How to run LibreSpeed on your own server

Test how fast YOUR connection to this server is. Cresdock runs it on a server you own, from a catalogue, with no Docker and no reverse proxy to configure.

This is Cresdock's suggested starting point in its category — the one to pick if you have no reason to prefer another.

What Cresdock does for you with LibreSpeed

Installed, started and kept running for you — no Dockerfile, no compose file, no reverse-proxy configuration to write.
Reached through your panel login. There is no second password to invent for LibreSpeed and no port to open on your firewall.
LibreSpeed measures the speed between this machine and whatever you're sitting at, a test at a time.
It and Speedtest answer different questions, so there's a reason to keep both.

Why run LibreSpeed yourself

Tools like this see everything on your network by design, which is exactly why it is worth them being yours rather than someone else's service.

What kind of server LibreSpeed needs

Barely registers. These run comfortably on the smallest server you can rent, and are usually installed alongside something bigger rather than on their own.

Cresdock itself is undemanding — it runs on a small rented server, an old desktop or a mini PC, on Ubuntu or Debian. Everything it installs shares that machine, so the honest question is not "will this app run" but "how much am I going to put on here in total".

Where to run LibreSpeed

LibreSpeed runs wherever Cresdock runs, and the choice is about the machine, not the app:

At home, on hardware you already own. A mini PC, an old desktop or a NAS that can run Debian. Cresdock works behind a home router with no port forwarding and no domain, so LibreSpeed is reachable on your own network first and from outside only if you choose.
On a rented server. A small VPS is enough for most apps and is the usual answer when LibreSpeed should be reachable from anywhere. The setup guide covers the specs and the one-command install.
Through a provider that runs Cresdock. Hosting companies deploy Cresdock workspaces for their customers, so LibreSpeed can come with a server you rent rather than one you set up — ask your provider, or see how providers offer it.

Installing LibreSpeed

Put Cresdock on a server
One line on any Ubuntu or Debian machine — a rented VPS, a spare PC, a home server. It sets itself up.
Pick LibreSpeed from the catalogue
Click Install. The panel pulls the image, writes the configuration, gets a certificate and starts it.
Open it from your dashboard
Its address and any login details are on its card. Start, stop, update, roll back or remove it from the same place, any time.

What this replaces

Doing it by hand means writing something like this, then keeping it working:

services:
  librespeed:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/librespeed:v6.1.0-ls281
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "80:80"
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=Etc/UTC
    volumes:
      - ./librespeed/config:/config

And that is the easy half. Still to do:

Install a reverse proxy and write a server block for it
Get a TLS certificate and set up automatic renewal
Create the folders above with the right ownership, or it will not start
Repeat all of it for the next app, and again on every server rebuild

On Cresdock, LibreSpeed is one click and none of the above exists.

Common questions

Do I need to know Docker to run LibreSpeed?

No. Cresdock installs LibreSpeed in one click from its catalogue: it pulls the image, writes the configuration, gets an HTTPS certificate and starts it. LibreSpeed runs on the tenant's own private network, reachable through the panel login and nothing else.

What happens to my LibreSpeed data when it updates?

Cresdock updates the LibreSpeed image and leaves its stored data in place. LibreSpeed keeps its own files in its own folder, which survives an update, a rebuild and a reinstall — and Cresdock never writes into it.

Can I run LibreSpeed at home instead of on a VPS?

Yes. Cresdock runs on a mini PC, an old desktop or anything that boots Debian, behind a normal home router with no port forwarding, and LibreSpeed is reachable on your own network first. A rented server is only needed when LibreSpeed must be reachable from anywhere without a VPN.

Can I remove LibreSpeed later?

Yes. Cresdock removes LibreSpeed in one click, and asks whether to keep its configuration for a future reinstall. Nothing else you have installed is affected.

Looking for what LibreSpeed itself can do? That lives in its own documentation — this page is only about running it.

Pairs well with: SmokePing · Speedtest · Lidarr

Before you start: where to rent a server · what it needs to run · Cresdock vs Cloudron