Self-host Shiori on a VPS
A simple bookmark manager with offline archives.
Save bookmarks and keep offline copies of pages, with a clean CLI and web UI.
Why self-host Shiori?
Shiori keeps a readable offline archive of what you bookmark, useful when pages change or vanish.
How to install Shiori
- 1
Provision a VPS
Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.
- 2
Install the stack
Install Single Go binary + SQLite.
- 3
Deploy the application
Follow the project’s official install guide for your distribution.
- 4
Enable HTTPS
Serve it on your own domain behind a reverse proxy with a certificate.
- 5
Back it up
Schedule a database dump plus a copy of any uploaded files to an off-box location.
Practical tips
- Give Shiori its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
- Reverse-proxy Shiori 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 Shiori patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.
Frequently asked questions
- How much RAM does Shiori need?
- Plan on 256 MB–512 MB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
- What stack does Shiori run on?
- Single Go binary + SQLite.
- Can I run other things on the same VPS?
- Yes — size the plan so Shiori plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.
Looking for something else? Popular alternatives include Wallabag, Linkding, Shaarli — browse all app guides.
About Shiori
Shiori is open-source software released under the MIT licence. HostingSwift does not maintain, sell or support Shiori itself — you install and run it on your own VPS. These are the official links to the project:
- Website: github.com/go-shiori/shiori
- Source code: github.com/go-shiori/shiori
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.