# etke.cc > etke.cc is a managed Matrix hosting and operations service. > It installs, hosts, secures, maintains, monitors, and supports Matrix homeservers based on Synapse, either on an etke.cc-managed VPS or on the customer's own infrastructure. > It also provides optional Matrix bridges, bots, collaboration tools, Fediverse services, privacy/security services, monitoring, backups, storage, and other self-hosted software. Last updated: 2026-10-15 ## Pricing - On-premises (bring your own server): from €5/month - Cloud server (hosted by etke.cc): from €17/month - No per-user charges; the price depends on deployment complexity and server size. - Full catalog, including add-ons: https://etke.cc/order/ ## Common questions **How much does managed Matrix hosting cost?** From €5/month on your own server, or from €17/month on a cloud server provided by etke.cc. There are no per-user fees; see https://etke.cc/order/ for the full catalog. **Can I use my own server?** Yes. etke.cc installs and maintains Matrix on a server you own or rent from any provider, anywhere in the world, or on VPS servers provided by etke.cc in the EU, US, and Asia. **Is etke.cc open source?** Yes. All of the automation behind the service is free and open-source software, published at https://github.com/etkecc. **What is included with every server?** A full Matrix stack (Synapse, Element web, and friends), weekly security updates and maintenance, monitoring with alerts, nightly backups kept for a week, and support. Optional extras include Matrix bridges to 18 networks, bots, and 40+ additional components. **How is etke.cc different from other Matrix hosting providers?** Every etke.cc component is free and open-source software, and the service runs either on a server you own or on one provided by etke.cc. There is no lock-in: you can move your server elsewhere or maintain it yourself at any time. ## Pages - [Home page](https://etke.cc/index.md) - [About](https://etke.cc/about/index.md) - [Contacts](https://etke.cc/contacts/index.md) - [Demo server](https://etke.cc/demo/index.md) - [Komai](https://etke.cc/komai/index.md) - [Legal Notice](https://etke.cc/legal/index.md) - [List your community on our homepage](https://etke.cc/list-on/index.md) - [Made by etke.cc components list](https://etke.cc/made-by/index.md) - [Managed Matrix hosting vs self-hosting](https://etke.cc/managed-vs-self-hosting/index.md) - [Pricing (plain-text catalog)](https://etke.cc/pricing/index.md) - [Privacy Policy](https://etke.cc/privacy/index.md) - [Security Explained](https://etke.cc/security/index.md) - [Warrant Canary](https://etke.cc/canary/index.md) ## [Help](https://etke.cc/help/index.md) - [.well-known redirects](https://etke.cc/help/well-known-redirects/index.md) - [Linux Distribution Upgrade](https://etke.cc/help/distro-upgrade/index.md) - [Matrix Federation](https://etke.cc/help/federation/index.md) - [Matrix Homeserver Moderation](https://etke.cc/help/moderation/index.md) - [Payments](https://etke.cc/help/payments/index.md) - [Removed Components](https://etke.cc/help/removed-components/index.md) - [Restoring servers from backups](https://etke.cc/help/backups/index.md) - [VPS to VPS migration](https://etke.cc/help/vps-migration/index.md) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://etke.cc/help/faq/index.md) - [Matrix Clients](https://etke.cc/help/clients/index.md) ### [Extra Services for Matrix](https://etke.cc/help/extras/index.md) - [S3 compatible object storage](https://etke.cc/help/extras/s3/index.md) - [BorgBackup](https://etke.cc/help/extras/borgbackup/index.md) - [Element Call](https://etke.cc/help/extras/element-call/index.md) - [Email Hosting](https://etke.cc/help/extras/email-hosting/index.md) - [Etherpad](https://etke.cc/help/extras/etherpad/index.md) - [GoToSocial](https://etke.cc/help/extras/gotosocial/index.md) - [Jitsi](https://etke.cc/help/extras/jitsi/index.md) - [Ketesa](https://etke.cc/help/extras/ketesa/index.md) - [LanguageTool](https://etke.cc/help/extras/languagetool/index.md) - [linkding](https://etke.cc/help/extras/linkding/index.md) - [Matrix