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Self-Host Neo4j on a VPS: Graph Database, Cypher and GraphRAG
Install Neo4j on a VPS with Docker Compose: Cypher queries, Neo4j Browser and the HTTP API behind nginx over HTTPS, Bolt drivers and vector indexes.
Self-hosted private messaging: Matrix, Snikket or chatmail
Matrix, XMPP with Snikket or chatmail with Delta Chat: compare RAM, DNS, ports, federation and mobile apps to choose your private messaging server on a VPS.
Zabbix on a VPS: Monitor Servers, Services and Network
Install Zabbix on a VPS with Docker Compose: server, SNMP network and website monitoring, triggers and alerts, behind nginx over HTTPS.
Coder on a VPS: Self-Hosted Cloud Development Environments
Install Coder on a VPS: Docker workspaces for the whole team, VS Code in the browser, SSH access and Terraform templates, without Codespaces.
Centrifugo on a VPS: Self-Hosted Real-Time Server
Install Centrifugo on a VPS: an open-source real-time server to push WebSocket messages from your backend, with JWT tokens and a publish API.
QuestDB on a VPS: a SQL time-series database
Install QuestDB on a VPS: an open-source time-series database with fast ingestion and SQL queries, plus a web console and a REST API.
GreptimeDB on a VPS: Metrics, Logs and Traces in SQL
Install GreptimeDB on a VPS: an observability database that brings metrics, logs and traces together, queryable with SQL, PromQL and from Grafana.
Certimate on a VPS: automate SSL certificates with ACME
Install Certimate on a VPS: SSL certificates issued through ACME, deployed over SSH to your servers, renewed on their own, with alerts before expiry.
Kutt on a VPS: a self-hosted URL shortener with an API
Install Kutt on a VPS: short links on your own domain, REST API, custom aliases, expiry, password protection and private click statistics.
marimo on a VPS: self-hosted reactive Python notebooks
Install marimo on a VPS: reactive Python notebooks saved as .py files, a password-protected web editor, pandas and polars included.
Kener on a VPS: a self-hosted status page for your services
Install Kener on a VPS: an open-source status page with built-in checks, incidents, scheduled maintenance and subscribers notified by email.
Self-Host VictoriaMetrics on a VPS: Long-Term Prometheus Storage
Install VictoriaMetrics on a VPS: a Prometheus-compatible time series database that keeps months of metrics, queryable from Grafana.
Jenkins on a VPS: your open-source CI/CD server with Docker
Install Jenkins LTS on a VPS with Docker Compose: Jenkinsfile pipelines, Git webhooks, HTTPS behind nginx and build agents isolated from the controller.
Size a VPS for Jellyfin, Navidrome and Immich
RAM, vCPU and disk per service to fit Jellyfin, Navidrome, Immich and Audiobookshelf on a single VPS, with one Caddy proxy and a backup plan.
Self-Host Hasura on a VPS: Instant GraphQL API on PostgreSQL
Install Hasura on a VPS with Docker Compose: a GraphQL and REST API on PostgreSQL, role-based permissions, real-time subscriptions and HTTPS.
Self-Host Healthchecks: Cron Job Monitoring on a VPS
Install Healthchecks on a VPS: every cron job, backup or scheduled task sends a ping, and you are alerted as soon as one is missing, fails or runs too long.
Migrate MinIO to Garage or RustFS without losing a current object
MinIO is archived: copy your buckets to Garage or RustFS with rclone, prove nothing is missing and switch your application without breaking your URLs.
Migrate from Ghost(Pro) to self-hosted Ghost on a VPS
Leave Ghost(Pro) without losing a reader or a Stripe subscriber: export, images, theme, paid members, Mailgun newsletters and a reversible DNS cutover.
Self-Host Databasus: Verified PostgreSQL Backups on a VPS
Install Databasus on a VPS: scheduled, encrypted PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB backups, shipped to S3 and verified by a real restore.
Self-Host Termix on a VPS: Open-Source Termius Alternative
Install Termix on a VPS: SSH terminal, SFTP files, Docker and metrics for all your servers in the browser. Open source, no subscription.
