Acktide Free · Linux · RUB 0 # Download and run on your server A ready-to-run server and web console. Choose Docker Compose or systemd; both are included in the archive. No email request, cloud account or activation key required. [Linux x86-64 · 0.2.8](https://acktide.com/downloads/acktide-free-0.2.8-linux-amd64.tar.gz) [Linux ARM64 · 0.2.8](https://acktide.com/downloads/acktide-free-0.2.8-linux-arm64.tar.gz) tar.gz archives, about 4 MB each · [SHA-256](https://acktide.com/downloads/SHA256SUMS) · [Build information](https://acktide.com/downloads/free-manifest.json) ## What is included in Free Alert ingestion and delivery, ACK, routing, on-call schedules, escalation, history, reports and peering. No expiry or license limits on people and events. Your team operates the server, database and backups. [Compare Free, Cloud and Enterprise →](https://acktide.com/en/pricing.html) ### Ready-to-run files Linux server, web console, Dockerfile, Compose configuration, systemd unit and instructions. Go and Node.js compilers are not required. ### Unique secrets The setup script creates a database password, bootstrap token and integration key. The archive contains no shared default passwords. ### Your choice of network Run the server on the internet or on a private network. The phone needs access to the server over trusted HTTPS. Option 1 ## Docker Compose Requires Linux, Docker Engine with Compose and Python 3. Download the archive for your server architecture. The commands below are for x86-64; for ARM64, replace `amd64` with `arm64`. ``` curl -fLO https://acktide.com/downloads/acktide-free-0.2.8-linux-amd64.tar.gz curl -fLO https://acktide.com/downloads/SHA256SUMS sha256sum --check --ignore-missing SHA256SUMS tar -xzf acktide-free-0.2.8-linux-amd64.tar.gz cd acktide-free-0.2.8-linux-amd64 python3 configure.py https://alerts.example.com docker compose up -d --build curl http://127.0.0.1:8080/readyz ``` Replace `https://alerts.example.com` with your installation’s address. On first launch, Docker downloads Alpine and PostgreSQL from Docker Hub and builds an image from the included binary. The database is stored in a Docker volume. The API and delivery worker run in one Acktide container. Secrets are stored in `.env` with permissions set to 0600. The script will not overwrite an existing file. For a local test, you can pass `http://localhost:8080`; configure HTTPS for phone access. Option 2 ## systemd without Docker The installer targets a fresh Debian 12 or Ubuntu 24.04 system with local PostgreSQL. Extract the same archive and run from its directory: ``` sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install -y postgresql ca-certificates python3 sudo systemctl enable --now postgresql sudo python3 install-systemd.py https://alerts.example.com sudo systemctl status acktide curl http://127.0.0.1:8080/readyz ``` The installer creates a database, a dedicated unprivileged user and the service `acktide`. Files are placed in `/opt/acktide`; configuration and the bootstrap token are stored in `/etc/acktide/server.env` with permissions set to 0600. If an installation or database already exists, the script stops without overwriting it. For an existing external database, use `acktide.service` and configure `DATABASE_URL` manually. You can inspect the installer before running it; its source is included in the archive. ## Server address and HTTPS Both installation methods listen only on `127.0.0.1:8080`. Put an HTTPS reverse proxy such as Caddy or nginx in front of Acktide, with WebSocket support. Here is a minimal Caddyfile for a publicly accessible domain: ``` https://alerts.example.com { reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:8080 } ``` Use your own domain and point it to the server. To obtain a public certificate automatically, make the domain and required ports reachable for your chosen validation method. **A public address is optional.** On a private network, use internal DNS and TLS. The phone must resolve the hostname, reach the server and trust the certificate chain. An untrusted self-signed certificate will not work. Accessing a private network from outside may require a corporate VPN or another authorized network connection. For an isolated environment, transfer the archive and dependency images in advance. Direct Android delivery does not require Google FCM. [How delivery works →](https://acktide.com/en/self-hosted.html) ## First sign-in and test - Open your installation’s address in a browser. - Read `BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN` from `.env` or `/etc/acktide/server.env` and create the first administrator. Do not share the token with colleagues; invite them instead. - [Connect your monitoring system](https://acktide.com/en/integrations.html) and [install the app](https://acktide.com/en/apps.html). - Send a test alert, acknowledge it on your phone and check the engineer’s name in the web console. ## Backups and updates Keep the database and secrets file in a secure location. For Docker: ``` docker compose exec -T postgres pg_dump -U acktide -d acktide -Fc > acktide.dump ``` Verify your backup before updating. Replace the binary and the `web` directory together, preserving the database and configuration. Rebuild the image for Docker. The systemd installer is for fresh installations only. Full commands are in `README.txt` inside the archive. **Do not run `docker compose down -v` on a production installation:** the `-v` option deletes the PostgreSQL data volume.