RTC](https://etke.cc/help/extras/matrix-rtc/index.md) - [Miniflux](https://etke.cc/help/extras/miniflux/index.md) - [ntfy](https://etke.cc/help/extras/ntfy/index.md) - [PeerTube](https://etke.cc/help/extras/peertube/index.md) - [Prometheus and Grafana](https://etke.cc/help/extras/prometheus-grafana/index.md) - [Radicale](https://etke.cc/help/extras/radicale/index.md) - [SMTP Relay](https://etke.cc/help/extras/smtp-relay/index.md) - [Sygnal](https://etke.cc/help/extras/sygnal/index.md) - [Synapse S3 storage provider](https://etke.cc/help/extras/synapse-s3-storage/index.md) - [Synapse SSO](https://etke.cc/help/extras/synapse-sso/index.md) - [Synapse Workers](https://etke.cc/help/extras/synapse-workers/index.md) - [The Scheduler](https://etke.cc/help/extras/scheduler/index.md) - [Uptime Kuma](https://etke.cc/help/extras/uptime-kuma/index.md) - [Vaultwarden](https://etke.cc/help/extras/vaultwarden/index.md) - [WG Easy](https://etke.cc/help/extras/wg-easy/index.md) ### [Matrix Bots](https://etke.cc/help/bots/index.md) - [Baibot](https://etke.cc/help/bots/baibot/index.md) - [Buscarron](https://etke.cc/help/bots/buscarron/index.md) - [Draupnir](https://etke.cc/help/bots/draupnir/index.md) - [Honoroit](https://etke.cc/help/bots/honoroit/index.md) - [Maubot](https://etke.cc/help/bots/maubot/index.md) - [Reminder Bot](https://etke.cc/help/bots/reminder/index.md) ### [Matrix Bridges to Other Communication Networks](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/index.md) - [Bluesky](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/mautrix-bluesky/index.md) - [Discord](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/mautrix-discord/index.md) - [Email](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/postmoogle/index.md) - [Facebook Messenger](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/mautrix-meta-messenger/index.md) - [Google Chat](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/mautrix-googlechat/index.md) - [Google Messages](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/mautrix-gmessages/index.md) - [Google Voice](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/mautrix-gvoice/index.md) - [Hookshot](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/hookshot/index.md) - [Instagram](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/mautrix-meta-instagram/index.md) - [IRC](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/heisenbridge/index.md) - [LINE](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/beeper-line/index.md) - [LinkedIn](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/mautrix-linkedin/index.md) - [Signal](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/mautrix-signal/index.md) - [Slack](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/mautrix-slack/index.md) - [Steam](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/matrix-steam/index.md) - [Telegram](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/mautrix-telegram/index.md) - [Twitter](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/mautrix-twitter/index.md) - [WhatsApp](https://etke.cc/help/bridges/mautrix-whatsapp/index.md) ## [Matrix Hosting Blog & Updates](https://etke.cc/blog/index.md) - [Ketesa: Open-Source Matrix Server Admin Panel](https://etke.cc/blog/introducing-ketesa/index.md) - [Komai: Native Matrix Desktop Chat App](https://etke.cc/blog/introducing-komai/index.md) - [What is a Matrix chat server? How to start](https://etke.cc/blog/matrix-can-be-your-own-chat-server/index.md) - [How to join the Matrix chat network](https://etke.cc/blog/how-to-join-matrix/index.md) - [How to self-host Matrix (and why you shouldn't)](https://etke.cc/blog/how-to-self-host-matrix/index.md) ## [Pricing & Ordering](https://etke.cc/order/index.md) - [Order Status](https://etke.cc/order/status/index.md) ## [Services](https://etke.cc/services/index.md) - [Custom Development](https://etke.cc/services/customdev/index.md) - [Customer Support](https://etke.cc/services/support/index.md) - [Hosting](https://etke.cc/services/hosting/index.md) - [Monitoring](https://etke.cc/services/monitoring/index.md) - [Private Docker Registry](https://etke.cc/services/registry/index.md) ## [News](https://etke.cc/news/index.md) - [News archive](https://etke.cc/news/archive/index.md) - [RSS](https://etke.cc/news/index.xml)