**I’m building low-cost hosting setup for Web Servers, AI and automation – looking for feedback!**

Hey everyone, I wanted to share my journey so far and get your thoughts.

I recently started a consulting startup focused on AI and software automation that solves actual problems for businesses. But when it came to running prototypes or hosting models, I found that using cloud providers was getting expensive fast. So I decided to explore creating my own hosting infrastructure.

I bought a Beelink mini PC and started experimenting. For virtual server management, I used **Proxmox**. To connect all the virtual servers to a public VPN, I used **WireGuard**, and for exposing them to the internet, I set up **Caddy**. After some trial and error, I finally got everything working. I also played around with **WGDashboard** to make managing WireGuard easier.

This whole process got me thinking: what if I built a simple web interface that combines WireGuard VPN and Caddy to make managing a home or office server setup much simpler? That way, you could easily host AI models or Web services, OpenSource services on your local machine and expose them securely to the internet.

I’ve just started working on this project, and you can check it out on GitHub here: [https://github.com/conusai/houstely?tab=readme-ov-file](https://github.com/conusai/houstely?tab=readme-ov-file)

Right now, I’m trying to figure out how to:

* Clarify the core features the tool should offer.
* Make it easy to load balance and manage multiple local servers.
* Make hosting more accessible and cost-effective for everyone.

I genuinely believe this could be a game-changer for developers and enthusiasts who want to run Web apps, AI workloads or other projects from their own hardware.

I’d love to hear your feedback and suggestions! Any feedback would be very helpful!

Self hosting is getting a trend again and we need good tools to manage it