Cloud in a Bottle launches open-source personal cloud platform

Cloud in a Bottle has launched an open-source, self-hostable platform designed to let users run containerised web apps through a personal cloud environment. The project is being developed by Imbue, which also offers a managed version.

The platform runs on Ubuntu and combines a web server, dashboard and HTTP(S) routing to rootless, hardened containers. Cloud in a Bottle says the system is designed to reduce the systems administration burden associated with self-hosting, although early users may still need technical familiarity to find, create or adapt applications.

A key feature is unified authentication: users logged into a Cloud in a Bottle instance can be automatically authenticated across hosted apps. The platform also includes permissioned sharing of data and capabilities between apps, allowing applications to work together within the same instance.

Cloud in a Bottle says the platform is open source, self-hostable and built without telemetry. Its self-hosted and managed versions are intended to run the same code, with the company saying self-hosting will remain a first-class option.

The service follows more than six months of private development and testing. A curated app catalogue is being expanded, but remains deliberately small while the team maintains its stated quality standard. The launch material does not provide independent verification of the platform’s security, reliability, performance or telemetry claims.