Production Python without the DevOps

Deploy Django, Flask, and FastAPI apps with git push. Scale with gigalixir ps:scale.

Replace the complexity of AWS EC2 and Kubernetes with a simple, standard workflow that Python developers recognize.

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Native Python Support

Deploying Python to production often forces a choice: manually configure servers (DigitalOcean/EC2) or wrestle with complex container orchestration.

Gigalixir offers a third path.We provide a fully managed runtime that respects standard Python tooling.

You define your dependencies and entry points using the files you already have in your repository, and we handle the build, network configuration, and process management.

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Dependency Detection

We automatically detect requirements.txt or Pipfile in your repository root.

During the build phase, we provision a secure environment and run pip install to fetch your packages.

You do not need to create custom build scripts or manage virtual environments manually.

WSGI and ASGI Support

Run synchronous frameworks like Django (via Gunicorn) or asynchronous frameworks like FastAPI (via Uvicorn) with equal ease.

You define the start command in your Procfile, giving you full control over worker classes, thread counts, and timeout settings.

Smart Caching

To speed up deployment times, we cache your pip packages between builds.

If you haven't changed your requirements file, we reuse the existing artifacts, significantly reducing the time it takes to get your new code into production.


Reliable Infrastructure

Python web applications require a stable network and database environment to perform well.

Serverless platforms often kill "idle" applications, causing cold starts that ruin the user experience for frameworks like Django.

Gigalixir runs your application as a persistent container that stays online, keeping your internal caches warm and your database connections ready.

Managed PostgreSQL

We provision and manage production-grade PostgreSQL databases. You connect using standard drivers like psycopg2 or asyncpg.

We handle the backups, availability, and storage, so you can focus on your data models.

Environment Configuration

Manage sensitive settings like DJANGO_SECRET_KEY, DEBUG, or API tokens using environment variables.

You set them via the CLI (gigalixir config:set), and they are injected securely into your process at runtime. This keeps secrets out of your codebase.

No Daily Restarts

Unlike Heroku, which forces a restart of your dynos every 24 hours, Gigalixir processes run indefinitely until you deploy or restart them.

This stability allows you to maintain long-lived in-memory state and avoids the performance hit of daily cache clearing.

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Django-Specific Benefits

Django is a "batteries-included" framework that benefits significantly from persistent infrastructure.

We provide the direct access required to use Django's full feature set without compromises.

You don't need to disable database features or offload simple tasks to external services just to fit platform constraints.

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Direct Database Connections

Run migrations and manage your schema without interference from connection poolers.

Direct connections ensure that Django's transaction handling, advisory locks, and specific PostgreSQL field types work natively without complex workarounds.

Management Commands

Execute administrative tasks remotely using gigalixir ps:run.

You can run python manage.py migrate, createsuperuser, or clearcache directly against your running production environment from your local terminal.

Static Files

While you can configure S3, Gigalixir supports serving static files directly if needed.

Using the Whitenoise library, your application can serve its own assets efficiently, simplifying your architecture by removing the need for an external CDN during early development.

FAQs

The Questions We Get The Most at Gigalixir Support

Do I need a Dockerfile to deploy Python?

No.

We utilize Cloud Native Buildpacks to detect your Python application.

As long as you have a valid requirements.txt or Pipfile and a Procfile, we will build the container image for you.

This abstracts away the OS-level dependencies and security patching required when maintaining your own Dockerfile.

Which Python versions are supported?

We support all major active Python versions.

You can specify the exact version you need by creating a runtime.txt file in your root directory (e.g., containing python-3.11.4).

If you do not specify a version, we will default to a recent stable release.

How do I run database migrations for Django?

You should run migrations as a one-off task after deploying. Use the command gigalixir ps:run python manage.py migrate.

This spins up a temporary instance connected to your production database to execute the schema changes safely. You can also automate this in your CI/CD pipeline.

Can I use Celery for background tasks?

Yes. Celery works excellently on Gigalixir.

You define a worker process in your Procfile (e.g., worker: celery -A myapp worker -l info) and scale it independently of your web process.

You will need a message broker; you can use our managed PostgreSQL (with a library like celery-sqlalchemy-scheduler) or connect to an external Redis provider.

Is the free tier suitable for production?

The free tier includes 1 app instance and 1 database per account. It is fully functional and does not sleep, making it far superior to other free tiers for low-traffic sites and bots.

However, it has memory limits (typically suitable for small Flask/FastAPI apps or lean Django sites).

Heavy applications may require a paid tier for more RAM.

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