What is ForgeCMS and how do I self-host it?

One Go binary CMS. Pulls from Git repos. Grab from codeberg.org/CrowdWare/ForgeCMS, run deploy.sh on VPS. Multi-site free.

How much does ForgeCMS self-hosting cost vs IONOS?

€2/month for two sites, mail included. IONOS? 11€+ surprise bills. Full control bonus.

Can ForgeCMS handle multiple languages and sites?

Yes—five langs on atesti, fallback smarts. Unlimited sites via configs. No DB needed.

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120€ IONOS Nightmare Sparks ForgeCMS Self-Hosting Revolution

Servers vanished. No warning. Just a 120€ invoice from IONOS—and a furious pivot to self-hosted bliss with ForgeCMS. Total cost? €2 a month for everything.

theAIcatchup Apr 09, 2026 4 min read

ForgeCMS multi-site dashboard on a 1 Euro VPS with Caddy proxy and Codeberg integration

⚡ Key Takeaways

A 120€ IONOS bill triggered a self-hosted ForgeCMS setup costing just €2/month with total control. 𝕏
Multi-site hosting via one Go binary—no VMs, containers, or databases; content from Git repos. 𝕏
Idempotent deploy scripts and DNS-flip staging make updates simple and fast. 𝕏

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