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Self-hosting runs the Presenton web application, REST API, and MCP server in infrastructure you control. Presenton Cloud needs no hosting setup.

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Why self-host

Control deployment and data

Choose the network, persistent storage, database, backup policy, and geographic location.

Bring your own providers

Combine hosted or local text, image, and search providers without coupling them to one vendor.

Automate presentations

Use the built-in REST API and remote HTTP MCP server from your own tools.

Customize the source

Inspect and modify the Apache-2.0-licensed application for your environment.

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What self-hosting includes

  • Browser-based presentation generation, editing, templates, and export.
  • Persistent presentations, uploads, generated assets, settings, and local memory under /app_data.
  • Configurable text, image, search, and database providers.
  • Optional single-administrator authentication for the browser and REST API.
  • A built-in MCP endpoint for compatible clients.
  • Docker and GPU-capable Compose services.
Self-hosting the application does not make every workflow local. Configured hosted AI, image, or search providers receive the content sent to them. Choose local providers and disable external integrations when content must remain inside your network.
1

Get a local instance working

Follow the five-minute quickstart and generate one small presentation.
2

Make the deployment repeatable

Use Compose or a cloud platform with explicit environment variables and persistent /app_data.
3

Secure remote access

Enable authentication, terminate HTTPS, restrict network exposure, and store secrets outside source control.
4

Prepare for production

Test backups and restores, monitor a complete generation workflow, and pin the application release.

Five-minute quickstart

Start locally with the smallest supported Docker configuration.

Docker deployment

Configure Run, Compose, ports, persistence, and GPU access.

One-click cloud deployment

Deploy to Railway or DigitalOcean.

Environment variables

Look up supported runtime and provider settings.