What was it?
Free always-on Repls — run servers 24/7 at no cost. The go-to for students and hobbyists hosting bots and small servers.
What happened?
Replit deprecated 'always-on' Repls and introduced Deployments (paid). Servers no longer stay running on free plan. Focus shifted to paid Autoscale Deployments.
Migration Guide
Railway ($5/mo hobby), Render (free with spin-down), or Fly.io (free allowance for small apps).
Replacements compared
1 tracked replacement for Replit Always-On / Deployments Free, 1 of them with a free plan, cheapest paid from $20/mo.
| Tool | Pricing | Free plan | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel | freemium — from $20/mo | yes | 15,386 |
Timeline & context
Replit Always-On / Deployments Free free tier killed in January 2024, 2 years ago. It sat in the hosting category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.
FAQ
Why did Replit Always-On / Deployments Free shut down?
Replit deprecated 'always-on' Repls and introduced Deployments (paid). Servers no longer stay running on free plan. Focus shifted to paid Autoscale Deployments.
What should I migrate Replit Always-On / Deployments Free to?
Vercel cover the same use case. Railway ($5/mo hobby), Render (free with spin-down), or Fly.io (free allowance for small apps).
Is there a free alternative to Replit Always-On / Deployments Free?
Yes — 1 of 1 tracked alternatives still offer a free plan.