MapleDeploy vs Vultr
Both host you in Toronto. One rents you a server, the other runs it for you.
Vultr is a cloud provider with a data centre in Toronto. It rents infrastructure: cloud servers and bare metal that you set up and run, plus managed databases and Kubernetes. MapleDeploy sits a layer above that. You get a dedicated Toronto VM with Coolify on it, and we look after the server. This page covers what each one leaves to you, what it costs, and how the jurisdiction compares.
Side by side
What you get
- Vultr
- Cloud servers, bare metal, managed databases, Kubernetes
- MapleDeploy
- Dedicated VM with your own Coolify instance
Server administration
- Vultr
- You
- MapleDeploy
- Handled for you
Deploy platform
- Vultr
- Bring your own, or a one-click Marketplace app such as Coolify
- MapleDeploy
- Coolify, installed and updated
Backups
- Vultr
- Server backups are yours; automatic backups are an option at 20% more
- MapleDeploy
- Weekly full-server snapshots included
Canadian locations
- Vultr
- Toronto
- MapleDeploy
- Toronto
Customer contract
- Vultr
- The Constant Company, LLC (West Palm Beach, Florida), under New Jersey and US federal law
- MapleDeploy
- Ontario business, under Ontario law
Headquarters
- Vultr
- United States
- MapleDeploy
- Canada
Pricing
- Vultr
- 2 vCPU, 4 GB server at $20 USD/mo, plus your time
- MapleDeploy
- From $45 CAD/mo, server upkeep included
When Vultr is the right choice
Vultr is a good choice when you want an inexpensive cloud server and you're comfortable running it. Plans start small and go up to dedicated CPUs, bare metal and GPUs, and its Toronto location offers shared and dedicated CPU plans and bare metal.
If you already have your own deployment tooling and patching routine, or you need hardware MapleDeploy doesn't offer, a Vultr server gives you a lot for the money.
What a Vultr server leaves to you
Vultr's terms are clear about the split. The customer is responsible for managing updates and security patches, for any software installed on the server, and for configuring the security tools Vultr provides. The terms also make creating backups of your content your responsibility. Vultr runs the hardware and network underneath.
So the operating system is yours: updates, kernel patches, firewall rules and SSH hardening. So is the deploy platform. Vultr's Marketplace can install Coolify or Docker in one click. Keeping it and the OS updated after that is yours, as is keeping the disk from filling with old images. Automatic backups are available for 20% more on the server's price.
None of that is hard, but it never finishes. We walk through the full list in self-hosting Coolify vs managed Coolify.
What MapleDeploy handles
MapleDeploy runs the server and Coolify together. You get a dedicated VM in Toronto, ready in minutes, and you deploy through the Coolify dashboard.
- Security hardening. SSH key authentication, fail2ban, outbound SMTP blocking, and automatic security patches, applied before you first log in.
- OS patches. Operating system updates and kernel patches are applied for you. When a kernel update needs a reboot, it happens in a fixed 07:50 UTC window.
- Coolify itself. We run a public fork of Coolify that we rebase regularly against upstream. Changes are limited to Canadian branding and MapleDeploy integrations.
- Snapshots. Weekly full-server snapshots covering the OS, Coolify, containers, volumes and databases.
Snapshots are disaster recovery, not granular restores. For production databases, you should still set up Coolify's S3 database backups on a daily schedule.
Comparing the cost
Vultr lists its Regular Performance cloud server with 2 vCPUs, 4 GB of RAM and 80 GB of SSD at $20 USD a month in Toronto. Automatic backups add 20%. That's the price of the machine. The time to run it is on top.
MapleDeploy starts at $45 CAD/month for a dedicated VM with 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPUs and 35 GB of storage. Coolify, patches and snapshots are in that price, with no per-project or usage fees. Starter and Pro include a 30-day free trial.
If you enjoy running servers, a Vultr server will usually cost less. If you'd rather spend that time on your apps, the difference pays for it.
Jurisdiction
Both options can host your data in Toronto. Vultr is operated by The Constant Company, LLC, based in West Palm Beach, Florida, and its terms are governed by New Jersey and US federal law.
That distinction matters to some teams and not to others. Jurisdiction follows the company, not the data centre, which is why US providers with Canadian regions remain subject to the CLOUD Act. We explain the reasoning in why we chose Canadian-first infrastructure.
MapleDeploy runs on Canadian infrastructure in Toronto, with a privately owned Canadian provider that has no US parent company. Your code and your data are hosted under Canadian jurisdiction, on infrastructure built for PIPEDA compliance, on every plan.
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