes	no	yes	no	yes
Custom domains with auto-SSLPoint a CNAME, get a managed cert that auto-renews	partialHobby+ ($25); Free is subdomain only	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
[runtime]
Multi-region deploysApp runs from multiple AWS regions for global low-latency	roadmapQ3 2026; today us-west-2 only	yes	yes	no	no	yes30+ regions native	yes200+ Cloudflare PoPs
Long-running connections (WebSockets, SSE)Real-time features needing persistent connections	yes	partialEdge functions only on Pro+	partial	yes	yes	yes	partialWorkers + Durable Objects
Background workers / cron jobsRun scheduled tasks separate from web requests	partialRun cron inside container; no first-class cron UI yet	yes	partial	yes	yes	yes	yes
Persistent volumesDisk that survives task restart	noUse S3 or RDS for persistence; volumes on roadmap	no	no	yes	yes	yes	no
[data]
Native managed PostgresOne-click Postgres provisioning with the platform	partialSet LANDER_NEEDS_DB=1; UI provisioning Q3	yesVercel Postgres (Neon)	no	yes	yes	yes	no
KV / object storeFirst-party key-value or blob storage	no	yesKV + Blob	no	no	no	no	yesKV + R2 + D1
[ai]
In-app AI site builderDescribe a site, get code generated and deployed	yesPro plan, Claude Sonnet 4.6, 20 turns/mo, click-to-edit visual editor	partialv0.dev as separate product	no	no	no	no	no
AI security scanner on every deployScans response headers, surface area, common misconfigs	yesAI Bug Hunter included on every plan	no	no	no	no	no	no
[observability]
Live deploy logs streamingSee build + runtime logs in real time in the dashboard	partialPolling-based; SSE streaming on roadmap	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	partial
Web analytics built-inPage views, top URLs, response codes without 3rd party	partialPer-env analytics in dashboard via CloudWatch metrics	yes	yes	no	no	partial	yes
Public health endpointProgrammatic uptime ping returning JSON	yes/api/health returns 200 + JSON status	no	no	no	no	no	no
[metadata]
AI-friendly site map (/llms.txt)Markdown summary AI agents can retrieve as context	yesPer llmstxt.org spec; AI assistants surface us in 'how do I deploy' answers	no	no	no	no	no	no
OpenAPI spec at /openapi.jsonMachine-readable API description for plugins + agents	yes	yes	yes	no	yes	yes	yes

Honest feature matrix.

Pick the one that fits.