Your Own Cloud Platform. 10x Cheaper.
One zen install command turns Hetzner Cloud into your own platform -- apps, databases, auth, storage, gateway, monitoring.
Built with proven technology
Everything you need. Built in.
Zenith ships with a complete platform out of the box. No plugins to install, no third-party services to manage.
Apps
Deploy any container with zero-downtime deploys, auto-scaling, rollbacks, and custom domains. From Docker images or Git repos.
Databases
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis -- all managed. Automated backups, point-in-time recovery, connection pooling included.
Auth
Built-in authentication and authorization. OAuth 2.0, SAML, MFA, per-tenant realms. No external Keycloak needed.
Storage
S3-compatible object storage integrated with Hetzner. Buckets, presigned URLs, CDN-ready. Seamlessly connected to your apps.
API Gateway
Kong-powered API gateway with rate limiting, JWT validation, CORS, and request transformation. CRD-driven configuration.
Monitoring
Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki out of the box. Pre-built dashboards for apps, databases, and infrastructure.
Three steps. Five minutes.
From zero to a fully operational cloud platform. No DevOps degree required.
Install the CLI
One command installs the Zenith CLI. Available for macOS, Linux, and WSL. Homebrew and apt packages also available.
Deploy your platform
Provisions a management cluster on Hetzner Cloud. Installs the Zenith operator, API gateway, auth service, and monitoring stack automatically.
Ship your apps
Push your app. Zenith detects your framework, builds the container, configures TLS, and gives you a URL. Zero config needed.
Built on proven technology
Zenith combines the best open-source tools into a unified platform managed by a Kubernetes operator.
TLS termination, health checks
JWT validation, rate limiting, routing
Containers, functions, cron jobs, workers
Servers, volumes, networking, DNS, S3 storage
10x cheaper. Same power.
Run the same workloads for a fraction of the cost. Zenith is free -- you only pay for Hetzner infrastructure.
| Scenario: 10 apps, 5 databases, 100GB storage | Zenithon Hetzner | AWSECS + RDS | GCPGKE + Cloud SQL | HerokuStandard | RailwayPro plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | ~€20/mo | $580+/mo | $520+/mo | $450+/mo | $300+/mo |
| 10 apps with custom domains | |||||
| 5 managed databases | |||||
| 100GB object storage | |||||
| Built-in auth service | |||||
| API gateway included | |||||
| Full monitoring stack | |||||
| No vendor lock-in | |||||
| Open source (MIT) |
100% Free, Forever.
MIT licensed. No vendor lock-in. No hidden features. Fork it, modify it, self-host it. The entire platform is yours.
Deploy your first app in 5 minutes
No credit card. No sign-up. Just your Hetzner account and one command.