How to Self-Host TREK on a VPS
Deploy TREK on a VPS: open-source self-hosted project manager with Kanban boards, milestones and team management, no SaaS subscription required.
Office 2021 EOL: Collabora Online or OnlyOffice on VPS
Office 2021 receives no more security patches since October 13, 2026. Deploy Collabora Online or OnlyOffice as a Nextcloud sidecar on your VPS.
Self-hosting Maybe on a VPS: take control of your finances
Install Maybe, the open source personal finance app, on your VPS with Docker. Keep your financial data under your control, without a SaaS subscription.
Migrating from Tailscale to Headscale: the break-even point
Tailscale Standard is now $8/seat/month. Find out when Headscale on a VPS costs less, and how to migrate in 3 steps without reinstalling your clients.
Migrating from Plex to Jellyfin on a VPS: the complete guide
Plex tripled its Lifetime Pass to $749 and paywalled remote streaming. Step-by-step guide to migrate to Jellyfin on your VPS without losing your libraries.
Stirling PDF v3: OAuth2 SSO is now free, no Enterprise lock
Since v3.0.0 (Sept. 2026), Stirling PDF's OAuth2 SSO is completely free. Configure it with Authentik or Keycloak in 15 minutes using three settings.yml blocks.
DAWO: NixOS digital sovereignty within reach of SMEs
The Netherlands deploys NixOS with Nextcloud, Element and OpenProject in its administrations. How to replicate this sovereign desktop on a European VPS.
Penpot: the self-hosted Figma alternative for web agencies
Figma raised its prices in 2025. Learn how Penpot v2 self-hosted on a VPS gives agencies a sovereign collaborative design space with no per-seat subscription.
Frigate NVR v0.18: self-hosted IP surveillance on a VPS
Deploy Frigate NVR v0.18 on a Linux VPS: AI object detection for IP cameras, 100% local, no cloud or subscription. Full Docker guide with GUI setup and troubleshooting.
Self-Host RustFS on a VPS: S3-Compatible Object Storage
Step-by-step guide to self-hosting RustFS on a VPS: web console, generated S3 credentials, persistent volumes — a MinIO and Garage alternative.
Homarr vs Glance: self-hosted dashboard for your VPS
Compare Homarr and Glance to centralize your Docker services on a VPS. Deployment, YAML config, HTTPS reverse proxy and comparison table included.
Self-Host Teable: Open-Source Airtable Alternative on a VPS
Deploy Teable on your ServOrbit VPS: an open-source Airtable alternative with grid, kanban, gallery views and a REST API. Your data, your server. AGPL-3.0.
How to host LimeSurvey on a VPS
Deploy LimeSurvey Community Edition on your own VPS with Docker, Nginx and MariaDB. A self-hosted alternative to Typeform and SurveyMonkey, with no SaaS subscription.
ArchiveBox on VPS: self-host your web archive
Deploy ArchiveBox on your ServOrbit VPS: save web pages, articles and media locally for offline reading, team sharing or regulatory compliance.
Migrate Plex to Jellyfin and Navidrome on a VPS
36,000 Plex servers unpatched against CVE-2026-96656 and CVE-2026-96651. Complete guide to migrate video and music libraries to Jellyfin and Navidrome on a root VPS.
Self-host Unleash on a VPS: open-source feature flags
Deploy Unleash on your ServOrbit VPS: open-source feature flags (Apache-2.0) for safe, gradual rollouts without redeploying your application.
Host Odoo 17 Community on VPS: complete Docker installation
Step-by-step guide to deploying Odoo 17 Community Edition on a VPS with Docker Compose: configuration, backups, security and performance tuning.
Blinko: Self-Hosted AI Notes with Semantic Search on VPS
Deploy Blinko on a ServOrbit VPS: open-source AI-powered note-taking with built-in semantic search and RAG — your data stays on your server.
Migrate from Papermerge to Paperless-ngx
Papermerge is going SaaS: maintainer seeks a successor before Oct. 5, 2026. Migrate to Paperless-ngx, an actively maintained GPL-3.0 community fork.
