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

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 .app.lander.host in 4-6 minutes. Step-by-step guides per stack are at lander.host/deploy.

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

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.

Does Lander support custom domains?

Yes, on the Hobby plan and above. Point a CNAME at .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.

What languages and frameworks does Lander support?

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+.

How much does Lander cost?

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.

Can I deploy a Vercel app to AWS via Lander?

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.

Is Lander self-hosted?

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.

Does Lander support Claude or AI-driven deploys?

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.

Where does Lander deploy to?

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.

[deploy · FastAPI · Flask · Django · Litestar]

Deploy Python (FastAPI · Flask · Django) to AWS in 5 minutes.

Push a Python repo from GitHub. Lander provisions a per-customer Fargate task with your container behind an HTTPS subdomain. Works with FastAPI, Flask, Django, Litestar, and any ASGI/WSGI app.

$ deploy now →see pricingfree plan · no credit card · commercial use OK

[walkthrough · 5 minutes]

Add a Dockerfile

FastAPI / Litestar use uvicorn or hypercorn. Flask / Django use gunicorn. Match the CMD line to your framework. Lander injects a $PORT env var; the app must listen on it (default 80).

# Dockerfile — FastAPI example
FROM python:3.12-slim
WORKDIR /app
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
COPY . .
ENV PORT=80
EXPOSE 80
CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "80"]

requirements.txt

Pin your versions. Lander caches the pip install layer between builds, so subsequent deploys are fast.

fastapi==0.115.0
uvicorn[standard]==0.32.0

Sign up + connect repo

lander.host/onboard → Google → Hobby plan ($25/mo) for 1 dynamic Fargate site, or Pro ($75/mo) for in-app Claude builder. Install the GitHub App, pick the Python repo.

Push to deploy

CodeBuild handles `docker build` for you. ~3 minutes for a typical FastAPI app. New code on every git push to the default branch.

Add a Postgres database (optional)

Lander provisions an RDS Postgres per environment if you set `LANDER_NEEDS_DB=1` in env vars. Connection string is exposed as DATABASE_URL.

[why · lander vs vercel · railway · render]

→Per-customer Fargate task with isolated VPC. No shared runtime that can OOM-kill your worker.
→CodeBuild caching makes Python deploys fast (~3 min) vs. full container rebuilds elsewhere.
→AI Bug Hunter scans every deploy for OWASP issues + missing security headers.

[gotchas]

·Set --host=0.0.0.0 in your CMD or the ALB health check fails.
·Use --workers $((CORES * 2 + 1)) for gunicorn; the default is single-threaded and limits throughput.
·Django requires SECRET_KEY in env vars; set it in Lander's env-var panel before first deploy.
·If your app uses SQLite locally, switch to Postgres for prod — Fargate task storage is ephemeral.

Concepts: environments + the static fast-path→Pricing — Hobby $25, Pro $75, Team $200→

[other stacks · same flow]

deploy nextjs →deploy go →deploy rust →deploy static →deploy bun →deploy ruby →deploy elixir →deploy java →deploy dotnet →

5 minutes from clone to live URL.

no credit card · push from GitHub · real AWS underneath$ deploy now → lander.host