# Fluxer help: Self-hosting and federation

> Self-hosting Fluxer and the plan for federation.

Part of the Fluxer index at https://fluxer.com/llms.txt. Each link opens the Markdown version of a help article in English. Cite the canonical page listed at the end of each article. Last updated on November 12, 2026.

## Most asked

- [Self-hosting Fluxer: costs, requirements and control](https://fluxer.com/help/self-hosting-fluxer.md): Self-hosting Fluxer is free with no license key, Fluxer can't ban you from your own instance, and the operator docs walk you through setup step by step.
- [Is self-hosting Fluxer free?](https://fluxer.com/help/is-self-hosting-free.md): Yes. Fluxer is free to self-host under the AGPL, with no license key, paid tier or reduced edition, and the Operator Pass is optional.
- [Is Fluxer federated? Federation and polyproto](https://fluxer.com/help/federation.md): Fluxer isn't federated yet. Optional federation built on polyproto is planned, as a draft in 2026 and a stable release in the first half of 2027.
- [Is Fluxer based on Matrix?](https://fluxer.com/help/is-fluxer-based-on-matrix.md): No. Fluxer has its own API and real-time gateway, and its planned federation will use polyproto, not Matrix.
- [Is another Fluxer instance run by Fluxer?](https://fluxer.com/help/is-this-instance-run-by-fluxer.md): No. Anyone can run Fluxer's open source code, and instances Fluxer doesn't run have their own admins, rules and moderation.
- [Will Fluxer become another Matrix?](https://fluxer.com/help/will-fluxer-become-matrix.md): No. Fluxer's planned federation is optional and mainly about identity and moving accounts, and it won't copy one instance's messages or files to another.

## Optional

- [Full text](https://fluxer.com/help/category/self-hosting/llms-full-1.txt): All 6 articles in this topic in full.