Affordable hosting has always been a puzzle.
Heroku made deploying Rails apps simple, but with Salesforce at the helm, active development has stalled. Many developers are left wondering what comes next, locked into a platform that is no longer moving forward.
Chris, the founder of GoRails, felt that same frustration. That is why he built Hatchbox.
Hatchbox handles your deployments, runs on servers you own, and keeps costs predictable. No dyno management, no add-on sprawl. Hatchbox is battle-tested and actively under development, with more than 8,500 developers using it to manage 24,000 apps and more than 2 million deployments.
It puts you in control of your cloud without the complexity.
Today, we are excited to announce that Hatchbox and AppSignal are teaming up, bringing error tracking, host insights, and uptime monitoring directly into your Hatchbox workflow.
Hatchbox Tour: AppSignal Built into Your Workflow
Whether you are running an agency, building a side project, or using tools like Wispr to ship code at speed, Hatchbox and AppSignal give you the visibility you need to deploy and manage your apps, with no DevOps degree required.
Once connected, Hatchbox brings AppSignal metrics like Errors, Performance, and Host Metrics right into your workflow.
It also makes process and uptime monitoring easy to set up, so you get notified fast when something critical fails. Check out this walkthrough from Chris, founder of Hatchbox and GoRails.
Core Integration Features
Connect in Two Clicks by authorizing Hatchbox to link to your AppSignal account.
See the Metrics You Care About Faster with quick access to Errors, Performance, Host Metrics, and more.
Monitor Processes and Cron Jobs using AppSignal Wrap to track logs, errors, heartbeats, and Check-ins in one place, so you can fix issues faster.
Monitor Your Databases Through Hatchbox using the AppSignal integration, so you can catch backup issues early and confirm backups run on schedule.
The AppSignal and Hatchbox integration is actively being developed, so stay tuned over the coming weeks for more updates on how we are simplifying server monitoring.
Hatchbox Customers Get 10% Off AppSignal
Starting today, Hatchbox customers who are new to AppSignal get 10% off both monthly and annual plans for as long as they are active on both platforms.
That is the full AppSignal feature set, including error tracking, performance monitoring, uptime, and more, for an affordable monthly price with no overage fees or surprise invoices.
Getting Started
Up and running in minutes. Getting started takes just a few minutes: sign up, connect Hatchbox, and deploy.
- Sign Up for AppSignal
Start with a 30-day free trial with all features included and no credit card required. Use codehatchbox2026when signing up, or sign up via our referral link. - Connect Hatchbox to AppSignal
Connect AppSignal in two clicks from Hatchbox. No config files, no digging through docs, just click, connect, and go. - Deploy and Monitor
That is it. Within a few minutes and a couple of clicks, you have everything you need to manage your stack like a pro.
Straight from the Source
Chris has been building Hatchbox in the open for years, listening closely to what developers actually need from a hosting platform.
When we started talking about a partnership, it quickly became clear that we come from the same place: developers first, complexity last.
Hatchbox has always been about giving developers real control over their apps without the complexity or cost that usually comes with it. Partnering with AppSignal felt like a natural next step - they share the same philosophy, and together we can give developers an even clearer picture of what is happening in production.
Chris, Founder of Hatchbox
We have always built AppSignal for developers who want to spend less time firefighting and more time shipping without bloatware they do not need.
AppSignal was built for developers who want monitoring without the enterprise-level overhead most monitoring tools come with. Hatchbox customers are exactly that kind of developer, and we are excited to make it easier for them to get the most out of their apps.
Brandon Swalve, CEO of AppSignal
Take Control of Your Cloud Today
Ready to get started with AppSignal x Hatchbox?
Start with a 30-day AppSignal free trial, then connect Hatchbox in a few clicks.
Setup takes around five minutes with our install wizard, and both AppSignal and Hatchbox offer free trials so you can try everything before committing.
Once connected, Hatchbox automatically reports AppSignal metrics. Your Hatchbox discount is applied automatically after the trial and stays active as long as both subscriptions remain active.
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