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Self-host Speedtest Tracker

updated Sep 2026prices checked · Jul 2026Install verified on Ubuntu 26.04 · Sep 2026 · how we test
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Runs scheduled internet speed tests with the Ookla Speedtest CLI and records download, upload, ping and packet loss over time, with charts, threshold notifications and InfluxDB/Prometheus export. Built on Laravel and shipped as a LinuxServer.io image with SQLite by default.

Key facts

CategoryMonitoring
LicenseMIT
StackPHP, Laravel
Min RAM256 MB
Official imageyes
Measured idle RAM110 MB
Difficulty
Sourcegithub.com/alexjustesen/speedtest-tracker (opens in new tab)
Websitespeedtest-tracker.dev (opens in new tab)

What you need

  • Any VPS with at least 256 MB of RAM
  • A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
  • Under an hour if you've used Docker before
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Install

Run these commands on your server:

# Speedtest Tracker (SQLite) — APP_KEY is required and generated here
docker run -d --name speedtest-tracker --restart unless-stopped \
  -p 8080:80 -e PUID=$(id -u) -e PGID=$(id -g) \
  -e APP_KEY="base64:$(openssl rand -base64 32)" -e APP_URL=http://SERVER_IP:8080 \
  -e DB_CONNECTION=sqlite -v speedtest-tracker:/config \
  lscr.io/linuxserver/speedtest-tracker:latest
# →  http://SERVER_IP:8080 — default login admin@example.com / password; change it at once
# on a VPS it measures the VPS's own uplink, not your home connection
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