Is YavLink a VPS provider or a PaaS?

YavLink gives you persistent VPSs, but with a Docker-first deploy flow. You enter an image, and YavLink provisions the VPS, runs your app, and gives you URLs, logs, metrics, SSH, and networking.

How is this different from Railway, Fly, or DigitalOcean App Platform?

Two things. First, you get a real VPS: root SSH, persistent disk, private networking, and the freedom to run what you need. Second, YavLink is prepaid, so there is no card to surprise-charge and no usage-based bill to dread at the end of the month.

What happens if my credit runs out?

The platform is prepaid, so you cannot accidentally spend more than you added. Exact lifecycle behavior will be finalized before launch.

Yes. YavLink is designed to give you VPS-level control when you need it, including SSH access.

Can my VPSs talk to each other privately?

Yes. YavLink provides internal networking so your VPSs can communicate without going through the public internet.

Is YavLink available now?

Not yet. YavLink is still in development. Join the waitlist to get early access when the first developer preview is ready.

Turn any Docker image into a running VPS

Give YavLink a Docker image. Get a persistent VPS with your app running, public URLs, SSH, logs, metrics, private networking, and fixed prepaid pricing.

See how it works

my-project/nginx-app

Running

Live for 2m 14s

Overview

Logs

Metrics

Console

Settings

Configuration

Image: nginx:latest
Plan: 1 vCPU · 512 MB · 10 GB SSD
Cost: $1.00 / month
Public URL: my-app.yav.link
Internal IP: 10.0.0.42
SSH: ssh [email protected]

Recent activity

14:23:18✓ Public URL active — my-app.yav.link
14:23:18✓ Health check passing on :80
14:23:15✓ Container started
14:23:14 Image pulled (32.4 MB)
14:23:01 Pulling nginx:latest

CPU4.2%

last 5 min

Memory89 MB

of 512 MB

How it works

From image name to live VPS in seconds

Pick your image

Any public Docker image works. Or start from a template.

Image

Or pick a template

nginx

nginx:alpine

Web server

postgres

postgres:16

SQL database

redis

redis:alpine

Cache & queue

openclaw

openclaw/openclaw

Workflow automation

YavLink provisions the VPS

We create persistent compute, configure Docker, networking, logs, metrics, and URLs.

Deploying

0/6

Provisioning VPS· 1 vCPU · 512 MB
Pulling image
Starting container
Allocating IP
Provisioning SSL
Registering DNS

You get a live VPS

Public URL, SSH access, real root on a real machine.

Running

Live for 2m 14s

Public URL

my-app.yav.link

SSH

ssh [email protected]

Private IP

10.0.0.42

The problem

VPS-level control. PaaS-level ease.

Raw VPSs give you control, but make you the sysadmin. Managed platforms deploy fast, but hide the server and make costs harder to reason about.

Raw VPS

Control

root@vps-01: ~

root@vps-01:~$apt install docker.io

root@vps-01:~$ufw allow 80,443/tcp

root@vps-01:~$certbot --nginx -d app.dev

root@vps-01:~$# now add backups, auto deploys, monitoring...

root@vps-01:~$

SSH and root access
Predictable monthly cost
Manual setup before you ship
You own patching, SSL, monitoring

Managed PaaS

Convenience

Last deploy

app · v2.4.1

2 min ago

Build→Push→Live

Usage · MTD↑ 28%

$84.70

vs $66.20 last month

Deploy in minutes
Public URL included
Usage-based bills can surprise you
Pricing changes with CPU, bandwidth, builds

YavLink

Control + convenience

my-app

Running

vps-1 · 1 vCPU · 1 GB · 10 GB disk

Public URL

my-app.yavlink.app

SSHTLSHealthy

Real VPS with SSH and root access
Deploy any Docker image in seconds
Public URL included
Prepaid balance, no auto-charges
VPS pauses at $0, no debt
Start from $1/month

YavLink gives you the control of a VPS, the speed of a platform, and prepaid pricing.

Features

Everything you need for production deploys

Docker deploys with the production basics included: SSH, private networking, multi-container compose, and predictable prepaid pricing.

Persistent VPSs

YavLink provisions the server for you: persistent compute, disk, networking, and SSH access included.

Private project networking

VPS in the same project talk over a private subnet by name. No public exposure for your database. No NAT gymnastics.

Multi-container compose

Deploy a single image or a full docker-compose stack. Edit services in place. No rebuilds, no redeploys for config changes.

Prepaid, no surprises

Top up with credit. Watch the balance tick down. No overage charges, no auto-billed cards, no end-of-month panic emails.

Edge → Private

10.0.0.0/26

Internet

acme-api

10.0.0.2:3000

acme-api.yav.link

postgres

postgres:16

10.0.0.3:5432

Public TLS at the edge—postgres stays on the private overlay

Pricing

Know the cost before you deploy

YavLink runs on prepaid balance and fixed VPS plans billed hourly. You always know the rate before anything starts, and your card can never be surprise-charged.

How prepaid billing works

01Top up balance: Add funds before you deploy.
02Pay only while running: Your VPS uses balance by the hour.
03No surprise bills: See your spend rate upfront. At $0, your VPS pauses automatically.

Starter

From

$1/ month

Starts with 1 vCPU / 512 MB RAM
All platform features included
No subscription required
Pay only for running VPS time
Upgrade when you need more

Need more?

Larger plans scale up with more vCPU and more RAM — all billed hourly from the same prepaid balance.

FAQ

Things you're probably wondering.

Pre-launch means some details are still in motion

YavLink gives you persistent VPSs, but with a Docker-first deploy flow. You enter an image, and YavLink provisions the VPS, runs your app, and gives you URLs, logs, metrics, SSH, and networking.

Be first to try YavLink

Join the waitlist to get early access when the first developer preview is ready.