SnagBaneSnagBane is software you install on your own server — there is no SaaS version. Run it with Docker in a few minutes, on a Linux VPS, or even on cPanel shared hosting. Forms, answers and files stay in your own database. The free package installs the same way as the full package.
Requirements
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| PHP | 8.3 or newer (pdo, mbstring, openssl, tokenizer, xml, ctype, json, fileinfo, curl; dom and gd recommended for PDFs) |
| Database | MySQL 8 / MariaDB 10.6+ (recommended), PostgreSQL 14+ or SQLite 3.35+ |
| Web server | Apache (mod_rewrite) or Nginx, with HTTPS |
| Scheduler | One cron job every minute (php artisan schedule:run) for reminders and clean-up |
The download includes vendor/ and pre-built front-end assets — no Composer or Node.js needed on the server.
Docker (recommended)
docker compose up -d --build
# open http://localhost:8080/installThe stack runs SnagBane (Apache + PHP 8.3), a background worker for emails, webhooks and integrations, the scheduler, MariaDB and Mailpit for testing email. There are no default database passwords: the installer replaces the starting password with a random one, and MariaDB's root password is random too.
Ubuntu VPS with Nginx
Install Nginx, PHP 8.3-FPM and MariaDB, unzip SnagBane to /var/www/snagbane, point Nginx at its public folder, get a certificate with certbot, add the cron line — then open /install.
cPanel / shared hosting
Create a MySQL database and user in cPanel, upload and extract the zip with File Manager, point the (sub)domain's document root to SnagBane's public folder, open /install and follow three steps: requirements, database, admin account. Add one cron job and you're done.
On Windows for a trial
The documentation also describes running SnagBane locally on Windows to try it out.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a cloud version?
No. SnagBane is only software you install, so your data never leaves your infrastructure.
How long does installation take?
With Docker, a few minutes. On cPanel, about as long as creating a database and uploading a zip.
Is the free package limited in time?
No. The Free plan has no time limit and no licence key.
See Requirements and the install guides in the documentation, or download SnagBane.
