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Lathe vs Light Cloud

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Lathe compared with Light Cloud
DetailLathe logo LatheLight Cloud logo Light Cloud
What it doesNot given Your app, live in 3 minutes
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelNot given Not given
PricingFree plan: $0, includes 0.5 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB disk, 1000 GB monthly traffic, one per person, no daily backups. Paid plans billed monthly in USD in advance: Mini $15/month (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB storage, 20 TB traffic); Starter $29/month (2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB storage, 20 TB traffic); Plus $4 Free: unlimited static sites, three server apps, $1 of included usage per month, no card. Lite: $5/month with $5 included usage and custom domains. Starter: $19/month ($190/year) with $19 included usage. Pro: $49/month ($490/year) with $49 included usage. Business: $149/month ($1,490/year) with $149
Key features
  • Deploy applications from GitHub repositories with automatic health checks and live updates
  • Integrated sign-in using Supabase Auth server with email links, codes, OAuth and multi-factor authentication
  • Daily backups tested monthly with 7-day retention
  • MCP server for AI agent automation of machine operations
  • Connection pooling with PgBouncer and TLS encryption
  • IP allowlist security controls
  • Included Postgres extensions: pgvector, pg_stat_statements, pg_trgm, pgcrypto
  • Automatic instance restart and monitoring
  • GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket deployments
  • Static sites on a global CDN and containers on Cloud Run
  • Managed PostgreSQL databases
  • A preview environment for every branch
  • Custom domains with automatic SSL
  • Live logs and metrics
  • Deploy from Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or GitHub Copilot
  • Plans with usage included and scale to zero
What makes it different
  • Flat monthly pricing with no per-user, per-request, or metered egress charges
  • Dedicated single-tenant machines instead of shared cluster namespaces
  • AI-native deployment through MCP server with Claude, Cursor and other agents
  • Choice of datacenter in Finland or Germany
  • No vendor lock-in with standard protocols and export tools
  • Three minutes to deploy from AI assistant or GitHub push
  • Free plan with unlimited static sites and three server apps, no card required
  • Billing scales to zero when apps are idle
  • One-click rollback for every deployment
  • Frontend, backend and database managed together in one place
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)30 +5 (up) since last check26 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)2711
Citation Flow (Majestic)2936
Referring domains (Majestic)75271

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