# Alby Hub flavors

Alby Hub is 100% [open source](https://github.com/getAlby/hub). You can run it on a server in the cloud, on your desktop or even on mini-PCs such as a Raspberry PI. You can easily migrate your Alby Hub to a different host or machine at any time.

Here are your options to run your Alby Hub

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[Alby Cloud](/user-guide/alby-hub/alby-hub-flavors/alby-cloud.md)
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[Other Cloud Options](/user-guide/alby-hub/alby-hub-flavors/other-cloud-options.md)
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[Desktop](/user-guide/alby-hub/alby-hub-flavors/desktop.md)
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[Docker](/user-guide/alby-hub/alby-hub-flavors/docker.md)
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[Umbrel, Start9, etc](/user-guide/alby-hub/alby-hub-flavors/umbrel-start9-etc.md)
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[Linux](/user-guide/alby-hub/alby-hub-flavors/linux.md)
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**What does it mean for Alby to be an Open Source Company?**

Being an open-source company means our software is freely available for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. This fosters transparency, security, and innovation. By offering multiple self-hosting options, we give you greater control and flexibility—benefiting both you and the broader community.

Open source benefits everyone by promoting collaboration and accelerating technological progress.

You’re welcome to review and contribute to our code on GitHub: <https://github.com/getAlby/>.

Alby Hub was created with a lot of effort, care, and the vision of a better world powered by Bitcoin. We’d greatly appreciate your support through a [*membership*](/user-guide/alby-hub/alby-hub-flavors/alby-cloud.md) to help us continue our work.
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