PikaPods [Paid Hosting]

:::info Note: PikaPods shares some of its revenue from hosting Karakeep with the maintainer of this project. :::

PikaPods offers managed paid hosting for many open source apps, including Karakeep. Server administration, updates, migrations and backups are all taken care of, which makes it well suited for less technical users. As of Nov 2024, running Karakeep there will cost you ~$3 per month.

Requirements

• A PikaPods account. Can be created for free here. You get an initial welcome credit of $5.

1. Choose app

Choose Karakeep from their list of apps or use this direct link. This will either open a new dialog to add a new Karakeep pod or ask you to log in.

2. Add settings

There are a few settings to configure in the dialog:

• Basics: Give the pod a name and choose a region that's near you.
• Env Vars: Here you can disable signups or set an OpenAI API key. All settings are optional.
• Resources: The resources your Karakeep pod can use. The defaults are fine, unless you have a very large collection.

3. Start pod and add user

After hitting Add pod it will take about a minute for the app to fully start. After this you can visit the pod's URL and add an initial user under Sign Up. After this you may want to disable further sign-ups by setting the pod's DISABLE_SIGNUPS Env Var to true.