PocketHost 3.0 lands July 1, 2026. I am sending this to everyone now so nothing on that date feels like a surprise.
If you already host with us, the short version is: your plan and price stay the same. The changes below apply to new signups, lifetime sales, and how we communicate limits going forward.
Full reference page: /3.0
Flounder lifetime ends July 1
The Flounder one-time lifetime tier has been one of the best deals we ever offered. Pay once, Pro-tier hosting for as long as PocketHost exists. Unlimited instances, bandwidth, and storage under our Fair Use policy, plus #onlyflounders Discord and priority support.
Sales stop July 1, 2026. After that, Flounder is off the menu for new buyers.
- Current Flounder subscribers are grandfathered. Nothing changes for you.
- New visitors will not see Flounder after July 1.
- Existing PocketHost accounts registered before July 1 get a 30-day grace window. You have until July 31 to buy Flounder if you still want it.
The pricing page shows a countdown while sales are open. More detail: Last call for Flounder lifetime access.
Lifetime tiers helped bootstrap PocketHost. Going forward, recurring subscriptions are how we pay for storage, run the edge fleet, and ship features like Auto Vacuum and SFTP file access. Retiring Flounder is part of that shift.
New tiers for new signups only
Starting July 1, new customers see clearer monthly tiers instead of lifetime checkout:
| Tier | Price | Powered-on instances | Primary storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 | 1 GB |
| Pro | $19.99/mo | 5 | 50 GB |
| Agency | $49.99/mo | 50 | 200 GB |
If you already subscribe, your billing does not change. Same plan, same price. These tiers apply to signups after July 1, not to existing accounts.
We will publish the full pricing page and in-dashboard checkout when 3.0 goes live.
SFTP and FTPS (already in motion)
This refresh lines up with work we have already shipped:
- SFTP on port 2222 with Ed25519 keys is the way to manage instance files. See SFTP file access and Account → Keys.
- FTPS on port 21 is on a sunset path. It still works during the transition. New setups should use SFTP. See FTPS is going away.
What to do now
- On Flounder? Decide before July 1 (or July 31 if you already had an account on July 1). Pricing · Get started
- Using FTPS? Move clients and CI to SFTP when you can. Docs · phio deploy
- Existing subscriber? No action required. Your account is grandfathered.
We will send a reminder closer to July 1 and post again when the new tiers go live.