Self-host Verdaccio on a VPS: private npm/yarn/pnpm registry
Deploy Verdaccio on your ServOrbit VPS: self-hosted private npm/yarn registry to proxy npmjs.org and host your internal JavaScript packages securely.
WordPress Multisite on a VPS: run N client sites from one install
Enable WordPress Multisite on a dedicated VPS to centralize N client sites under one codebase, one update cycle, and isolated subdomains. Full guide for agencies.
Self-host Flarum on a VPS: Open-Source Community Forum
Host Flarum on a VPS: MIT-licensed open-source forum, modern SPA interface, 100+ extensions — sovereign alternative to Discourse.
Self-host Saleor Commerce: Headless E-commerce on VPS
Host Saleor Commerce on your own VPS: open-source headless e-commerce API with Python/Django, React admin dashboard and Celery worker. Full Docker Compose guide.
Migrating Rocket.Chat to Mattermost on a VPS
Rocket.Chat 9.0 moves LDAP and SAML to the Premium plan. Migrate to Mattermost Community with full history, users and enterprise authentication.
Self-Hosting Excalidraw on a VPS: Open Source Whiteboard
Deploy Excalidraw on your VPS: MIT whiteboard, real-time on your own server, and what stays with third parties (Firebase, share links).
Migrating from Pocket: self-hosted alternatives on a VPS
Pocket shut down in July 2025 and deleted all data in November. Export your articles and import them into Karakeep or Wallabag on your own VPS.
Outline: Self-Hosted Wiki on VPS, Alternative to Notion
Outline delivers a polished wiki you can host on your own VPS, with no per-seat subscription. Qualify the BSL 1.1 licence before adopting it for your team.
SaaS migration checklist: 5 steps to decide
Before migrating a SaaS, ask the right questions. A 5-step checklist to decide which tools are worth migrating — and in what order.
Leaving HubSpot for self-hosted Twenty CRM on a VPS
HubSpot Professional reaches $100/seat/month in 2026. Learn how to migrate to Twenty CRM open source on a VPS in under a day.
Self-Host OneDev: Git, CI/CD and Kanban in One Container
Deploy OneDev on your VPS: private Git forge, visual CI/CD pipelines and Kanban boards. One container, no per-developer billing.
Navidrome: Self-Host Your Music Server on VPS
Run your own music streaming server with Navidrome — Subsonic API, multi-user, lightweight Go server under 256 MB RAM. Up in minutes on your VPS.
Budibase on VPS: Build Internal Tools with Low-Code
Deploy Budibase (GPL-3.0, 28 k stars) on your VPS to build internal tools, dashboards and automations without writing a single line of code.
Host your Bluesky PDS on a VPS with the AT Protocol
Deploy your Bluesky Personal Data Server on a VPS: portable DID, wildcard DNS, automatic Caddy TLS and Watchtower. 512 MB RAM is enough.
Self-host your GPS history with Dawarich on a VPS
Google Timeline moved to on-device storage, server data deleted. Self-host your GPS history with Dawarich on a root Docker SSD VPS.
Migrating from Plex to Jellyfin after the July 2026 paywall
Plex now charges for remote streaming and patched two flaws in 2026. Move to Jellyfin (video) and Navidrome (music) on your own VPS.
Upgrade Mattermost v10 to v11 LTS
Mattermost ESR v10.11 reached end of life on August 15, 2026. Migrate to v11 LTS without data loss using this step-by-step Docker procedure.
IT-Tools on a VPS — 60+ developer utilities, self-hosted
IT-Tools (MIT, 25 k+ stars) on a VPS: 60+ web utilities for developers (JWT, SHA256, UUID, base64, regex) — 100% browser-side processing, no data sent anywhere.
Self-Host Firefly III on a VPS: Business Finances Under Control
Deploy Firefly III on your VPS in 20 minutes with Docker Compose. Expense tracking, budgets, and reports — your financial data on your own server.
Self-Host Mealie on Your VPS — Open-Source Recipe Manager
Mealie (AGPL-3.0, 13 k+ stars) on a VPS: import recipes from any URL, plan your weekly meals and generate shopping lists. One container, built-in SQLite, no subscription.
