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Self-host Cookie Consent (Klaro) on a VPS

A self-hosted consent manager for your sites.

Show and store cookie consent with per-service control, without a third-party script.

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Why self-host Cookie Consent (Klaro)?

Self-hosting consent management keeps compliance logic and visitor choices in your own hands.

How to install Cookie Consent (Klaro)

  1. 1

    Provision a VPS

    Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.

  2. 2

    Install the stack

    Install Static JS + optional backend.

  3. 3

    Deploy the application

    Follow the project’s official install guide for your distribution.

  4. 4

    Enable HTTPS

    Serve it on your own domain behind a reverse proxy with a certificate.

  5. 5

    Back it up

    Schedule a database dump plus a copy of any uploaded files to an off-box location.

Practical tips

  • Give Cookie Consent (Klaro) its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
  • Reverse-proxy Cookie Consent (Klaro) and terminate TLS at the proxy so certificates are managed in one place.
  • Take a VPS snapshot before major upgrades so you can roll back cleanly.
  • Keep Cookie Consent (Klaro) patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

Frequently asked questions

How much RAM does Cookie Consent (Klaro) need?
Plan on 256 MB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does Cookie Consent (Klaro) run on?
Static JS + optional backend.
Can I run other things on the same VPS?
Yes — size the plan so Cookie Consent (Klaro) plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Looking for something else? Popular alternatives include Axeptio (hosted), Cookiebot (hosted), Custom — browse all app guides.

About Klaro (cookie consent)

Cookie Consent (Klaro) is open-source software released under the BSD-3-Clause licence. HostingSwift does not maintain, sell or support Klaro (cookie consent) itself — you install and run it on your own VPS. These are the official links to the project:

Read the project's own documentation before deploying. We credit upstream projects because we genuinely run and recommend them — see our full open-source directory.