Deploy Rust Axum Stack to Your VPS
Rust with Axum framework - ergonomic, modular web framework built by the Tokio team. Type-safe routing and excellent developer experience.
Stack Components
Axum
Modern Tokio-based framework
Why Self-Host Rust Axum?
Save 80-90% on hosting costs
Pay $5-20/mo for VPS instead of $50-500/mo for managed platforms
Complete data ownership
Your code, your data, your server - no vendor lock-in
Full control & customization
Install any package, configure any setting, scale as needed
Production-ready infrastructure
Docker, SSL, domains, CI/CD - all managed from one app
Perfect For
Rust Axum Benefits
- Built by Tokio team - first-class async support
- Type-safe extractors and routing
- Modular tower middleware ecosystem
- Excellent error messages
- Growing community and ecosystem
- Seamless tower-http integration
Deploy Rust Axum with Server Compass
Server Compass provides all the tools you need to deploy and manage your Rust Axum applications
Docker Stack Wizard
Multi-step wizard walks you through deploying containerized applications. Choose source, configure settings, and deploy in minutes.
Deploy from GitHub
Deploy directly from any GitHub repository. Select branches, configure build settings, and ship your code to production.
Real-Time Container Logs
Stream container logs in real-time with beautiful formatting. Filter, search, and follow logs without SSH sessions.
Auto-Deploy on Push
Enable automatic deployments triggered by code pushes. Configure polling intervals and branch filters.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Axum has better ergonomics and is built on tower middleware. Actix is slightly faster in benchmarks. Choose Axum for developer experience, Actix for absolute maximum performance.
Yes! Axum is built by the Tokio team (the async runtime powering most Rust web apps) and is used in production by Discord, Cloudflare, and others.
sqlx is most popular for compile-time checked queries. SeaORM and Diesel are great alternatives. Server Compass supports any Rust ORM with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB.
Axum uses tower middleware, the same ecosystem used by Hyper and Tonic. This means excellent composability and a wide selection of production-tested middleware.
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