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Self-host N8N, Vaultwarden, Ollama Β· Cloud cost comparison guides
A $4/month VPS runs 8 services β pay less, own more
π What is SelfVPS Guide?
SelfVPS Guide is a bilingual tech blog focused on VPS self-hosting and cloud cost optimization. We provide step-by-step deployment tutorials, open-source tool hosting guides, and real-world comparisons of major cloud providers.
Whether you're deploying N8N workflow automation, Vaultwarden password manager, Uptime Kuma monitoring, or setting up Ollama / LocalAI on your own server β we've got you covered. We also compare pricing across AWS, Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr, and Alibaba Cloud to help you find the best value VPS.
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Self-Hosted Tools
One-click Docker Compose deployments for N8N, Vaultwarden, Affine, Uptime Kuma and more
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Cloud Savings
Real VPS price comparisons, cost optimization strategies, CDN savings & bandwidth tuning
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AI Self-Hosting
Run Ollama, LocalAI, ComfyUI on your VPS β private AI inference with zero data leaks
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DevOps & Security
SSL setup, firewall hardening, automated backups, monitoring alerts & security best practices
π‘ Monetize Your VPS Skills
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Save Costs
Replace expensive SaaS with self-hosted β save thousands per year
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Build Skills
Master Docker, Linux & networking β become a high-value DevOps engineer
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Offer Services
Help businesses deploy self-hosted tools, build private clouds
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Build Products
Package open-source tools into industry solutions, create SaaS products
π₯ Featured Posts
AI-Powered VPS Network Topology Discovery & Security Policy Auto-Generation
Running dozens of Docker containers with exposed ports? You might not know their communication patterns. This guide shows how to use a local LLM to auto-discover network topology, generate security policies, and detect configuration drift β all on your own VPS.
AI + VPS: Multi-Node Fleet Intelligence & Cross-Node Fault Correlation
One VPS goes down and three others follow? Traditional alerts are siloed and can't see cross-server dependencies. This article builds a multi-node fleet intelligence system with local LLM β automatic dependency discovery, cross-node root cause correlation, intelligent traffic routing, and fleet-wide health scoring.
AI + VPS: Intelligent Ops Dashboard β Multi-Source Data Fusion Visualization
Prometheus tracks metrics, Loki handles logs, Alertmanager fires alerts β but your data lives in silos. This article shows how to build an AI-powered ops dashboard that fuses multi-source data into a single, actionable VPS health overview.
AI + VPS: Local LLM-Powered Traffic Anomaly Detection and Automated WAF Rule Generation
Use local Ollama + Qwen2.5 to analyze Nginx/Cloudflare traffic logs, automatically detect CC attacks, SQL injection, path traversal and other anomalies, and generate NGINX WAF protection rules in one click
AI + VPS: LLM-Driven K3s Cluster Orchestration and Resource Governance
Say goodbye to manual kubectl operations. Let a local LLM automatically manage K3s cluster Pod scheduling, resource quotas, auto-scaling, and self-healing β achieving true AI-native cluster operations.
β‘ Quick Start
β Self-Hosting FAQ
What technical skills do I need?
Basic Linux command-line skills (cd, ls, vim) are enough. Every tutorial includes exact commands you can copy-paste.
How many services can one VPS run?
A 1 vCPU / 2GB RAM VPS can run 5-8 Docker containers (N8N + Vaultwarden + Uptime Kuma + Nginx + PostgreSQL). 2 vCPU / 4GB handles 15+ services easily.
Is self-hosting really cheaper than SaaS?
80% savings are realistic. Example: 1Password family costs $60/year. Self-hosted Vaultwarden on a $5/month VPS sharing 10 services costs ~$0.50/service/month. One service alone pays for the server.
Which VPS provider should I start with?
Hetzner offers the best value ($4/mo for 2 vCPU / 4GB). For US users: DigitalOcean ($6/mo) with great docs. Asian users: Alibaba Cloud HK node (no ICP needed).