Ready to run: How Glitch is making it easier to run apps in the cloud

When we created Glitch, we set out to eliminate all the barriers to creating a full stack web app. It’s the easiest possible way to instantly go from an idea to a running app, because we simplified coding collaboration and version control and configuration and all the other complex parts. It’s succeeded beyond our wildest dreams: our community has now created well over 5 million apps on Glitch. So, now that it’s easy to create apps, we had to solve the next big problem:** running your apps**.

Making Apps Easy #

Traditionally, cloud web services have just been *too damn hard *to get started with, from figuring out exactly which services you need, to trying to guess how much all of those complicated pieces are going to cost. But just like Glitch simplified version control and coding collaboration and app deployment, we’re simplifying the ability to run real, reliable apps in the cloud.

There’s no provisioning, no cost calculator, no “call us for prices”. If you look at other cloud hosts, they’re super powerful, but they’re full of jargon — I don’t even know what a Dyno or a Droplet is, honestly, and the thought of learning that stresses me out. How the hell do I guess how much “compute” I need to purchase for an app that I just created? For a normal person, it’s confusing and just acts as a barrier.

How about this, instead: you pay us ten bucks, and we run your apps.

That’s our new paid plan at Glitch. For paying members, we boost your apps so there’s no rate limits, you get more storage and memory for apps that need them, we keep them always available and running smoothly for you, and you even get a nice shiny upgrade on your Glitch profile so everybody knows you’re a member of the friendliest coding community on the web. You’ll also be first in line for the equally exciting new features we’ve got planned.

Making the web, better #

At Glitch, think it’s important for the web that every creator is able to easily make and run their own apps, under their own control. And we think it’s important we build a solid, secure business to run those apps for a long time to come. The best part is, our new paid service enables both those things to happen.

If you’ve been a Glitch user, good news: we delivered the features you told us you wanted most. And if you haven’t checked in recently, you’ll be blown away by all the new capabilities — from seamless import/export from GitHub to integration with Visual Studio Code to hundreds of new starter projects for you to remix, it’s all even easier and more fun than before.

If you’re new to Glitch, welcome! Check out our starter projects, remix an app that inspires you, and start building that idea you’ve had in your head. We can’t wait to see what you create!

Then, join us. The whole community is excited to welcome you as a member, and to see all the apps you make!