A clear workspace for people
Your team gets one place for services, deployments, domains, databases, logs, and infrastructure.
A Heroku & Vercel alternative you run yourself
The first self-hosted fully Agentic PaaS
Deploy from Git, Docker, or Compose through a dashboard your team can trust. Then hand your coding agents an MCP, CLI, and API surface that drives the same control plane you do — on servers you own.
$ curl -sfL https://get.zensailor.com | bash- <60sfrom curl to dashboard
- $0forever, no credit card
- MCPbuilt in, not bolted on
- 100%your hardware, your data
Same control plane, either driver.
Your whole stack, one clear control room.
Explore a complete sample workspace built from the same screens your team uses to ship services, watch their health, and operate every connected node.
Interactive demoSample data
- Health-gated releases
- Automatic HTTPS
- MCP, CLI, and API access
Control roomSee health, capacity, and activity across the platform at a glance.
3 nodes · 38 containers · 11 healthy services- 160+Templates, all reviewedEvery image version-pinned, storage mapped, secrets prompted, routing wired.
- ZeroDowntime deploysBlue/green by default for concurrent datastores; single-writer stores use an explicit serialized cutover. Health checks gate traffic whenever the service provides one.
- MultiNode clusteringSchedule builds and workloads by tag, then operate every node from one control plane.
- MCP + APIBuilt for agentsInspect deployments and logs, discover live schemas, and redeploy through organization-scoped access.
Built for people and agentsOne control plane.
One control plane.
Your whole team can use it.
Coding agents can write the code. Shipping still stalls when production only exists as buttons and screens. ZenSailor gives your team a polished dashboard and gives agents authenticated, machine-readable access to the same platform.
A real interface for agents
MCP tools, a matching CLI, and live API schemas give coding agents structured context instead of a dashboard to screen-scrape.
Useful access, with guardrails
Organization-scoped credentials and role-aware actions keep agent access inside the same boundaries as the people who invited it.
Your coding agent
Find out why checkout-api failed and prepare the safest next step.
- 01
get_system_statusLive revision healthy · latest deployment failed - 02
get_deploymentBuild log: DATABASE_URL is missing - 03
get_api_referenceEnvironment endpoint and exact input schema found
Diagnosis ready
The missing variable is identified. The healthy live revision was never touched.
Redeploys stay role-aware and are recorded in the audit trail.
Nº 01 — How it worksFrom bare server to production
From bare server to production
in two moves.
There is no third step. No YAML to learn, no platform worker to configure by hand, no registry to stand up first.
Install
Run one command on any Ubuntu or Debian server — from a Raspberry Pi to bare metal. The control plane is live in under a minute.
$ curl -sfL https://get.zensailor.com | bashShip
Connect GitHub or paste an existing docker-compose.yml, then push. Buildpacks detect your stack, and health-gated blue/green swaps, SSL certificates, and safe serialized cutovers for single-writer stores happen automatically.
$ git push origin main
Nº 02 — Why ZenSailorShipping fast or owning your stack.
Shipping fast or owning your stack.
Pick both.
Every other way of getting an app onto a server makes you give up one of them. Here is what each one costs you.
Vercel, Railway, Render, Heroku
Ships fast — owns your stack
One click to deploy, and your app lives in their account. The bill grows with your traffic, egress fees make leaving expensive, and the platform decides what you are allowed to run.
Your own scripts
Owns your stack — doesn't ship fast
A $5 VPS and total control, paid for in deploy scripts, certificate renewals, the health check you meant to add, and the pager at 2am.
Coolify, Dokploy, CapRover
Both, on paper
Credible, open-source platforms — and the right call when source access decides the purchase. ZenSailor's edge is the operating experience: safer releases, accountable templates, and one control plane for people and agents.
Compare workflow for workflowAlready comparing?
Read the case for both products. The better choice should survive a feature-by-feature comparison, not a vague superiority claim.
ZenSailorBoth. On hardware
Both. On hardware
you already own.
Push to Git. ZenSailor builds the image, boots the new version beside the running one, waits for it to pass health checks, then switches traffic. HTTPS is already handled. 160+ reviewed stacks are one click away. When one server stops being enough, add another and tag it.
