# OpenRun - Self-Hosted GitOps Platform for Docker and Kubernetes

> Open-source, self-hosted GitOps platform for deploying web apps and internal tools to Docker or Kubernetes. A self-hosted PaaS alternative with SSO, RBAC and scale-to-zero.


## Blog
- [SQLite in Production with Built-In Litestream Replication](https://openrun.dev/blog/litestream/): Continuous SQLite replication to S3 with automatic restore, managed by the platform instead of the … - Published 2026-08-25
- [PostgreSQL and MySQL Service Bindings for Web Apps](https://openrun.dev/blog/service-binding/): Automated PostgreSQL and MySQL database accounts, credentials and least-privilege access for web … - Published 2026-06-10
- [Python as a Configuration Language Using Starlark](https://openrun.dev/blog/starlark/): Experience with using Starlark (which has a Pythonic syntax) for most configuration needs in … - Published 2025-10-14
- [App-Level Isolation in Web Server Config](https://openrun.dev/blog/webserver/): Most web servers provide an update interface that does not isolate applications from one another. As … - Published 2025-01-17
- [Go Composition does not work well with Implicit Interfaces](https://openrun.dev/blog/go-composition/): Go supports composition as against inheritance for extending behavior. Composition can break code … - Published 2024-12-24
- [Errors and Exceptions: Is there a third option?](https://openrun.dev/blog/errors/): Error handling for glue code, how to avoid verbosity while allowing custom error handling. - Published 2024-12-09
- [Self-Hosted PaaS vs. Application Servers](https://openrun.dev/blog/appserver/): Why a focused, self-hosted PaaS alternative can simplify containerized web app deployment. - Published 2024-11-07
- [Using SQLite as Storage for Web Server Static Content](https://openrun.dev/blog/sqlite/): Why OpenRun uses a SQLite database instead of the local file system for static files. - Published 2024-10-25
- [Introducing OpenRun](https://openrun.dev/blog/intro/): OpenRun: Platform for managing internal tools - Published 2023-11-01

## Compare
- [OpenRun vs Coolify, CapRover, Kamal and Dokku](https://openrun.dev/compare/coolify-caprover-kamal/): OpenRun compared with self-hosted PaaS platforms like Coolify, CapRover, Kamal and Dokku. - Published 2026-08-10
- [OpenRun vs Google Cloud Run and AWS App Runner](https://openrun.dev/compare/cloud-run-app-runner/): OpenRun compared with managed serverless container platforms from Google and AWS. - Published 2026-08-10
- [OpenRun vs DIY on Kubernetes](https://openrun.dev/compare/diy-kubernetes/): OpenRun compared with building your own platform from Jenkins, ArgoCD, Knative and an IDP. - Published 2026-08-10

## Docs
- [Self-Hosted Web App Deployment Quick Start](https://openrun.dev/docs/quickstart/): Quick start for self-hosted web app deployment on a VPS, single server or Kubernetes.
- [Installation](https://openrun.dev/docs/installation/): Install OpenRun on a VPS, local machine, private server or Kubernetes cluster.
- [AI App Builder](https://openrun.dev/docs/appbuilder/): Configure coding agents, preview generated apps, and publish through local files or Git
- [Developing Apps](https://openrun.dev/docs/develop/): Overview of developing OpenRun Apps
- [Action Apps](https://openrun.dev/docs/actions/): Apps which expose an autogenerated UI for simple backend actions
- [Reference](https://openrun.dev/docs/reference/): Reference index of all OpenRun Starlark functions and constants, grouped by where they are used

### Configuration
- [Config Overview](https://openrun.dev/docs/configuration/overview/): Overview of OpenRun configuration, at the server level and client level and the $OPENRUN_HOME …
- [Ports and Certificates](https://openrun.dev/docs/configuration/networking/): OpenRun uses unix domain sockets for client CLI requests. HTTP and HTTPS are used for application …
- [Security](https://openrun.dev/docs/configuration/security/): OpenRun Security related configuration
- [Remote API and MCP](https://openrun.dev/docs/configuration/remoteaccess/): Enable remote CLI access and the MCP endpoint, create API keys, and apply security best practices
- [App Authentication](https://openrun.dev/docs/configuration/authentication/): Details about authentication mechanisms for app access, including OAuth based auth
- [Role Based Access Control](https://openrun.dev/docs/configuration/rbac/): Controlling access to applications using RBAC
- [Secrets Management](https://openrun.dev/docs/configuration/secrets/): Details about working with secret managers
- [Telemetry](https://openrun.dev/docs/configuration/telemetry/): Export OpenTelemetry traces and metrics from OpenRun using OTLP HTTP.

