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Karakeep — document and note management you control. Launch a private Karakeep instance on Hostwares with one click, custom domain support and full container access. Running on Hostwares in about a minute, with SSL, a domain and full container access.
- One-click install
- Free SSL
- Custom domain
- Full root-level container access
What is Karakeep?
Karakeep — document and note management you control. Launch a private Karakeep instance on Hostwares with one click, custom domain support and full container access. Self-hosting Karakeep on Hostwares gives you a private instance on dedicated resources — CPU, RAM and NVMe you chose — with automatic HTTPS, backups and scaling when you need it. Unlike SaaS, your data stays on infrastructure you control.
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Use cases for Karakeep on Hostwares
- Run a private Karakeep instance for your team — data stays on infrastructure you control.
- Replace SaaS Karakeep with a self-hosted deployment that scales with your Hostwares pack.
- Keep Karakeep behind your domain with automatic SSL and hostwares.app fallback URL.
- Karakeep — document and note management you control — now with dedicated resources, backups and full container access.
What you get with managed Karakeep
Every Karakeep instance includes the Hostwares platform — not just the container.
One-click deploy
Karakeep is provisioned, configured and started for you. No compose file to write, no ports to wire up — Hostwares pulls the karakeep image and wires storage.
SSL included
Every Karakeep deployment gets HTTPS automatically, on a free hostwares.app subdomain or your own domain with auto-renewing Let's Encrypt.
Dedicated resources
Karakeep runs on the CPU, RAM and SSD of the pack you pick — not squeezed onto a shared box with everyone else. Resize when you need more.
Full container access
It is your container: exec into Karakeep, read files, tail logs and set environment variables whenever you need to.
Status and logs
Start, stop and restart Karakeep from the dashboard and read real container logs when something misbehaves.
Managed by HW
Ask our AI to deploy Karakeep, change its settings or debug it — from the dashboard, the CLI, or Claude and Cursor over MCP.
Karakeep pricing
Karakeep runs on a standard resource pack, the same ones that power sites and databases. Pick the size it needs.
Billed monthly · cancel or resize anytime
Starter
Perfect for small projects and landing pages
billed monthly · cancel anytime
Best for
Small production apps, staging environments, APIs
Runs
275 one-click apps
- Free SSL
- Custom domain
- Auto-deploy from Git
- Basic monitoring
Deploy in ~30 seconds · cancel anytime
Standard
For production apps with moderate traffic
billed monthly · cancel anytime
Best for
Busy production apps, AI workloads and high traffic
Runs
299 one-click apps · unlocks Activepieces, AnythingLLM, Budibase
- Free SSL
- Custom domain
- Auto-deploy from Git
- Advanced monitoring
Deploy in ~30 seconds · cancel anytime
Performance
High-traffic apps and demanding workloads
billed monthly · cancel anytime
Best for
Large apps, multi-service stacks, sustained high traffic
Runs
299 one-click apps
- Free SSL
- Custom domain
- Auto-deploy from Git
- Advanced monitoring
Deploy in ~30 seconds · cancel anytime
Business
Enterprise-grade with maximum resources
billed monthly · cancel anytime
Best for
Large apps, multi-service stacks, sustained high traffic
Runs
299 one-click apps
- Free SSL
- Custom domain
- Auto-deploy from Git
- Advanced monitoring
Deploy in ~30 seconds · cancel anytime
Included in every pack
Prices are per month. Resize or cancel any time - upgrades are prorated.
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FAQ — Karakeep on Hostwares
How long does it take to deploy Karakeep?+
Karakeep deploys in about a minute on Hostwares. We pull the karakeep image, provision storage, wire the domain and issue SSL automatically.
Can I use a custom domain with Karakeep?+
Yes. Every Karakeep deployment gets a free hostwares.app subdomain and you can add any custom domain with automatic HTTPS. Change it anytime from the dashboard.
What resources does Karakeep need?+
Karakeep — document and note management you control. Launch a private Karakeep instance on Hostwares with one click, custom domain support and full container access. On Hostwares you pick the pack — CPU, RAM and disk — so Karakeep runs on dedicated resources and you can resize or scale without reinstalling. From $2/month.
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