- Zero-downtime releases by default — not an advanced setting
- Standard Docker, Compose and Traefik underneath — leave whenever you like
- No seats, no build minutes, no egress fees, no surprise invoice
- Free forever for one developer. No card, no trial clock.
Yes, ZenSailor is closed source. The Community Edition is still free forever for one developer, and that model pays for full-time development rather than a sponsorship drive. It changes nothing about ownership: underneath it is standard Docker, Docker Compose and Traefik, so your containers, volumes and data stay manageable without us — and stay yours if you leave.
| The moment | By hand | With ZenSailor What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Shipping a change | SSH in, git pull, docker compose up, watch and hope. | git push. Build, health check, traffic switch, done. |
| Downtime on release | The old container stops before the new one is ready. | The new version boots beside the live one. Traffic moves only once it is healthy. |
| HTTPS | Certbot, a cron job, and a renewal that fails on a Sunday. | Let's Encrypt certificates issued and renewed for you. Bring your own wildcard if you have one. |
| Adding Postgres, Redis or Grafana | Find a compose file from 2021, hope it still works, wire the volumes, guess the env. | One click from 160+ reviewed stacks: image versions pinned, storage mapped, secrets prompted. |
| When something breaks at 2am | docker logs | grep, and a lot of scrolling. | The crash is read for you and the fix is suggested in plain English. |
| Outgrowing one server | Swarm, Kubernetes, or a second pile of SSH scripts. | Add a node, tag it builder or runner, schedule onto it. |
| What it costs | Nothing — except your weekends. | $0 for one developer. Forever, on your own hardware. |
Shipping a change
By handSSH in, git pull, docker compose up, watch and hope.
With ZenSailorgit push. Build, health check, traffic switch, done.
Downtime on release
By handThe old container stops before the new one is ready.
With ZenSailorThe new version boots beside the live one. Traffic moves only once it is healthy.
HTTPS
By handCertbot, a cron job, and a renewal that fails on a Sunday.
With ZenSailorLet's Encrypt certificates issued and renewed for you. Bring your own wildcard if you have one.
Adding Postgres, Redis or Grafana
By handFind a compose file from 2021, hope it still works, wire the volumes, guess the env.
With ZenSailorOne click from 160+ reviewed stacks: image versions pinned, storage mapped, secrets prompted.
When something breaks at 2am
By handdocker logs | grep, and a lot of scrolling.
With ZenSailorThe crash is read for you and the fix is suggested in plain English.
Outgrowing one server
By handSwarm, Kubernetes, or a second pile of SSH scripts.
With ZenSailorAdd a node, tag it builder or runner, schedule onto it.
What it costs
By handNothing — except your weekends.
With ZenSailor$0 for one developer. Forever, on your own hardware.
Nº 03 — CapabilitiesThe control plane behind the work.
The control plane behind the work.
From first push to a fleet.
Build, route, observe, scale, and recover through one platform — whether the next action comes from you, a teammate, or an agent.
Production-Ready GitOps
Connect GitHub or self-hosted Git. ZenSailor uses Cloud Native Buildpacks to detect your language and build optimized images automatically. No Dockerfiles, no maintenance, just push to deploy.
feat: update api schemamain @ 7a2b5c
fix: cache invalidation on writemain @ 3f91ad
Deploying to Production...
160+ App Catalog
Deploy maintained stacks in one click. Applications live in the template picker, while 20 database and data-store engines have their own guided provisioning flow.
Template pickerReviewed stacks
AppwriteDeveloper backend
ForgejoGit hosting
Uptime KumaMonitoring
Paperless-ngxDocuments
Version-pinned and ready to configure
Native Docker Compose
Bring your existing projects. Paste a docker-compose.yml and we handle the routing, persistent storage, and health checks automatically.
services:
web:
image: nginx
web:
image: nginx
One control plane. Every node.
Add remote Linux servers and tag them for build or run placement. NATS coordinates each agent while deployments, logs, metrics, drains, and domain routing stay in one dashboard.
build-01
builder apps-02
runner · gpuHealth-Gated Traffic Switch
ZenSailor starts the replacement beside the live version, then switches Traefik only after its readiness gate. Services backed by a single-writer store such as SQLite are automatically given a serialized cutover; multi-writer databases keep the full blue/green path. Let's Encrypt certificates are handled automatically.
