Self Hosted Ghost: Professional Hosting Without the Maintenance.
Ghost is the best publishing platform on earth. But managing a Node.js server is a chore. Opsily gives you a professional self hosted Ghost environment with one-click deployment, managed updates, and zero subscriber limits.
Why professional creators choose self hosted Ghost
Ghost(Pro) is a great service, but it comes with a hidden tax: your success. As your newsletter grows, so does your bill. If you reach 10,000 subscribers, you are looking at hundreds of dollars every month.
Ghost is open source. This means you have the right to run it on your own hardware. When you choose a self hosted Ghost setup, you break free from per-subscriber pricing. You pay for the server, not for the size of your audience.
However, the DIY route is hard. You need to manage Node.js versions. You need to secure a PostgreSQL database. You have to configure Nginx and manage SSL certificates. If a Node update fails, your site goes down. Opsily was built to solve this. We provide the freedom of self-hosting with the reliability of a managed service. You own your data. You own your audience. We just make sure the lights stay on.
Benefits of managed self hosted Ghost
We handle the technical heavy lifting so you can focus on writing and growing your audience.
Lightning fast performance
Ghost is built for speed. We host your instance on high-performance NVMe storage in German data centers. Your readers get page loads in under 200 milliseconds. Fast sites rank better in Google and convert more subscribers.
Managed updates and backups
Never worry about a broken update again. We manage the Node.js environment and Ghost versioning for you. We take daily encrypted backups of your content and database. If anything goes wrong, recovery is one click away.
True GDPR compliance
Privacy is a competitive advantage. Most SaaS hosts process data in the US. Opsily is 100 percent German. Your Ghost instance, your subscriber data, and your images stay in the EU. This makes GDPR compliance simple and automatic.
Built for teams who need reliability
Opsily vs Ghost(Pro)
Stop paying the subscriber tax. Compare the costs of managed self-hosting vs the official SaaS.
Ghost(Pro) pricing based on Creator/Team tiers as of 2024.
Own your audience, literally
When you use a SaaS platform, your audience is a line item in their database. If they change their terms of service, you have to follow them. If they get acquired, your data moves with them.
GDPR and EU Data Privacy
For European creators, self hosted Ghost is the only way to ensure total compliance. By hosting in our Frankfurt data centers, you ensure that no subscriber email address ever leaves the EU. You don't have to worry about Privacy Shield or complex data processing agreements. It is your server. You are the data controller.
No vendor lock-in
Opsily uses the standard, open-source version of Ghost. There are no proprietary plugins or hidden forks. If you ever decide to leave Opsily, you can take your full database and content folder and move to any other VPS. You are never locked in. That is the power of open source.
Your professional blog in 3 minutes
Setting up a professional Ghost environment is simple.
Choose Your App
Select an app to get started.
Choose your plan
Select the server size that fits your traffic. All plans include the same features, just different CPU and RAM limits.
Pick your region
Select our German data center for maximum privacy and GDPR compliance.
One-click deploy
Our system provisions your server, installs Node.js, sets up PostgreSQL, and launches Ghost automatically.
Start writing
Log in to your Ghost dashboard, connect your domain, and send your first newsletter.
Everything you need to grow
We don't gatekeep features. Every Opsily server comes fully equipped for professional publishing.
Predictable pricing for creators
No hidden fees. No subscriber taxes. Just high-performance hosting.
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Secure. Private. Compliant.
We take security as seriously as you take your content.
GDPR Ready
Data never leaves Germany. We provide a clear Data Processing Agreement for all users.
ISO 27001
Our infrastructure is hosted in ISO certified data centers with 24/7 physical security.
Daily Backups
We backup your entire instance daily. Your content is safe, even if you make a mistake.
Automatic SSL
Every site gets a dedicated SSL certificate, renewed automatically. Privacy by default.
Take back control of your content
Join thousands of creators who own their platform. Deploy your self hosted Ghost instance in 3 minutes.