COMPARISON
DANIAN vs Upsun.
Both run the infrastructure for you — neither makes you manage servers. But they're built for different people.
Upsun is a git-driven developer platform: engineering teams describe their app as configuration in a repository, push with git, and get a full environment for every branch — a clone of production, data and all.
DANIAN delivers a specific open-source app — configured, updated, with the database included and a human doing the DNS and the mail — for a flat €9.
One is a platform for developers to build on; the other is a finished app for people who aren't.
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Both managed — built for different people
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Different shapes of product
What each one actually is.
Most "X vs Y" pages skip this part. We start with it because Upsun and DANIAN are both managed — the real difference is that one is a git-driven platform for developers to build on, and the other is a finished app.
DANIAN
A curated catalog of 150+ open-source applications, each hosted and maintained for a flat €9 per app, per month — Vaultwarden, EspoCRM, Matomo, n8n, Mattermost, Nextcloud, Mautic, PeerTube and more. There's no configuration to write and no git workflow to keep: the app arrives working, with its database, daily off-site backups, security patches, hardware, monitoring and human-on-call support included. Underneath, apps sit on multi-tenant infrastructure with hardened container isolation, per-app resource guarantees and isolated networking, with per-container terminal and file-manager access from the dashboard. Choose from 21 datacenter regions across six continents.
CURATED CATALOG FLAT €9/APP
FINISHED & MANAGED
INCLUDES THE DB
Best fit: non-technical SMBs and teams who want a specific open-source app set up and looked after.
Upsun
A git-driven, configuration-as-code developer platform. You describe your app, services, and routes in YAML, connect a git repository, and push — Upsun builds and deploys, and every branch becomes a full environment that clones production, including the data and services. It supports many languages and frameworks, includes managed services like databases, caches, and search, and runs across major clouds and regions. Pricing is a project fee plus metered resources. It's a sophisticated platform for developers and agencies building and operating their own applications.
DEVELOPER PLATFORM
GIT + CONFIG-AS-CODE
METERED RESOURCES
YOU SHIP THE CODE
Best fit: developers, engineering teams, and agencies building, deploying, and operating their own applications — especially CMS and framework projects.
Feature comparison
How they line up — and where each one is stronger.
Both are managed, and both have managed databases, so neither of those is the story. What matters is whether you want a git-driven platform to build on or a finished app — and Upsun genuinely wins the rows that serve developers.
| ATTRIBUTE | DANIAN | UPSUN |
|---|---|---|
| Managed infrastructure (no servers to operate) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Managed database | ✓ Yes — included in the €9 | ✓ Yes — metered, billed on its own |
| A specific app, configured & looked after | ✓ Yes — a finished app | × You build & operate it |
| Curated catalog of ready, managed apps | ✓ ~150, managed | × Starter templates, not finished apps |
| Deploy without git, YAML, or code | ✓ Yes — just pick the app | × No — git & configuration in YAML |
| Per-branch environments that clone production | × Not a build platform | ✓ Yes — a real strength |
| App updates handled for you | ✓ DANIAN does | × You commit & redeploy |
| DNS, SSL, SMTP setup done for you | ✓ DANIAN does it | — Automatic TLS; you configure the rest |
| Pricing model | €9 / app / month — flat | Project fee + metered resources + per user |
| Run any app / your own code | × Curated catalog only | ✓ Any code, many frameworks |
| Support | ✓ 24/7 human chat that does the work | — Ticket desk & forum; paid tiers for faster |
Where DANIAN wins
Four differences for the non-technical owner.
Upsun is the more powerful platform, and its git-driven workflow is genuinely strong. But that workflow isn't what a single-app owner needs — these four are.
Honest read
Where Upsun is the right pick instead.
Upsun is a serious, well-built platform with a strong following among developers and agencies — in many ways more powerful and more flexible than DANIAN. For an engineering team, it's an excellent choice, and we'd send them straight to it. The three profiles below are exactly that team.
You're a developer or agency shipping your own code
Upsun's configuration-as-code makes your whole stack reproducible and version-controlled, and it handles many languages, frameworks, and services. If you're building and operating your own applications, it's far more flexible than a finished-app service. Use Upsun.
USE UPSUN
You want production-clone preview environments
Upsun's signature strength: every git branch becomes a full environment that clones production, including the data and services. For a team that wants to review and test real changes safely before release, that workflow is genuinely excellent. Use Upsun.
USE UPSUN
You run complex or multi-service applications
Upsun runs multi-service architectures — your own code alongside managed databases, caches, and search — across major clouds and regions. For serious or growing engineering needs, that breadth is a real advantage. Use Upsun.
USE UPSUN
Real-world math
One open-source app, and what it takes.
Scenario: a self-hosted n8n for a small team automating internal workflows. Both are managed — and Upsun's database is genuinely managed too — so the honest comparison is the cash, plus who builds and runs the app.
DANIAN — n8n on the catalog
YOUR MONTHLY INVOICE
n8n (catalog deploy) - €9
Server, OS, hardening - Included
Managed database - Included
Daily off-site backups - Included
SSL + custom domain - Included
Bandwidth - Included
Updates & patching - done for you
Your time / month - €0
Effective monthly €9
A finished app. One click to deploy; the database, the updates, and the setup are looked after.
Upsun — n8n you build & run
YOUR MONTHLY INVOICE
App resources (small container)2 - ≈ €3
Managed database (small)3 - ≈ €10
One user4 - €10
Your time: git, YAML, deploy, operate5 - your time
Effective monthly ≈ €15–35 & your time
1 Upsun charges a €9/month project fee on top of resources. 2 a small app container is about €3/mo at the smallest size. 3 the managed database is billed as its own resource — about €10/mo small, and often more than the app itself. 4 user licenses are €10/user/month. 5 writing the configuration in YAML, managing the git workflow, deploying, and operating the app afterward — Upsun manages the infrastructure and the database, but the app is yours to build and run. An introductory credit brings the first months to roughly €15; at full price with one user it's about €33–35 — billed by usage, so it varies. For one small app it's both more cash and more work than a flat €9. Prices verified June 2026 — re-check before relying on them.
