edka.io

# Edka

> Run apps, databases, and agents on infrastructure you control.

Last updated: 2026-07-16

Edka provisions and operates a Kubernetes platform in your own cloud account: deployments, databases, observability, networking, add-ons, and private AI agent runtimes, without locking you in. Hetzner Cloud is the supported provider today. AWS, GCP, Scaleway, DigitalOcean, and OVH are on the roadmap.

## Product
- [Home](https://edka.io/): What Edka is and how it works
- [Pricing](https://edka.io/pricing/): Plans, limits, and FAQs
- [Deployments](https://edka.io/deployments/): GitHub deployments with PR previews and wildcard TLS
- [Databases](https://edka.io/databases/): Databases provisioned on your own cluster
- [Agents](https://edka.io/agents/): Private AI agent runtimes on your cluster
- [Observability](https://edka.io/observability/): Metrics, logs, and alerting for clusters and workloads
- [Add-ons](https://edka.io/add-ons/): Kubernetes add-ons catalog
- [Apps](https://edka.io/apps/): Applications catalog
- [Cloud Providers](https://edka.io/cloud-providers/): Supported provider today and the roadmap
- [Kubernetes on Hetzner](https://edka.io/hetzner-kubernetes/): Managed Kubernetes on Hetzner Cloud and dedicated servers
- [Startups](https://edka.io/startups/): Discounted Standard and Pro pricing for startups and solo founders
- [Enterprise](https://edka.io/enterprise/): Custom limits, SSO/SAML, and dedicated support
- [Changelog](https://edka.io/changelog/): Latest features and improvements
- [Contact](https://edka.io/contact/): Get in touch with the team

