# Host Next.js on a VPS – Production Deploy Germany 2026

Self-host Next.js on a VPS: Node.js, PM2 or Docker, Caddy/Traefik SSL, env vars, CI/CD – no Vercel lock-in, data in Frankfurt.

**Quick answer:** Next.js production on a VPS = `next build` + `next start` (or Docker) behind **Caddy/Traefik** with SSL – full control, fixed cost, servers in Germany.

## Related

- [Caddy reverse proxy](/en/root-v-server/caddy-reverse-proxy)
- [Docker Compose production](/en/root-v-server/docker-compose-production)
- [CI/CD automation](/en/ci-cd-automation)
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