How Much RAM and CPU Does Each Self-Hosted App Actually Need
Real RAM, CPU and storage requirements for 22 self-hosted apps, why published minimums mislead, how to combine apps on one server, and how to measure.
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Run self-hosted alternatives to SaaS on your own VPS: Immich, Vaultwarden, Supabase and more. 28 articles from the MassiveGRID engineering teams.
Self-Host Mattermost on Ubuntu VPS: A Slack Alternative You Control
Self-host Mattermost on Ubuntu: PostgreSQL setup, the site URL trap, nginx WebSocket proxying, file storage, backups, push notifications and hardening.
Read MoreSelf-Host Odoo on Ubuntu VPS: ERP on Your Own Infrastructure
Self-host Odoo Community on Ubuntu: the worker formula, production config, the longpolling port, PostgreSQL tuning, filestore backups and upgrade planning.
Read MoreSelf-Host Forgejo on Ubuntu VPS: A Lightweight GitHub Alternative
Self-host Forgejo on Ubuntu: how it compares with GitLab, sizing, systemd setup, the app.ini settings that matter, Forgejo Actions and complete backups.
Read MoreSelf-Host Discourse on Ubuntu VPS
Self-host Discourse on Ubuntu: why SMTP is mandatory, realistic sizing, the launcher and rebuild model, app.yml settings, backups that include uploads.
Read MoreShould You Run Home Assistant on a VPS? An Honest Answer
Running Home Assistant on a VPS: which integrations break, the add-on store limitation, trusted_proxies, VPN options, and the architecture that works better.
Read MoreSelf-Hosting Supabase with Dokploy: Complete Setup on HA Infrastructure
Self-Hosting Supabase with Dokploy: Why Self-Host Supabase, What Dokploy Deploys, Infrastructure Sizing, Step-by-Step Deployment and Configuration.
Read MoreThe True Cost of Self-Hosting Your Apps in 2026
The managed PaaS market has settled into a predictable pattern: low entry prices that balloon as your application grows.
Read MoreInstall Ghost CMS on Ubuntu VPS: Self-Hosted Publishing Platform
Install Ghost CMS on Ubuntu VPS: Ghost vs WordPress — When Ghost Makes More Sense, Prerequisites, Installing MySQL 8.0 and Installing Node.js.
Read MoreSet Up Jellyfin Media Server on Ubuntu VPS (Stream Your Media Library)
Set Up Jellyfin Media Server on Ubuntu VPS: Sizing Your VPS for Jellyfin, Prerequisites and Installing Jellyfin with Docker.
Read MoreSelf-Host MinIO on Ubuntu VPS: S3-Compatible Object Storage You Control
Self-Host MinIO on Ubuntu VPS: MinIO vs AWS S3 — When Self-Hosting Makes Sense, Prerequisites, Docker Compose Setup and Nginx Reverse Proxy with SSL.
Read MoreSelf-Host Umami Analytics on Ubuntu VPS (Replace Google Analytics)
Every time a visitor lands on your website, Google Analytics records their behavior — and Google gets to keep that data forever.
Read MoreSelf-Host Vaultwarden (Bitwarden) on Ubuntu VPS — Password Manager for Teams
Your passwords are the keys to your entire digital life — email, banking, servers, cloud infrastructure, client accounts.
Read MoreSelf-Host Uptime Kuma on Ubuntu VPS: Monitor Everything from One Dashboard
Self-Host Uptime Kuma on Ubuntu VPS: Why Self-Host Your Monitoring, The Golden Rule: Deploy on a Separate Server and Prerequisites.
Read MoreHow to Self-Host Plausible Analytics with Coolify on a VPS
Google Analytics collects data about your visitors and sends it to Google's servers. It requires cookie consent banners under GDPR.
Read MoreHow to Self-Host Uptime Kuma with Coolify (Server Monitoring on Your Infrastructure)
How to Self-Host Uptime Kuma with Coolify: Prerequisites, Deploying Uptime Kuma Through Coolify, Configuring Monitors and Setting Up Notification Channels.
Read MoreThe Self-Hosting Renaissance: Why Developers Are Taking Back Their Infrastructure in 2026
The Self-Hosting Renaissance: A Brief History of How We Deployed Things, The Catalysts Driving the Shift and The Enabling Technology: Open-Source PaaS Tools.
Read MoreSelf-Host Strapi Headless CMS on Ubuntu VPS: API-First Content Management
Strapi has become the leading open-source headless CMS for developers who want full control over their content architecture.
Read MoreSelf-Host Headscale on Ubuntu VPS: Build a Private Tailscale VPN Network
Self-Host Headscale on Ubuntu VPS: When to Choose Headscale Over Plain WireGuard, Prerequisites and Installing Headscale on Ubuntu.
Read MoreSelf-Host ntfy on Ubuntu VPS: Push Notifications for Your Infrastructure
Self-Host ntfy on Ubuntu VPS: Why Self-Host Your Notification Server, ntfy vs Gotify vs Pushover: Choosing the Right Tool and Prerequisites.
Read MoreSelf-Host Authentik on Ubuntu VPS: SSO and Identity Management for All Your Apps
Self-Host Authentik on Ubuntu VPS: Why Centralized Authentication Matters, Authentik vs Authelia vs Keycloak, Prerequisites and Docker Compose Setup.
Read MoreSelf-Host Stirling PDF on Ubuntu VPS: A Complete PDF Toolkit You Control
Self-Host Stirling PDF on Ubuntu VPS: Why Self-Host Your PDF Tools, Stirling PDF Feature Overview, Prerequisites and Docker Compose Deployment.
Read MoreSelf-Host Paperless-ngx on Ubuntu VPS: Go Paperless with Intelligent Document Management
Paper documents are a liability. They get lost, damaged, misfiled, and they resist every attempt at efficient search and retrieval.
Read MoreSelf-Host Matrix (Synapse + Element) on Ubuntu VPS: Private Team Chat and Messaging
Slack charges per user. Microsoft Teams locks you into the Microsoft ecosystem. Discord mines your data for advertising profiles.
Read MoreSelf-Host Immich on Ubuntu VPS: Build Your Own Google Photos Alternative
Every photo you upload to Google Photos trains Google's AI models, gets scanned for advertising insights, and lives on infrastructure you don't control.
Read MoreSelf-Host Outline on Ubuntu VPS: A Modern Notion Alternative for Teams
Self-Host Outline on Ubuntu VPS: Why Outline Stands Out as a Knowledge Base and Outline vs Notion vs BookStack: Choosing the Right Tool.
Read MoreSelf-Host Supabase on Ubuntu VPS: Open-Source Firebase Alternative
Self-Host Supabase on Ubuntu VPS: Why Self-Host Supabase, Supabase Cloud vs Self-Hosted: An Honest Comparison and Understanding Supabase Architecture.
Read MoreSelf-Host BookStack on Ubuntu VPS: Build Your Team's Knowledge Base and Wiki
Self-Host BookStack on Ubuntu VPS: Why Self-Host Your Documentation Platform and BookStack vs Confluence vs Wiki.js vs Notion.
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