Open Source Hosting
Open-source software is powerful, license-free and independent – but someone has to operate it securely, keep it up to date and protect it from outages.
Self-Hosted Open Source, Professionally Managed
That's exactly what we take care of: we host and operate your Twenty CRM, n8n, Nextcloud and other open-source tools in a GDPR-compliant way on European infrastructure. You get the freedom and data sovereignty of open source without having to worry about servers, updates, backups and security – including a dedicated point of contact whenever something does go wrong.
The essentials of Open Source Hosting
- We host and operate your open-source tools such as Twenty CRM, n8n and Nextcloud in a GDPR-compliant way on European infrastructure.
- The licence is free, operation is not – we take on servers, updates, backups and monitoring, so the software freedom stays and the effort disappears.
- Setup, data migration from legacy tools, security patches in a staging environment and tested, encrypted backups are part of the operation.
- Your data stays on servers in Germany or the EU – no third-country transfer, no vendor lock-in, the instance and the data belong to you.
- Instead of an anonymous ticket system you get a dedicated contact who knows your setup, and resources that scale with your usage.
Services in detail
- Twenty CRM hostingTwenty is the open-source CRM regarded as a serious alternative to Salesforce and HubSpot – modern, customisable and without per-user licences that explode as the team grows. We host Twenty in a GDPR-compliant way on European infrastructure, set it up for your sales team and keep it secure and up to date. You get a CRM that belongs to you – with all data under your control.Learn more
- n8n hostingn8n is the open-source tool for workflow automation – the self-hosted alternative to Zapier and Make that connects apps and automates recurring tasks. We operate n8n for you in a GDPR-compliant way, so your automations run reliably and sensitive data never leaves your house. No limit per execution and without your data flowing across third-party servers.Learn more
- Nextcloud hostingNextcloud is the open-source platform for files, collaboration and communication – the self-determined alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. We host Nextcloud in a GDPR-compliant way on European infrastructure, so your team shares, co-edits and communicates without data sitting with US corporations. Full control over your data, without your own IT effort.Learn more
- Plausible Analytics hostingPlausible is the lean, privacy-friendly web analytics alternative to Google Analytics – cookieless, without personal data and GDPR-compliant. We host Plausible for you on European infrastructure, so you get understandable numbers about your website without a cookie-banner requirement and without sending data to Google. Web analytics that respects your visitors and still delivers the answers you need.Learn more
- Mattermost hostingMattermost is the open-source alternative to Slack and Microsoft Teams – a team chat you control entirely yourself. We host Mattermost in a GDPR-compliant way on European infrastructure, so your internal communication runs fast and securely without sensitive conversations sitting on third-party servers. Especially the clean choice for public authorities, healthcare and security-conscious companies.Learn more
- Cal.com hostingCal.com is the open-source alternative to Calendly – a scheduling system with which customers and partners book free slots themselves. We host Cal.com in a GDPR-compliant way on European infrastructure, connect it to your calendars and tools and keep it running. This way you automate scheduling without customer data ending up with a US provider.Learn more
- Mautic hostingMautic is the leading open-source solution for marketing automation – the self-determined alternative to HubSpot and ActiveCampaign. We host Mautic in a GDPR-compliant way on European infrastructure, set up campaigns and lead nurturing and ensure clean email delivery. This way you automate marketing along the customer journey without paying per contact or giving your data out of hand.Learn more
- Metabase hostingMetabase is the open-source tool for business intelligence – dashboards and analyses that are understandable even without SQL knowledge. We host Metabase in a GDPR-compliant way on European infrastructure, connect your data sources and set up the first dashboards. This way your team gets answers from your data without it passing through a third-party BI cloud tool.Learn more
From setup to ongoing operations
Managed open-source hosting is not a one-time setup but a continuous operational cycle. These phases show how we build your instance and keep it secure long-term.
Requirements & tool selection
We identify which open-source tool fits your use case and assess data volumes, user count and integration needs.
Setup & migration
Production-ready installation on European infrastructure: domain, SSL, SSO, email delivery and data migration from legacy tools.
Staging test & sign-off
Every update is tested in a staging environment before reaching production – no blind leaps on version upgrades.
