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Managed instance
A dedicated cloud-hosted instance maintained by us. Patches, upgrades, and dependency hygiene are handled in the background.
Managed hosting
Self-hosted apps, without the self-hosting.
We run open-source applications on cloud infrastructure on your behalf — dashboards, monitoring tools, productivity apps. You subscribe; we handle servers, upgrades, backups, and uptime so you can focus on the work itself.
- Operated from Japan
- Open-source software
- Cancel any time
- No tracking
Powering open-source apps you trust
- Grafana
- Uptime Kuma
- Vaultwarden
- Plausible
- Gitea
- Wallabag
Operational details
Six things, kept simple.
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Operator support
Real-person support for configuration questions, integration help, and incident response — usually within a single business day.
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Infrastructure care
SSL certificates, backups, upgrade windows, and monitoring kept current. Your service stays audit-friendly without your effort.
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Open-source friendly
The software we operate is open-source. You can self-host the same application at any time — there is no proprietary lock-in.
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Multi-region
Hosting available across Asia-Pacific regions, so you can pick a location that matches your latency budget.
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Transparent pricing
Flat subscription tiers in CNY. No hidden fees, no usage surprises. Cancel any time from the dashboard.
Subscription plans
Four tiers, all running the same managed software. Choose by billing cadence.
Quarterly · ~11% off
Quarterly
¥80per 3 months
- Managed instance
- Priority support
- ~11% discount
Frequently asked
Honest answers to the questions we hear most.
How is this different from a basic VPS?
A VPS gives you a blank Linux box — you install, patch, monitor, and back up everything yourself. Nilou Network gives you a managed instance of an open-source application that's already configured, kept current, and backed by a real person you can email when something goes sideways.
Can I migrate to self-hosting later?
Yes. The software we operate is open-source — you can stand up the same application on your own hardware whenever you like. We will export your data and configuration on request, in standard formats, free of charge.
What's your refund policy?
Subscriptions can be cancelled any time from your dashboard. Refunds for unused service time are processed within 7 business days of an approved request. See our legal page for the full text.
How do you handle backups and data export?
Daily snapshots are retained for 14 days; weekly snapshots for 60 days. You can request a full data export at any time — we deliver in standard formats (SQL dump, JSON, configuration files) within 3 business days.
What payment methods do you accept?
Alipay, WeChat Pay, USDT (TRC20), and major credit cards via our payment partner. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled; one-off payments are also supported on request.
What's your uptime target?
We target 99.9% monthly uptime for managed instances. We do not offer a contractual SLA at the current scale — we'd rather be honest about being a small operation than promise enterprise guarantees we can't keep.
Can I run a custom open-source application not in your default catalog?
Often, yes. Email support@nilou.network with the project URL and what you're trying to do. We'll evaluate and quote a one-off setup fee if it's a fit.
Are you affiliated with miHoYo or Genshin Impact?
No. The name Nilou is used here as a generic word — Persian for blue lotus. Nilou Network is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by miHoYo / HoYoverse or the Genshin Impact franchise.
About Nilou Network
A small operation, run with care.
Nilou Network is operated as a Japanese sole-proprietor business (個人事業主) providing managed hosting subscriptions for open-source software. Customers subscribe for a managed deployment, receive operator-level support, and benefit from infrastructure maintenance handled on their behalf.
We host open-source software under permissive licenses. Source code for the components we operate is available on request, in accordance with the relevant open-source license terms. No tracking scripts, no analytics beacons, no third-party ads on this page.
Trademark notice. The name Nilou is used here as a generic word — Persian for blue lotus. Nilou Network is independent and not affiliated with miHoYo / HoYoverse or the Genshin Impact franchise.
Get in touch
For subscriptions, trials, or technical questions.
- Generalhello@nilou.network
- Supportsupport@nilou.network
- Billingbilling@nilou.network
- Response timeUsually within 1 business day
- StatusComing soon