Deploy Django Stack to Your VPS
Django with Django REST Framework and PostgreSQL - Python's batteries-included web framework for rapid development of secure, maintainable websites.
Stack Components
Django REST Framework
Powerful API toolkit
Gunicorn
WSGI HTTP server
Nginx
Reverse proxy
Why Self-Host Django?
Save 80-90% on hosting costs
Pay $5-20/mo for VPS instead of $50-500/mo for managed platforms
Complete data ownership
Your code, your data, your server - no vendor lock-in
Full control & customization
Install any package, configure any setting, scale as needed
Production-ready infrastructure
Docker, SSL, domains, CI/CD - all managed from one app
Perfect For
Django Benefits
- Batteries-included framework
- Built-in admin interface
- Excellent security defaults
- ORM with migrations
- Large ecosystem of packages
- Great documentation
Frequently Asked Questions
Server Compass sets up Gunicorn as the WSGI server behind Nginx reverse proxy. We configure optimal worker counts, handle static files via WhiteNoise or Nginx, and set up proper socket connections between services.
Choose Django for full-featured web apps with admin panels, ORM, and built-in auth. Choose Flask for microservices, APIs, or when you want full control over components. Django is "batteries included" while Flask is minimal.
Server Compass configures WhiteNoise for static files and sets up proper STATIC_ROOT/MEDIA_ROOT directories. For large-scale apps, we can configure S3/MinIO for media storage with django-storages.
PostgreSQL is the recommended choice for Django production. It fully supports all Django ORM features including ArrayField, JSONField, and full-text search. Server Compass deploys PostgreSQL by default but also supports MySQL.
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