## Documentation
- [Edka Developer Documentation](https://edka.io/docs/): Self hosted Kubernetes PaaS on your own cloud. Provision clusters, install add-ons, deploy apps, and integrate GitOps, registries, and secrets.
- [GitHub Actions Runners](https://edka.io/docs/actions/github-actions-runners/): Run GitHub Actions jobs on private runner scale sets inside your Edka Kubernetes clusters with GitHub Actions Runner Controller.
- [Kubernetes Add-ons Management](https://edka.io/docs/add-ons/overview/): Install, understand, and manage the full Edka add-ons catalog across networking, security, databases, GitOps, registry, and system-managed platform components.
- [Agents](https://edka.io/docs/agents/overview/): Deploy and operate AI agent runtimes in Edka with profiles, webhooks, state backups, runtime health, logs, and device approval.
- [Agent Kubernetes Access and Network Policy](https://edka.io/docs/agents/security/): Grant an agent scoped Kubernetes API access with RBAC presets and control its network isolation with Edka-managed NetworkPolicies.
- [Production-Ready Kubernetes Apps](https://edka.io/docs/apps/overview/): Deploy and manage production-ready application templates on Kubernetes: automation tools, analytics, search engines, observability stacks, and CMS workloads.
- [Cluster Settings: Access & Security](https://edka.io/docs/clusters/access/): Manage cluster permissions, personal kubeconfig and SSH access, and organization admin credential controls.
- [Archive a Kubernetes Cluster](https://edka.io/docs/clusters/archive/): Learn how to properly archive Kubernetes clusters in Edka. Archive, restore, and manage inactive clusters.
- [Cluster Backups and Restore](https://edka.io/docs/clusters/backups/): Configure etcd backups, manage encryption, browse the backup catalog, and recover clusters in Edka.
- [Create a Kubernetes Cluster](https://edka.io/docs/clusters/create/): Creating and configuring production ready Kubernetes clusters with Edka, including networking, security, and optimization options.
- [Delete a Kubernetes Cluster](https://edka.io/docs/clusters/delete/): Learn how to safely delete your Kubernetes clusters with Edka, including backup preparation and cleanup steps.
- [Cluster Diagnostics](https://edka.io/docs/clusters/diagnostics/): Use Cluster Diagnostics in Edka to inspect Kubernetes warning events, K3s signals, pod failures, and cluster health warnings from a single debug view.
- [Cluster Settings: Events](https://edka.io/docs/clusters/events/): Inspect cluster operation history and live progress events with filters for operation type and outcome.
- [Cluster Explorer](https://edka.io/docs/clusters/explorer/): Browse Kubernetes resources, Helm releases, logs, manifests, and pod debug sessions from the Edka cluster Explorer.
- [Hetzner Metal Server Pools](https://edka.io/docs/clusters/metal-pools/): Add your own Hetzner dedicated (bare metal) servers as worker pools to an Edka Kubernetes cluster, linked to the cloud control plane over a Hetzner vSwitch.
- [Kubernetes Clusters Overview](https://edka.io/docs/clusters/overview/): Understand the Cluster Overview dashboard in Edka, including health metrics, Kubernetes signals, networking, add-ons, and integrations.
- [Secrets Management](https://edka.io/docs/clusters/secrets/): Manage cluster-scoped Kubernetes secrets in Edka: create, list, update, and delete Edka-managed user secrets by namespace.
- [Updating a Kubernetes Cluster](https://edka.io/docs/clusters/update/): Updating and upgrading Kubernetes clusters with Edka, including version upgrades, scaling, and configuration changes with safety precautions.
- [Kubernetes Cron Jobs](https://edka.io/docs/cronjobs/overview/): Schedule recurring tasks in your Kubernetes cluster with Cron Jobs, including manual runs, logs, history, and image automation.
- [Dedicated Databases Workspace](https://edka.io/docs/databases/overview/): Provision and operate dedicated PostgreSQL, MySQL, Valkey, and ClickHouse runtimes in Edka, with inventory, logs, insights, restore, and engine settings.
- [Branch Deployments (Git)](https://edka.io/docs/deployments/branch-deployments/): Build and deploy from GitHub branches with automated builds, image tagging, and preview environments.
- [Kubernetes Deployments Management](https://edka.io/docs/deployments/overview/): Deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications on Kubernetes with Edka's streamlined deployment workflow.
- [Build Your Own Platform as a Service](https://edka.io/docs/get-started/build-your-own-platform/): Configure apps and add-ons on your Edka Kubernetes cluster: Envoy Gateway, cert-manager, PostgreSQL, observability, and a container registry.
- [Create Your First Cluster](https://edka.io/docs/get-started/create-your-first-cluster/): Create your first Kubernetes cluster in minutes with Edka. Step by step guide to provision and scale a production ready kubernetes cluster on Hetzner Cloud.
- [Deploy A Sample Application](https://edka.io/docs/get-started/deploy-a-sample-app/): Deploy the StartMeUp sample app — a Go-based SaaS starter kit — on your newly created Edka Kubernetes cluster, then adapt and extend it for your own needs.
