Our network is unfiltered — we do not filter or throttle your traffic by application or protocol. Run a Bitcoin node, a Nostr relay, a VPN, a Tor relay — it is your server.
You get full root and a dedicated public IP. Run your own resolver, and for custom reverse DNS (PTR), open a ticket and we’ll set it for you. Anything legal under our Acceptable Use Policy is fair game — read it before you light something up. A few things it asks you to coordinate with us first (for example, running a Tor exit relay), so check the AUP for specifics.
Suggested starting specs by workload:
| What you're running | What we suggest starting with |
|---|---|
| Personal website or blog (WordPress, Ghost) | Any plan |
| Web app (Node, Python, Ruby, PHP) | Any plan |
| Database server (MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis) | 2+ vCPU, 4+ GB RAM |
| Containers (Docker, Podman) | Any plan |
| CI/CD (GitLab CE, Woodpecker, Gitea) | Any plan |
| Game server (PaperMC, Minetest, Valheim) | Any plan |
| VPN (WireGuard, OpenVPN) | Any plan |
| Mail server (Mailcow, Stalwart) | 2 vCPU, 4+ GB RAM, 50+ GB storage |
| Nostr relay — personal (strfry, nostr-rs-relay) | Any plan |
| Nostr relay — high-traffic, public | 2+ vCPU, 8+ GB RAM, 128+ GB storage |
| Lightning — Neutrino (LND, Core Lightning) | Any plan |
| Lightning — with full Bitcoin node | 2 vCPU, 8+ GB RAM, 1+ TB storage |
| Bitcoin pruned node (Bitcoin Core) | Any plan, 50+ GB storage |
| BTCPay Server (with plugins) | 2+ vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 1+ TB (75+ GB with pruning) |
| LNbits | 1+ vCPU, 4+ GB RAM, 64+ GB as needed |
| Tor and other p2p networks | Any plan |
"Any plan" means even the smallest tier works. You can resize at any time without data loss, and since billing is prorated, a downgrade returns the unused difference to your account balance as credit.
Looking for ideas? Awesome Self-Hosted is a curated directory of FOSS apps you can run on your own server. selfh.st tracks new releases and announcements. LinuxServer.io maintains ready-to-run container images for hundreds of popular apps. If you’re in the Nostr world, Zapstore is an open app store built on Nostr — worth a browse.