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A self-hosted AI team for business

A self-hosted AI team is a set of AI employees that run on your own server and work on one shared task board with your people. OfficeForge ships five roles out of the box — secretary, coder, researcher, copywriter, designer — as a one-time $199 purchase, with your own model key and no per-seat subscription.

One-time purchase · runs on your VPS · license key emailed instantly

What is a self-hosted AI team?

Definition

A self-hosted AI team is a group of AI agents that run on hardware you control — your own VPS — instead of a vendor's cloud. Each agent takes a role and works on shared tasks, so your files, tasks and conversations stay inside your own environment.

Unlike a single chatbot or a per-seat SaaS assistant, a self-hosted AI team is owned by you: one purchase, one server, one board where people and AI work side by side. It is the difference between renting access to an assistant and running your own back office.

Why self-hosted matters

Three things change the moment the AI team runs on your own server instead of a vendor's cloud.

Your data stays with you

Tasks, files and chats live on your machine and never leave for us. Self-hosting is a privacy decision, not just a deployment one.

No per-seat lock-in

You buy the office once. There is no monthly fee per employee and no escalating seat bill as the team grows.

Your own model key

Connect your key straight to the provider — no middleman, no token markup. Part of the work can run on local models for free.

How to deploy a self-hosted AI team

A regular VPS, one installer and your model key are enough to bring the team online in one evening.

01

Deploy the office

One installer on your VPS brings up OfficeForge and the core services — no manual setup.

02

Configure the team

Pick roles, name the employees and connect your model key so the office fits your business.

03

Assign work

Message in Telegram or post a task on the board — the AI employees move it forward with your team.

Who a self-hosted AI team is for

Comparing options? See OfficeForge vs ChatGPT Teams.

Frequently asked

What is a self-hosted AI team?

A group of AI agents that run on hardware you control — your own VPS — instead of a vendor's cloud. They take roles and work on shared tasks, so your tasks, files and conversations stay inside your own environment.

Why does self-hosting matter?

It keeps your data on your own server, removes per-seat subscription lock-in, and lets you connect your own model key directly to the provider with no token markup.

Do I need technical skills?

No deep skills. One installer sets up the office on a regular VPS, and the AI coder walks you through the rest from a browser panel — no terminal commands.

How much does OfficeForge cost?

A one-time purchase of $199. You bring your own model key (OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic or xAI) and pay the provider directly for usage.

Which AI models can it use?

Any model via OpenRouter, plus OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI directly. You pick the model per role; part of the work can run on local models for free.

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One-time purchase, your server, your data. The license key is emailed instantly.

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