Server Compass
Self host your apps, domains, SSL. Vercel UX on your VPS
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Khoa Nguyen

Server Compass - Deploy to your VPS with Vercel UX, nothing installed, nocode

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Desktop app that manages your VPS through SSH only - nothing installed on your server. Your $5 VPS keeps all its RAM for your apps, not management tools. Deploy Docker apps with zero-downtime. Automatic SSL. Connect GitHub with 1 OAuth click - no creating GitHub Apps like Coolify. Features: Docker deployment, auto SSL, GitHub Actions CI/CD, server metrics, terminal, database provisioning. Offline-first. Credentials stay encrypted on your machine. One-time purchase.

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Khoa Nguyen
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Hey Product Hunt! 👋

I built Server Compass because I kept running into the same frustration.

The problem

You want to self-host instead of paying Vercel prices. A $5 VPS can absolutely run your app. But then you're writing Docker Compose files, configuring nginx, setting up SSL with certbot, creating GitHub webhooks... hours of DevOps before deploying a single line of code.

Tools like Coolify exist, but they install agents that eat 200-500MB of RAM. On a $5 VPS with 512MB, that's most of your resources gone before your app even starts. And connecting GitHub? You need to create a GitHub App, configure permissions, generate private keys... a 15-minute detour just to connect a repo.

Server Compass takes a different approach

It's a desktop app that manages your VPS through SSH only. Nothing installed on your server. Your $5 VPS keeps all its RAM for your actual apps.

Connect GitHub with one OAuth click. Select a repo. Deploy. That's it.

How it works

  1. Add your server with SSH credentials

  2. Click "Connect GitHub" via OAuth and authorize

  3. Select a repo and deploy

Server Compass handles Docker, reverse proxy, and SSL automatically. Zero-downtime deployments so your users never see interruptions.

What's included

  • Deploy from GitHub, Docker Hub, or Docker Compose

  • Auto-generate Dockerfiles with Nixpacks

  • GitHub Actions CI/CD (build on GitHub's servers, not yours)

  • Automatic Let's Encrypt SSL

  • Real-time server metrics, integrated terminal, database provisioning

  • All credentials encrypted locally—no cloud, no telemetry

    Video demo:

Pricing

One-time purchase. Free tier includes 1 server with full features. Paid tiers unlock more servers ($19).

I built this for indie hackers, freelancers, and devs who want Vercel UX at VPS prices—without sacrificing server resources or privacy.

Would love your feedback! 🚀