Ruby on Rails Hosting

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Customize your environment, install dependencies, and deploy apps with the flexibility and simplicity needed for your production workloads.

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Rails web hosting options start at …

1 GB RAM

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$5/mo
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CPU

1 vCPU

Memory

1 GB

Storage

30 GB

BW

1 TB

2 GB RAM

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$11/mo
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CPU

1 vCPU

Memory

2 GB

Storage

60 GB

BW

2 TB

4 GB RAM

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$17/mo
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CPU

2 vCPU

Memory

4 GB

Storage

80 GB

BW

3 TB

6 GB RAM

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$22/mo
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CPU

2 vCPU

Memory

6 GB

Storage

120 GB

BW

4 TB

Plesk: Simplified server management

Plesk is a hosting control panel known for its user-friendly interface that simplifies managing websites, applications, and servers. Thanks to its intuitive design, it’s one of the most popular control panels for managing virtual private servers (VPS). Plesk is easy to use—even if you don’t have a lot of server management experience.

Why Liquid Web for Rails hosting?

Speed

Launch Rails apps faster with high-performance servers optimized for rapid response times and minimal latency.

Support

Get 24/7 expert help from hosting professionals so you can spend more time on dev and less on server issues.

Scalability

Effortlessly scale your Rails application as traffic grows with flexible resources that expand on demand.

Simplicity

Free migrations for most customers, 99.99% uptime guarantees, and unmetered inbound making RoR hosting easy.

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Rails hosting FAQs

Ruby on Rails is a popular open-source web application framework written in Ruby that helps developers build full-featured, database-backed websites quickly and efficiently. With built-in tools for routing, database migrations, and templating, Rails streamlines the entire development process—from prototype to production.

A VPS is ideal for most users—it offers full control, solid performance, and flexibility at a reasonable price. 

A dedicated server is best if you’re scaling a high-traffic app or need maximum power and isolation.

No: Ruby on Rails is far from dead. It remains a powerful, actively maintained framework used by major platforms like GitHub, Shopify, and Basecamp. While newer technologies have gained attention, Rails continues to thrive thanks to its strong developer community, regular updates, and productivity-focused design.

In brief:
  1. Update packages: Run sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade to make sure everything’s current (on Ubuntu-based systems).
  2. Install dependencies: Install core tools with sudo apt install curl gnupg build-essential libssl-dev libreadline-dev zlib1g-dev.
  3. Install Ruby: Use a version manager like RVM or rbenv to install a stable Ruby version (e.g., rvm install ruby or rbenv install 3.2.2).
  4. Install Node.js and Yarn: Rails uses these for asset compilation. Install with curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo -E bash - && sudo apt install nodejs and npm install --global yarn.
  5. Install Rails: Once Ruby is set, install Rails with gem install rails.
  6. Install a database: Most apps use PostgreSQL or MySQL. Install and configure your DB, and add the appropriate gem to your app (e.g., pg or mysql2).
  7. Create or deploy your app: Run rails new myapp to start fresh or clone your app and run bundle install.
  8. Start the server: Use rails server (for dev) or configure Puma/Passenger for production.

Ruby on Rails hosting refers to web hosting services suitable for running Ruby on Rails applications. These hosting environments support essential components like the Ruby language, Rails framework, databases (e.g., PostgreSQL or MySQL), and app servers like Puma or Passenger. 

Whether it’s a VPS, dedicated server, or managed platform, Ruby on Rails hosting gives developers the control and performance they need to run scalable, production-ready applications.

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RoR can be configured and deployed entirely self-serve, no control panel required. However, our VPS plans provide the ability to opt into a cPanel and WHM or Plesk, which provides a ready-to-go and curated RoR experience if you’d rather focus on your app!

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