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Shuttle

YC-backed cloud deployment platform for Rust and Python applications

freemiumopen sourceupdated Apr 21, 2026

Shuttle is a YC-backed cloud deployment platform that simplifies deploying Rust and Python backend applications. Developers annotate their code with Shuttle macros to declare infrastructure needs like databases, caches, and secrets, and Shuttle provisions the resources automatically on deployment. Features instant deployment, automatic HTTPS, and infrastructure-from-code. Over 6,100 GitHub stars.

Shuttle provides a deployment experience for Rust and Python applications that eliminates infrastructure configuration through code-level annotations. Developers add Shuttle macros to their application code to declare that a function needs a PostgreSQL database, a Redis cache, or access to secrets. On deployment, Shuttle reads these annotations, provisions the required infrastructure, injects connection strings, and deploys the application with automatic HTTPS and scaling.

The infrastructure-from-code approach for Rust applications is particularly compelling because Rust's compile-time guarantees extend to infrastructure declarations. If a Shuttle resource annotation is misconfigured, the Rust compiler catches it before deployment. This eliminates the class of runtime deployment failures caused by infrastructure misconfiguration that plagues traditional deployment workflows using separate IaC tools.

Backed by Y Combinator with over 6,100 GitHub stars, Shuttle targets backend developers who want to focus on application logic rather than DevOps configuration. The platform manages the compute infrastructure, SSL certificates, domain routing, and resource provisioning that would otherwise require Terraform, Docker, and cloud provider configuration. The free tier supports hobby projects with paid plans scaling to production workloads.

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Free tier available; Pro plans for production

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Rust, Python, managed cloud deployment

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FAQ

What is Shuttle?

Shuttle is a YC-backed cloud deployment platform that simplifies deploying Rust and Python backend applications. Developers annotate their code with Shuttle macros to declare infrastructure needs like databases, caches, and secrets, and Shuttle provisions the resources automatically on deployment. Features instant deployment, automatic HTTPS, and infrastructure-from-code. Over 6,100 GitHub stars.

Is Shuttle free?

Shuttle offers a free tier alongside paid plans. Free tier available; Pro plans for production

Is Shuttle open source?

Yes — Shuttle is open source.

What are the best Shuttle alternatives?

The top editor-verified Shuttle alternatives are Encore, Porter.