Git or container image
Connect a public/private repo (HTTPS or SSH) or pull straight from any registry, private ones included.
Self-hosted PaaSRun your apps.
Run your apps.
Own the infrastructure.
Deploy apps and databases from Git or any container registry. QuickStack handles networking, HTTPS, storage, monitoring, backups and more on your own servers. No vendor lock-in.
QuickStack
Product
Everything you need to run production apps.
QuickStack covers the full lifecycle — from first deploy to day-to-day operations, team access and cluster growth.
Deploy
Push to deploy
Build from any Git repo or container registry. Webhooks trigger auto-deploys on every push, served behind automatic HTTPS.
git push
source from any Git host
Build
BuildKit · container image
Deploy
k3s rolling update
Live
routing + health checks
Deploy
Framework Build
Deploy Angular, Next.js, Astro, Nuxt, React or SvelteKit in a few clicks or bring your own Dockerfile.
Angular
Next.js
Astro
Nuxt
React
SvelteKitNot using one of these frameworks? provide aDockerfile
Operate
Logs and terminal
Stream container logs in real time and drop into a web terminal — no SSH required.
12:01:04INFOListening on :3000
12:01:06INFOConnected to postgres
12:01:11WARNRetrying webhook delivery
12:01:12INFODeployment healthy
12:01:13INFO█_
Databases
One-click databases
Spin up Postgres, MySQL or Redis from templates and connect them over internal networking.
postgresv16
runningredisv7.4
runningmysqlv8.4
runningOperate
Monitoring
Live CPU, RAM and disk metrics per app, with health checks and restart policies.
1.4 GB
RAM in use
CPUlast 24h
Permissions
Multi-user access
Per-project permissions, 2FA and SSO keep every app isolated.
alex@acme.io
Owner · per-project
sam@acme.io
Admin · per-project
dev@acme.io
Member · per-project
Granular permissions · 2FA · SSO
Backups
Scheduled backups
Automated backups for volumes and databases, stored on S3-compatible object storage.
s3 · eu-central-1
Healthy7d agonow
Last backup
Today · 02:00 · 14 min
Daily
Scale
Grow into a cluster
Add nodes anytime. Longhorn provides shared storage and load balancing across the cluster.
master-1control
42%worker-1worker
61%worker-2worker
38%Auto load-balanced · Longhorn shared storage
Product tour
QuickStack in action.
Actions stay close to the canvas
Deploy, rebuild, inspect logs or update settings from a clear context menu on each app.
Project canvas
One platform, full lifecycle
Your infrastructure grows with your app.
Start with one app. Add a database, introduce Redis when you need a fast cache, then connect more microservices as the product evolves. All from the same platform.
App lifecycle
project / storefront
storefront-web
Next.js · running
healthy
postgres-main
Postgres 16 · persistent
connected
redis-cache
Redis 7 · cache layer
queued
image-worker
microservice · connected
queued
Your platform, your rules
Keep control of the stack behind your product.
QuickStack gives teams the ease of a hosted platform while keeping infrastructure, data and choices in their hands.
Why QuickStackNo vendor lock-in
Run QuickStack on infrastructure you choose. Your workloads use standard container images and Kubernetes primitives, so leaving is always an option.
Free forever. Every feature included.
QuickStack is GPL-3.0 open source. Inspect it, adapt it and run the same platform without feature gates or per-seat pricing.
Data sovereignty by design
Keep app data, volumes, backups and configuration on infrastructure and in the jurisdiction you select.
Scale when you need it
Start with one node. Grow without starting over.
Begin on the server you have today. When workloads grow, join worker nodes to the same cluster without moving apps, rebuilding volumes, or changing how your team deploys.
Learn about cluster nodesProduction cluster
eu-central
node-01
control plane
How it works
Installation guideFrom a blank server to a running app in minutes.
01
Install on a fresh server
One command sets up the whole platform on your VPS or bare-metal box.
curl -sfL https://get.quickstack.dev/setup.sh | sh -02
Connect a repo or image
Point QuickStack at any Git repository, or pull from Docker Hub and private registries. Pick a database template for one-click Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB or Redis.
03
Deploy — the rest is handled
QuickStack builds, provisions a domain, issues HTTPS, starts the container and gives you logs, terminal, metrics and backups in the same UI.
Who it’s for
Built for people who ship on their own terms.
01
Agencies & small teams
Give everyone a shared platform with per-project and per-app permissions. Ship staging and production for each client and hand over a clean dashboard.
Users & groupsPer-app accessMulti-server
02
Self-hosters & automation builders
Deploy WordPress, n8n, Nextcloud, Gitea and databases from templates, with automatic TLS and a network graph that shows what talks to what — no terminal required.
