Show HN: Server Compass – GUI SSH client, deploy like Vercel but VPS pricing

Hey HN,

I built Server Compass because I got tired of two extremes: paying $200+/month to Vercel/Railway for a polished deploy experience, or wrestling with self-hosted panels (Coolify, CapRover, Dokploy) that eat up half my VPS resources just to run their dashboard.

The core idea: A GUI SSH client that gives you Vercel-like deployment UX on your own VPS. Nothing gets installed on your server except your apps – every command runs over SSH from your desktop.

What it does:

  - 1-click deploys from GitHub repos or 160+ pre-built templates (Postgres, WordPress, Ghost, Supabase, n8n, etc.)
  - Zero-downtime deployments with blue-green strategy
  - Domain + SSL management (Let's Encrypt auto-renewal, Cloudflare tunnel support)
  - Real-time logs streamed in-app, no more ssh && docker logs -f
  - Visual cron jobs, env vars, file browser – basically everything you'd SSH in for
  - GitHub Actions CI/CD – builds use your free GH Actions minutes, not your server CPU
  - Full terminal when you need raw SSH access

What makes it different from other GUI SSH clients:

  Traditional SSH clients (Termius, Royal TSX) give you a nicer terminal. Server Compass wraps SSH with a deployment-focused UI – think "Vercel but the backend is just your VPS."

Unlike Coolify/CapRover, there's no agent or dashboard consuming your VPS resources. Every command goes direct from your Mac/Windows/Linux lap → your server over SSH. If I disappear tomorrow, your deployments still work.

Pricing: $19 one-time. No subscriptions.

Happy to answer questions about the architecture or demo specific workflows.