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Glossary

App hosting

Running your app on a server with a URL people can open in a browser.

Definition

App hosting is the service of running your application on a server so people can open it in a browser through a URL. Hosting covers the machine, network, HTTPS, and the process that keeps the app available. It is separate from writing the app. Once an AI has generated something useful, hosting is what turns “it works on my laptop” or “it works in chat” into “the team can use it.”

Why it matters

Public static hosts are fine for marketing pages. Internal tools that hold business data need more: a private place to deploy, a database, sign-in, and backups. Choosing hosting only by “is there a live link?” skips the parts that make an AI-built app safe for accounts work. Lead with how you will host, share, and deploy before you pick a brand name.

How Croft fits

Croft is app hosting aimed at private, AI-built internal apps. You get your own private server, company login, SQLite-backed apps, backups, and versioning in one place. Bring your own AI. Solo from $24/mo annual, Team $99/mo annual, 7-day trial. For Cursor-built projects see Host a Cursor app.

Related terms

  • Private app hosting Hosting where only invited people can open the app, not the open internet.
  • Serverless vs private server Serverless shares cloud capacity. A private server is a dedicated machine for your team's apps.
  • Deploy an app Putting your app onto a server so people can open it at a real URL.
  • AI-built app An app whose code was written by an AI assistant from your prompts, then run as real software.
  • Backups Continuous encrypted copies of your app data so you can recover after mistakes or failures.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is app hosting?

Putting your app on a server so it has a stable URL and stays running for the people who need it.

Is any live URL good enough for an internal tool?

No. Internal tools usually need private access, a database, and backups. A public preview link is not the same as private app hosting.

What should I look for when hosting an AI-built app?

Private deploy, team sign-in, data storage, backups, and a way to roll back bad changes. Croft packages those for vibe-coded apps.

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