Self-hosted Stack Setup (Supabase, n8n, Coolify)
About This Service
Self-hosted Open-Source Stack Setup for UAE Companies
I set up the full open-source product stack on a server you own: self-hosted Supabase for your Postgres database, authentication, storage and realtime APIs; Coolify as your open-source PaaS for one-click app deploys with automatic SSL; Plausible for privacy-friendly analytics; MinIO for S3-compatible object storage; and n8n as the automation layer connecting it all. For businesses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, the whole stack runs comfortably on a single 8 GB VPS — your database, your users' data and your analytics never leave a machine you control.
The economics are the quiet win. SaaS pricing is per seat and per project: a managed database plan here, an analytics subscription there, an automation tier on top — easily AED 1,000+ per month as a team grows. The self-hosted equivalent is one flat server cost, typically AED 100–200 per month, with no per-seat multiplier and no usage caps. For UAE free-zone and mainland companies with data-residency expectations, hosting the stack in-country or on infrastructure you choose is a real advantage over US-hosted SaaS defaults.
Unlike my automation platform gig, which installs a single workflow tool, this engagement builds the complete product backbone — database, auth, file storage, analytics, deploys and automations as one coherent stack. I wire in nightly off-site backups, document the upgrade procedure for every component, and hand over a stack map so you know what runs where and how to restore it.
What's included
- Self-hosted Supabase — Postgres, Auth, Storage and realtime APIs running on your own server
- Coolify PaaS — Open-source deployment platform with Git push deploys and automatic SSL
- Plausible analytics + MinIO storage — Cookie-free web analytics and S3-compatible object storage, both on your VPS
- n8n automation layer — Workflow automation connected to Supabase and the rest of the stack
- Backups + upgrade plan — Nightly off-site backups and a documented upgrade procedure per component
- Stack map handover — A diagram and runbook of every service, port, volume and restore step
How it works
- 1Stack planning session
We pick which components you actually need — Supabase, Coolify, Plausible, MinIO, n8n — and size the server accordingly.
- 2Install and integrate
I deploy the stack on your VPS behind one reverse proxy with SSL, and connect the services to each other.
- 3Backups and hardening
Nightly encrypted backups to off-site storage, restricted admin access, and a tested restore.
- 4Handover and training
You get the stack map, the upgrade runbook, and a session showing your team how to deploy and operate it.
Why work with me
| With me | Typical agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Full stack on one flat-cost server | scattered SaaS subscriptions | |
| Data stays on infrastructure you choose | US-hosted vendor defaults | |
| Tested backup restore before handover | ||
| Upgrade runbook per component |