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Run 24/7 automations without paying per workflow.
- Minimum
- 1GB RAM for light workflows; 2GB RAM is the safer default.
- Recommended
- 2 vCPU / 2GB RAM / 40GB+ SSD for a small production instance.
- Upgrade when
- Move up when you add queue mode, many webhooks, or database-heavy workflows.
Open guide Vaultwarden
Self-host a lightweight password manager on a tiny VPS.
- Minimum
- 512MB RAM can work; 1GB RAM gives more breathing room.
- Recommended
- 1 vCPU / 1GB RAM / 20GB+ SSD with reliable backups.
- Upgrade when
- Upgrade only if you host multiple apps on the same VPS.
Open guide WordPress
Host a small WordPress site with more control than shared hosting.
- Minimum
- 1GB RAM for a small cached site; 2GB RAM is a better baseline.
- Recommended
- 1-2 vCPU / 2GB RAM / 40GB+ SSD with backups.
- Upgrade when
- Move up for WooCommerce, heavy plugins, or uncached traffic spikes.
Open guide Umami
Run privacy-friendly analytics for small sites.
- Minimum
- 1GB RAM for a small site; database size matters more over time.
- Recommended
- 1 vCPU / 1-2GB RAM / 25GB+ SSD with PostgreSQL backups.
- Upgrade when
- Upgrade when events grow, queries slow down, or you add multiple sites.
Open guide Docker apps
Run a few small services with Docker Compose.
- Minimum
- 1GB RAM for one or two light containers; 2GB RAM is the useful floor.
- Recommended
- 2 vCPU / 2GB RAM / 40GB+ SSD for a small app stack.
- Upgrade when
- Upgrade when databases, queues, search, or multiple apps share the box.
Open guide Telegram or Discord bot
Keep a small bot online 24/7 without running it from your laptop.
- Minimum
- 512MB RAM can work for a simple bot; 1GB RAM is a safer baseline.
- Recommended
- 1 vCPU / 1GB RAM / 20GB+ SSD for a bot plus logs and updates.
- Upgrade when
- Upgrade when the bot adds queues, databases, image work, or many concurrent users.
Open guide Backup server
Keep offsite backups for websites, databases, and personal files.
- Minimum
- 1GB RAM is enough for simple rsync, restic, Borg, or Syncthing jobs.
- Recommended
- 1-2 vCPU / 1-2GB RAM / enough disk for at least two backup generations.
- Upgrade when
- Upgrade storage before CPU. Move up when deduplication, encryption, or many clients slow down.
Open guide Static site plus API
Host a static frontend, reverse proxy, small API, and background jobs.
- Minimum
- 1GB RAM is enough for a static site plus a light API.
- Recommended
- 1-2 vCPU / 1-2GB RAM / 25GB+ SSD for a small production stack.
- Upgrade when
- Upgrade when API traffic, build jobs, analytics, or a database moves onto the same VPS.
Open guide Small SaaS backend
Run an early SaaS backend before the cloud bill becomes a second product.
- Minimum
- 2GB RAM for a small API plus database; 4GB RAM if the database is important.
- Recommended
- 2 vCPU / 4GB RAM / 60GB+ SSD for a small but serious production backend.
- Upgrade when
- Upgrade when database memory, background jobs, search, or traffic spikes become visible bottlenecks.
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