A Speedify Self-Hosted Server runs as a Docker container, which keeps the setup deliberately simple. There is no custom protocol to compile, no bonding logic to build, and no fleet to design. You provide a server with a static public IP, run a container, and link it to your Speedify account.
This guide covers what you need and how the process works at a high level. The full step-by-step lives in the Speedify Self-Hosted Server setup guide.
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What you need first
A Speedify Self-Hosted Server has modest requirements, so a small cloud instance or a spare physical box is usually enough:
- CPU: 2 or more cores (x86_64).
- RAM: 4GB.
- Storage: 20GB.
- Operating system: Ubuntu is preferred.
- Runtime: Docker installed.
- Network: a static, publicly reachable IP address.
- Open ports: 8443/TCP and the UDP range 32768 to 65535.
You also need a paid Speedify plan and a Self-Hosted Server add-on, since the add-on provides the licensing the container activates against.
The setup at a glance
- Prepare the server: stand up a host that meets the requirements above, with Docker installed and the required ports open. This can be bare metal in your own data center, a VM at any cloud provider, or a colocation facility.
- Add the Docker Compose file: drop in the Speedify Self-Hosted Server Docker Compose configuration.
- Bring the container up: run
docker compose up -dto start the server. - Activate it: scan the activation QR code from the container logs to link the server to your Speedify account and license.
- Connect: the Speedify client now uses channel bonding to combine Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and satellite straight to your server.
From that point, your self-hosted server behaves like any other Speedify endpoint, with the same packet-level distribution, automatic failover, and AES-256 encryption, except that it runs on your infrastructure.
Scaling and multi-site deployments for Speedify Self-Hosted Servers
One Speedify account can use multiple Speedify Self-Hosted Servers, which is common when each site runs its own server for local termination. Multiple accounts can also share a single server, as long as they belong to the same Speedify Families or Teams subscription. Device limits depend on the license: up to 5 simultaneous devices on Personal, or up to 1,000 on Enterprise.
What you get for the effort from Speedify Self-Hosted Servers
- Unlimited bandwidth: no Speedify-imposed caps; your throughput is set by your host or hardware.
- Full data residency: traffic terminates where you put the server.
- A static IP and port forwarding: the same access controls as a managed Dedicated Server.
- Off your data plan: self-hosted traffic is not metered against your Speedify subscription.
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Talk to the Speedify team about Self-Hosted Servers
For the detailed walkthrough, follow the Speedify Self-Hosted Server setup guide. If you are planning a larger or multi-site rollout, contact the Speedify Sales team, or Book a Demo to scope it.
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