Gigalixir is a PaaS for deploying Elixir and Phoenix apps with zero-downtime releases, remote console access, and managed Postgres. Free tier available.
Gigalixir is a platform-as-a-service designed around the specific needs of Elixir and Phoenix applications. Unlike general-purpose PaaS providers, it exposes native Erlang VM features such as remote Observer access, distributed clustering, and a live remote console, letting developers inspect and debug running production systems directly.
The platform also supports other common languages, including Ruby, Python, Node.js, Go, Java, Rust, PHP, and Clojure, through standard buildpacks, so teams with mixed-language stacks can still use it alongside their Elixir services. Applications can be deployed across AWS and GCP in US and European regions.
Gigalixir emphasizes zero-downtime, hot-upgrade-style deploys that avoid forcing a full restart of the application, along with support for a high number of concurrent Phoenix websocket connections per node.
It also bundles managed PostgreSQL databases with optional high-availability configurations, free automated TLS certificates via Let's Encrypt, and native async task and cron scheduling that can remove the need for separate Redis or Sidekiq-style infrastructure.
Gigalixir offers a free tier suitable for small projects and experimentation, with a single low-memory app replica and a capped free Postgres database; free-tier apps sleep after 30 days without traffic.
The Standard tier starts at a base monthly rate with configurable memory and replica counts, SSH and remote console access, no inactivity sleep policy, and optional add-ons like high-availability databases and dedicated ingress. An Enterprise tier is available with custom pricing for isolated clusters, static IPs, and priority support.
Gigalixir is used to deploy and host Elixir and Phoenix applications in production, with native support for distributed clustering, remote debugging, and zero-downtime releases.
Yes, Gigalixir supports Ruby, Python, Node.js, Go, Java, Rust, PHP, and Clojure through standard buildpacks, though its core features are optimized for Elixir and Phoenix.
Yes, Gigalixir offers a free tier with a single low-memory app replica and a limited free PostgreSQL database, though apps sleep after 30 days of inactivity.
Yes, Gigalixir is designed to release new versions without forcing a full application restart.
Gigalixir deploys applications across AWS and GCP infrastructure in US and European regions.