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Self-Hosted Paperclip AI: The AI Orchestration Platform

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Run your own always-on AI orchestration platform, privately hosted and fully under your control at Contabo

CLOUD VPS 6

Paperclip
Power User

€7.50
6
00 / month

Built for always-on automation, recurring tasks, and heavier day-to-day agent activity.


6 vCPU Cores
12 GB RAM
200 GB SSD
Auto Backup available

CLOUD VPS 8

Paperclip
Team Use

€14.00
11
20 / month

Great for shared dashboards, internal workflows, and multi-agent collaboration across a small team.


8 vCPU Cores
24 GB RAM
300 GB SSD
Auto Backup available

CLOUD VPS 12

Paperclip
Enterprise

€25.00
20
00 / month

Designed for larger-scale orchestration with more parallel work, governance, and operational headroom.


12 vCPU Cores
48 GB RAM
400 GB SSD
Auto Backup available

What is Paperclip?

The AI Orchestration Platform
Paperclip VPS Hosting: Self-Hosted AI Assistant on Contabo

Paperclip AI is the control plane for autonomous AI companies, turning scattered agents into a structured, company‑like workforce. It is an open‑source AI orchestration platform that coordinates agents through adapters to runtimes like Claude Code, OpenClaw, and Hermes, rather than acting as the runtime itself.


From a single dashboard you define goals, assign roles, set budgets, and review task histories, while the adapters handle execution on your preferred infrastructure. The result is a governed, auditable workflow layer that upgrades ad‑hoc prompting into repeatable processes you fully control.

Why Host Paperclip AI on VPS/VDS?

A VPS or VDS gives the Agent a place to live where it stays online, stays under your control, and stays cheap enough to leave running 24/7.
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Always‑On Paperclip AI Agent Workflows


Run agents 24/7 with heartbeats, budgets, and task tracking on your Contabo VPS.

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Paperclip GitHub & Paperclip Docker Setup


Deploy from the official GitHub repo with Docker as an optional rollout method.

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Paperclip App UI for AI Orchestrator


Use the Paperclip UI to set goals, wire adapters, assign agents, and monitor runs.

What Can You Build With Paperclip AI?

Teams use Paperclip for structured, repeatable AI workflows across internal operations on their own private infrastructure.
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AI Orchestration for Internal Operations


Route internal support requests, coordinate document review pipelines, automate approval workflows, and run compliance checks.

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LLM Orchestration for Autonomous Teams


Assign tasks, track outcomes, and manage handoffs between LLM-powered roles inside a structured company workflow.

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Automation Orchestration Tools for Repeatable Tasks


Replace ad hoc prompting with structured task definitions and get consistent, coordinated outputs every time.

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Content and Knowledge Work at Scale


Run multi-step content pipelines from research and outlining through draft production and editorial review.

Get Started with Paperclip AI

Get Paperclip AI up and running in minutes with our simple installation procedure.

Step 1: Choose the Right VPS/VDS for Paperclip
The Paperclip control plane itself is lightweight, but your total resource requirement depends on which adapters you run and how many agents operate concurrently. See our recommendations above.


Step 2: Deploy from Paperclip GitHub or Paperclip Docker
The fastest way to get started is Contabo's free one-click Paperclip image - select it during VPS setup and the control plane is ready without any manual installation. If you prefer to manage the deployment yourself, clone from the Paperclip GitHub repository for full codebase access.


Step 3: Open the Paperclip App UI and Configure Agent Roles
Once Paperclip is running on your VPS, open the app UI to complete onboarding. Create your AI company, add the adapters your team will use, assign roles to specific agents and define operational budgets.

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Why Choose Contabo for Paperclip AI Hosting?

Full control, total privacy, and no per-request fees. Your AI orchestration platform works exactly the way your team needs it to.
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Your workflow data stays yours. Everything runs on your secure Contabo server. Agent outputs, adapter credentials, and task history never leave your infrastructure.