Traefik edge router
bluev1.2serving 100%
greenv1.3health check 2/3
Traffic moves only when the gate clears.
A Control Plane Your Agents Can Use
Connect your coding agent over MCP. It can inspect services, deployments, build logs, runtime logs, and system health; redeploy with your approval; and discover the live API schema when it needs a deeper operation.
FATAL: Cannot connect to Redis
Cause found:
REDIS_PASSWORD is missing. The live revision is still healthy; here is the exact environment endpoint to update.Automatic & Custom SSL
Let's Encrypt certificates are provisioned and renewed automatically. Need more? Upload your own wildcard certs from the Security dashboard.
S3 Automated Backups
Secure your data with automated DB dumps and volume snapshots to any S3 bucket. Scheduled and encrypted.
One Platform, However You Work
Use the dashboard, CLI, MCP server, authenticated API, or browser terminal. People and agents work with the same services, deployments, domains, and infrastructure instead of maintaining separate automation paths.
$ zensailor service deploy svc_01h...
Triggering deployment...
Deployment queued successfully.Nº 04 — Application catalog160+ templates.
160+ templates.
Every one of them reviewed.
A maintained application and infrastructure library, not a directory of logos. Database engines have a dedicated provisioning flow; applications stay in the template picker. Every stack ships with its release, storage, variables, and routing defined.
Catalog coverageReviewed, version-pinned stacks organised by workload.
- 20 database & data-store engines
- Git & developer tools
- Monitoring & automation
- Knowledge & productivity
- Media & downloads
- Security & identity
- Communication
- AI
Every image pinned
Every catalog image sits on a real release line: zero untagged images and zero floating :latest tags. Your database stays on the version you deployed, restart after restart.
Persistent by design
Databases, uploads, configuration, and media libraries are mapped to durable service storage where the application needs them.
First-boot security
Required passwords, API keys, and signing secrets are requested before deployment and wired into the services that consume them.
Ready for your domain
Web services arrive with Traefik routing, HTTPS, and the correct internal port. Protocol services clearly identify any direct host ports they require.
Your running deployment stays yours. Installing from a template creates standard Docker Compose services and persistent data on your server. Later catalog edits affect new deployments; they do not silently swap the software or erase the data in an existing service.
Nº 05 — Pricing
Start free. Stay free.
One developer, one node, unlimited apps and deployments, and all 160+ templates, free forever on your hardware. You only pay when you need a team, a cluster, or managed backups.
MonthlyYearly 2 months free
Community Edition
$0/forever
The complete platform for an individual developer.
- Unlimited Apps & Deployments
- Auto SSL & GitOps
- CPU & Memory Limits
- Two-Factor Authentication
- 160+ Curated Templates
- 1 Cluster Node
- 1 Instance per Service
- 1 User / 1 Organization
- No paid activation required
- S3 Automated Backups
- Team RBAC Roles
Sends usage & diagnostic telemetry linked to your account. See what’s collected.
Most Popular
Pro Captain
$29/month
Billed monthly
For startups scaling their infrastructure.
- Everything in Community
- 3 Node Cluster
- Scale to 3 Instances/Service
- 3 Users per Organization
- Up to 3 Organizations
- 1,000 control-plane activations
- Preview Environments per PR
- Automated S3 Backups & Restores
- Audit Log (30-day history)
- Priority Email Support
Sends usage & diagnostic telemetry linked to your account. See what’s collected.
Go ProEnterprise
$129/month
Billed monthly
Mission-critical scale and unlimited power.
- Everything in Pro
- Unlimited Cluster Nodes
- Unlimited Scale (Replicas)
- Unlimited Users & Orgs
- Custom control-plane activation allowance
- SSO / OIDC Single Sign-On
- Telemetry Opt-Out
- Unlimited Audit Log Retention
- Slack Connect Channel
- 1 Business-Day Support Response
Telemetry can be disabled instance-wide.
Contact SalesNº 06 — Questions from the deck
Everything you need to know
The things people ask before they run the install command.
Nº 07 — Set sail
A better place for people and agents to ship.
Install ZenSailor on any Linux server, invite the way your team works, and give coding agents a real production interface. The individual edition runs unlimited apps and deployments for $0 — no credit card, no trial clock, and your containers and data remain yours.
$ curl -sfL https://get.zensailor.com | bash