When SaaS vendors bundle AI: migrating to self-hosting
PricePulse H1 2026: +46% SaaS costs for 50-person teams. Mattermost, Nextcloud, Plane and Forgejo self-host on a VPS. Migration guide.
DrawDB on VPS — open-source ERD editor for SQL schema design
DrawDB (AGPL-3.0, 39 k+ stars) on VPS: draw tables, define FK constraints and export DDL for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MariaDB or SQL Server. No server-side DB.
Self-host Linkwarden on a VPS: team bookmark management
Deploy Linkwarden on your VPS to centralize your agency's shared research: team collections, per-member permissions, shared annotations and multi-user browser extension.
Host Garage on a VPS: your own S3-compatible storage bucket
Deploy Garage on a VPS for a personal S3 storage bucket — backups, app files, static site origin — with no dependency on a third-party cloud.
Host Kaneo on a VPS: Minimalist Open-Source Project Management
Deploy Kaneo on your VPS — the lightweight open-source project manager with Kanban boards and GitHub integrations. MIT, 7.9 k+ stars, v2.16.
Self-Host Reactive Resume on a VPS: Build and Share Your CVs
Deploy Reactive Resume on your VPS — the open-source resume builder with client-side PDF export, no Chrome or Browserless required. MIT, 42k+ stars, v5.3.0.
RustDesk: self-hosted remote desktop on a VPS
Host your own RustDesk relay server on a VPS for private remote desktop sessions — no third-party relay, full TLS, and access control.
Self-Hosting Grist on a VPS: Open-Source Airtable Alternative
Deploy Grist v1.7.20 on a VPS: Docker Compose, nginx HTTPS, Python formulas, OIDC SSO, automated backups — open-source alternative to Airtable.
Self-host Gatus on a VPS: config-as-code status page and checks
Deploy Gatus on your ServOrbit VPS: a public status page plus HTTP, TCP, DNS, ICMP and TLS-expiry checks from one YAML file, with 40+ alert integrations.
Self-host Karakeep on a VPS: AI bookmark manager with Ollama
Deploy Karakeep on your VPS: a self-hosted bookmark manager that auto-tags and summarises what you save, using local Ollama.
SearXNG on a VPS: private metasearch for devs and AI agents
Deploy SearXNG on your VPS: a private, self-hosted metasearch engine querying Google, Bing and 280+ sources, with no tracking or API keys.
Self-host Monica personal CRM on a VPS
Deploy Monica CRM on your VPS to track contacts, interactions and reminders with Docker Compose, MariaDB and Redis — on infrastructure you own and control.
Self-Host NocoBase on a VPS: No-Code Platform for Internal Tools
Deploy NocoBase on your VPS — the no-code/low-code platform to build internal tools, CRM and approval workflows. Apache-2.0, 23 k+ stars, v2.1.26.
Self-Host Vikunja on a VPS: Kanban, Gantt, Project Management
Deploy Vikunja on your VPS — the open-source task and project management platform with Kanban, Gantt and CalDAV sync. AGPL-3.0, 24 k+ stars, v2.4.0.
Self-Host Chatwoot on a VPS: Open-Source Omnichannel Support
Deploy Chatwoot on your VPS: live chat, email, WhatsApp, Telegram and Twitter/X in one shared inbox. MIT licence, v4.17.1, no per-agent fees.
Self-Host Memos on a VPS: Lightweight Notes and Team Journal
Deploy Memos on your VPS: privacy-first open-source note-taking with Markdown, tags, full-text search and REST API. 20 MB image, under 128 MB RAM, SQLite.
Self-host Changedetection.io on a VPS: monitor any website
Deploy Changedetection.io on your VPS: open-source website change detection, CSS/XPath filters, 80+ notification channels. v0.60.x regressions and safe update guide.
Self-Host DocuSeal on a VPS: Open-Source E-Signature for Teams
Deploy DocuSeal on your VPS — open-source e-signature with drag-and-drop PDF templates, multi-party signing and a full audit trail. No per-document fees.
