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Current Status

As of May 7, 2025, Lukittu does not provide any official self-hosting guides or support.

Lukittu offers free managed hosting for all users with a generous free tier. Before considering self-hosting, you might want to check out the Managed Hosting option.

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Why No Self-hosting?

Lukittu was originally designed as a SaaS solution, not as a self-hosted, single-tenant application. The platform makes several architectural assumptions:

  • Multi-tenant environment where anyone can register
  • Users can create their own teams
  • Shared database and infrastructure

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Third-Party Service Dependencies

Lukittu uses third-party services that are tightly coupled with the application code:

  • Sentry for error monitoring
  • Stripe for subscription management
  • Proxy/CDN (Cloudflare) configuration
  • Other external services

These integrations weren’t designed to be optional or easily replaceable in a self-hosted scenario.

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Self-hosting Considerations

Self-hosting Lukittu is not recommended unless you have a strong understanding of its architecture and environment and you are aware of the drawbacks!

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Known Limitations

  • No support for single-tenant usage
  • No official documentation for self-hosting
  • Platform assumptions may lead to breaking changes in self-hosted setups
  • No dedicated support for self-hosted instances

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Summary

The Lukittu platform was designed as a SaaS solution with multi-tenant architecture. While technically possible, self-hosting is not officially supported and comes with significant limitations and challenges. Consider these factors carefully before attempting to self-host Lukittu.

If you need an open-source, single-tenant licensing system today, there are excellent alternatives available—such as Keygen.