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I built a dealer management system for a tea reseller (basically a billing/accounting app). The tech stack is: Frontend: Next.js 15 (App Router) Backend: Hono framework running on Bun Database: PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM Auth: Better Auth (session-based, role-based access) About the business: ~400 customers (tea leaf suppliers) 5-10 staff users max Daily data entry (tea collection weights), monthly billing with deductions Database will be tiny — maybe 15 MB/year of pure text data They want it to feel like a desktop app but with data stored safely in the cloud Budget is very tight — ideally free or under $5/month What I’ve considered: Free tier stack (Vercel + Render + Neon) — $0 but Render free tier sleeps after 15 min, cold starts are annoying VPS (Hetzner/DigitalOcean ~$5/mo) — Hostinger Node.js hosting — doesn’t support Bun or PostgreSQL PWA for the “desktop app” feel — seems like the right call My questions: For developers who build apps for small businesses in developing countries — what’s your go-to deployment strategy? Is the free tier stack (Vercel + Render + Neon) reliable enough for production? Would you switch from Bun to Node.js just to have more hosting options? The Bun lock-in is becoming a pain. Is there a better approach I’m not seeing? Something between “run it on a local PC” and “pay for a VPS”? How do you handle backups for clients who can’t manage their own infrastructure? Any advice appreciated. This is my first time deploying a production app for a real business and I want to get it right — it handles their financial data. submitted by /u/New_Statement7492 [link] [comments]

I currently have a hosting agreement with Bluehost, and they raised the price to over $700 for my renewal. Originally it was about $250 for three years. These sites don’t change much and have no backend services. One is an educational site for pet owners, one is for a local volunteer org that restores cemeteries, and one is for bookbinding arts. I have very little technical skills that are useful in today’s environment so I’ve been using WordPress. Bluehost charges extra for everything, including SSL. My plan lets me host several sites but I just have two up and one in development. I mostly fund these sites myself – there’s no staff. The registered charity gets an occasional donation but mostly it’s just me. Any recs for an inexpensive platform with basic features and a website builder? I do need more than one static page but none of the pages will change often. submitted by /u/BS-Detective [link] [comments]

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I’ve noticed many startups and AI projects are choosing .ai domins, but the registration and renewal costs are often much higher than a .com. Do you think the branding benefits justify the extra cost, or would you still choose a .com if it were available? submitted by /u/HotAuthor6438 [link] [comments]