Guides
How to Deploy a Next.js App to a VPS (The Manual Way)
Every step from bare server to production URL. No platform magic, just Linux, PM2, Nginx, and Let's Encrypt. Covers monitoring gaps most tutorials skip.
12 min read
By David Viejo
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One open-source binary replaces your deployment platform, analytics, error tracking, and monitoring. Self-host on any VPS — your data never leaves your servers, and your bill never surprises you.
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What you pay every month
Deployments + analytics + error tracking + monitoring combined
TempsSelf-hosted
$0/moRailway + SentryPro plans
$0/moRender + DatadogTeam plans
$0/moTools included, not upsold
Features that come free — competitors charge extra for each one
TempsAll-in-one
0 toolsRailwayDeploy only
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Percentage of deployment and analytics data you control
TempsSelf-hosted
0%RailwayCloud-only
0%RenderCloud-only
0%Runs on your servers. Pick any provider — or use bare metal.
One dashboard. No tab switching.
These are real screenshots. Deployments, analytics, and monitoring live side by side — not in five separate browser tabs.
app.temps.sh
All your projects, traffic, and deploy status at a glance.
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These aren't Temps-specific technologies. They're independent, battle-tested projects used across the industry — Temps brings them together in one install.
Deployments
Vercel / Netlify→Nixpacks + Pingora
Nixpacks: Heroku-style buildpacks by Railway. Pingora: Cloudflare's production proxy serving 1T+ requests/day.
Error Tracking
Sentry→OpenTelemetry
CNCF graduated project backed by Google, Microsoft, and AWS. Industry standard for traces, metrics, and logs.
Analytics
PostHog / Plausible→TimescaleDB
PostgreSQL extension for time-series data. Used by Fortune 500s for real-time analytics at scale.
Monitoring
Datadog / Pingdom→Built-in health checks
HTTP, TCP, and DNS checks with configurable intervals. Alerts via Slack, Discord, or email.
Session Replay
FullStory / Hotjar→rrweb
Open-source recording library with 17k+ GitHub stars. Used by PostHog, Highlight, and others.
Databases
Managed DB services→PostgreSQL + Redis
The world's most advanced open-source database + the most popular in-memory store. No markup, no egress fees.
284GitHub stars
9forks
55+Rust crates
100%MIT Licensed
ZeroVendor lock-in
30sInstall time
Your current stack costs $160+/mo. Temps costs $0.
Five separate subscriptions, five separate logins, five separate bills. Or one binary on your server.
Without Temps
Vercel ProDeployments
$20/seat/moSentry TeamError Tracking
$26/moPlausibleAnalytics
$9/moLogRocketSession Replay
$99/moUptimeRobotMonitoring
$7/moTotal$160+/mo
With Temps
$0/month
Self-hosted on your own VPS. Everything included.
Unlimited deployments
Built-in analytics
Error tracking & session replay
Uptime monitoring & alerts
SSL, custom domains, rollbacks
Full data ownership
Read every line before you deploy it
55+ Rust crates, MIT licensed. Fork it, audit it, or contribute back. Your infrastructure deserves code you can inspect.
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9 forks
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Audit the source
Security-sensitive infrastructure should not be a black box. Read the code that handles your deployments and user data.
Leave anytime
Your containers, your database, your DNS. If you stop using Temps, everything stays on your server.
Ship what matters
Report bugs, request features, or submit PRs. The roadmap is public and driven by the people who use it.
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Licensed under MIT. Free to use, fork, and modify.
From the Blog
Guides, tutorials, and product updates from the Temps team.
Engineering
How Git-Push Deployments Work Under the Hood
What actually happens between git push and your app being live. Webhooks, build queues, health checks, and traffic swaps explained step by step.
10 min read
By David Viejo
Engineering
Why We Chose Rust for a Deployment Platform
It's not about memory safety. Single binary distribution, zero GC pauses for the proxy, 50MB idle RAM, and cross-compilation to 4 targets from one source.
8 min read
By David Viejo
The smartest teams are leaving the cloud
Cloud repatriation went from fringe idea to boardroom strategy. Companies that own their infrastructure are saving millions.
86%of CIOs plan to move workloads back from public cloudBarclays CIO Survey, 2024$10Msaved by 37signals (Basecamp) over 5 years after leaving AWSDHH, 202561%of enterprises report 25%+ cost reduction after repatriationIDC$74.6Msaved by Dropbox in 2 years after building their own infrastructureDropbox S-1 Filing
“Renting computers is mostly a bad deal for medium-sized companies with stable growth.”
David Heinemeier Hansson
CTO, 37signals (Basecamp & HEY)
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about Temps and self-hosting. If you have any other questions, check our docs or reach out to us.
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One command. Your server. Deployments, analytics, error tracking, monitoring, and session replay — all included. No credit card.
$curl -fsSL https://temps.sh/deploy.sh|bash