- [Prerequisites](https://edka.io/docs/get-started/prerequisites/): Get started with Edka by setting up the required prerequisites like Hetzner Cloud account, Git repositories, container registries, and other optional services.
- [Deploy A Sample Application With GitOps](https://edka.io/docs/gitops/deploy-a-sample-app-with-gitops/): Deploy the StartMeUp sample app to your Edka cluster, a Go-based SaaS starter kit packaged as a Helm chart and shipped with GitOps (Flux).
- [Prepare your Kubernetes cluster for GitOps](https://edka.io/docs/gitops/git-ops-setup/): Step by step guide to prepare your Kubernetes cluster for GitOps with Edka, including add-on installation, configuration, and integration setup.
- [Container Registry](https://edka.io/docs/integrations/container-registry/): Connect Edka to GitHub Container Registry, Docker Hub, AWS ECR, Google Artifact Registry, custom registries, and in-cluster Zot with continuous pull-secret sync.
- [External Secrets](https://edka.io/docs/integrations/external-secrets/): Guide to integrate External Secrets Operator with Edka for secure secret management from AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Vault, Doppler and more.
- [GitHub Integration Guide](https://edka.io/docs/integrations/github/): Connect GitHub to Edka for GitOps with Flux, GitHub Actions runner scale sets, and ghcr.io as a container registry. Setup steps and repository access.
- [Kubernetes on Hetzner Cloud](https://edka.io/docs/integrations/hetzner/): Run Kubernetes on Hetzner Cloud with Edka. Deploy private, production-ready clusters in your account with networking, storage, and Metal pools preconfigured.
- [Object Storage](https://edka.io/docs/integrations/object-storage/): Connect reusable S3-compatible object storage targets in Edka for backups and storage-backed workflows, with bucket, endpoint, and credential setup.
- [Infrastructure Inventory](https://edka.io/docs/inventory/overview/): Track Edka-managed Hetzner resources across your account with status, location, per-resource monthly cost, cost time series, and a breakdown by resource type.
- [Messaging](https://edka.io/docs/messaging/overview/): Run a NATS + JetStream messaging plane on your own Edka cluster, then model multi tenant accounts, durable streams, and consumers from one place.
- [Cluster Alerts](https://edka.io/docs/observability/alerts/): Create custom PromQL alert rules, install editable alert packs, and track firing alert state from the cluster Observability workspace.
- [Cluster Logs](https://edka.io/docs/observability/logs/): Search retained cluster logs in Edka with VictoriaLogs, LogsQL queries, quick filters, and private UI exposure.
- [Cluster Metrics](https://edka.io/docs/observability/metrics/): Explore PromQL metrics in Edka with VictoriaMetrics, metric catalog browsing, charting, and private UI exposure.
- [Cluster Monitoring](https://edka.io/docs/observability/monitoring/): Monitor workload health, node pressure, pod state, and persistent disk usage from the cluster Observability workspace.
- [Platform Notifications](https://edka.io/docs/observability/notifications/): Track active and resolved Edka notifications for cluster health, Kubernetes issues, add-on updates, and storage alerts.
- [Cluster Observability](https://edka.io/docs/observability/overview/): Install VictoriaMetrics and VictoriaLogs from the Edka Observability workspace to monitor workload health and explore PromQL and LogsQL data from one place.
- [Registry Overview](https://edka.io/docs/registry/overview/): Install and operate Edka's in-cluster Zot registry, browse repositories and delete tags, expand storage, and manage external registries per cluster.
- [Cloudflare Zero Trust Private Access](https://edka.io/docs/traffic/cloudflare-zero-trust/): Install the Cloudflare connector in Edka, advertise your cluster private subnet through Cloudflare Zero Trust, and reach MetalLB services over WARP.
- [Domains and TLS](https://edka.io/docs/traffic/domains/): Configure wildcard and hostname domains in Edka for public or private traffic classes, then manage DNS and TLS from one place.
- [Gateway API](https://edka.io/docs/traffic/gateway/): Manage Gateway API controllers, traffic classes, request timeouts, MetalLB private VIPs, Cloudflare private routing, and traffic metrics.
- [NAT Gateway](https://edka.io/docs/traffic/nat-gateway/): Route private-network workload egress through managed NAT gateway hosts with HA failover, stable Floating IPv4 egress, security defaults, and metrics.
- [Private Networking with MetalLB, NAT Gateway, Cloudflare, and Tailscale](https://edka.io/docs/traffic/private-networking/): Use MetalLB private VIPs, NAT Gateway egress, Cloudflare Zero Trust routing, or Tailscale exposure to keep workloads off the public internet in Edka.
- [Tailscale Tailnet Traffic Exposure](https://edka.io/docs/traffic/tailscale/): Install the Tailscale operator in Edka, authenticate with OAuth credentials, and expose workloads via tailnet Envoy Gateway classes or direct Tailscale ingress.

