Selfhosting as a Service
Your software. Your data. Without the ops burden.
Open source gives you back control — but someone has to run it. That is exactly what I take over: setup, updates, backups, monitoring. On EU servers, GDPR-compliant, without lock-in.
Selfhosting as a service means open-source applications like Nextcloud or Vaultwarden run on infrastructure in the EU while a provider handles operations — updates, backups, monitoring. The data keeps belonging to you.
What managed operations covers
- Setup and migration of your applications — including your data
- Updates and security patches before they become a problem
- Backups with regular restore tests — “backed up” alone is not enough
- Monitoring with a named contact instead of ticket roulette
- EU hosting, GDPR-compliant — no US cloud in the chain
- Open formats and export at any time: your data is not a hostage
Applications I operate
Nextcloud
Files, calendars, collaboration — the Microsoft 365 alternative
Vaultwarden
Password manager for the whole team, works with Bitwarden apps
Authentik
Single sign-on and identity management for all your services
Uptime Kuma
Monitoring that notifies you when something is off
Postiz
Social media scheduling without a SaaS subscription
Penpot
Design and prototyping — the open Figma alternative
Missing something you need? In principle any solid open-source application can be run this way — just ask.
How you get started
First call
Free and non-binding: what do you use today, what should go, what should come in?
Setup & migration
I set up the applications and move your data over cleanly.
Operations
Updates, backups, monitoring — you work, I take care of the rest.
Start right away: cloudsourced
Vaultwarden, Nextcloud & co. as ready-made packages from German datacenters — bookable as SaaS, with transparent pricing on the site.
Go to cloudsourced.de →Are you ready for self-hosting?
The readiness checklist shows in a few minutes what you need — and what you can safely hand over.
Open the checklist →Who this is for
For teams and companies that want open source and data sovereignty but have no admin for it — and for everyone who wants out of US clouds without carrying the operations themselves.
Frequently asked questions
What is selfhosting as a service? +
Open-source software on infrastructure in the EU, operated by a provider: setup, updates, backups, monitoring. You get the benefits of self-hosting — data sovereignty, no subscription traps — without the work.
What does it cost? +
Ready-made packages with prices are on cloudsourced.de. For individual setups you get a clear effort estimate after the free first call — no surprises.
Am I locked in to you? +
No — that is the point. Open software, open formats, export at any time. If you leave, you take your data and your applications with you.
Where do the servers run? +
In German and EU datacenters with European providers — no US hyperscalers in the chain, not even as an “EU region”.
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Out of the subscription, into control?
The first call is free — afterwards you know what is possible and what it costs.