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Docusaurus 3 docs-only site at docsite/, served statically by nginx under /docs on the marketing host. Covers getting started (self-hosted install through first server and first licence), the control plane, Vantage HQ, a reference section and operations. Wired into docker-compose.site.yml as docsite (3005:80) and into the image build workflow, rebuilding on its own directory only. Never added to the self-hosted compose file.
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id, title, sidebar_label
| id | title | sidebar_label |
|---|---|---|
| free-tier | Free tier | Free tier |
Free is a real tier in both deployments — not a trial that turns into nothing.
What you get
| Free | |
|---|---|
| Servers | 3 |
| Monitors | 3 |
| Secret groups | 1 |
| Notification channels | 1 |
| Audit retention | 30 days |
| Support | Community |
Browser console and single sign-on are not included; they are per-instance features on a paid plan.
One per account, per deployment
The limit is enforced per account and deployment. A Free cloud instance does not prevent a Free self-hosted one — they are separate slots.
Free is outside Paddle
There is no subscription, no £0 line item and no invoice. Your account acquires a Paddle customer reference only with its first paid purchase.
Renewing
Free licences have a term and must be renewed from the portal.
- The renew button appears 7 days before expiry.
- It stays available after expiry, right up until the instance is reaped — so the same button rescues a lapsed instance rather than needing a second mechanism.
- Renewing outside that window is refused, and the message names the date it opens.
:::tip Put the expiry in a calendar Warning emails go to the account address. If nobody watches that inbox, a Free cloud instance can lapse and eventually be deleted without anyone noticing. :::
What happens when it lapses
Self-hosted: the instance goes into degraded mode after the grace period and stays that way. Nothing is deleted, ever — the reaper is disabled by default on a self-hosted install and must stay that way.
Cloud: the instance goes into degraded mode, and after a further period the instance and all its data are deleted. Warning emails are sent first, naming the date.
:::danger Deletion is permanent There is no restore. If a cloud Free instance is approaching that date and you want to keep it, renew it, or move it to a paid plan. :::
Deletion is carried out by the control plane rather than by HQ. HQ sends the warnings because it knows the billing address; the control plane performs the delete because it is the only service that knows which collections carry the instance ID.
Moving off Free
Change the instance's configuration to a paid tier and check out. Your data stays where it is — a tier change reissues a licence, it does not rebuild anything.
Relinks
Free instances get the same relink allowance as paid ones: three per term. That cap exists to put a human in front of a fourth attempt, not to obstruct a genuine rebuild.