## Databases
- [PostgreSQL](https://edka.io/databases/postgresql/): Provision production PostgreSQL (15-18) on your own Edka cluster with CloudNativePG: HA replicas, PgBouncer pooling, backups, and point-in-time recovery.
- [MySQL](https://edka.io/databases/mysql/): Provision MySQL 8.0 / 8.4 on your own Edka cluster with the MOCO operator: high-availability replicas, managed credentials, and LoadBalancer exposure.
- [ClickHouse](https://edka.io/databases/clickhouse/): Provision distributed ClickHouse analytics clusters (25/26) on your own Edka cluster with ClickHouse Keeper coordination, sharding, and optional TLS.
- [Valkey](https://edka.io/databases/valkey/): Provision Valkey (9.0) for cache-first or durable key-value workloads on your own Edka cluster: replication, configurable persistence, ACL auth, and insights.

## Kubernetes Add-ons
- [Barman Cloud CNPG Plugin](https://edka.io/add-ons/barman-cloud-cnpg-plugin/): Barman Cloud backup plugin for CloudNative PG. Edka uses it to stream PostgreSQL backups to object storage and restore clusters from recovery points.
- [cert-manager](https://edka.io/add-ons/cert-manager/): cert-manager runs in your cluster and issues and renews TLS certificates as Kubernetes secrets, with HTTP-01 and DNS-01 for Gateway API and ingress.
- [ClickHouse Operator](https://edka.io/add-ons/clickhouse-operator/): Kubernetes operator add-on for provisioning ClickHouse analytics databases through Edka's dedicated Databases workspace.
- [Cloudflare Connector](https://edka.io/add-ons/cloudflared/): Advertise your cluster private subnet through Cloudflare Zero Trust. Edka installs the cloudflared connector to reach internal services over a Tunnel.
- [CloudNative PG](https://edka.io/add-ons/cloudnative-pg/): PostgreSQL operator Edka runs on your own cluster, with automated failover, synchronous replication, S3 backups, and point in time recovery.
- [Edka Agent](https://edka.io/add-ons/edka-agent/): In-cluster Edka agent that reports inventory, captures snapshots, and surfaces control-plane state to the platform. Runs in your own cluster.
- [Edka DNS-01 Webhook](https://edka.io/add-ons/edns-webhook/): DNS-01 solver webhook for cert-manager. Edka uses it to issue wildcard certificates and validate domains over DNS, renewing TLS without HTTP challenges.
- [Elastic Operator](https://edka.io/add-ons/elastic/): Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) operator. Edka uses it to provision and manage Elasticsearch clusters with operator-driven scaling, upgrades, and recovery.
- [Envoy Gateway](https://edka.io/add-ons/envoy-gateway/): Run Gateway API on Kubernetes with managed Envoy Gateway classes, public and private entry points, and gateway level traffic observability.
- [External Secrets](https://edka.io/add-ons/external-secrets/): Securely sync your secrets from external providers like AWS Secrets Manager, Vault, GCP Secret Manager and more, directly to your Kubernetes cluster.
- [Flux Operator](https://edka.io/add-ons/flux-operator/): GitOps controller that reconciles cluster state from your Git repository. Edka uses the Flux Operator to apply manifests and Helm releases, correcting drift.
- [Keel](https://edka.io/add-ons/keel/): Automate your Kubernetes deployments with Keel, providing automated updates and continuous delivery for your container workloads.
- [Local Path Storage Class](https://edka.io/add-ons/local-path-storage-class/): Rancher Local Path Provisioner storage class for node-local persistent volumes. Edka uses it for fast single-node PVCs backed directly by the node disk.
- [MariaDB Operator](https://edka.io/add-ons/mariadb-operator/): Kubernetes operator for MariaDB. Edka uses it to run databases, users, and grants as declarative resources, with provisioning and lifecycle handled in-cluster.
- [MetalLB](https://edka.io/add-ons/metallb/): Allocate private VIPs on your cluster private subnet for Gateway API classes and private LoadBalancer exposure with MetalLB in Edka.
- [Metrics Server](https://edka.io/add-ons/metrics-server/): Enable resource metrics and autoscaling in Kubernetes with Metrics Server, providing CPU and memory metrics for pods and nodes.
- [MOCO](https://edka.io/add-ons/moco/): MySQL operator used by Edka for high availability MySQL runtimes, service endpoints, and managed cluster lifecycle on Kubernetes.
- [NGINX Ingress](https://edka.io/add-ons/nginx/): Deprecated NGINX ingress controller, kept for migration. Edka now standardizes on the Gateway API with Envoy Gateway for routing, TLS, and traffic management.
- [Reflector](https://edka.io/add-ons/reflector/): Secret and ConfigMap reflection controller. Edka uses Reflector to mirror certificates and shared secrets across namespaces for workloads that need them.
- [Tailscale Operator](https://edka.io/add-ons/tailscale-operator/): Publish Kubernetes workloads into your Tailscale tailnet with Edka using direct tailnet ingress or tailnet-published Envoy Gateway classes.
- [Zot Registry](https://edka.io/add-ons/zot/): In-cluster Zot OCI registry managed by Edka. Store and pull container images locally for builds and deployments, without depending on an external registry.

