/posts/Recent content in Posts on Instant Apps Hosting BlogHugo -- gohugo.ioenMon, 09 Feb 2026 09:06:03 +0000/posts/2026-02-09-introducing-instant-apps-hosting-open-source-apps-made-simple/Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:06:03 +0000/posts/2026-02-09-introducing-instant-apps-hosting-open-source-apps-made-simple/I’m Axel Segebrecht, founder of Be Braver Ltd, and today I’m proud to announce the launch of a brand new service: Instant Apps Hosting. It does exactly what it says on the tin — we host open source apps for you, instantly, on UK and European servers. Why I Built This Over the past 25 years, I’ve looked after websites and hosting for countless customers. Time and again, I’ve seen business owners and freelancers paying through the nose for software subscriptions they don’t fully need — or handing over control of their data, and their customers’ data, to big American tech companies without a second thought./posts/2026-02-09-why-open-source-software-could-be-the-best-business-decision-you-make-this-year/Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:06:03 +0000/posts/2026-02-09-why-open-source-software-could-be-the-best-business-decision-you-make-this-year/Every month, thousands of freelancers and small business owners across the UK and Europe pay hundreds of pounds in software subscriptions. A bit for cloud storage, a bit for invoicing, a bit for analytics, a bit for project management. Individually, each one seems reasonable. Together, they quietly drain your budget. But here’s what most people don’t realise: for nearly every subscription you’re paying for, there’s a free, open source alternative that does the same job./posts/2026-02-08-why-you-should-run-collabora-as-a-separate-server-with-nextcloud/Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:07:03 +0000/posts/2026-02-08-why-you-should-run-collabora-as-a-separate-server-with-nextcloud/Nextcloud is one of the most popular open source alternatives to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. It gives you file storage, calendar, contacts, video calls and more, all under your control. But when it comes to editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations, Nextcloud needs a companion: Collabora Online. Most people start with the built-in option. Nextcloud ships with a Collabora CODE (Collabora Online Development Edition) app that you can enable with a single click./posts/2026-02-07-how-we-price-your-apps-and-why/Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:01:00 +0000/posts/2026-02-07-how-we-price-your-apps-and-why/If you have ever looked at a hosting provider’s pricing page and felt like you needed a translator, you are not alone. Some charge a flat rate that feels steep for a simple app. Others drown you in technical specifications and expect you to figure out what you actually need. We think there is a better way. At Instant Apps Hosting, we price each plan based on one simple idea: the more computing power your app needs, the more it costs./posts/2026-02-01-why-instant-apps-hosting-is-the-smarter-choice-for-your-business-apps/Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:49:03 +0000/posts/2026-02-01-why-instant-apps-hosting-is-the-smarter-choice-for-your-business-apps/If you’re a freelancer or small business owner looking to escape expensive SaaS subscriptions, you’ve probably come across a few options: run your own server, use a budget app hosting platform, or stick with traditional web hosting. Each has its place, but none of them are built for people who simply want to use an app without thinking about the technology behind it. That’s exactly what we built Instant Apps Hosting to do.