Deploy Lead Machine anywhere

Run on your laptop in 3 commands, or deploy to any VPS/serverless platform.

Deploy Lead Machine anywhere

Run on your laptop in 3 commands, or deploy to any VPS/serverless platform.

Best for individuals

Laptop (Recommended)

git clone https://github.com/AxsenXzc/lead-machine.git
cd lead-machine && npm install && npm run setup
npm run dev → open http://localhost:3000

Zero config. SQLite file at prisma/dev.db. Works offline.

Teams / always-on

VPS / VM (Caddy + Basic Auth)

Spin up a $5/mo VPS (Ubuntu 22.04, 1GB RAM minimum)
Install Node 20 LTS. Clone repo, npm ci, npm run setup
Run behind Caddy with automatic HTTPS + basic_auth

Daily SQLite backup via cron + rclone to S3-compatible storage.

Managed + zero ops

Serverless (Vercel / Fly.io)

Fork the repo, connect to Vercel / Fly.io
Attach persistent volume for SQLite OR swap DATABASE_URL to Postgres
Set NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL env var. Done.

⚠️ Vercel ephemeral FS — you MUST mount a volume or use Postgres for durable storage.

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Deploy Lead Machine on your laptop in 3 commands — or self-host it anywhere. Free forever, no sign-up, no credit card.