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Always-on orchestration. Paperclip runs 24/7, coordinating agents and heartbeats continuously while your team focuses on higher-level work.

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One flat monthly fee. No per-seat charges, no per-request billing, no escalating costs as your workflows scale. Pay for the server, run as much as your plan supports.

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Unlimited agent runs. Trigger as many workflows, task chains, and adapter calls as your infrastructure allows, with no artificial usage caps from a managed platform.

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Choose your AI models. Paperclip works with Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, and local models. Swap or combine models across adapters without being locked to one provider.

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Multiple adapters, one control plane. Run Claude Code, OpenClaw, Hermes, Codex, Cursor, and custom process or webhook adapters inside a single Paperclip company.

What Can You Integrate with Paperclip AI?

Paperclip connects to external agent runtimes through its adapter system. Named adapters cover the most common runtimes; process adapters and HTTP webhook adapters handle everything else. Here are the integrations available today.
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9 Regions, 11 Locations, Global Availability

Host your Paperclip AI system in the data center closest to you for fast response times and low latency. All locations include unlimited traffic*, DDoS protection, and consistent performance for your AI orchestration.
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Paperclip AI FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about Paperclip on VPS
What is Paperclip AI?

Paperclip is an open-source AI orchestration platform that acts as the control plane for autonomous AI companies. It does not run agents itself - instead, it coordinates them through adapters such as Claude Code, OpenClaw, and Hermes. Teams use Paperclip to define goals, assign agent roles, configure adapters, manage budgets, and monitor task progress from a unified interface. All of this runs on infrastructure you own and control.

How Do I Deploy Paperclip GitHub or Paperclip Docker on VPS/VDS?

Both routes are supported on a Contabo VPS or VDS. To deploy from GitHub, clone the Paperclip repository and follow the quickstart guide. This gives you full access to the codebase for development and customisation. To use Docker, pull the Paperclip image, configure your environment variables, and start the container. Docker is the recommended path for teams who want simpler updates and cleaner service isolation on the same server.

Why Is Contabo a Good Fit for Paperclip Al?

Contabo provides significantly more RAM, CPU, and storage per dollar than most comparable cloud providers - and Paperclip's control plane benefits from that headroom when running multiple adapters, long-running workflows, or concurrent agents. Flat-rate monthly pricing makes costs predictable as your usage scales, and all plans include unlimited inbound traffic and DDoS protection with no hidden charges.

Can Paperclip Use Claude Code and Hermes Adapters in the Same Company?

Yes. Paperclip is designed to coordinate multiple adapters within a single company context. You can assign Claude Code to one set of agent roles and Hermes to another. Paperclip manages task routing, budget allocation, and heartbeat monitoring across both adapters simultaneously. This is one of the core advantages of running Paperclip as your orchestration layer rather than managing adapters individually.

The price displayed is the effective monthly rate for a 12-month subscription including applicable taxes.

Minimum initial contract length: 1 month | Minimum following contract length: Equal to the initial contract length | Minimum cancellation notice: None (pre-paid) or 4 weeks (post-paid).

Incoming Traffic: Unlimited and unmetered. No extra charges apply. | Outgoing Traffic: Unlimited - fair usage policy applies based on average server workloads. To maintain fair network performance for all customers, Contabo reserves the right to throttle servers with exceptionally high or disruptive usage patterns.

Applications and Add-Ons: Contabo provides full technical assistance for the Contabo VPS itself - including the network, hardware, and initial setup of any 1-click Add-Ons. Any additional open source software included in the applications is owned by the respective provider - maintenance, upgrading, and troubleshooting are within the end-users responsibility.

Paperclip AI Guides

Quick, practical blog guides to help you get the most from your Paperclip AI server
Learn how to install Paperclip

Learn how to install Paperclip AI on a VPS in 2026 works, how to maintain and configure your instance correctly and how to secure your Paperclip AI instance:  How to Self-Host Paperclip on a Contabo VPS in 2026