Two managed services, two buyers
Upsun is a platform for developers. DANIAN is a finished app for everyone else.
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Questions
What buyers ask before they pick.
DEPLOY IN YOUR REGION
21 datacenter locations on six continents
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United States, Germany, Finland, Singapore, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Netherlands, UK, Spain, Italy, France, Sweden, Malaysia, India, Japan, Mexico, Poland, South Korea, Chile, South Africa and more coming soon
REVIEWS
Hear from customers like you
No more maintenance headaches!
Finaly, I can relax and not bother with maintenance. Each of the softwares that we run on DANIAN is automated and running stable for couple months already. They even assist us with modifying the DNS records. Once we needed to modify the config of Nextcloud so that we are able to upload higher than 5GB files and they assisted us fast. I also love their documentation!
Kevin Blackwell
Best managed service
I previously ran Peertube, Mastodon, Mattermost and Mirotalk on other providers before switching to DANIAN. I was tired of handling the updates and backups myself. Not only that the performance is "out of this world" fast, but their tech support is amazing. Since then I added 5-10 more Apps on my account. I also love how they add more softwares on their list constantly!
William Northfield
Love the personalized service!
George Adams
n8n runs excellent
David Hartmann
Smooth experience
I needed a way to manage the projects and files for my company. This was the first time I learn about opensource. I asked their support and livechat and they assisted me immediately. I started with Openproject. Later I added Nextcloud. My team were able to get used to the apps fast.
Levi Nilsson
Bye GA
Wyatt Mitchell
Love the freedom
I wanted to use a crm for my startup. I signed up for the free trial. Tried out espocrm and dolibar and picked one. Their dashboard is very easy for a beginner. I recommend them and feel confident in choosing them.
Elias Koch
Wow just wow
After discovering DANIAN, I wished I'd found them sooner — their solution is excellent and deserves wider recognition. Very good solution!
Tyler Hollander
Professional tech support!
Bastian Engel
Their support team is the best!
I had a problem with my card and the subscription could not be renewed in time. I notified their support and surprisingly, they showed much understanding. They basically left my apps run until I solved the card issue. Other providers would have deleted my data in a heartbeat. This is the way to build client-vendor trust!
George Adams
Fair price and fast
4 months ago I activated n8n, Uptime kuma, Vaultwarden and Paperlessngx. So far everything is perfect. The performance of all apps is excellent. I contacted their support team couple times for using custom subdomains for the apps and they were fast and kind. I'm constantly recommending them to my network!
Atanas
Vaultwarden 10/10
I wanted to selfhost a passwords manager for my company but I didn't trust the mainstream providers. I tried out Vaultwarden for the free trial. I loved how their support team communicated with me professionally but still kind. I know that I can contact them whenever with whatever question I have. Recommended!
James Smith
Multiple locations options
Edward Nelson
Everything just works!
My focus is on my business, not running servers. I love that I can lauch any app without having to think about the tech behind it. Everything just works!
Tony Roy
Awesome support team!
Filip
Very proactive!
Today couple of the videos on my Peertube got viral. Before I even noticed, their support have notified me via email that they proactively upgraded my app with more cpu & ram so that it continues to work without any downtime. They left the upgraded app with the added resources for couple days until the traffic stabilizes. After that I had the possiblity to stay on the same plan or keep the upgraded plan. Out of gratitude I stayed on the upgraded one.
Luke Hall
Win-win!
I run a web design biz. After I perform the work for my clients, they constantly ask me for more software solutions. So I partnered with DANIAN. Not only I provide the requested softwares for my clients and get the increased revenue boost by delegating all to DANIAN, but also for those clients that wish to order directly from DANIAN, I send them an affiliate link. Win-win on all sides!
Luke Walker
Jeffrey Johnson
Awesome customer service
I needed to add analytics on my website but I didn't know anything about DNS. Their team guided me at all phases and they performed the changes for me. Additionally they were transparent and notified me of every change applied and steps performed.
Gabriele Marino
Good admin dashboard
Not only that I got Chatwoot, I also have access to the management dashboard. I love that I can view my hourly/daily usage and perform manual backups and restorations if needed. I don't need the level of control but it feels good to know that I have it if I need it.
Matthew Turner
Andreas Schmitt
Great service!
I configure custom Matomo tracking for my clients as a monthly service. Many of my clients were asking if they can selfhost Matomo instead of using the Cloud service. My employee recommended DANIAN. Basically, I can activate as much Matomo's in any of 20+ countries the same day. Additionally the affiliate revenue is a nice bonus.
Jacob Turner
Smooth experience
I was listing through youtube tuts on how to install Bookstack myself. Then randomly, I found their video playlist exactly for Bookstack. Got curious and went at their website. For the same price (or higher) that I would pay for just the VPS, with them I'm getting a fully managed Bookstack. It's a no-brainer decision!
Elias Gustafsson
Mason Hayes
Its a great service
Its a great service. I love the performance of my Mastodon community. It keeps on growing and I don't have any worries about backups, secuirity, updates, etc.
Vinícius Rocha
Very intuitive solution!
I wanted to use a nocode software for my company. A friend recommended them so I tried both Baserow and NocoDB, couple days later picked one.
Haruto Hashimoto
Henrik Otto
Want the app, not the git workflow?
If you want a finished open-source app — database and all — looked after for you, start a DANIAN trial.
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