Self Hosted
Run Federated Core on the servers, VMs, or cloud you choose, for your own organization or for your customers.
Self Hosted is how you run Federated Core yourself. On the pricing page this is the You host option: you install Federated wherever you like and pay per installation, per month.
You bring the infrastructure, such as a VM at your cloud provider, a server in your data center, or your own private cloud. Federated supplies CoreServer, the operating system, and the open source applications from the Software Library, all connected to shared sign-in, storage, and updates. Each installation is called a Core.
If you’d rather Federated host everything for you, see the We host plans on the pricing page. The guides in this section are for You host.
Plans
You pay for each Core you run. There is no membership fee and no per-user pricing.
| Free | Developer | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per installation / month | $0 | $35 | $10 |
| Best for | Trying Federated and running a small setup | Teams building on their own business data | More than 100 installations within 3 months |
| Human technical support | None | Same-day response | Shared Matrix channel, within 6 hours |
Backups ($15/month), Monitoring ($10/month), and Customer Service ($20/month) can be added to any Core on any tier. See Plans and Pricing for everything each tier includes.
Who uses Self Hosted
- Organizations running their own software. Replace Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, and similar subscriptions with open source applications on infrastructure you control.
- Development teams. Build on your own business data with Data & Controls and AI and MCP features, on the Developer tier.
- Hosting companies, networks, and service providers. Offer Federated Core to your customers under your own brand. The Platform tier adds white-label branding, one dashboard for all installations, a rollout kickoff call, and an SLA. See Partners.
How it works
- Create an account in the dashboard and choose a tier. See How to Start.
- Provision a Core. Install the CoreServer image on a VM, add your account’s SSH key, and run one API call. See Provisioning a Core.
- Use it. The applications you chose are ready to use, with one sign-in for everyone on the Core.
- Add what you need. Turn Backups, Monitoring, or Customer Service on or off for each Core at any time.
In this section
- Why Federated
What you get when you run Federated Core yourself.
- Plans and Pricing
The three You host tiers (Free, Developer, and Platform), what each includes, and add-on prices.
- How to Start
Create an account, choose a tier, and provision your first Core.
- Cores
Install, provision, size, and manage Cores on your own VMs or servers.
- Domains
Manage Federated and custom domains for your account.
- Billing
Billing cycles, account balance, plan changes, coupons, invoices, and payment methods.
- Account and Team
Account settings, user profiles, team members, and roles.
- Software Library
The open source applications and services you can run on a Core.
- Partners
Offer Federated Core to your own customers as a hosting company, network, managed service provider, solution builder, or consultancy.
- Support and Services
Technical support by tier, end-user support, the community, and custom work from Federated.