Gotenberg VPS Hosting

Gotenberg is an open-source, Docker-based API that converts documents to PDF. You send HTML, a URL, Markdown or an Office file over HTTP and get a PDF back. Teams use it for invoices, reports, contracts and document archives, and tools like Paperless-ngx rely on it for Office files.

• Chromium engine for HTML, URLs and Markdown
• LibreOffice engine for Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Pick Gotenberg in the One-Click Apps of your ZapX panel and Coolify deploys the official Docker image with one click. The ZapX AI Agent explains each step and, on request, runs it for you after you confirm in the chat. You can also do it by hand with Coolify or docker compose. One-Click Apps guide in the Help Center

• One-click deploy via One-Click Apps (Coolify)
• Manual setup with docker compose works too

Chromium converts HTML pages, live URLs and Markdown. LibreOffice handles Office and OpenDocument formats such as DOCX, XLSX, PPTX and ODT. On top, the PDF engines merge and split files and produce PDF/A or PDF/UA output.

• HTML, URL and Markdown via Chromium
• Office and OpenDocument files via LibreOffice
• Page screenshots as PNG, JPEG or WebP

It depends on how many conversions run in parallel and how large your files are. Chromium and LibreOffice both need RAM and CPU while they render. Small apps and test setups run fine on a smaller package; for batch jobs, big spreadsheets or many users, pick more RAM and cores. You can switch to a larger package later.

• More RAM for parallel conversions
• Upgrade later in the configurator

Gotenberg itself is free and open source under the MIT license. You only pay for the VPS it runs on. The pricing cards on this page show the live price of every package, and you can cancel anytime.

• No per-document fees from a PDF service
• Fixed monthly price per VPS package

Yes, if you keep it that way. Gotenberg's own docs advise against exposing it to the public internet. With root access you restrict the API to your own apps using the VPS firewall, a private network or a reverse proxy, and you can switch on basic auth. Your documents are processed on your server, not by a third-party service. Firewall guide in the Help Center

• Allow only your app servers in the firewall
• Optional basic auth for every request

Yes. Gotenberg is a plain HTTP API, so anything that can send a multipart request can use it: Paperless-ngx for Office documents, n8n with an HTTP Request node, or your own Laravel, Go or Node.js code via curl or a client library. Many teams run these apps next to Gotenberg on the same VPS with Coolify.

• Paperless-ngx uses Gotenberg together with Tika
• PHP, Go and JavaScript clients available

Yes. You get full root access to your VPS via SSH. Install more Docker apps through Coolify, adjust Gotenberg's flags and environment variables, read the container logs or run the image with docker compose if you prefer.

• Root via SSH
• Run other apps next to Gotenberg

VPS locations are in Europe and America: FFM/Eygelshoven, Ashburn, Dallas and Los Angeles. Pick the location closest to the apps that call your API. For North American apps, Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles is often a good start.

• Locations in Europe and America
• Choose the one nearest to your apps

Yes. A daily automatic Backup of your VPS is included. With the ZapX Pass you can view and restore those daily Backups, create your own manual Backups and take snapshots.

• Daily auto-backup included
• Your own Backups & restores with ZapX Pass