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Your PodYour sovereign
data layer.A dedicated private server provisioned just for you. Not a shared database. Not a SaaS row in someone else's table. A real server, with a real database, that you own.
What's in your podEvery pod runs the same open-source stack. No proprietary formats, no black boxes.
PostgreSQL + pgvectorYour data. Standard schema. Semantic search built in.
MinIOS3-compatible object storage for files and attachments.
TypesenseFull-text search engine. Instant results across everything.
Synap BackendtRPC API + real-time events. The intelligence layer.
CaddyReverse proxy with automatic TLS. HTTPS by default.
Sovereignty guarantees
Dedicated VPS — not shared infrastructure.You get your own container, your own process, your own database. No noisy neighbors. No shared tables. Your data physically isolated from every other user.
Standard PostgreSQL. Notes as Markdown.Your data lives in plain Postgres. Notes are stored as Markdown. Standard schema, readable with any tool. Connect any SQL client directly to your pod database.
Full export — anytime, instantly.Export everything as raw SQL or JSON at any time, no request needed. If Synap disappears tomorrow, your server keeps running. Your data keeps being yours.
EU or US — your choice.Choose where your pod is provisioned. Comply with GDPR, CCPA, or any regional requirement. Your data never crosses borders without your explicit decision.
We provision it. You own it.Synap manages the infrastructure so you don't have to — updates, backups, TLS. But the server is yours. You can self-host the entire stack at any time.
Automatic backups.Daily snapshots retained for 30 days. Point-in-time restore on Pro and above. Your data is protected even from your own mistakes.
Self-hosting
Every component of the Synap pod stack can be self-hosted. The same Docker Compose configuration we use to provision managed pods is available for you to run on any VPS, on-premise server, or home lab.
Self-hosting documentation and the Docker Compose reference are available in the developer docs. If you need help migrating from a managed pod to self-hosted, contact support.
