Self-hosting and ownership

Your server.
Your say.

Put Pepper on hosting you choose. Keep the source and decide who gets access, with the upkeep in your hands.

Your records
In your database.

Customer details, documents and evidence live in your installation.

Your software
The full source.

Read, change and maintain the code under a commercial license.

Your license
Yours to keep.

Continued use does not expire when update access ends.

From download to daily use

A setup you
can look after.

The documentation covers installation and everyday care. Bring your developer or hosting partner if you want help.

Choose your hosting.

Use your own domain and HTTPS, with PHP 8.4 or later and MySQL 8.4 or a supported MariaDB release. Your host or developer can check the requirements with you.

Check the requirements

Install your copy.

The package includes dependencies and built frontend assets. Follow the installer, add your company details and configure email and scheduled tasks.

Read the installation guide

Keep it in good order.

Keep the server and application updated. Back up the database and files. Test a restore, so you know you can recover your records.

Plan your backups

The responsibilities

Know who
looks after what.

You arrange hosting, email delivery, maintenance and backups. Product support covers bugs and malfunctioning built-in features, including the supplied installation and update process.

The purchase includes one year of software updates and six months of product support. Hosting administration and custom development are separate.