FAQ

General

What is Paylood?

Paylood is a self-hosted hosting platform that deploys your applications on your own VPS servers. It connects your Git repositories, configures Docker and manages domains, SSL, backups and security.

Do I need to install an agent on my server?

No. Paylood connects to your servers over SSH and installs what is needed (Docker, swap) automatically on first connect.

Do I need a server to get started?

Yes. Paylood deploys on VPS servers you rent from your provider (Hetzner, OVH, DigitalOcean, Vultr\u2026). You keep full control of your infrastructure.

Git & Projects

Which Git providers are supported?

GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket, via OAuth. You can connect multiple accounts.

Is deployment automatic?

Yes, if auto-deploy is enabled: every push on the target branch triggers a new deployment via a webhook.

Can I deploy a monorepo project?

Yes. Paylood detects monorepos and lets you select the service to deploy (by path).

Can I deploy a PHP (Laravel) application?

Yes. Paylood supports Node.js, PHP/Laravel, and containerized services (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, RabbitMQ\u2026).

Servers

Which operating systems are supported?

Any Docker-compatible Linux distribution (Ubuntu recommended). Security hardening uses ufw, fail2ban and iptables.

What happens if I change my server’s IP?

Update the address in the Servers page. If the connection test fails, the server is marked inactive.

Can Paylood secure my server?

Yes. The Security module automatically configures the firewall (ufw), fail2ban, anti-mining protection and hardens the SSH configuration.

Domains & SSL

How do I connect my own domain?

Add it in Domains, then create an A DNS record pointing to your VPS. Verify the propagation from the dashboard.

Does Paylood provide an SSL certificate?

Yes: automatic Let’s Encrypt (via Caddy/Traefik) as soon as a domain is attached. You can also import your own certificate.

Can I get a free subdomain?

Yes. Projects without a custom domain receive a managed *.paylood.app subdomain.

Deployment

What are the deployment steps?

Clone → Dockerfile generation → upload → proxy → build → deploy → healthcheck. Each step is followed live in the Logs tab.

Can I cancel a running deployment?

Yes, from the Cancel button on the deployment screen. The running process is stopped cleanly.

Can I roll back to a previous version?

Yes. Rollback reuses the previous Docker image and restarts the containers.

Backups

Which databases can be backed up?

The database services detected in your project: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB and other Docker database services.

How often can I back up?

Daily, weekly or monthly, with a configurable time. You can also trigger a manual backup at any time.

Billing

How much does Paylood cost?

Paylood offers a Pro plan at $29/month. See Settings → Billing for details and invoice management.