Choosing hosting
DormHost vs a VPS: which one for a student project?
A cheap VPS looks attractive at first, then you spend the semester becoming its sysadmin: installing Node, configuring nginx, fighting SSL, patching security holes, backing up the database. DormHost runs the machine so you can stay a student.
| a VPS | DormHost | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Full control over a real server | A project online without running a server |
| Your job | Install, secure, patch and back up everything | Push from GitHub and read the build logs |
| Price | ₹300 to ₹1000 a month, plus your time | ₹99 a month, all in |
| Database | You install it and you back it up | Included, backed up nightly on Awake |
| HTTPS | You configure the certificate | Works from the moment you deploy |
| Uptime | As reliable as your own patching | Awake keeps the app running at all times |
The short answer.
A VPS is a learning exercise in its own right. If the project is the point, DormHost removes the sysadmin work for less money.