Hosting

Misc

Examples
- shiny server, linux, local and Digital Ocean - Deploy your own Shiny app server with debian | R with White Dwarf
Benchmarks
- Overview
Posit Connect >> ShinyProxy for scaling up even though its free (article)
Free options
- shinyapps.io, heroku, Fly.io
- Fly.io’s free tier is your best option if you want the apps running 24/7 and under a secured custom domain (none of this is offered for Shinyapp.io and Heroku).
- Other options
  - If you run out of free builds or usage limits, use multiple emails to create multiple free-tier accounts
  - Build mulitple apps on the same docker image
- ShinyProxy
  - Benefits
    - Open source – no subscription fee
    - A wide range of Authorization options available (LDAP / Kerberos / SSO / SAML / Open ID / Keycloak / Social Media / Simple (flat file of users & passwords))
  - Costs
    - Higher implementation cost
    - No product support, therefore there is no possibility of SLA guarantees
    - The additional cost of post-implementation support
    - The additional layer of complexity – Docker/Kubernetes
    - Long-term maintenance requiring a large workforce
- Shiny Server
  - On-Prem
  - Pros - open source
  - Cons
    - Must load it on the server
    - Keep track of security patches
    - Manage dependencies and harmonize them if you have multiple apps on the same server
Digital Ocean
- digitalocean droplet - $4/month and host the apps with shinyproxy or shinyserver
  - For light, intermittent usage
Huggingface
Shinyapps.io
- As of 2023, $13 for lowest paid tier.
Posit Connect
- Posit Connect Cloud
- On Prem: Posit Connect (commercial)
- Benefits
  - Comes with great integration with R and Python and comes with a lot more than just hosting Shiny apps
  - Ability to deploy R/Python applications, R/Python API, RMarkdown reports that regenerate automatically, etc.
  - Worth it if you’re working with a team and delivering more than shiny apps (e.g. reports, cron jobs, etc.)
  - Stability with Software licensing and Standard Software Support from Posit included
  - Lower implementation costs
  - Easier configuration and deployment of dashboard versions
  - Authorization is included in the Posit Connect Subscription, with a wide range of options to choose from: (LDAP and Active Directory / SAML / OAuth 2.0 using Google Apps accounts / PAM / Proxied Authentication / SLA)
  - Easier maintenance in production
  - Option to add Posit Workbench and Package Manager
  - Automatic scaling – no need to manually trigger new processes
  - An industry standard by Fortune 500 companies working with R
  - Admin panel to manage users and monitor the logs and machine
- Costs
  - A yearly Posit Connect subscription starts at $14,995/year (USD)