About FOSSVPS
FOSSVPS is new! FOSSVPS was born on July 25, 2025.
Following in the footsteps of Free Code Camp, the Free Software Foundation, the GNU Project, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and the Linux kernel, FOSSVPS exists to help people learn about computer operating systems and how websites and internet servers work.
FOSSVPS provides free virtual private servers ("VPSes") to friendly and helpful members of Low End Talk, Low End Spirit, and Nodeseek.
Our Wonderful Server Node Sponsors!
@fmxm -- Los Angeles, CA, US
OnlyServers -- London, UK
Alexhost -- Chisinau, MD
FOSSVPS Helpers!
@babywhale and BashVM for friendship, hard work, dependability, and for providing a simple and easy-to-use Linux KVM VPS creation tool.
@AuroraZero and YetiNode for steadfast friendship and reliable hosting for this website.
How To Apply For Your Free VPS
Please post in one of FOSSVPS' current threads on Low End Talk, Low End Spirit, or Nodeseek.
Please feel free to email @Not_Oles at the address on his HN profile.
Getting Started With Your Free VPS
Your VPS login credentials will be forwarded by Personal Message ("PM") on the forum where you requested your VPS. FOSSVPS recommends that you add an ssh key and disable password authentication.
For support, please post in the thread where you applied for your VPS. If your issue requires privacy, please PM @Not_Oles.
Rules and Warnings
Free and open source software only.
White hat only.
Not for commercial use.
No service level agreement.
Ephemeral. Could disappear at any time!
Clueless™ Administrator!
Volunteering
FOSSVPS could use volunteers to help with this website, server administration, processing applications, and support.
About This Site
Green and orange (amber) text is used here in memory of 1980s and 1990s monochrome monitors, such as the IBM 5151 and the DEC VT420.
About @Not_Oles
@Not_Oles is the founder of FOSSVPS.org, FreeVPS.org, and MetalVPS.com.
In real life, @Not_Oles is Tom Miller, a friendly guy from New York City and Sonora, MX.
Thanks again!
Thanks again to our wonderful sponsors listed above, to MetalVPS, Low End Spirit, Low End Talk, Low End Box, Nodeseek, to all FOSSVPS users, to the Unix creators, and to all their successors.
-- @Not_Oles, Sonora, MX, August 3, 2025