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Self-Hosted Productivity App

Some workflows belong on your own infrastructure — for compliance, for ownership, or simply because you would rather trust your server than someone else's roadmap. OpenNapse ships as a Docker image with a local-first core, so you can run the full idea-to-ship workspace on your own terms.

Why self-host a productivity app

Self-hosting makes sense when control actually matters to you — where your data lives, when you upgrade, which AI providers you wire in, and how it integrates with the rest of your stack. It trades a little operational effort for real ownership: no surprise price hikes, no deprecations, no vendor lock-in.

What you get

  • The full journey — capture, promote, plan, connect, ship — across seven connected views
  • Three deployment shapes: browser, Docker, or a Supabase-backed path
  • Bring-your-own-key AI across OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, DeepSeek, Groq, OpenRouter, and Ollama
  • Full JSON export and import, so your workspace is portable and never trapped

Docker + Supabase architecture

A common setup is Docker for deployment and Supabase for staged auth and sync features. If you do not need that yet, you can still run OpenNapse in a local-first mode and add hosted capabilities later.

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Why self-host a productivity app?

Self-hosting gives you control over data location, privacy posture, deployment timing, AI provider access, and integrations. It is a strong fit for technical founders and small teams who want ownership instead of vendor dependence.

Can OpenNapse run with Docker?

Yes. OpenNapse can be deployed with Docker Compose, and it can run with browser storage only or with a Supabase backend depending on how much hosted capability you need.