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Hosting for humans

Get your site live.
Skip the server stuff.

SlingDeploy puts your WordPress, Laravel, Drupal or React/Next.js project online in about ten minutes — with SSL, backups and security updates handled for you. No Linux, no scary terminal, no 2am surprises.

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4,200+ sites put online by students, hobbyists and junior devs

mysite.sling.site

Project · my-app

Deploying your site…

Working
  1. Connecting to GitHubrepo found
  2. Installing Laravel 11php 8.3
  3. Building your assetsvite
  4. Issuing SSL certificatehttps
  5. Running the health check200 OK

Average first deploy: about 2 minutes

A real deploy, more or less

Works with what you useWordPressLaravelDrupalReact / Next.js
The usual story

Servers shouldn’t come with homework.

Most hosting assumes you already know what you're doing. Sling assumes you'd rather be building. Here's the difference that makes.

“I followed a tutorial and now I have a server I'm scared to touch.”
Sling gives you a friendly dashboard, not a blinking terminal. Every scary setting has a plain-English label and a sensible default.
“My SSL certificate expired and Chrome called my site dangerous.”
Certificates are issued and renewed automatically. If one ever fails, we fix it before you notice — then tell you what happened.
“I broke my WordPress site at 11pm with a plugin update.”
Roll back to any of your last 30 daily snapshots. One button, about 90 seconds, no developer required.
How it works

Three steps. Then go and make tea.

No server setup, no YAML files, no twelve-tab tutorial. We ask a few friendly questions and do the technical bit.

Whole thing: about 10 minutes, start to live URL
  1. 01

    Tell us what you're building

    Pick WordPress, Laravel, Drupal or React/Next.js. If you're not sure, answer two friendly questions and we'll suggest one. No account gymnastics.

    About 60 seconds

  2. 02

    Connect your stuff

    Log in with GitHub for code projects, or let us install WordPress for you. Own a domain? Type it in — we'll handle the DNS records and explain each one as we go.

    About 3 minutes

  3. 03

    Press the big orange button

    We build, set up SSL, run the first deploy and give you a link. This is the part where people usually say “wait, that's it?”. Yes. That's it.

    About 2 minutes

Walk me through it properly
Pick your stack

Four stacks. One calm dashboard.

You bring the project. We bring the servers, the certificates and the sensible defaults. Tap a stack to see what's handled.

WordPress

Your blog, shop or brochure site — without the plugin anxiety.

We set up WordPress, give you a login, and keep the core and plugins patched. If a plugin update ever goes sideways, roll the whole site back to this morning with one click.

  • One-click WordPress install (no FTP, promise)
  • Automatic core + plugin security updates
  • Staging copy for trying new themes and plugins
  • Free SSL so the padlock shows up automatically

How it feels

  1. 1Pick WordPress
  2. 2Connect your domain
  3. 3Log in and write

SSL, backups and updates switch on automatically

Not sure which is right?Pick with us
Inside the dashboard

The scary settings are already set.

No blank terminal, no “choose your PHP handler” dropdown. Just a list of your sites, what happened recently, and a button to ask a person when you want one.

  • Every site shows a green light, and a plain-English reason if it isn't green
  • Automatic jobs are written as sentences, not status codes
  • Destructive buttons ask twice and offer a backup first
  • Support replies in the same place you deploy, with a real name attached
See all the features
dashboard.slingdeploy.com

Your sites

3 projects
  • portfolio.sling.siteNext.js · uptime 99.99%Live
  • clientshop.comWordPress · uptime 99.98%Live
  • community.drupal.devDrupal · uptime privateStaging

You never see a wall of logs. If something needs a decision, we ask in one sentence.

Handled for you

  • SSL renewed2h ago
  • Backup saved off-site4h ago
  • 3 plugins patchedyesterday
  • Uptime checks passed30 sec ago

Ask a human

“Why is my site slow?” is a perfectly good question.

Everything included

The boring jobs, quietly done.

These aren't upsells or add-ons. They're the defaults, because a website needs them to be any good.

One-click deploys

Connect GitHub or upload a zip. We build, test and publish it. No pipeline files to memorise.

Free SSL, forever

The little padlock appears on its own, and renews itself. No expiry-day surprises, no extra invoice.

Backups you can restore

Daily snapshots, kept off the server. One button puts everything back the way it was ten minutes ago.

Security on autopilot

We patch WordPress, plugins, Drupal and PHP while you sleep. Critical fixes ship without you lifting a finger.

A staging playground

A private copy of your site for trying things. Break it as much as you like — your live site never notices.

Uptime watching

We check your site every 30 seconds and email you if it stops answering. The email explains what to do next.

Firewall & malware scans

Bad traffic gets filtered at the door, and we scan for nasty files weekly. Suspicious? We tell you plainly.

Humans, not ticket numbers

Real people answer, usually within a couple of hours. They'll even look over your shoulder if you ask nicely.

Made for you

Built for the people doing it for the first time.

Not for a platform team of twelve. For one person with an idea and a free evening.

Absolute beginners

You have an idea, a laptop and zero desire to learn what SSH is. Start from a template, follow three steps, and get a real live URL to share.

