New • The Self‑Hosted App Store

The Self‑Hosted App Store

Install modern apps directly into your own machines — without cloud vendors and without DevOps complexity.
See how it works
pick from the catalog (VSCode, Nextcloud, Ghost…)
choose a greffer (any machine running Greffon)
click Install — Greffon handles the deploy
“greffer” = any machine running Greffon — a VPS, a mini-PC, a Mac, an old laptop.
CATALOGInstallInstallInstallYOUR GREFFERpick an app → installs onto your greffer

VSCode

Developer tools

Spin up a remote VSCode instance that runs next to your repos and keeps latency low.

Nextcloud

Collaboration

Share files, calendars and notes on machines you own — without SaaS lock-in.

Ghost

Publishing

Publish blogs and newsletters with a couple of clicks, while data stays on-prem.

GitLab

Code platform

Self-host CI/CD, issues and repos on one of your Greffers.

Mattermost

Team chat

Secure messaging for distributed teams, delivered through your own infra.

Supabase

Data platform

Launch Supabase Studio locally to manage databases and auth without the public cloud.

What you can install

A curated catalog across development, collaboration, publishing and data. Bring your own machine, or buy a Greffer and plug it in.

• No cloud vendor lock‑in
• Keep data where it belongs
• Reproducible deploys, encrypted links

Developer Tools

VSCode

IDE in the browser

JupyterLab

Notebooks

GitLab

Code platform

Sentry

Error monitoring
Team Collaboration

Nextcloud

Files & sync

Mattermost

Chat

Rocket.Chat

Messaging

Jitsi

Video calls
Knowledge & Publishing

Ghost

Blog/CMS

WordPress

Site/CMS

Wiki.js

Wiki

Discourse

Forum
Data & Dashboards

Supabase Studio

Data platform

Metabase

BI

Grafana

Observability

Prisma Studio

DB UI

How it works

Step 1

Connect your machine

On‑prem, mini‑PC, VM or private cloud. Lightweight encrypted agent.

Step 2

Pick an app

Choose from the Store and set variables & secrets.

Step 3

Install & operate

Atomic deploys, updates and observability in one place.

Run it on hardware you own

A greffer is any machine with Docker — a $5 VPS, a mini-PC, your Mac, an old laptop. No cloud lock-in, no rented compute.

What you need

  • Docker. Linux, macOS, or Windows.
  • Admin or root access, and an outbound internet connection.
  • For LAN-only use (dev or home network), nothing else.
  • For external access: port forwarding + dynamic DNS, or a tunnel like Cloudflare Tunnel or Tailscale. Stem will ship a built-in option.
For always-on apps (Nextcloud, mail, blog), an always-on machine helps. Laptops that close every night are fine for testing.Read the install docs

Pricing

Not published yet. Here's the model we'll ship with — no surprises.

Self-hosted

Run Greffon on your own machines.

Free forever under AGPL
When we open source the repos.
  • Install from the catalog

  • Your greffers, your data, your rules

  • Community support

Greffon Hosted

Managed greffers we run for you.

Paid · launches with Hosted
Join the closed beta at the top of this page.
  • Pre-configured greffers

  • Automatic certs and routing

  • Priority support

Enterprise

For teams with 50+ seats or regulated environments.

Invite-only
Reach out directly.
  • SSO and audit trails

  • On-prem deployment support

  • SLA and architecture review

From the Greffon journal

Deep dives on self-hosting, sovereignty and building modern internal platforms.

Self-hosting
Cloud
Self-hosting vs Cloud: how Greffon bridges the gap

Understand the trade-offs between public cloud convenience and data sovereignty, and see how Greffon brings SaaS ergonomics to your infra.

6 min read
Compliance
EU
GDPR, residency and modern app stacks

Give legal and compliance teams an auditable way to run collaboration tools while keeping every byte on machines you control.

5 min read
Lock-in
Strategy
Avoid cloud lock-in without sacrificing UX

Use a catalog of curated apps and Greffers to deliver SaaS-like experiences—minus vendor lock-in or opaque pricing.

4 min read

Frequently asked questions

Does Greffon require a public cloud?

No. Greffon runs on‑prem or in your private cloud. You keep full control over hosting and data location.

How are updates handled?

Progressive rollouts, release channels, off‑hours scheduling, and instant rollback on incidents.

What integrations are available?

SSO (SAML/OIDC), Git, container registries, notifications (email, Slack), and SIEM.

What about security?

Full encryption, secret management, app firewalls, and segmented network policies per environment.

Self-hosting, without the DevOps tax.

Greffon is in closed beta. Architecture and install docs are open — read them first, then join the beta at the top of this page.