Data privacy is more important than ever. When it comes to AI that represents you personally, having control over your data isn't just a preference—for many, it's a requirement.

The Privacy Challenge with Cloud AI

Most AI platforms require sending your data to external servers for processing. While these services are secure, some users have legitimate concerns:

**Sensitive Information**: Your documents may contain confidential business or personal information

**Compliance Requirements**: Some industries have strict data handling regulations

**Personal Preference**: You simply prefer to keep your data on your own systems

Our Solution: Self-Hosted Augself

We built a self-hosted version of Augself specifically for users who want complete data sovereignty. Here's what that means:

Your Data Never Leaves Your Servers

When you self-host Augself, all your documents, conversations, and twin data remain on your infrastructure. The only data that touches our servers is license validation—a simple check that your license key is valid.

Use Free Local AI with Ollama

Self-hosted Augself integrates with Ollama, an open-source tool that runs AI models locally. This means:

**No API Costs**: Run AI without paying per-request fees

**Complete Privacy**: Your queries never leave your machine

**Offline Capable**: Works even without internet (after license validation)

Full Control Over Your Stack

Choose your own:

Database configuration

AI models (local or API-based)

Backup and security policies

Network configuration

How Self-Hosting Works

Getting started with self-hosted Augself is straightforward:

1. Purchase a License: One-time payment of $49 for lifetime use

2. Clone the Repository: Get the code from GitHub

3. Configure: Set your license key and preferences

4. Deploy: Run with Docker Compose

The whole process takes about 15 minutes if you're familiar with Docker.

Who Should Self-Host?

Self-hosting is ideal if you:

Handle sensitive or confidential information

Need to comply with data residency requirements

Prefer to avoid ongoing subscription costs

Want to customize the platform extensively

Simply prefer local control over cloud services

Self-Hosted vs Cloud: Comparison

Get Started

Ready to take control of your digital twin?

Learn more about self-hosting or purchase your license.

Have questions? Contact us—we're happy to help you decide if self-hosting is right for you.

Self-Hosted AI: Complete Privacy for Your Digital Twin