How to Host Umami on a VPS
Deploy Umami on your VPS: lightweight, privacy-friendly web analytics without cookies, self-hosted with Docker and HTTPS. Full guide with troubleshooting.
Self-Host Stirling PDF on a VPS: 50+ PDF Operations, No Cloud
Self-host Stirling PDF on a VPS — the #1 PDF app on GitHub (87 k stars, MIT). Merge, split, compress, convert, OCR and 50+ operations. No cloud upload, no subscription.
Self-Host OpenObserve on a VPS: Unified Logs, Metrics and Traces
Replace Elasticsearch + Grafana with OpenObserve: one Rust binary for logs, metrics, traces and dashboards at 140× lower storage cost. Full self-host guide.
Self-Host Actual Budget on a VPS: Your Private YNAB Alternative
Self-host Actual Budget on a VPS — an MIT-licensed, zero-based budgeting app with bank sync, multi-device access and end-to-end encrypted sync. No subscription.
How to Self-Host Metabase on a VPS: Open-Source BI Dashboards
Deploy Metabase on your VPS: connect any SQL database and build dashboards and charts in the browser, with a companion Postgres, on infrastructure you control.
How to Self-Host Dozzle on a VPS: Real-Time Docker Log Viewer
Deploy Dozzle on your VPS — a stateless, open-source Docker log viewer. Stream, search and tail logs from all your containers in the browser, without SSH or log storage.
How to Self-Host Dockge on a VPS: Visual Docker Compose Manager
Deploy Dockge on your VPS: a lightweight open-source visual manager to create, edit and monitor your Docker Compose stacks from a clean web UI, no command line.
How to Self-Host Infisical on a VPS
Deploy Infisical on your VPS in under 20 min: RBAC, automatic rotation, GitHub Actions and GitLab CI integration, plus Redis and TLS troubleshooting.
Self-Host Nextcloud on VPS: NC 35, PHP 8.3 and MariaDB 11 Guide
Host Nextcloud on a VPS: Docker Compose, Redis, MariaDB backup, uploads over 40 GB behind Cloudflare and an alternative to Office 2021.
Hosting Ghost on your own VPS: complete 2026 guide
Deploy Ghost v6 on your VPS with Caddy, MySQL, Ghost CLI and Stripe Tax: installation, TLS reverse proxy, updates and troubleshooting common startup errors.
Host WordPress on your own VPS
Host WordPress on your VPS for maximum performance and control: Docker, MariaDB, caching, reverse proxy and SSL.
Host Gitea on your own VPS in 2026
Deploy Gitea 1.25 on a VPS with Docker and SSL. Full guide: Gitea Actions CI/CD, Gitea vs Forgejo v16 comparison, daily administration, SSH and HTTPS troubleshooting.
Self-Host Forgejo on Your VPS: Complete 2025 Guide
Deploy Forgejo on your VPS with Docker, SSL, Actions runners and hardened security. Step-by-step guide for a sovereign Git forge.
Host Mattermost on your own VPS
Complete 2026 guide: deploy Mattermost v10/v11 on VPS with Docker, PostgreSQL, SSL, integrations and backups. Self-hosted alternative to Slack.
Host Rocket.Chat on your own VPS
Install Rocket.Chat on your VPS with Docker, MongoDB and SSL. Full guide: omnichannel, administration, updates, monitoring and SSO.
Host Jitsi on your own VPS
Deploy Jitsi Meet on your VPS with Docker, coturn TURN server and SSL. Full guide: .env config, troubleshooting ICE failed, missing audio and screen sharing.
Host BookStack on your own VPS
Complete guide to installing BookStack on a VPS with Docker Compose, SSL, SMTP and backups. Open source wiki, ~2 GB RAM, deployed in 15 minutes.
Host Outline on your own VPS
Deploy Outline on your Cloud VPS: a self-hosted collaborative knowledge base with Docker, PostgreSQL, Redis and SSL. Complete guide.
Host Wiki.js on Your Own VPS
Install Wiki.js on your VPS: a modern Markdown wiki with Git, PostgreSQL, authentication and SSL via Docker. Step-by-step tutorial.
