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Benchmarks, tutorials and announcements from the team behind your VPS, VDS and
dedicated servers — written for people who actually run the machines.

Tutorials 11 min read

10 n8n Best Practices for Reliable Workflow Automation

Most n8n workflows work fine in testing. The ones that hold up in production are built differently – with proper error handling, validated inputs, versioned logic, and credentials…

Christopher Carter · February 26, 2026

Customer Stories 2 min read

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Customer Stories 1 min read

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Comparisons 7 min read

Ollama vs LM Studio: Which Local LLM Runtime Should You Use in 2026?

If you want to run large language models on your own hardware in 2026, two names dominate the conversation: Ollama and LM Studio. Both let you run LLMs…

Jie Guo · May 29, 2026

Comparisons 9 min read

Coolify vs Portainer: PaaS vs Container Management Explained (2026)

If you’re researching self-hosted infrastructure tools, you’ll inevitably stumble on Coolify and Portainer in the same sentence — but they’re actually solving different problems. Coolify is a PaaS…

Jie Guo · May 29, 2026

Comparisons 6 min read

Ollama vs LocalAI: Best Self-Hosted OpenAI-Compatible LLM Server (2026)

If you’re building an app on top of LLMs and want to stop sending data to OpenAI, two self-hostable options dominate the OpenAI-compatible-API space: Ollama and LocalAI. Both…

Jie Guo · May 29, 2026

Comparisons 13 min read

Best Paperclip AI Hosting Providers in 2026: VPS and Cloud Options Compared

The best hosting for Paperclip AI in 2026 will depend on how much control you want. Contabo offers the most RAM per dollar on self-managed VPS with eleven…

Julia Mink · May 29, 2026

Comparisons 11 min read

Hermes Agent vs OpenClaw, Paperclip, and the Best Open-Source AI Agents in 2026

A side-by-side look at Hermes Agent, OpenClaw, and Paperclip, with a full Hermes 3 vs Hermes 4 model comparison and a quick decision matrix for picking your 2026…

Christopher Carter · May 28, 2026

Tutorials 14 min read

Paperclip AI vs LangChain, AutoGen & More: 5 Alternatives Compared

Looking for Paperclip AI alternatives? Compare top LLM orchestration platforms including OpenClaw, LangChain, AutoGen, and CrewAI to find the right fit for your AI agent setup.

Tobias Mildenberger · May 22, 2026

Tutorials 12 min read

Hermes AI SDR: How to Build a Self-Hosted Sales Agent in 2026

A self-hosted Hermes AI SDR runs on your VPS, automates outreach and lead research, and keeps prospect data inside infrastructure you control. Here is how to build one…

Christopher Carter · May 20, 2026

Tutorials 8 min read

How to Self-Host cal.com with Docker and PostgreSQL

Self-hosting cal.com gives you full control over scheduling data, integrations, and costs. This guide explains how to deploy cal.com with Docker and PostgreSQL, configure HTTPS and email, and…

Milan Ivanovic · May 18, 2026