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Which Plesk Edition to Choose: Web Admin, Web Pro or Web Host?
Compare Web Admin, Web Pro and Web Host editions: feature tables, extensions, CloudLinux, installation on ServOrbit VPS and common troubleshooting.
Bytebase on VPS: SQL Migration Reviews and Team Access
Deploy Bytebase on your VPS and end risky SQL migrations: review workflow, 200+ SQL lint rules, full audit trail for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB and 20+ engines.
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.
Self-Host Gotenberg on a VPS: PDF Generation API for Developers
Deploy Gotenberg 8.x on your VPS: self-hosted REST API to generate PDFs from HTML, URLs, DOCX and Markdown. Complete guide with nginx, Laravel, Python, Node.js.
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.