TemplatesAuto SSLWeb UI
03
Indie hackers & solo builders
Run a portfolio of apps and databases on one VPS. Git-push deploys, automatic HTTPS and backups — at a fixed server cost, no per-request surprises.
Git deployLow costBackups
04
Regulated teams that need data ownership
Keep applications, databases and backups on infrastructure you control, in your jurisdiction — with SSO, 2FA and per-project access for compliance reviews.
Self-hostedData ownershipSSO
All features
Every feature you need, built in.
Different areas, one product. From your first deploy to runtime control, storage, networking and team access.
Deploy your way
Framework presets
Ship Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, React, Angular or Astro with pre-filled build and run commands.
Zero-config builds
Railpack auto-detects your stack and builds it. No Dockerfile required.
Bring your own Dockerfile
Full control when you need it, custom path supported.
Build arguments
Pass build-time ARG values to Dockerfile builds without baking them into the image.
Instant Rollback
Revert to a previous version of your app with a single click.
Deploy via webhook or API
Trigger deploys from CI, git providers, or your own scripts with a REST API key.
One-click app catalog
Ready-to-run apps
Nextcloud, Gitea/Forgejo, n8n and more — no manual Compose files.
5 databases on tap
Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, provisioned in seconds.
Runtime control
Scale with replicas
Run more than one instance per app when you need it.
Resource limits
Set CPU/memory requests and limits per workload, no noisy neighbors.
Health checks
HTTP or TCP probes with configurable interval, timeout, and failure threshold.
Env vars & file mounts
Secrets and config files injected into the container.
Storage that stays yours
Persistent volumes on Longhorn
Replicated block storage across all nodes, not a single disk that dies with the server.
Share volumes between apps
Mount the same volume in multiple workloads when they need shared state.
Built-in file browser
Inspect and download files from a volume without shelling in.
One-click DB admin tools
Launch pgAdmin, DBGate, or phpMyAdmin directly against your database, pre-connected, no manual setup or exposed ports.
Zero-trust networking
Deny-by-default network policies
Every app is isolated by default; nothing talks to anything unless you explicitly allow it.
Custom domains with auto-SSL
Unlimited domains per app, Let's Encrypt certificates issued and renewed automatically.
Node ports when you need raw access
Expose a container port directly on the cluster node, deliberately.
Basic auth per app
Password-protect a staging or internal app without bolting on another tool.
See what's happening
Live build & runtime logs
Streamed in the UI.
Live deploy status
Follow build and pod status as it streams, per app and across the project canvas.
Visual project canvas
See every app, database and connection on one graph, and start, stop, deploy or inspect each node from its drawer.
Live CPU/RAM metrics
Per app, in real time.
Web terminal
Shell into a running container straight from the browser, no SSH keys to manage.
Backups you actually control
Scheduled volume backups to S3
Any S3-compatible target, cron schedule, configurable retention.
Backup before deployment
Automatically snapshot an app and its connected volumes before a deploy, with fail-safe options.
Native database dump backups
Postgres/MySQL/MariaDB/MongoDB backed up as a proper dump, not just a raw disk snapshot.
System backup of QuickStack itself
The control-plane database (all your projects and configs) is backed up separately from app data.
Team access without the ops overhead
User groups & role-based permissions
Control who can create, read, write, or delete apps per project.
Per-app permissions
Grant access down to a single workload, not just a whole project.
SSO
Google, GitHub, Azure AD/Entra, or any generic OIDC provider.
2FA support
Beyond just a password.
Self-service API keys
Each user manages their own keys, with expiry.
Infrastructure you fully own
Multi-node from day one
Add worker nodes with a join token whenever you outgrow a single box.
One-command install
A single curl script turns a fresh Ubuntu/Debian server into a running platform.
Self-updating
Update QuickStack from inside the UI, stable or canary channel.
Cluster add-ons
Install, update and remove Longhorn and cert-manager from the UI, with version info.
Runs on real Kubernetes (k3s)
Scheduling, services, ingress, PVs, jobs, and probes — proven primitives, not a custom orchestrator.
GPL-3.0, no lock-in
Full source access, run it on a Raspberry Pi or a rack of servers, migrate away any time.
Under the hood
Built on battle-tested open source.
QuickStack orchestrates Kubernetes primitives so you don’t have to. It runs on k3s, routes with Traefik, stores volumes with Longhorn and builds images with BuildKit and Railpack.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Open source · Self-hosted · Free
Your server(s), running like a platform.
Free and open source. Install it in a few minutes and deploy your first app right after.