Think about it before you get hit with sky-high bills. AWS, GCP, Vercel — the invoices grow
quietly until they don't. I'll move your deployment to hardware you control, at a fraction
of the cost, with no loss in reliability.
You started with a free tier. Then your traffic grew. Then you added a database, a CDN,
a serverless function or two. Now you're paying $300–$2,000/month(and in some cases exceeding $10,000/month with over-billing) for
infrastructure you don't own, can't inspect, and can't move without weeks of work.
A comparable self-hosted setup on Hetzner often costs $20–$80/month —
with better performance, full control, and no surprise invoices.
What I do for you
01
Infrastructure audit
I map your current cloud spend, services, and dependencies. You get a clear breakdown of what you're paying for, what can move, and what (if anything) should stay managed.
02
Migration architecture & planning
I design the target setup: which VPS, which deployment platform (Coolify or Dokploy), how Traefik routes traffic, how SSL is handled, and where your data lives. No hand-waving — a real plan you can follow.
03
End-to-end migration
I set up the server, configure Docker Compose, wire up Traefik with automatic HTTPS, deploy your applications, and migrate your data. You keep running during the transition — no downtime window if avoidable.
04
Monitoring, backups & handoff
I configure uptime monitoring, automated backups, and a custom dashboard so your team can see the state of everything at a glance. Then I walk you through it — you own it after I leave.
How it works
01
Discovery call — 30 min, free
We talk through your current setup, what's running, what you're paying, and what you want to achieve. No commitment. I'll tell you honestly if self-hosting makes sense for your situation.
02
Audit & proposal
I review your existing infrastructure and deliver a written migration plan — target architecture, tooling choices, estimated monthly cost after migration, and a timeline.
03
Migration & setup
I do the work. Server provisioning, Docker configuration, Traefik routing, SSL, data migration, DNS cutover. You're involved for decisions, not for grunt work.
04
Handoff & documentation
You receive full documentation for every component I've set up, a walkthrough session, and a 2-week support window for questions. Your team can manage this without me after handoff.
Why self-host
Cost
Predictable, flat-rate billing
A Hetzner VPS is a fixed monthly cost. No per-request charges, no egress fees, no surprise bills when traffic spikes. What you see is what you pay.
Control
You own the stack, top to bottom
No black-box managed services. You can SSH in, inspect anything, change anything. If a provider has an outage, you're not stuck waiting on a status page.
Privacy
Your data stays on your hardware
No data residency concerns, no sharing with hyperscalers, no compliance headaches from data flowing through third-party managed databases you don't control.
Performance
Dedicated resources, no noisy neighbours
A dedicated VPS doesn't throttle you when a neighbouring tenant spikes. Consistent performance, no cold starts, no function timeouts.
Stack & tooling
Docker & Compose
Every service containerised. Reproducible, portable, easy to update.
Coolify
Self-hosted PaaS for deploying apps with a clean UI. Heroku-like DX, your server.
Dokploy
Open-source deployment platform. Simple, fast, and battle-tested for small-to-mid workloads.
Hetzner VPS
Reliable European infra at a fraction of AWS pricing. My default recommendation for most projects.
Traefik
Automatic HTTPS via Let's Encrypt, service discovery, and clean reverse proxy routing — all from a single config.
Custom Dashboard
A purpose-built operations view: service health, deployment status, uptime — built for your team.