nSelf v1.0: your backend, your rules, forever free
After months of testing, 1,900+ test cases, and running our own production stack on nSelf since day one, we are ready to ship v1.0 LTS.
What is nSelf?
nSelf gives you a complete production backend (PostgreSQL, GraphQL API, Authentication, Storage, SSL, monitoring) on your own server in five minutes. No cloud vendor lock-in. No monthly per-seat fees. Your data stays on your hardware.
curl -sSL https://install.nself.org | bash
nself init myapp
nself build
nself start
That is it. Four commands, full backend.
What v1.0 means
Stability. The API is frozen. Commands that work today will work for the next two years. We are committing to LTS: security patches, critical bug fixes, and compatibility updates through 2028.
MIT licensed core. The CLI and all 16 free plugins are MIT. No restrictions, no commercial clauses, no artificial limits. The free version is the full product.
68+ plugins. 16 free plugins cover the essentials (Stripe, GitHub, analytics, storage, webhooks). 52 paid plugins add AI, email multiplexing, voice, browser automation, CMS, commerce, live video, and more. Starting at $0.99/month.
Membership tiers
We kept pricing simple. Six tiers, one product:
| Tier | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Core CLI + 16 free plugins |
| Basic | $0.99/mo | All 52 pro plugins |
| Pro | $1.99/mo | Basic + AI suite (nself-ai, nself-claw, nself-voice, nself-browser) |
| Elite | $4.99/mo | Pro + email support |
| Business | $9.99/mo | Elite + 24h support + priority features |
| Enterprise | $99.99/mo | Business + managed DevOps |
Annual billing saves ~17%. Existing users keep their current pricing.
Dog-fooded from day one
nself.org, docs.nself.org, and every nSelf web property runs on nSelf. We fix problems before our users see them because we hit them first. If it is not good enough to run our own stack, it is not good enough to ship.
Getting started
Install and have a running backend in under five minutes:
# Install
curl -sSL https://install.nself.org | bash
# Create a project
nself init myapp && cd myapp
# Build and start
nself build && nself start
# Check health
nself doctor
Read the full documentation at docs.nself.org. Join the community at nself.org/community.
What comes next
Cloud hosting (run nSelf without managing servers), a plugin marketplace UI, and more integrations. But first, we are going to let v1.0 settle. Stability is the feature.