Resources/Use Cases/Open Source Hosting

Host Open Source Projects

Need a place to run that open source tool? Nexlayer makes it easy to deploy, configure, and maintain any containerized application.

Why Self-Host?

  • 1.Data privacy. Your data stays on infrastructure you control. No third-party access.
  • 2.Cost savings. Many SaaS tools cost $50-500/month. Self-hosting is often a fraction of that.
  • 3.Full customization. Modify configurations, add plugins, and integrate with your existing tools.
  • 4.No vendor lock-in. Your data, your rules. Export and migrate whenever you want.

Why Nexlayer for Open Source

Run Anything

If it has a Docker image, Nexlayer can run it. No restrictions on what open source tools you deploy.

Your Data, Your Control

Self-host sensitive tools on infrastructure you control. No third-party access to your data.

Persistent Storage

Mount volumes for databases, file uploads, and configurations. Data survives restarts and updates.

Easy Updates

Update to new versions by changing the image tag. Rolling deploys mean zero downtime.

Popular Open Source Tools

n8n

Workflow automation platform. Self-hosted alternative to Zapier.

n8nio/n8n

Metabase

Business intelligence and analytics. Connect to your databases and build dashboards.

metabase/metabase

Ghost

Professional publishing platform. Modern alternative to WordPress.

ghost:5

Plausible

Privacy-friendly analytics. Lightweight alternative to Google Analytics.

plausible/analytics

Uptime Kuma

Self-hosted monitoring tool. Track uptime for all your services.

louislam/uptime-kuma

Grafana

Observability platform. Dashboards, alerts, and visualizations.

grafana/grafana

Example: Deploy n8n Automation

Just tell your AI assistant what you want to deploy:

"Deploy n8n so I can automate workflows. I need persistent storage for my automations."

Your assistant generates the configuration:

nexlayer.yaml
application:
  name: n8n-automation

pods:
  - name: n8n
    image: n8nio/n8n
    path: /
    servicePorts: [5678]
    vars:
      N8N_BASIC_AUTH_ACTIVE: "true"
      N8N_BASIC_AUTH_USER: admin
      N8N_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD: your-secure-password
    volumes:
      - name: n8n-data
        size: 5Gi
        mountPath: /home/node/.n8n

Start Self-Hosting

Deploy open source tools in minutes. Your AI assistant handles the configuration.

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