RunOS Beta Invites Are Going Out

Update, July 2026: The beta program and its free 7-day test server ended when RunOS hit 1.0. Sign-up is open to everyone now, still free, with no time limit and no invite needed.

Okay, this is exciting. The waitlist filled up faster than we expected, and the first invites are going out today.

What you get

If you’re on the list, watch for an email with your invite. Sign up and we’ll set you up with a completely free 7-day server hosted on Hetzner in Germany. No credit card, no strings attached.

The specs: 4 CPUs, 8GB of memory. We might adjust these as we learn more during the beta.

What you can do with it

Everything. That’s the point.

It’s a full RunOS cluster. Install any of our 20+ services, PostgreSQL, Valkey, Kafka, whatever you need, in a couple of clicks. Add a git remote, push your code, and watch it build and deploy on its own.

Why we’re doing this

Two reasons.

First, we want people to try RunOS with zero friction. Spinning up your own hardware just to kick the tires is a bad first experience, so we’re removing that step entirely.

Second, we need real feedback from real people using the platform. What’s confusing? What’s missing? What breaks? We’re building this for you, so we need to hear from you.

A couple of notes

This is beta software. Things might break, and we’re pushing updates constantly. If something goes wrong, tell us and we’ll fix it fast.

It’s one instance per person, so we can get this in front of as many people as possible. After your 7 days, you can bring your own hardware if you want to keep going, since RunOS runs on any Linux server you point it at.

Let’s go

RunOS came out of our own frustration with existing infrastructure tools. We wanted something powerful without needing a PhD in Kubernetes.

Join the beta. Break things. Tell us what you think.

Ready to try it today?

Start free. RunOS 1.0 is generally available and completely free: no invite or trial required.