Openworld

FAQ

The usual questions. Still stuck? Open a support ticket.

Is it really free?

Yes. The free tier is permanent as long as you renew it — no trial, no card required. Paid plans exist for those who want more resources or to support the project.

What differentiates us from any other free hosting (AKA summerhosts)?

We do not card any of our nodes/servers, the hardware used is 100% legitimately obtained or even owned.

Do I get an IPv4 address?

Yes. Every plan includes NAT IPv4, and the free plan includes a dedicated public IPv6 address.

How do renewals work?

Free VPS periods last 7 days. Renewal is free and can be done once every 24 hours to reset the countdown — an unrenewed VPS gets auto-suspended, so just keep renewing to keep it alive.

What can I run on it?

Anything a normal Linux server can run — Docker, nginx, cron jobs, bots, proxies, game servers. Containers run with full systemd access.

How do you keep it free?

This is a passion project, so we keep it free by donations or the income of paid plans, otherwise it comes out of own pocket

How long does provisioning take?

Under a second. Pick an OS and a node and the container is created and booted automatically.

What operating systems are available?

A set of common Linux images — Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine and whatever else the nodes carry. You pick one at deploy time and can reinstall from the panel later.

Do I get root access?

Yes. You log in as root over SSH, with the password (or key) you set during creation.

Can I upgrade to a paid plan?

Yes. Paid plans give more CPU, RAM and disk. Payments go through PayPal, and upgrades are what keep the free tier running.