Hi, you might like https://www.flightcontrol.dev which fully automates production infra in your AWS. So you get to use your AWS credits, and you can even pay Flightcontrol with your credits, so it'll be 100% free.
Flightcontrol is very popular for Next.js deployments on AWS
Another option you might like is Flightcontrol[0]. It's similar to Porter, but newer and aims to make all the best AWS services as easy as PaaS. And unlike Porter, it doesn't charge more for horizontal and vertical scaling.
Today, the server deployments use Fargate, and are truly hands off just like PaaS. Soon we're launching ECS+EC2 support which will let you customize the EC2 instance type, use GPUs, and leverage reserved instances. ECS doesn't offer some advanced k8s features, but it's 80% or more of the benefit in an easier to use, cheaper package.
We commonly see Series A & B companies migrating off PaaS to Flightcontrol + AWS because they can keep the same workflows while gaining more reliability, control, and flexibility.
I'm cofounder, CEO. Let me know if you have any questions.
I'm curious if this was after a failed funding attempt. I think we're going to see a lot more VC backed companies prioritizing profitability.
I think startups should use seed rounds to become profitable. It's the only way to secure your future. You can be profitable and grow fast. See Notion and Linear.