Deploy from Docker Hub, GHCR, or Any Registry — No Build Step Required

Not every deployment starts from source code. Maybe your team builds images in CI and pushes them to a registry. Maybe you want to deploy a third-party image that doesn't have a Server Compass template. Either way, you shouldn't need to build on the server.

Server Compass v1.20.0 adds Pull from Registry—deploy any pre-built container image from Docker Hub, GitHub Container Registry (GHCR), or private registries directly to your VPS. No source code, no build step, no Dockerfile.

Pull from Registry

Search and Verify Images

Enter any image reference (nginx:latest, ghcr.io/your-org/your-app:v2) and Server Compass verifies it exists before deploying. No more deploying a typo and waiting for a pull failure.

Auto-Detect Ports

Server Compass knows the default ports for 30+ popular images—Nginx (80), PostgreSQL (5432), Redis (6379), and many more. For custom images, it reads exposed ports from the image metadata and pre-fills them automatically.

Port Conflict Detection

Before deploying, see which ports are already in use on your server. Server Compass warns you about conflicts and suggests alternatives so deployments don't fail at startup.

Public and Private Registry Support

Docker Hub and GHCR work out of the box. For private registries, authenticate with GitHub credentials or saved registry tokens. Server Compass includes setup guides for Docker Hub, GHCR, GitLab Container Registry, Google Cloud Artifact Registry, AWS ECR, and custom registries.

One-Click Redeploy

Pushed a new image tag? Click Redeploy to pull the latest version and restart with no extra steps. Every deployment records which image and tag was deployed, so you can track exactly what's running.

Trust Proxy Headers

If your VPS sits behind Cloudflare, AWS ALB, DigitalOcean, or Hetzner load balancers, your apps see the proxy's IP address instead of the real visitor's IP. This breaks rate limiting, geo-targeting, and audit logs.

The new Trust Proxy Headers feature configures Traefik to trust forwarded headers from your proxy provider:

• One-click Cloudflare preset — all Cloudflare IPv4 and IPv6 ranges pre-filled
• Cloud provider presets — AWS ALB, DigitalOcean, and Hetzner load balancers
• Custom IP lists — add any trusted IP ranges manually
• Safe updates with auto-rollback — Traefik config is backed up before changes, automatically restored if Traefik fails to start

Deploy Any Image

Pull from Registry is now a top-level option in the Stack Wizard alongside GitHub, Upload, and Local Build. Try Server Compass and deploy pre-built images to your VPS in seconds.