Ubicloud

Ubicloud positions itself as an open source alternative to AWS, offering core cloud primitives that can run on bare metal providers such as Hetzner, Leaseweb, or AWS Bare Metal. Rather than renting virtual machines at hyperscaler premiums, teams can deploy the software themselves or subscribe to Ubicloud’s managed service, keeping infrastructure portable and avoiding vendor lock-in.

The platform covers elastic compute, block storage, load balancers and firewalls, managed PostgreSQL, and Kubernetes, along with managed GitHub Actions runners. A notable highlight is Ubicloud Postgres, which the company says costs roughly three times less than comparable managed offerings, and the GitHub Actions integration, which claims up to 10x savings by changing a single line of CI configuration.

It suits startups and engineering teams with existing DevOps capacity who want lower cloud bills and greater control, as well as organizations running CI-heavy workloads on GitHub. Teams that prefer fully abstracted hyperscaler services may find the bare-metal model requires more operational involvement.

A sensible approach is to start with the managed GitHub Actions runners or a small Postgres deployment to validate cost savings, then expand to compute and Kubernetes as confidence grows. Self-hosting is available for those who need full data control, and the recent Google Cloud availability for Postgres widens deployment options.

Overall, Ubicloud is a credible option for teams seeking open, po