Ongoing operations
Continuous security patches, round-the-clock monitoring and encrypted backups with verified restoration.
Scaling & support
As user count or data volume grows, we adjust resources – with a dedicated contact person, not an anonymous ticket system.
Each phase is a prerequisite for the next – operations do not end after go-live.
SaaS tool vs. managed open source
Both options solve the same problem – but with very different consequences for data protection, cost and independence. This comparison shows where the difference really lies.
| SaaS tool | Managed open source | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence costs | Per user, grows with team size | None (licence-free) |
| Data sovereignty | Data with vendor (often US) | Your infrastructure, EU servers |
| GDPR compliance | Dependent on vendor | ✓ European hosting |
| Vendor lock-in | High (export often restricted) | None – instance belongs to you |
| Internal ops overhead | None (vendor handles it) | None (we handle it) |
| Customisability | Limited (vendor roadmap) | Full (source code open) |
The licence is free with open source; the advantage lies in data sovereignty and predictable operating costs.
What matters for Open Source Hosting
With open-source hosting, the licence-free software is the easy part and reliable operation the hard one. An application installed once and then left unattended quickly becomes a security risk without updates. Responsible self-hosting means continuous patching, monitoring, and tested backups, not a one-off installation you then forget.
The real value lies in data sovereignty, and that is more than a good feeling. Keeping your data on your own European infrastructure makes you independent of the price and feature changes of large providers and puts you on firm ground for data protection. That is a genuine advantage precisely when sensitive business or customer data is involved.
Solid operation is measured by what you have when it counts: a fixed point of contact instead of a ticket system in a foreign time zone, and a backup that can demonstrably be restored rather than merely exist. It is exactly this operational discipline, invisible in normal running, that separates free software that holds up from software that becomes a problem at the first incident.
Open source ≠ free to operate
The licence is free, secure operation is not: servers, updates, backups and monitoring cost time and know-how. We take on exactly this operation – the software freedom stays, the effort disappears.
Data sovereignty is a competitive advantage
Anyone keeping their data on their own European infrastructure is independent of the pricing and feature changes of large providers and stands on solid ground when it comes to data protection.
Self-hosting needs real operation
An open-source app installed once quickly becomes a security risk without updates. Continuous patching, monitoring and tested backups are not an extra but the foundation of responsible operation.
Self-hosting vs. SaaS: the monthly cost compared
Open-source tools have no per-user licence. With SaaS you pay per user per month – which scales linearly with your team. Self-hosting costs a fixed monthly operation, independent of the number of users. As of June 2026.
| Tool | SaaS equivalent | SaaS list price | Self-hosted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty (CRM) | Salesforce / HubSpot | $25–330/user/month | €0 licence + fixed ops |
| n8n (automation) | Zapier / Make | Zapier from $30/month (750 tasks) | €0 licence + fixed ops |
| Nextcloud (files) | Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace | approx. €12–14/user/month | €0 licence + fixed ops |
| Plausible (analytics) | Google Analytics / Fathom | Fathom from $15/month | €0 licence + fixed ops |
| Mattermost (chat) | Slack / Teams | Slack $7.25–12.50/user/month | €0 licence + fixed ops |
| Cal.com (scheduling) | Calendly | $16–20/user/month | €0 licence + fixed ops |
| Mautic (marketing) | HubSpot / ActiveCampaign | ActiveCampaign from $49/month | €0 licence + fixed ops |
| Metabase (BI) | Tableau / Power BI | Power BI $14 · Tableau $75/user/month | €0 licence + fixed ops |
SaaS prices are vendor list prices (as of June 2026, partly USD, mostly billed annually). Self-hosted software is licence-free; you pay server and operations costs as a fixed monthly fee. Rule of thumb: the more users, the more likely self-hosting works out cheaper than per-user SaaS.
Your tools, your data
Open source gives you freedom and data sovereignty – we make sure operation runs securely, up to date and resiliently, without you having to administer servers.
GDPR & EU hosting
Your data stays on European infrastructure.
No lock-in
The instance and data belong to you – handed over anytime.
Securely operated
Updates, monitoring and tested backups included.
A dedicated contact
A person who knows your setup – not a ticket bot.
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