### Use Cases
- [Self-Hosted Web Apps on a VPS](https://openrun.dev/docs/use-cases/personal/): Turn a Linux VPS into a secure platform for personal web apps shared with family and friends.
- [Self-Hosted Internal Tools for Teams](https://openrun.dev/docs/use-cases/team/): Run secure internal web apps for teams on infrastructure controlled by your organization.
- [Self-Hosted RBAC for Web Apps](https://openrun.dev/docs/use-cases/apprbac/): Enable RBAC for applications, define custom permissions and pass user roles to apps through HTTP …
- [SQLite Web App Hosting](https://openrun.dev/docs/use-cases/sqliteapps/): Deploy SQLite-backed web apps with persistent volumes, staged updates and automatic backups, on a …

### Managing Apps
- [App Management Overview](https://openrun.dev/docs/applications/overview/): Overview of managing OpenRun applications
- [Application Routing](https://openrun.dev/docs/applications/routing/): Details about request routing across OpenRun applications using path and domain
- [Application Lifecycle](https://openrun.dev/docs/applications/lifecycle/): Lifecycle for OpenRun applications, pushing changes live safely
- [Exporting App Configuration](https://openrun.dev/docs/applications/export/): Move existing apps and bindings into declarative GitOps configuration, or recreate their …
- [Application Security](https://openrun.dev/docs/applications/appsecurity/): Application Security and sandboxing model for OpenRun
- [App Webhooks](https://openrun.dev/docs/applications/webhooks/): Trigger app reloads and promotions from CI or signed GitHub push events
- [MCP Apps](https://openrun.dev/docs/applications/mcp/): Deploy an MCP server as an app and let MCP clients connect with OAuth, using the app’s login …
- [Audit Events](https://openrun.dev/docs/applications/audit/): Auditing and viewing events
- [Jobs and Deploy Hooks](https://openrun.dev/docs/applications/jobs/): Scheduled, manual and before-deploy jobs: finite work run from the app’s image or as a …
- [Service Bindings: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Redis and More](https://openrun.dev/docs/applications/servicebindings/): Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite and Redis database access for deployed web apps, extensible to SQL …
- [SQLite + Litestream Replication to S3](https://openrun.dev/docs/applications/litestream/): Continuous SQLite replication to S3-compatible storage with Litestream and automatic restore.

### Containerized Apps
- [Overview](https://openrun.dev/docs/container/overview/): Overview of OpenRun containerized apps
- [Container Config](https://openrun.dev/docs/container/config/): Overview of containerized app config and state management
- [Fast Dev Reload](https://openrun.dev/docs/container/devreload/): Fast reload for containerized apps in dev mode: dev settings, the dev stage convention and …
- [Kubernetes](https://openrun.dev/docs/container/kubernetes/): Overview of OpenRun deployment on Kubernetes
- [Container Builds](https://openrun.dev/docs/container/build/): Container builds on single node install and on Kubernetes
- [App Specs](https://openrun.dev/docs/container/appspecs/): App specifications which predefine container and routing config for common frameworks

### Hypermedia Apps
- [Overview](https://openrun.dev/docs/app/overview/): Overview of the OpenRun application development model
- [Routing](https://openrun.dev/docs/app/routing/): Defining API routes, handling pages and fragments
- [Request](https://openrun.dev/docs/app/request/): The Request structure passed into the handler function, handling argument and post data
- [Response](https://openrun.dev/docs/app/response/): The response from the handler function, custom response and redirects
- [Templates](https://openrun.dev/docs/app/templates/): HTML templates functions, static file handling and customizations
- [Styling](https://openrun.dev/docs/app/styling/): CSS Styling, TailwindCSS, DaisyUI
- [JavaScript](https://openrun.dev/docs/app/javascript/): JavaScript dependency handling, esbuild config

### Plugins
- [Plugin Overview](https://openrun.dev/docs/plugins/overview/): Overview of how plugins work, how to use them
- [Plugin Catalog](https://openrun.dev/docs/plugins/catalog/): Catalog of OpenRun Plugins
- [Store Plugin](https://openrun.dev/docs/plugins/store/): Store plugin provides a managed document store interface for SQLite and PostgreSQL
- [Container Plugin](https://openrun.dev/docs/plugins/container/): Container plugin supports configuring container backend
- [Proxy Plugin](https://openrun.dev/docs/plugins/proxy/): Proxy plugin supports proxying of API calls
- [External Plugins](https://openrun.dev/docs/plugins/external-plugins/): How to build external plugin providers and use .ex plugins in apps

## Solutions
- [OpenRun for Developers](https://openrun.dev/solutions/developers/): Deploy from Git without managing infrastructure.
- [OpenRun for Platform Teams](https://openrun.dev/solutions/platform-teams/): Give teams a standardized internal application platform.
- [OpenRun for Organizations](https://openrun.dev/solutions/organizations/): Self-host authentication, authorization, auditing and deployment.

## Root Pages
- [About](https://openrun.dev/about/): About OpenRun
- [Console Tour](https://openrun.dev/console-tour/): A visual tour of the OpenRun management console
- [Features](https://openrun.dev/features/): Self-hosted web app deployment with GitOps, RBAC, SSO, managed database access and SQLite …

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