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Paperclip VPS HostingA Control Room for Your AI Agents

Paperclip is an open-source Node.js server and web dashboard that organises AI agents into a company: goals, tasks, an org chart, budgets and approvals in one place. You bring the agents and API keys. We install Node.js and Paperclip on a hardened VPS so it keeps running around the clock.

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Full root & SSH NVMe storage Daily backups Anti-DDoS 99.9% uptime SLA 11 locations

  • Always on

    Agents wake for work and routines run on schedule, with your laptop off.

  • Data on your server

    Tasks, history and settings stay on a server you control.

  • Kept apart from your devices

    Agents only see what you put on the server.

  • Daily backups

    Automatic backup of the previous 24 hours.

Why a VPS

Why Run Paperclip on a VPS

Paperclip is built for work that runs without you watching. A laptop that sleeps is a poor home for that; a VPS stays online.

  1. Agents and routines keep running

    Scheduled routines and agents waiting for work need a server that is on all the time.

  2. One place for the whole team of agents

    Tasks, budgets and approvals in a single dashboard instead of many terminals.

  3. Your data stays with you

    Paperclip is self-hosted and needs no Paperclip account; your tasks and history live on your server.

  4. Separate from your own machine

    Agents work on a server you can rebuild, not on your personal computer.

The stack

How Paperclip Is Set Up

One Node.js process serves the API and the dashboard; agents are the tools it coordinates.

Request from a browser or app (HTTPS)

  1. Dashboard and API

    Paperclip server (Node.js)

    The React dashboard and the API on port 3100.

  2. Database

    Embedded PostgreSQL, or your own

    Created automatically for a quick start; point it at your own PostgreSQL for production.

  3. Agents

    Your agents and adapters

    Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Cursor, HTTP bots and others, as Paperclip supports.

  4. Files

    Local storage or S3-compatible

    Attachments and work products.

  5. Access

    SSH tunnel, VPN or a private bind

    How you reach the dashboard without exposing it to the internet.

Worth knowing

  • Paperclip's quick start runs in trusted local mode on the server itself; reach the dashboard through an SSH tunnel or a VPN such as WireGuard.
  • For access from other devices, Paperclip has an authenticated mode with a private-network bind; read its deployment guide first.
  • Agents that run on the server (Claude Code, Codex and similar) use the server's CPU and memory.
  • You supply the agents and their API keys; costs with those providers are yours.
What you can run

What You Can Use It For

  • Running a team of coding agents

    Assign goals and tasks, and review the results in one dashboard.

  • Scheduled routines

    Recurring work that creates tasks and wakes agents on a schedule.

  • Budget control

    Track agent spend and pause work at limits you set.

  • Review and approval

    Approval stages before work counts as done.

  • Several organisations

    One deployment with separate companies, agents and histories.

  • Connecting an OpenClaw agent

    Paperclip can coordinate OpenClaw agents running elsewhere or on the same server.

VPS Plans

VPS Plans for Paperclip

Paperclip itself is light, so VPS-1 runs the dashboard for cloud-based agents. Agents that run on the server, such as coding CLIs, need more memory.

VPS-1

Small websites, APIs, bots and development servers.

₹1,008 /mo
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  • 2 vCores
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 40 GB NVMe
  • 500 Mbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation
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VPS-2

Production apps, WordPress and online stores.

₹1,906 /mo
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  • 4 vCores
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 75 GB NVMe
  • 1 Gbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation

VPS-3

Busy stores, SaaS products and several projects.

₹2,748 /mo
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  • 6 vCores
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 100 GB NVMe
  • 2 Gbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation

VPS-4

High-traffic apps, large databases and agencies.

₹5,274 /mo
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  • 8 vCores
  • 24 GB RAM
  • 200 GB NVMe
  • 3 Gbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation

* Unlimited traffic in Europe and North America. In Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney a monthly allowance applies (VPS-1 500 GB, VPS-2/VPS-3 1 TB, VPS-4 3 TB), then speed is limited to 10 Mbps until the next month.

Prices exclude 18% GST, which is added to invoices for customers in India.

Sizing guide

Which Plan for Your Paperclip Server

Size by where the agents run. These are our guides; Paperclip does not publish server sizes.

Recommended VPS plan for each Paperclip workload
Workload Start with Why
Paperclip with cloud-based agents VPS-1 2 vCores · 4 GB RAM 2 vCores and 4 GB RAM for the dashboard and database.
A few agents running on the server VPS-2 4 vCores · 8 GB RAM 4 vCores and 8 GB RAM for coding agents and their tools.
Several agents working at once VPS-3 6 vCores · 12 GB RAM 6 vCores and 12 GB RAM.
Many parallel runs or large repositories VPS-4 8 vCores · 24 GB RAM 8 vCores, 24 GB RAM and 200 GB NVMe.

A starting point, not a limit: every plan upgrades in place, keeping your data, IP address and configuration.

Agents by Hand or Paperclip on a VPS?

