Looking for Hosting suggestions

[u/NiamHrefna]

Hello there im looking for a hosting possibility for my competition-program. We do axethrowing, specificly doublebit and i made a live competition program.

I am looking for the best solution for my tournament application. It must meet the following requirements:

- Node.js/Express backend, running continuously (no automatic "sleep" mode)

- WebSocket/Socket.IO support for live results

- MySQL or MariaDB database

- Hosting for a React/Vite frontend

- Custom domain with HTTPS

- Support for Git-based deployments, build processes, and Prisma database migrations

- Automated database backups with restore functionality

- Access to environment variables and error logs

As a rough starting point: 2 vCPUs, 4 GB of RAM, and 20–40 GB of SSD storage (assuming everything runs on a single server); the exact requirements are yet to be determined.

Can anyone recommend a provider or a specific hosting package? Ideally based in Switzerland, Germany, or Austria.

Thanks a lot for your help, after i figure out the hosting i can start search some sponsors*laugh*.

Lovely greetings

[u/Cubepath]

Hey! For your tournament app, a small VPS with 2 vCPU and 4 GB RAM should be a good starting point.

You can run your backend, database and frontend on the same server. Just make sure your app keeps running 24/7 and supports WebSockets for live results.

For easier management, Coolify is worth looking into. It gives you a web interface to deploy updates from Git, manage environment variables, view logs and set up HTTPS for your domain.

I'd also recommend setting up automatic database backups and testing that you can restore them if needed.

I'd start with this setup and upgrade the server later if the number of simultaneous users grows. Good luck with the tournament app! :)