---
title: "Four build methods - Deplo"
description: "Nixpacks by default, so most apps need no Dockerfile. Railpack as an alternative builder, your own Dockerfile used exactly, or Static for a build that produces plain files, with a single-page-app fallback for client-side routers."
url: "https://web-isometric-9487cf1e.deplo.site/features/build-methods"
image: "https://web-isometric-9487cf1e.deplo.site/api/media/file/build-methods.webp"
updated: "2026-09-06"
---

# Four build methods

Nixpacks by default, so most apps need no Dockerfile. Railpack as an alternative builder, your own Dockerfile used exactly, or Static for a build that produces plain files, with a single-page-app fallback for client-side routers.

![Four build methods](https://web-isometric-9487cf1e.deplo.site/api/media/file/build-methods.webp)

## Why it matters

The default builds a normal repository in any common language with zero configuration, and the expert options are one dropdown away without changing anything else about the app.

[Learn more](https://web-isometric-9487cf1e.deplo.site/docs/guides/releases/build-settings#the-four-build-methods)

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