## Applications
- [Elasticsearch](https://edka.io/apps/elasticsearch/): Distributed search and analytics engine for real-time data exploration, log analysis, and full-text search. Edka provisions Elasticsearch on your own cluster. (Free plan)
- [Excalidraw](https://edka.io/apps/excalidraw/): Self hosted Excalidraw whiteboard on your own Kubernetes cluster. Sketch diagrams and brainstorm in a privacy friendly web client, deployed in one click. (Free plan)
- [Langfuse](https://edka.io/apps/langfuse/): Open-source LLM observability, prompt management, and evaluations on Kubernetes. Run Langfuse with Edka-managed PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Valkey, and S3 storage. (Free plan)
- [Meilisearch](https://edka.io/apps/meilisearch/): Fast, typo tolerant search engine for application search. Deliver instant, relevant results with a lightweight API that runs on your own cluster. (Free plan)
- [Metabase](https://edka.io/apps/metabase/): Open-source business intelligence and dashboards on Kubernetes. Connect your data, build interactive charts, and share self-service analytics with your team. (Free plan)
- [n8n](https://edka.io/apps/n8n/): Deploy n8n on your own Kubernetes cluster with queue workers, task runners, and native AI capabilities. Build workflow automations at scale. (Free plan)
- [OpenSearch](https://edka.io/apps/opensearch/): Distributed search and analytics engine with OpenSearch Dashboards for visualization, log analysis, and full-text search. Edka provisions OpenSearch on your own cluster through the OpenSearch Kubernetes Operator. (Free plan)
- [Plausible Analytics](https://edka.io/apps/plausible/): Privacy-friendly, lightweight web analytics backed by PostgreSQL and ClickHouse. Deploy the Plausible Community Edition on your own cluster in one click. (Free plan)
- [Prometheus Stack](https://edka.io/apps/prometheus-stack/): Deploy the kube-prometheus-stack chart on your own cluster. Prometheus, Grafana, and Alertmanager with default rules, dashboards, and 15-day retention. (Free plan)
- [Strapi](https://edka.io/apps/strapi/): Open-source headless CMS for content-driven websites and apps. Model content, expose REST and GraphQL APIs, and manage media from one admin panel. (Free plan)
- [Typesense](https://edka.io/apps/typesense/): Open source typo-tolerant search engine. Edka installs the Typesense Helm chart, generates the admin API key, and runs it on your own Kubernetes cluster. (Free plan)
- [Umami](https://edka.io/apps/umami/): Privacy-focused, self hosted web analytics backed by PostgreSQL. Deploy Umami on your own Kubernetes cluster with one click and keep full control of your data. (Free plan)

## Blog Posts
- [Bare metal Kubernetes on Hetzner with Edka](https://edka.io/blog/bare-metal-kubernetes-hetzner-edka/): Bare metal is the cheapest way to run sustained Kubernetes on Hetzner, but the setup takes time. Edka turns attaching dedicated servers into a few clicks.
- [Gateway, Domains, and Tailscale in One Traffic Flow](https://edka.io/blog/gateway-domains-tailscale/): Edka now brings Gateway API, domain management, and Tailscale integration into one clear traffic model for public and private Kubernetes exposure.
- [GitHub Deployments, Preview Environments and Wildcard TLS](https://edka.io/blog/branch-deployments-previews-tls/): Announcing GitHub deployments in Edka with pull request preview environments, automatic CI detection, and managed wildcard TLS for custom domains.
- [MySQL on Edka with MOCO](https://edka.io/blog/mysql-ha-with-moco/): Launch highly available MySQL clusters with automated backups and point-in-time recovery on your own Edka cluster, powered by the MOCO operator.
- [Run apps on a cluster you own](https://edka.io/blog/join-our-beta/): Edka provisions a K3s cluster in your own Hetzner account: Git-based deployments, databases, and add-ons. One cluster is free, no credit card required.

## Company
- [Documentation](https://edka.io/docs/)
- [Getting Started](https://edka.io/docs/get-started/prerequisites/)
- [Changelog](https://edka.io/changelog/)
- [Pricing](https://edka.io/pricing/)
- [Contact](https://edka.io/contact/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://edka.io/privacy-policy/)
- [Terms of Service](https://edka.io/terms-conditions/)
- [Sign Up](https://console.edka.io/signup)

## Optional
- [llms-full.txt](https://edka.io/llms-full.txt): Extended version with pricing details, plan limits, FAQs, and per product descriptions