Gingerbread
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● Launch promo · $50 off

Buy it once.
Host it anywhere.

The full Gingerbread suite as a single zip file. Upload to any shared host, run the installer, answer five questions. Ninety seconds later it's running on your own domain.

$199$249Launch price, no timer.
Buy the self-hosted versionSee the install ↓
● One-time purchase● 1 year of updates● 60-day refund
gingerbread.yourdomain.com / install
Step 3 of 5
Database connection
Host
localhost
Port
3306
Database
ginger_main
User
ginger_rw
Password
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What you get

Everything. For $199.

No Pro tier, no team add-on, no sneaky per-seat fee. The license is per-installation and covers everyone using it.

1

Every feature.

Same software as the hosted tier. Tasks, invoices, clients, time tracking, expenses, boards. No features held back for the cloud version.

2

One year of updates.

Bug fixes, new features, security patches. Delivered through the admin panel. One click to apply, rollback included.

3

Your box, your data.

The whole install runs on your server. Your database, your files, your backups — nothing phones home, no telemetry you didn't turn on.

4

Email support.

Bruno answers. No ticket system, no tier routing. Usually the same day, sometimes within the hour.

5

Painless updates after year one.

Renew for $79/year, or don't. Either way, the update service stays free for the version you own.

6

Refunds if it doesn't work.

60 days, no questions, no survey. If your host can't run it and we can't help, you get your money back.

Where it runs

Probably your host, already.

If you can install WordPress on it, you can install Gingerbread on it. We test against the major shared hosts monthly and publish the results.

System requirements
PHP 8.1 or newer
Database MySQL / MariaDB / SQLite
Disk 120 MB
RAM 256 MB
Extensions pdo, gd, zip
Cron optional, not required
Tested hosts
Last run · Apr 12, 2026
HostingerWORKS
Premium plan or above
from $2.99/mo
SiteGroundWORKS
StartUp plan works
from $4.99/mo
NamecheapWORKS
Stellar Plus or above
from $1.98/mo
A2 HostingWORKS
Any shared plan
from $2.99/mo
DreamHostWORKS
Shared Unlimited
from $2.95/mo
BluehostWORKS
Plus plan or above
from $2.95/mo
GoDaddy● CAVEAT
Works but slower than most
from $5.99/mo
DigitalOceanWORKS
Droplet, one-line installer
from $4/mo
Your Raspberry PiWORKS
Pi 4 or newer, please
from free
Don't see yours? Send us the name and we'll test it within a week. If it doesn't work, refund.
The install

Ninety seconds. Five questions.

No terminal, no Docker, no SSH, no composer install. If you've ever uploaded a WordPress plugin, this is easier.

01

Download the zip

After checkout, you get an email with a link. 14 MB. No login wall, no "verify your purchase." Just the file.

02

Upload to your host

Drop it into public_html in cPanel. Extract in place. Most file managers have a right-click Extract. That's the one.

03

Visit /install in your browser

The installer walks through five questions. Domain, admin email, database, storage, timezone. Clear error messages when something's off.

04

Delete the installer

One button at the end. Removes the install script and writes a lock file so nothing can re-run it. Takes one second.

05

Log in and import

Your workspace is empty. Import from whatever you're leaving behind, or start fresh. Invite your team if you have one.

Watch the install

90 seconds, start to finish.

Recorded on a $3.99/mo Hostinger plan. No cuts, no speed-up.

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Hosted vs self-hosted

Same software. Different runtime.

Every feature works the same way on both. The only difference is who's running the box.

Hosted
$49/mo · up to 3 users
Self-hosted
YOU ARE HERE
$199 once · unlimited users
Monthly cost$49/mo up to 3 users$199 once, then nothing
Who runs the serverWe doYou do
Where data livesOur EU or US serversYour host, under your domain
SpeedFast (Redis, CDN, Meili)Fast enough (local-first architecture)
BackupsAutomatic, dailyYou set them up (it's a cPanel checkbox)
UpdatesAutomatic, overnightOne-click from the admin panel
Email supportIncludedIncluded
LeavingOne-click export, any timeAlready have everything (it's your server)
Best forYou'd rather not think about opsYou already run your own site
Personal

One business, one install.

$199once
Buy personal license
One installation
Unlimited users on that install
1 year of updates included
Email support from Bruno
60-day refund
● Best for agencies
Studio

Install it on client servers too.

$499once
Buy studio license
Up to 10 installations
White-label (your logo on the admin panel)
2 years of updates included
Priority email support
Agency partner directory listing
Were you a Pancake customer? Use WELCOMEBACK at checkout. 50% off, for life. It's the least Bruno owes you.
FAQ

Things people ask.

Nothing bad. Your install keeps working forever. You can renew for $79/year to keep getting updates, or stay on the version you have. The update service stays free whether you renew or not.

$199. Yours forever.

One zip file. Your host. Your domain. Your data. Sixty-day refund if any of that turns out not to be true.

Buy the self-hosted versionTry hosted instead
Not sure? Email bruno@gingerbreadapp.com. He'll talk you out of it if hosted is the right call.