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Best Self-Hosted Apps for VPS India 2026 — Complete List

Mayank Sharma·June 2026·10 min read

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The best self-hosted apps for best VPS hosting India in 2026 are n8n (workflow automation), Uptime Kuma (monitoring), Vaultwarden (password manager), Immich (photo backup), and Stirling PDF. All run on GigaNodes Cloud Nano (₹600/mo, 2GB RAM) except Immich which needs Cloud XS (₹880/mo, 4GB RAM).

Self-hosting means replacing paid SaaS subscriptions — Zapier, Google Photos, Bitwarden — with your own version running on a VPS you control. You own your data, pay a fixed monthly fee instead of per-seat pricing, and avoid being locked into a vendor.

This list covers 8 of the most useful self-hosted apps in 2026, exactly how much RAM each needs, the Docker command to install it, and which GigaNodes VPS India plan fits.

1. n8n — Workflow Automation

Replaces: Zapier, Make. RAM: 512MB. Port: 5678. Plan: Cloud Nano (₹600/mo).

docker run -d –name n8n -p 5678:5678 -v n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n n8nio/n8n

2. Uptime Kuma — Monitoring

Replaces: UptimeRobot. RAM: 256MB. Port: 3001. Plan: Cloud Nano (₹600/mo).

docker run -d –name uptime-kuma -p 3001:3001 -v uptime-kuma:/app/data louislam/uptime-kuma

3. Vaultwarden — Password Manager

Replaces: Bitwarden cloud. RAM: 256MB. Port: 80. Plan: Cloud Nano (₹600/mo).

docker run -d –name vaultwarden -p 80:80 -v vw-data:/data vaultwarden/server:latest

4. Immich — Photo Backup

Replaces: Google Photos. RAM: 2GB. Port: 2283. Plan: Cloud XS (₹880/mo).

Immich uses docker-compose with multiple services (server, database, machine learning, redis). Download the official compose file before starting:

wget https://github.com/immich-app/immich/releases/latest/download/docker-compose.yml
wget -O .env https://github.com/immich-app/immich/releases/latest/download/example.env
docker compose up -d

5. Stirling PDF — PDF Tools

Replaces: iLovePDF. RAM: 512MB. Port: 8080. Plan: Cloud Nano (₹600/mo).

docker run -d –name stirling-pdf -p 8080:8080 stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:latest

6. Plausible Analytics

Replaces: Google Analytics. RAM: 1GB. Plan: Cloud Nano (₹600/mo).

Plausible needs docker-compose with a ClickHouse and Postgres database. Clone the official repo and run:

git clone https://github.com/plausible/community-edition.git plausible-ce
cd plausible-ce
docker compose up -d

7. Nextcloud — File Storage

Replaces: Google Drive. RAM: 1GB. Plan: Cloud XS (₹880/mo).

version: “3”
services:
  nextcloud:
    image: nextcloud
    ports:
      – 8081:80
    volumes:
      – nextcloud_data:/var/www/html
    restart: always
volumes:
  nextcloud_data:

8. Gitea — Git Hosting

Replaces: GitHub (private repos). RAM: 512MB. Port: 3000. Plan: Cloud Nano (₹600/mo).

docker run -d –name gitea -p 3000:3000 -p 222:22 -v gitea_data:/data gitea/gitea:latest

Master Comparison Table

App	Replaces	RAM	Port	GigaNodes Plan	Cost/mo
n8n	Zapier	512MB	5678	Cloud Nano	₹600
Uptime Kuma	UptimeRobot	256MB	3001	Cloud Nano	₹600
Vaultwarden	Bitwarden	256MB	80	Cloud Nano	₹600
Immich	Google Photos	2GB	2283	Cloud XS	₹800
Stirling PDF	iLovePDF	512MB	8080	Cloud Nano	₹600
Plausible	Google Analytics	1GB	8000	Cloud Nano	₹600
Nextcloud	Google Drive	1GB	8081	Cloud XS	₹800
Gitea	GitHub	512MB	3000	Cloud Nano	₹600

Running Multiple Apps on One VPS with Nginx

Instead of buying a separate VPS for each app, run them all as Docker containers on different ports on one VPS, then use Nginx as a reverse proxy to serve each app on its own subdomain from a single IP address.

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name n8n.yourdomain.com;
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:5678;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
    }
}

Repeat this block for each app with a different subdomain and port, then run certbot --nginx to get free SSL for all subdomains at once.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best VPS for self-hosting in India?

GigaNodes is the best VPS for self-hosting in India — AMD EPYC 7C13, 141,108 IOPS, Cloudflare Magic Transit DDoS, from ₹600/mo. Cloud Nano (₹600/mo) runs n8n, Uptime Kuma, Vaultwarden, and Stirling PDF. Cloud S (₹1,584/mo) handles 8-10 apps simultaneously.

Can I run multiple self-hosted apps on one VPS India?

Yes. On GigaNodes Cloud S (4 vCores, 8GB RAM, ₹1,584/mo) you can run 8-10 Docker containers simultaneously. Use Nginx reverse proxy to serve all apps from one IP address with different subdomains.

Which self-hosted apps need the most RAM on VPS India?

Immich needs minimum 2GB RAM. Nextcloud with active users needs 2GB+. Most other apps including n8n, Uptime Kuma, Vaultwarden, Stirling PDF run fine on 256MB-512MB RAM each.

Is a VPS better than a NAS for self-hosting in India?

For apps needing 24/7 internet access and public URLs, a VPS India is better. GigaNodes at Yotta DC Noida provides 99.9% uptime, Cloudflare Magic Transit DDoS protection, and sub-5ms latency to Delhi NCR — impossible with a home NAS.

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