Levelrail
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About
Levelrail is a self‑hosted deployment platform that turns a Git push into a running, TLS‑enabled application with built‑in logs, metrics, and one‑click rollback. It runs an agent that talks directly to Docker Engine, so no SSH or shell access is required. Zero‑downtime blue‑green or rolling deployments are the default, and each pull request gets its own preview environment. The platform also offers managed databases, multi‑node support, and full observability in a single binary.
The case
Who it is for
System administrators, DevOps engineers, and solo founders who run their own servers and want a simple, zero‑downtime deployment platform.
What is broken today
Deploying applications on self‑hosted infrastructure often requires manual scripts, complex Docker Compose setups, or paid PaaS services. Teams struggle to get TLS, logs, metrics, and rollback capabilities in one place, and zero‑downtime releases are hard to achieve without custom tooling. Managing databases, backups, and multi‑node scaling adds further complexity.
What it does about it
Levelrail installs a lightweight agent on each node that communicates directly with Docker Engine via its native API. A control plane orchestrates deployments, performs readiness checks, and rolls traffic using blue‑green or rolling strategies. Each Git push triggers a deploy that automatically configures TLS, logging, monitoring, and provides a one‑click rollback. The platform also offers managed database engines, scheduled backups with verification, multi‑node node‑mesh, and a full‑featured API for automation.
Why not the obvious alternative
Unlike generic Docker or Compose workflows, Levelrail delivers built‑in zero‑downtime deploys with readiness gating, per‑pull‑request preview environments, and node‑local metrics and logs without separate Grafana or Loki installations. Its agent‑based model eliminates the need for SSH or shell access, and multi‑node support opens no inbound ports, making it secure and easy to scale. All features are available in a single binary under an Apache 2.0 license, with no feature gating or usage meters.
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Questions
- Is Levelrail really free?
- Yes. Levelrail is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license with a single edition. There is no license key, no enterprise tier, and no feature behind a paywall.
- Do I need a hosted plan?
- No. Levelrail is self‑hosted only. You run it on your own servers, and the only cost is the infrastructure you already rent.
- Can I use Levelrail commercially?
- Yes. The Apache 2.0 license permits commercial use, modification, and redistribution subject to its terms.
- What support options are available?
- Help is provided through GitHub Discussions, issues, and the community Discord. There is currently no paid support.
- Will features ever move behind a paywall?
- The project’s stated position is one edition for everyone. Releases already published remain under Apache 2.0, and no features are planned to be gated.
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We built Levelrail to make self‑hosted deployments simple, giving you zero‑downtime, Git‑based pushes and full observability without the overhead of a full PaaS. It runs an agent that talks directly to Docker Engine, so you never need SSH or shell access. Levelrail is open source and free under Apache 2.0.