Host Immich on Your Own VPS
Host Immich on your VPS: a self-hosted alternative to Google Photos with mobile backup, facial recognition and SSL via Docker. Includes v3 migration guide.
Host PhotoPrism on Your Own VPS
Deploy PhotoPrism on your VPS: a self-hosted photo manager with AI tagging, search and SSL via Docker. Complete guide.
Self-Hosting Jellyfin on a VPS: Complete 2026 Guide
Deploy Jellyfin on your own VPS with Docker, nginx, HTTPS, plugins, storage options and hardware transcoding. Full guide updated for 2026.
Host Paperless-ngx on Your Own VPS: Complete Guide 2026
Install Paperless-ngx on a VPS: Docker Compose, multilingual OCR, 2.x→3.x migration, Redis/Valkey incompatibility and automatic backup. Updated guide.
Host FreshRSS on Your Own VPS
Take back control of your news monitoring: deploy FreshRSS on your VPS with Docker, SSL and mobile access. Complete self-hosting guide.
Host Listmonk on Your Own VPS
Deploy Listmonk on your VPS: Docker installation, advanced SMTP configuration, bounce management, updates, common troubleshooting and PostgreSQL backups.
Host Cal.com on Your VPS: Complete Docker Guide
Deploy Cal.com on a VPS with Docker, PostgreSQL and reverse proxy. Fix CLIENT_FETCH_ERROR, first-boot invariants, safe updates and troubleshooting.
Hosting Syncthing on your own VPS
Complete guide to deploying Syncthing on a VPS: advanced configuration, multi-device setup with Android and NAS, nginx security, REST API monitoring and troubleshooting
Hosting FileBrowser on your own VPS
Deploy FileBrowser self-hosted on a VPS with Docker, SSL and public shares. Complete guide: configuration, security, backups and customization.
Self-hosting Pi-hole on Your Own VPS
Complete guide to deploying Pi-hole v6 on a VPS: installation, fixing the port 53 conflict, Unbound for DNS recursion, whitelisting, metrics and backup.
Hosting Homepage on your own VPS
Deploy Homepage, the open-source dashboard, on your VPS with Docker. Complete guide: YAML architecture, widgets, Caddy/Traefik reverse proxy, SSL, security and backup.
What is CloudLinux OS?
CloudLinux OS explained: LVE isolation, hosting server stability, cPanel/Plesk compatibility and the difference with AlmaLinux or CentOS.
JetBackup on cPanel/WHM: installation and restore
How to install JetBackup on WHM, set up S3 or SFTP destinations, schedule backups and restore an account, a database or an email independently.
Self-Host Twenty CRM on VPS: Open Source Salesforce Alternative
Deploy Twenty CRM on a ServOrbit VPS — open-source Salesforce alternative with custom objects, GraphQL API and automation worker. AGPL-3.0, production-ready since v2.1.0.
Hosting Dolibarr on a VPS: open source ERP under control
Deploy Dolibarr on a ServOrbit VPS: open source ERP/CRM, a controlled database, backups and HTTPS access for your SME.
WooCommerce on a VPS: a fast store you control
Install WooCommerce on a ServOrbit VPS: WordPress, cache, HTTPS, backups and full control of your store.
How to Install PrestaShop on a VPS: Full Guide 2025
Deploy PrestaShop 8.x on a Ubuntu 24.04 VPS with Apache, PHP 8.2, MySQL 8 and SSL. Exact commands, requirements, troubleshooting and optimizations included.
How to Self-Host Docmost on a VPS
Deploy Docmost on your VPS for a self-hosted team wiki with real-time collaboration. Open-source Notion and Confluence alternative — Docker Compose in 15 minutes.
Hosting ERPNext on a VPS: complete guide
Deploy ERPNext on your VPS: modules, post-installation, monitoring, troubleshooting and comparison with Odoo Community. Complete guide with Frappe Docker.
How to install Magento on a VPS
Install Magento on a ServOrbit VPS: complex catalogue, Docker stack, HTTPS and a link to the official Adobe Commerce documentation.