  • Plain-English dashboard
  • Guided domain setup
  • No terminal, ever

Enthusiastic tinkerers

You break things on purpose to see what happens. Do it on a staging copy with hourly backups, so the worst-case scenario is clicking restore.

  • Staging playgrounds
  • Hourly snapshots
  • One-click rollback

Junior developers

You can build the app — it's the server part that wasn't in the bootcamp. Deploy from GitHub and look reassuringly calm in front of your first client.

  • Git push-to-deploy
  • Preview URLs
  • Security handled

Stuck on something that isn’t even our job?

Ask anyway. We’ll help you name a file, read an error, or work out why your domain is pointing at a parked page. No question is too beginner.

Ask a human
Honest comparison

You could do it yourself. We’re not here to pretend otherwise.

Plenty of people run their own server and love it. If you want to spend your evenings building instead of patching, here's the trade.

Time to a live site

A weekend (optimistic)

About 10 minutes

SSL certificate

Manual install + calendar reminder

Automatic, auto-renewing

Security patches

Whenever you remember

Applied for you overnight

Backups

A folder called backups-final-2

Daily, off-site, restorable

Broke something?

Google + panic

One-click rollback

Staging site

Second server, second headache

Included on Sling plans

Someone to ask

Forums, luck, Stack Overflow

Friendly humans, fast replies

Monthly cost

$6 VPS + your evenings

From $7, evenings included

Kind words

People who were exactly where you are.

A few notes from beginners, tinkerers and junior devs who shipped something.

“I had a WordPress site, a domain and absolutely no idea what an A record was. Support walked me through it in one email with screenshots. Twenty minutes later I was live.”
Priya N.Final-year student, built a portfolio
“The staging site saved me. I updated a plugin on staging, watched the menu explode, and didn't have to explain anything to my client. Then I just didn't click deploy.”
Marcus O.Freelancer, two client sites
“I'm a front-end dev, not an ops person. My Next.js app went live on the first try and the preview links made code review feel weirdly professional.”
Elena R.Junior developer, first job
“Our Drupal site used to fall over every time cron ran. On Sling it just… doesn't. I keep checking the dashboard suspiciously.”
Tom H.Code club volunteer
Simple pricing

Cheaper than a takeaway. Calmer than a VPS.

Start on any plan free for 14 days. Prices below are per month; yearly saves you two months.

Billed once a year. Prices in USD, taxes where applicable.

Sprout

For your very first site.

1 site
$7/month

Billed $84 yearly

Start with Sprout

14 days free · no card needed

What’s inside

  • 1 website on 1 server
  • 5 GB fast SSD storage
  • Free SSL, auto-renewed
  • Daily backups, 7-day history
  • Automatic WordPress & Drupal updates
  • Uptime checks every 30 seconds
  • Email support from real humans
Good for: Students, first portfolios, one lovely blog.
Most popular

Sling

For people with a few projects on the go.

3 sites
$15/month

Billed $180 yearly

Start with Sling

Cancel anytime

What’s inside

  • 3 websites on 2 servers
  • 20 GB fast SSD storage
  • Everything in Sprout, plus:
  • 1 staging site per project
  • Hourly backups, 14-day history
  • Malware scans & firewall rules
  • Push-to-deploy from GitHub
  • Priority support (avg. 90 min reply)
Good for: Side projects, freelancers, junior devs with a first client.

Studio

For a small team looking after client sites.

5 sites
$39/month

Billed $468 yearly

Start with Studio

Cancel anytime

What’s inside

  • 5 websites on 3 servers
  • 80 GB fast SSD storage
  • Everything in Sling, plus:
  • 5 team seats with simple permissions
  • 30-day backup history
  • Client handover mode (hides the scary bits)
  • White-label monthly reports
  • A 45-minute onboarding call with a human
Good for: Tiny agencies, code clubs, teams with more websites than people.
Running your own servers? Enterprise gives you unlimited sites for $249/month.
30-day money-back promise Student & club discounts Cancel in two clicks
Questions, answered

The things everyone asks first.

Still unsure? The contact page goes straight to a person, not a chatbot.

Do I need to know Linux or the command line?

Nope. That's rather the point. Everything on Sling has a button, a form or a checklist. If you ever get stuck, paste what you're seeing into a support message and a person will reply in plain English — screenshots and all.

What counts as a “website”?

One project with its own domain or subdomain. Your blog on example.com is one site. A staging copy of it doesn't count. Neither does a parked domain that just redirects somewhere else.

Can I use a domain I already own?

Yes. Type it in during setup and we'll show you exactly which DNS records to add, with a copy button next to each one. If your registrar is being mysterious, we'll look at it with you.

What happens after the 14-day trial?

You pick a plan, or you don't. Nothing gets charged automatically, no card is needed to start, and we keep your site running for 7 days after the trial so you don't lose anything while deciding.

Can you move my existing WordPress or Drupal site?

Absolutely. On annual plans we do it for free: send us a login or a backup, and we'll migrate it, test it, and schedule the switch when your traffic is quiet. On monthly plans it's a one-off $49.

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Your turn

That idea deserves a real URL.

Start on the free trial, break something on purpose, restore it in one click. Ten minutes from now you could be sending someone a link.

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