Hello selfhosters,

I need recommendation for cheap VPS that I will use to host gramps only. Gramps is selfhosted app for building family tree.

I tested gramps in docker container on my home server and its awesome, check it out. My home server is not open to public (accessing it using wireguard only) and I would like to give access to some family members (3-4) for gramps. I thought its best to pay for cheap VPS and run gramps only to avoid any security issues on my home network.

I believe performance and storage requirements fit in any cheapest model, but not sure which VPS is the easiest to setup. I have my own domain from porkbun, but I have never set SSL certs properly before and I have never used VPS. I see this as a great opportunity to learn, but also to make some family members happy <3

I’m eying servercheap.com and it says in description “1 IPv4”, but then it offers “Add’l Ipv4 Addresses” for 9$. I’m bit lost here and I’m not even sure do I need IPv4 address. Maybe I can run duckdns or ddclient to avoid additional cost?

How is your experience with servercheap? Is there anything better for similar price?

Also, any tips for building server like that are appreciated. I was thinking Debian 11 + gramps in docker container since I’m familiar with that setup.

Cheers

  • aesir@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    Considering the small audience and purpose, I would not have any problem using the always free offerings of either Oracle or Google (the latter especially if located in the US).

  • drudoo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    Isn’t gramps a desktop app? It would make more sense to use Webtrees when using a VPS, which can be accessed over the web with login.

    • rambos@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Im quite new into this, but my gramps can be accessed over web using login.

      Ill check webtrees thx

    • rambos@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Their price plan says there is 10GB version for 3.5$, but the cheapest one I could take is 5$ for 25GB. Still good, I took it and so far so good. Thx

      • zorflieg@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I’ve had multiple $5 Vultr VPS’s for about 5 years for simple purposes and they’ve been reliable and performed well.

      • tun@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        The pricing depends on the DC location (and other obvious factor). The one I have is in New Jersey (have to confirm) and 3.5 USD per month.

  • HumanPerson@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    I don’t have VPS recommendations, but may I suggest using a VPS as a proxy to your home server (running gramps) through wireguard? The lower system requirements would allow you to choose a cheaper server, and the fact that the server is only a proxy would simplify the process of moving to a different VPS if you need to.

    • rambos@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Thx. That’s another way, Ill deffo try that, at least to learn more

    • rambos@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Wow thats cheap. I guess its fine to use racknerd even from Europe. I might get 1 year just because its cheap

      • ilickfrogs@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Oh absolutely! I wouldn’t trust them with anything mission critical but for little projects here and there they’re absolutely amazing.

    • rambos@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      What makes it different from running official docker container? This demo login screen looks exactly the same, but doesnt work tho. Screenshot from the link looks the same as well

      • controlphreak@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        I don’t understand what you mean by “official docker container” because Gramps is desktop software and doesn’t have a container. The GrampsWeb / Gramps.js is the web interface for browsing it, that can run in a Docker container, but is developed separately.

        • rambos@lemm.eeOPEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Grmps is completely new to me, didnt even know about desktop app before I deployed docker. Found it on awesome selfhosted. So i used this one thinking its what everyone is doing 🙃

          • controlphreak@lemmy.mlEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            No worries. Gramps (desktop) is where I do work on my main tree, and then personally I will do a one-way sync (so that it can’t “corrupt” my tree) up to my GrampsWeb docker frontend so that the rest of my family can view the data.