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Bring-your-own-server PaaS compared: Zenavo vs Coolify vs Dokploy vs CapRover
Want PaaS-style Git builds, one-click templates, automatic HTTPS and database backups on your own Linux VPS? Here is an honest comparison of Zenavo, Coolify, Dokploy and CapRover across architecture, memory overhead and daily operations.
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Self-host LiteLLM Proxy: virtual keys, budgets, and how it compares to New API and Magpie
Deploy LiteLLM Proxy with PostgreSQL on your own server using Zenavo's template, configure model providers in the /ui dashboard, issue budget-capped virtual keys, and compare LiteLLM, New API and Magpie.
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Self-host LobeHub: a shared AI chat platform on your own model APIs
Deploy LobeHub with PostgreSQL, Redis and RustFS file storage on your own server from Zenavo's template, bind two domains, restrict sign-up emails once you've registered, connect model providers such as OpenAI and Claude, and handle backups and upgrades.
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Self-host OpenClaw: connect your personal AI assistant to Telegram, Slack and Discord (plus Hermes Agent comparison)
Deploy OpenClaw on your own server with Zenavo, set up its public URL and gateway token, connect your model APIs or a self-hosted gateway, and hook up Telegram, Discord and Slack bots for a 24/7 personal AI assistant.
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Self-host SearXNG: private metasearch and free web search for Open WebUI and LobeHub
Deploy SearXNG on your own server with Zenavo's template, enable its JSON API, and connect it to Open WebUI and LobeHub over the project private network so your AI models can search the live web with zero per-query fees.
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Self-host the Vaultwarden password manager: domain, closing sign-ups, team sharing and backups
Deploy Vaultwarden on your own server from Zenavo's template, bind an HTTPS domain, close public sign-ups once you've registered, set up email to invite teammates, connect the Bitwarden clients, and handle backups and upgrades.
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Run your own Ghost blog and newsletter: domain, email, members and backups
Deploy Ghost from Zenavo's template, bind an HTTPS domain, create the admin account, set up email so member sign-ups and newsletters work, and back up both MySQL and the content folder.
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Self-host the Magpie AI gateway: switch models freely in Claude Code, Codex and other agents
Deploy Magpie on your own server with Zenavo, manage providers such as DeepSeek, Kimi, Anthropic and OpenAI in one place, give each computer its own gateway key, then point Claude Code and Codex CLI at it.
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Self-host New API: one gateway for Claude, OpenAI and Gemini, used by Claude Code and Codex
Deploy New API on your own server with Zenavo, put several model providers behind one API, give each person their own key and quota, then point Claude Code, Codex CLI and Open WebUI at it.
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Self-hosted Google Analytics alternatives: choosing and deploying Umami or Plausible
Compare Umami and Plausible, two open-source, cookie-free web analytics tools, then deploy one on your own server with Zenavo, secure the first account, add the tracking script, check the data and back it up.
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Deploy and debug Zenavo projects from Claude Code
Connect Zenavo MCP and Skills to Claude Code, scope access to specific projects, and check service status, inspect failure logs, trigger deploys or roll back right from your terminal.
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From GitHub to production: deploy Next.js, PostgreSQL and a custom domain
Deploy a Next.js app and PostgreSQL on your own server with Zenavo, wire up private networking, build-time vs runtime variables, Prisma database migrations, HTTPS domains and push-to-deploy.
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Move your PostgreSQL database from Zeabur to Zenavo: restore backups and verify data
Upload and restore a Zeabur PostgreSQL backup directly in Zenavo, understand how major versions, roles and pg_dumpall cluster dumps are handled, and verify your tables before switching traffic.
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Self-host n8n on your own server: domain, workflows and backups
Deploy n8n from Zenavo's template, set up HTTPS, the webhook URL and your timezone, run your first workflow, and back up your encryption key and volume.
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Self-host Open WebUI: connect models, manage accounts and keep chat history
Deploy Open WebUI from Zenavo's template, connect an OpenAI-compatible model API, register the admin account and control sign-ups, and back up and upgrade the volume.
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Monitor your websites with Uptime Kuma: from deploy to your first down alert
Deploy Uptime Kuma on Zenavo from the template, set up website and API checks, connect Telegram or email notifications, verify down and recovery alerts, and back up the data volume.
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The best Zeabur alternatives in 2026, compared
Zeabur shuts down on December 31, 2026. We compare Zenavo, Railway, Render, Fly.io, Coolify, Dokploy and Sealos on what matters when you leave Zeabur — template import, zbpack builds, databases, servers in Asia and China, and how much you have to rewrite.
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Zeabur is shutting down: how to migrate to Zenavo
Zeabur stops all services on December 31, 2026. Zenavo works the way Zeabur does — it imports Zeabur templates, builds with zbpack, has a CLI with the same commands, and restores Zeabur database backups as they are. Here is how to move your projects, step by step.
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