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Why we built Runex.
We built Runex because every new app meant repeating the same server chores (hosts, reverse proxies, certificates, deploy scripts) before a single user saw it. Runex turns a push to GitHub into a live HTTPS app instead.
- Server chores repeat for every app
- A push should be a deploy
- Safe defaults beat checklists
- We say what Runex doesn't do
Problem
What problem made us build Runex?
A recurring tax on every project: the server work before the real work.
Every new app started the same way:
- Rent a server and lock it down
- Install a runtime, a reverse proxy, and certificates
- Write a deploy script, again
- Remember to patch, renew, and back up
Goal
What did we want instead?
Connect GitHub, push, get a URL. Everything else handled.
The path we wanted: connect a repo → pick a branch → push → https://<slug>.runex.cloud. Previews for pull requests, one-click rollbacks, databases next to the app, and HTTPS on every URL.
That's what Runex is: an easy cloud deployment platform where the server is the platform's problem, not yours.
Principles
What principles shaped Runex?
Three, and we apply them to this site too.
Safe by default
HTTPS, isolation, and private networks are on from day one.
Mechanisms, not slogans
We explain how things work instead of using adjectives.
Honest boundaries
No SSH deploys, templates, or SSO, and we say so.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to related searches.
What is Runex?
Runex is an easy cloud deployment platform for developers: a PaaS that turns a GitHub repo into a live web app with HTTPS on *.runex.cloud.
Who is Runex built for?
Developers and small teams who want to ship web apps and APIs without running servers, from side projects to production SaaS.
What makes Runex different?
Runex runs full apps as containers with managed databases and private networking, deploys from GitHub on every push, and documents exactly what it does and doesn't do.
Next step
See why for yourself.
Connect a repo and ship an app in minutes. Free to start.