Paperclip adds the structure around your agents: tasks, budgets and approvals on a server that stays on.

Feature Agents run by hand Paperclip VPS
Tracking the work Many terminals and tabs Tasks, threads and run history in one dashboard
Availability While your computer is on Around the clock
Cost control Check each provider yourself Budgets and spend tracking per agent and project
Review Whatever you remember to do Approval stages you configure
Server administration None Yours, after our free setup
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After handover

Looking After Your Paperclip Server

Day-to-day tasks after handover. Run them as your non-root user.

  1. Check Node.js

    Paperclip needs Node.js 24.11 or newer.

  2. Install or re-run onboarding

    Official quick start; it keeps an existing configuration.

  3. Change settings

    Edit an existing configuration.

  4. Open the dashboard from your computer

    Run this on your own computer, then browse to http://localhost:3100.

  5. Before updating

    Take a VPS snapshot, and copy the Paperclip data and configuration directory (its location is in the installation guide).

# 1. Check Node.js

node --version

# 2. Install or re-run onboarding

npx paperclipai@latest onboard --yes

# 3. Change settings

npx paperclipai configure

# 4. Open the dashboard from your computer

ssh -L 3100:localhost:3100 admin@your-server

# 5. Before updating

free -h

df -h

Example shell commands; adjust paths, names and versions to your project.

Example commands; adjust names, paths and versions to your project. Deploying and maintaining your application is yours to do (or ask us for a quote).

Free one-time setup

Installed and Secured Before You Log In

The VPS is unmanaged: after handover the server is yours to run. Before that, our engineers do the first setup once, free, so you start from a hardened server with Paperclip in place.

  1. Choose a plan and location

    Pick the resources you need and the datacentre closest to your users.

  2. Tell us your Paperclip setup

    Versions, database and domain: at order or right after.

  3. We install and secure it

    Server hardened, Paperclip installed and tested, HTTPS on your domain.

  4. You take over with root

    SSH access to a working server, ready for your code and data.

Your Paperclip server

  • Node.js 24.11 or newer
  • Paperclip installed with its official onboarding command, for a non-root user
  • Paperclip listening on localhost, with the firewall open for SSH only
  • Your agents, API keys and goals left for you to add in the dashboard

Yours to run after handover

  • Ongoing server administration
  • Application maintenance and updates
  • Debugging your code
  • Migrating existing sites or data

Not included in the free setup, but we can quote for it. No control panel by default: CloudPanel, HestiaCP or Virtualmin on request at no cost; cPanel and Plesk need their own licence.

Under the hood

Platform Specs and Locations

The same KVM platform on every plan; only the CPU, RAM, storage and port speed change.

VPS platform specifications
Virtualisation KVM with reserved vCores and RAM
Storage NVMe SSD on every plan
Network Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6, 500 Mbps to 3 Gbps per plan
Operating systems Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 LTS · Debian 13, 12 and 11 · AlmaLinux · Rocky Linux · Fedora · FreeBSD
Access Full root over SSH, key-based login
Backups Automatic daily backup of the previous 24 hours; snapshots and longer retention on request
Protection Always-on anti-DDoS mitigation
Availability 99.9% uptime SLA

Secured before we hand it over

  • Non-root sudo user created for daily work
  • SSH key login, password login for root disabled
  • Firewall (UFW) open only for the ports you use
  • Fail2ban blocking repeated login attempts
  • Automatic security updates enabled
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL on your domain
  • Timezone, swap and hostname configured

Asia-Pacific

  • Mumbai
  • Singapore
  • Sydney

Europe

  • London
  • Limburg
  • Roubaix
  • Gravelines
  • Strasbourg
  • Milan
  • Warsaw

North America

  • Beauharnois

Availability per location changes with demand; we confirm your location before setup. In Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney each plan includes a monthly traffic allowance (VPS-1 500 GB, VPS-2 and VPS-3 1 TB, VPS-4 3 TB); beyond it, speed is limited to 10 Mbps until the next month.

Who it's for

Who a Paperclip VPS Suits

  • Developers running several coding agents

    One dashboard instead of many terminals.

  • Small teams experimenting with agent workflows

    A server you can rebuild and reset.

  • Builders of agent-run projects

    Routines, budgets and approvals around autonomous work.

Running it well

Security and Performance for Paperclip

Security

  • Keep the dashboard private; use an SSH tunnel or a VPN rather than opening port 3100.
  • Agents can act on anything they can reach: give each only the repositories, keys and accounts it needs.
  • Set budgets so a runaway agent cannot spend without limit.
  • Keep Paperclip, Node.js and the operating system updated. You remain responsible for what your agents do.

Performance

  • Give agents that run on the server enough RAM; several coding agents at once need headroom.
  • Use your own PostgreSQL for production instead of the embedded one.
  • Keep free disk space for repositories, logs and attachments.
  • Watch agent runs and spend in the dashboard; we do not monitor your server.
Paperclip VPS FAQs

Questions Before You Deploy

Not covered here? Ask an engineer before you order.

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