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Self-Hosting PlexMCP

PlexMCP is open source and can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. This gives you complete control over your data and deployment.

Why Self-Host?​

  • Data Control: Keep all your MCP data on your own servers
  • Privacy: No data leaves your infrastructure
  • Customization: Modify the code to fit your needs
  • Compliance: Meet regulatory requirements for data residency
  • Cost: No per-seat or usage-based pricing

Quick Start​

Get PlexMCP running in under 5 minutes:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/PlexMCP/plexmcp.git
cd plexmcp

# Run the setup script
./scripts/setup.sh

# Start all services
docker compose up -d

# Open in browser
open http://localhost:3000

Deployment Options​

Best for: Small to medium deployments, single-server setups.

  • Includes PostgreSQL, Redis, API, and Web frontend
  • Easy to set up and maintain
  • Suitable for most self-hosting scenarios

Docker Deployment Guide →

Manual Deployment​

Best for: Large deployments, existing infrastructure, custom requirements.

  • Deploy components individually
  • Integrate with existing databases and services
  • Full control over each component

Manual Deployment Guide →

Kubernetes​

Best for: Large-scale production deployments.

  • Helm charts available (coming soon)
  • Horizontal scaling support
  • High availability configuration

What's Included​

When you self-host PlexMCP, you get:

FeatureIncluded
MCP Server Management✅
MCP Proxy/Gateway✅
API Key Management✅
Organization & Teams✅
Two-Factor Authentication✅
Usage Analytics✅
Rate Limiting✅
Row-Level Security✅

Not Included in Self-Hosted​

The following features are only available on PlexMCP Cloud:

  • Stripe billing integration
  • Admin dashboard
  • Support ticket system
  • Custom domain SSL auto-provisioning
  • Multi-region deployment

System Requirements​

See Requirements for detailed specifications.

Minimum:

  • 2 CPU cores
  • 4GB RAM
  • 20GB storage
  • Docker 24+ or Podman 4+

Recommended:

  • 4 CPU cores
  • 8GB RAM
  • 100GB SSD storage

Getting Help​

License​

PlexMCP is licensed under FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0.

  • Free for: Individuals, businesses under $1M revenue, self-hosting
  • Commercial license required for: Businesses with $1M+ revenue
  • Converts to Apache 2.0: January 2031

See Commercial License for details.