One-click deploys
Connect GitHub or upload a zip. We build, test and publish it. No pipeline files to memorise.
Features
Everything your site needs. Nothing you have to configure.
A website has about a dozen boring jobs attached to it. Here's how Sling handles each one, and what you still get to decide.
Deploying
Push your work live without holding your breath.
Connect a GitHub repo, or upload a zip, or let us install WordPress. The first deploy sets up the server, the database, SSL and the temporary URL. After that, a push tomaindoes the rest.
- Rolling deploys: visitors stay on the old version until the new one is healthy
- A preview URL for every pull request, so you can share before merging
- One-click rollback to any of your last ten builds
- Build logs written in sentences, with the failing line highlighted
Deployment #142main
- Git push to main
- Install dependencies
- Build the site
- Health check
Live version stays up while this runszero downtime
Securing
The padlock, the patches, and the nasty stuff at the door.
Certificates are issued the moment your domain points at us, and renewed well before they expire. Known-bad traffic gets filtered before it reaches your site, and we patch the software you’re actually running — WordPress core and plugins, Drupal, PHP and system packages.
- Let's Encrypt SSL on every domain and subdomain, auto-renewed
- Automatic security updates, with a rollback if one misbehaves
- Weekly malware scans (daily on Studio), with plain-English results
- Firewall rules you never have to maintain, updated continuously
Security, this week
All sorted while you were doing something else
- SSL certificate issued & renewing
- Firewall filtering known bad traffic
- WordPress core patched overnight
- 2 plugins updated, 1 skipped (safe)
- Malware scan: nothing found
You still pick your passwords. We’ll keep nagging you about 2FA.
Maintaining
Backups you can actually put back.
We take snapshots on a schedule (daily on Sprout, hourly on Sling and Studio), keep them on separate storage, and make restoring them a single button. We also watch your site every thirty seconds and email you if it stops answering.
- Files and database snapshotted together, so nothing ends up mismatched
- Restore to a staging site first if you'd like to check before going live
- Manual snapshot button for before-you-do-something-brave moments
- Uptime alerts by email, with a suggestion instead of just an error code
Backups & uptime
99.99% Today, 04:00 — automaticrestore
Yesterday, 16:00 — automaticrestore
Yesterday, 09:12 — before updaterestore
The full list
Small things that make a big difference.
Included on every plan unless we say otherwise. No feature is hidden behind an enterprise phone call.
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.
Your stack
We know these four quite well.
Not “supports anything vaguely PHP-ish”. Actual, tested setups with the right versions, extensions and cron jobs.
WordPress
tuned & looked after
Your blog, shop or brochure site — without the plugin anxiety.
- One-click WordPress install (no FTP, promise)
- Automatic core + plugin security updates
- Staging copy for trying new themes and plugins
Laravel
tuned & looked after
Laravel deploys that don't require a 12-tab tutorial.
- Git push-to-deploy with zero pipeline YAML
- Managed MySQL, queue workers and cron
- Environment variables in a tidy form, not a text file
Drupal
tuned & looked after
Drupal's power, without Drupal's server homework.
- Composer-ready with Drush pre-installed
- Cron runs on time, every time
- Config sync friendly staging environments
React / Next.js
tuned & looked after
Ship your React or Next.js app without becoming a DevOps person.
- GitHub, GitLab or a zip file — your choice
- Preview URL for every pull request
- Node version pinned per project
The bit we skip
What we deliberately don’t do.
A short list, because “we do everything” usually means “we do everything badly”. If you need one of these, we’ll happily point you somewhere good.
- No page builderWe won't fight your theme. Bring whatever you like — we just serve it safely.
- No email inboxesWe point your domain email at a proper provider (and help you do it).
- No ads or upsells in your siteYour pages are yours. Nothing injected, ever.
- No training courses locked behind a paywallOur guides are free and public. Read them before you buy anything.
- No “call us to cancel”Two clicks in the dashboard. You may leave whenever you like.
Fair questions
Things people ask before trusting us with a site.
Reasonable. Here are straight answers.
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.
Do I get email hosting too?
Sling looks after websites, not mailboxes. We'll help you connect a domain email provider (Google Workspace, Fastmail or your registrar's mail) and make sure the records don't fight with your website.
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.
- 14-day trial
- 30-day money back
- Cancel in two clicks