How to Host Plausible Analytics on a VPS
Deploy Plausible Analytics on your VPS: lightweight, cookie-free and GDPR-compliant analytics, self-hosted with Docker, ClickHouse and HTTPS. Step-by-step guide.
How to Host Matomo on a VPS
Deploy Matomo on your VPS: a complete alternative to Google Analytics, with 100% ownership of your data, self-hosted with Docker and HTTPS. Step-by-step guide.
How to Host PostHog on a VPS
Host PostHog on a VPS: annotated Docker Compose, MinIO for session recordings, feature flags, JS SDK. Full self-hosted analytics guide.
Self-Host LiteLLM on a VPS: Your Private LLM API Gateway
Deploy LiteLLM on a ServOrbit VPS — a self-hosted, OpenAI-compatible gateway to Ollama, Anthropic, Azure and 100+ LLM providers, with spend tracking and rate limits.
How to Self-Host NocoDB on a VPS
Deploy NocoDB on your VPS for a self-hosted, open-source Airtable alternative. Turn any database into a smart spreadsheet with REST and GraphQL APIs, via Docker Compose.
Host Matrix Synapse and Element on Your Own VPS
Self-host Matrix Synapse and Element Web on a VPS: Docker, PostgreSQL, reverse proxy, bridges and history purge. Full 2026 guide.
Seafile on VPS: self-hosted private file sync
Deploy Seafile on your VPS in 5 minutes. Self-hosted alternative to Dropbox — lighter than Nextcloud, with block-level sync and client-side encryption.
Self-host ToolJet on a VPS: open-source low-code platform
Deploy ToolJet CE on your VPS in minutes. Open-source alternative to Retool, no per-seat pricing, 50+ data source connectors, visual drag-and-drop builder.
Self-host Mautic on a VPS: open-source marketing automation
Self-host Mautic on your VPS: replace Mailchimp or HubSpot with a GPL platform — email campaigns, lead scoring, segmentation, no per-contact fees.
Mailpit: self-hosted test SMTP server on your VPS
Deploy Mailpit on your VPS to intercept and inspect test emails. Full guide: Docker Compose, reverse proxy, CI/CD with Laravel, Django and n8n, and troubleshooting.
Planka: Self-Host an Open-Source Kanban Board on Your VPS
Planka: self-hosted Kanban board for dev teams. Open-source alternative to Trello (AGPL), ~12k GitHub stars — deploy on your VPS in minutes.
WhoDB: Self-Hosted Database Explorer with AI-Powered Queries
Browse, edit and query PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis and MongoDB from your browser — WhoDB self-hosted on your VPS, Apache 2.0, under 50 MB.
Audiobookshelf — Self-Hosted Audiobook and Podcast Server on VPS
Deploy Audiobookshelf on a VPS: serve your audiobook and podcast library, sync with iOS and Android open-source apps, resume where you left off — no subscription.
Wallos: Self-Hosted Subscription Tracker on a VPS
Install Wallos on your VPS to track all your cloud, software and service subscriptions — multi-currency, zero third-party data.
Self-Host Kimai on a VPS: Open-Source Time Tracking
Run Kimai with Docker on your VPS: compose file, HTTPS, roles, budgets, invoicing, API, backups and troubleshooting for the open-source time tracker.
Self-Host ZITADEL on a VPS: Open-Source IAM for Developers
Deploy ZITADEL self-hosted on a VPS: OIDC, OAuth 2.0, passkeys and native multi-tenancy with Docker Compose in under 5 minutes.
SiYuan on VPS: Self-Hosted Personal Knowledge Workspace
Deploy SiYuan on a VPS: open-source personal knowledge workspace with block-level notes, bidirectional links and AI agents — your data stays with you.
Kavita on a VPS — Self-Hosted E-Book, Comic and Manga Reader
Deploy Kavita on a VPS: serve your digital library (EPUB, CBZ, CBR, PDF) from your own server, readable in any browser — no subscription, no cloud, no DRM.
Baserow: Self-Host a No-Code Database on Your VPS
Step-by-step guide to self-hosting Baserow on a VPS: Docker install, initial setup, and getting started with the open-source no-code database.