Features · Lab

A server that
grows with you.

It arrives with Docker, SSH, and automatic backups. Whatever you want to try, you can try.

$ nido install $
What's included

Real infrastructure,
zero restrictions.

SSH Access

Full terminal over VPN from anywhere. Direct root access, just like a real server should be.

WireGuard → SSH · ed25519

Docker Ready

Spin up any service with docker compose up -d. Over 100,000 images waiting for you on Docker Hub.

Docker Compose · Docker Hub

Automatic Backups

Daily backups at 3 AM for all services. If anything breaks while experimenting, restore everything with one click.

Daily · Encrypted · 7-day rotation

Your Own Website

Host a static site, an API, a portfolio, or a blog directly on your server. Caddy handles the TLS certificate automatically.

Caddy · Auto TLS · Let's Encrypt

Learn Linux

A real playground with no training wheels. Master networking, security, scripting, and sysadmin tasks on your own production box.

Ubuntu · bash · systemd · ufw

No Glass Ceiling

Any service we use ourselves at Nido can be installed by you. No features locked behind a paywall, no permissions to ask for.

Root access · Unrestricted
Inspiration to start

What others are building
with their lab.

Automation

n8n — visual workflows.

Connect your services together visually. When an email arrives with a specific subject, back it up to Nextcloud and ping your phone.

Gaming

Minecraft or Valheim server.

Run a private game server for your friends and family. Always online, completely independent of third-party hosts, with your own rules.

Development

Gitea — your private GitHub.

Host private Git repositories directly on your server. Keep your code projects close to home, with room for CI/CD pipelines.

Productivity

Paperless-ngx — ditch the paper.

Automatic OCR scanning for invoices, contracts, and documents with full-text search. Never lose a receipt again.

GAME SERVERS AUTOMATIONS PRIVATE GIT YOUR OWN WEBSITE PAPERLESS LEARN BY BREAKING
Our Philosophy

No secrets: open by design.

Nido servers have no hidden gears or off-limit areas. Everything we configure is fully documented. Everything running is yours to inspect, tweak, and expand.

When you want to take things further, we're here to help. When you prefer to fly solo, we'll gladly step back.

A server that doesn't hold you back. Yours.

Let's talk about your setup