PikaPods
Hacker ApprovedApp hosting service in Hosting & cloud
Hosts open-source apps like Listmonk and Actual Budget for a few dollars a month, with quick setup for trying tools first. Main caveat: pricing is per app.
Hosts open-source apps like Listmonk and Actual Budget for a few dollars a month, with quick setup for trying tools first. Main caveat: pricing is per app.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 91%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 10 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Easy way to try tools
“I find it easier to try out the common tools here first and then decide if you need something bigger”
Comment from 9 Oct 2026 in “Ask HN: What do you run on a $5 VPS that's worth keeping online 24/7?” “its a nice option for people who want to get their feet wet”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “Migrating to the EU” Low starting price, around $2 monthly
“Pikapods is a good alternative to host Listmonk at around $2/mo”
Comment from 10 Nov 2025 in “Stop Renting Your Audience: Run Your Own Newsletter with Listmonk” “it's just a few clicks, starting at 2 bucks a month.”
Comment from 13 May 2026 in “Why I'm leaving GitHub for Forgejo” Happy customers report no complaints
“not affiliated, just a happy customer”
Comment from 27 Mar 2026 in “If you don't opt out by Apr 24 GitHub will train on your private repos” “have had absolutely no complaints”
Comment from 13 May 2026 in “Why I'm leaving GitHub for Forgejo”
What people said
9 of the 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I find it easier to try out the common tools here first and then decide if you need something bigger”
“where the pricing is rather per app”
“it's just a few clicks, starting at 2 bucks a month.”
“have had absolutely no complaints”
“Just like pikapods supports running things like actual budget for you”
“not affiliated, just a happy customer”
“its a nice option for people who want to get their feet wet”
“They are the company behind excellent Pikapods, which may be interesting to the homelab crowd.”
“Pikapods is a good alternative to host Listmonk at around $2/mo”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.