GitHub Actions Deploy to VPS – CI/CD Without PaaS

Quick answer: GitHub Actions deploys via SSH/Docker to your VPS – no PaaS lock-in; data stays in Frankfurt.

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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

SSH key in GitHub Secrets?

Yes – deploy key for that host only, least privilege, pin known_hosts fingerprint.

Where to build Docker?

Build on runner, push to GHCR, on VPS only pull and up – faster and reproducible.

Zero downtime?

Careful Compose recreate; or blue-green two ports behind Caddy.

Coolify alternative?

Coolify is UI-heavy; Actions = full control in Git.

Cost?

Public repos: generous free minutes. Private: watch quotas.

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