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Snac2 · on a Docker VPS

Your Fediverse instance, hosted in France

🔒 VPS only

A minimalist ActivityPub server powered by Snac2, to be installed and maintained by you on a VPS. Publish, follow, and interact on the Fediverse — without handing over your data to a major platform.

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Hosted in FranceUltra-lightweight in CMastodon compatibleGDPR compliantCommunity image
Overview

What is Snac2?

Snac2 is a simple and minimalist ActivityPub instance, written in portable C. Designed to consume minimal resources, it runs without server-side JavaScript and without a heavy database, making it an ideal choice for frugal hosting, from Raspberry Pi to small VPS.

Despite its lightweight nature, Snac2 supports essential federated social network features: posting messages, following accounts, replies, shares, mentions, attachments, and discussion threads. Compatible with Mastodon, Pleroma, Misskey, and the rest of the Fediverse, it allows you to interact with millions of users from your own instance.

Its clean web interface prioritizes readability and speed. Snac2 manages multiple accounts per instance, WebFinger for discovery, RSS feeds, and a lightweight moderation system — all within a compact binary that is easy to maintain.

Compatible offers

Host Snac2 at DINAO

No managed container for Snac2: this application is installed on a VPS hosted in France (1 cœur / 128 Mo / 1 Go minimum).

Snac2 needs a level of access to the machine that the managed container, shared between several customers, does not give. Two VPS hosted in France: DINAO installs and manages it for you, or you administer it yourself.

Technical reason: local image build (build).

Option 2 The simplest

Managed VPS with Docker and the application pre-installed

from €28,70 /month excl. VAT

  • Snac2 installed by DINAO when you order
  • The machine is yours alone: DINAO builds the Snac2 image on it
  • System and Docker managed by DINAO, monitoring included
  • Priority support included (2-hour response time, DINAO business days and hours)
  • Stated, capped resources (2 vCPU, 2 GB, 20 GB): beyond that, a larger size is offered
  • Application updates on request
  • Backups as an option (€20,00 excl. VAT/month)
  • No administrator access to the machine

To use Snac2 without installing or administering anything.

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Option 3 100% self-managed

VPS Docker

from €11,00 /month excl. VAT

  • Your virtual machine, full administrator access
  • Docker pre-installed, control panel of your choice
  • Free to install Snac2 or any other application, including those that drive Docker
  • Delivered empty: you install and maintain Snac2 yourself (or DINAO installs it on quotation)
  • No backup by default (optional: €20,00 excl. VAT/month)
  • No management service by default (optional from €55,00 excl. VAT/month); monitoring as an option

By default you keep full control; but without an additional service, you handle everything: maintenance, configuration, deployment.

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CriterionManaged VPS with Docker and the application pre-installedVPS Docker
Who installs Snac2DINAO, when you orderNobody by default: VPS delivered with Docker and, at your choice, Portainer / Dockge, without the application. You install it, or DINAO on quotation
Application updatesDINAO, on requestYou
System and DockerDINAO, without a control panel: one VPS, one applicationYou: no management service by default (optional: €55,00 or €75,00 excl. VAT/month, business days)
BackupsOptional: €20,00 excl. VAT/month for 7 days (100 GB quota)None by default; optional: €20,00 excl. VAT/month for 7 days (100 GB quota)
MonitoringIncludedOptional: from €1,00 to €10,00 excl. VAT/month
SupportPriority handling included (2-hour response time, DINAO business days and hours, no guaranteed resolution time)Best effort
IsolationA virtual machine of your own, for this application onlyA virtual machine of your own
ResourcesSized for the OS, Docker and Snac2: 2 vCPU, 2 GB, 20 GB, stated as a cap; beyond that, a larger size is offeredRecommended size for Snac2: 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 50 GB; can be extended
Administrator access (root)NoYes
Applications that require privileged access to the machineYes: the machine is yours aloneYes
Starting price€28,70 excl. VAT/month€11,00 excl. VAT/month (VPS only, without the application)

Options 2 and 3 sized for Snac2 (application requirements plus the system and Docker): 2 vCPU, 2 GB, 20 GB for option 2, 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 50 GB for option 3, whose base is larger.

Under the hood

Technical details

vCPU
1 cœur
ideal : 2 cœurs
Memory
128 Mo
ideal : 512 Mo
Disk
1 Go
ideal : 10 Go
Image : snac2:local (build depuis le Dockerfile officiel, tag de référence 2.71) Registry : GHCR Services : snac Ports : 8001
Social network / Fediverse category

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Frequently asked questions

You might be wondering…

About Snac2 6 questions

What is the Fediverse?

It is a decentralized social network where thousands of instances communicate with each other via the ActivityPub protocol. With Snac2, you publish from your own server while interacting with Mastodon users and other Fediverse software users.

Is Snac2 compatible with Mastodon?

Yes. Snac2 implements ActivityPub: your Mastodon followers can follow you, and you can follow any account on the Fediverse, without changing applications.

Why choose Snac2 over a large instance?

Snac2 is deliberately minimalist: very few resources, no recommendation algorithm, no tracking. You retain full control over your online presence.

Where is the data hosted?

On the DINAO infrastructure in France, in one of the available data centers. Your posts and followers do not leave the territory.

Can I change my plan or export my data?

Yes. You can upgrade or downgrade at any time, and your data remains exportable — no proprietary lock-in.

Is this application tested before it is offered?

This application has not yet passed our automatic deployment test. It can still be installed, but we invite you to contact us before ordering: we will then test it as a priority. The deployment template used was last updated on 3 July 2026. Each new version released by the publisher triggers this test again: the date above therefore follows the version actually offered.

Option 2Option 3 On a VPS 7 questions

One answer per option: the two VPS offers do not cover the same things.

Who installs Snac2 on a VPS?

Managed VPSDINAO, when you order

VPS DockerNobody by default: the VPS is delivered with Docker, without the application. You install it, or DINAO on quotation

Who updates Snac2 on a VPS?

Managed VPSDINAO, on request

VPS DockerYou

Is the VPS managed?

Managed VPSYes: DINAO manages the system and Docker, without a control panel (one VPS, one application). Monitoring is included

VPS DockerNot by default: you manage the system and Docker. The management service and monitoring can be added as options when ordering

Is my data backed up on a VPS?

Managed VPSAs an option: backup is added when ordering

VPS DockerNone by default; backup can be added as an option when ordering

Do I get administrator (root) access to the VPS?

Managed VPSNo

VPS DockerYes

Do you provide on-call support outside business hours on a VPS?

Managed VPSNo: monitoring is included, interventions take place on business days

VPS DockerNo: monitoring is an option, support is best effort

In which data centre is my service hosted?

In France, in DINAO's private racks within two third-party data centres: Free Pro in Marseille (MAR02) and Euclyde DC1 in Sophia-Antipolis. The operator provides the building, power, cooling and physical security; DINAO operates everything inside its racks, entirely and independently.