Deploy a Next.js App with Postgres in Nigeria — Free Tier + .ng Domain

If you are building with Next.js in Nigeria, you have probably pieced together the same stack: Vercel ($20/mo) + Supabase ($25/mo) + Namecheap ($12/mo). Three dollar bills. Three FX conversions. One month something lapses and your site goes down.

OneBit collapses all three into one naira bill. Next.js deploy + managed Postgres + .ng domain. One Paystack payment. ₦30,000/month on Hobby. No FX.

The problem with the dollar stack

Every dollar bill is a currency risk. At ₦1,600/$1, that $57/month stack costs ₦91,200. At ₦1,700/$1 it costs ₦96,900 — same stack, same code, more naira gone. OneBit's ₦30,000/month is ₦30,000. Fixed. Predictable. Budget-safe.

What you will have by the end

• A Next.js app running live on OneBit Deploy
• Connected to managed Postgres via DATABASE_URL
• Served under your own .ng domain

Step 1 — Deploy your Next.js app

Run npm run build locally first. Fix any errors before pushing. Then:

1. Push your repo to GitHub
2. Go to https://deploy.onebit.ng?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=nextjs-postgres
3. Sign up — email and password
4. Add app → GitHub account → Connect GitHub → pick your repo → Import → Deploy

OneBit detects Next.js automatically. Your app is live in ~2 minutes.

Step 2 — Connect managed Postgres

Available on Hobby plan (₦30,000/mo):

1. Apps → Add app → Add database → PostgreSQL → Create database
2. On the database's page, copy the connection URL under Connect an app to it
3. Your app → Environment → Add variable → add DATABASE_URL
4. Saving restarts the app — it picks the value up automatically

Connect with pg in your Next.js code:

import { Pool } from 'pg'
const pool = new Pool({ connectionString: process.env.DATABASE_URL, ssl: { rejectUnauthorized: false } })

Honest note: We actively monitor managed Postgres availability. The feature is live — if you hit a connection issue, write to [email protected] and we will resolve it same day.

Run your schema via psql:

CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS posts (id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, title TEXT NOT NULL, content TEXT, created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW());

Step 3 — Add your .ng domain

1. Go to domain.onebit.ng
2. Search for your domain (e.g. yourapp.com.ng)
3. Buy it — naira pricing, Paystack
4. In the console, open Domains → your domain → Point it at an app, and pick your app
5. A domain bought from OneBit needs no records; for one bought elsewhere, add it on your app's Domains tab and set the DNS records shown (A record or CNAME) in your domain dashboard

DNS propagates in 1–24 hours.

What it costs

Vercel + Supabase + Namecheap: ~$57/mo (≈ ₦91,200+ at current rates) OneBit Hobby: ₦30,000/mo flat

Saving: over ₦61,000/month, fixed regardless of exchange rate.

Start free, upgrade when ready

Deploy Next.js at ₦0/mo. Use Neon/Supabase free tier for Postgres. Upgrade to Hobby when you need managed Postgres and the .ng domain.

Start for free: https://deploy.onebit.ng?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=nextjs-postgres

One bill. One payment. One currency.

₦30,000/month. Paystack. No FX desk. No surprises.

Deploy your Next.js app: https://deploy.onebit.ng?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=nextjs-postgres

OneBit Deploy — naira-native hosting for Nigerian developers.