Deploy Rallly on Your Own Server

Doodle poll alternative. Find the best date for a meeting with your colleagues or friends without the back and forth emails. This app is packaged with PostgreSQL.

🗄️ Databases

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What is Rallly?

Install Rallly, an open source Doodle poll alternative. Find the best date for a meeting with your colleagues or friends without the back and forth emails. https://rallly.co/

Self-Host Rallly

Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.

Install Docker

Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh

Configure

Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.

Service Name*

Domain*

General

Rallly Version*

Rallly Password*

Rallly From Email*

Rallly SMTP Port*

Requires secure SMTP connection? true/false*

Password*

Deploy

Copy the configuration and run it on your server.

services:
  rallly:
    image: lukevella/rallly:ac55701890cd866ee946deb25e2b2839fb14900e
    environment:
      DATABASE_URL: postgres://rallly:e9f4929d345f74d99e9a49d20e7aa93a665ab1b5d21650a596d3b573733b70d9@rallly-postgres:5432/db
      NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL: http://rallly.your-domain.com
      SECRET_PASSWORD: 86fffd10361892d9f686153562634efeabe0e82a0376f95b827a0615dad9ee93
      SMTP_HOST: ""
      SMTP_PORT: "465"
      SMTP_PWD: ""
      SMTP_SECURE: "false"
      SMTP_USER: ""
      SUPPORT_EMAIL: ""
    depends_on:
      - rallly-postgres
  rallly-postgres:
    image: postgres:12
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: db
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: e9f4929d345f74d99e9a49d20e7aa93a665ab1b5d21650a596d3b573733b70d9
      POSTGRES_USER: rallly
    volumes:
      - rallly-postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
  rallly-postgres-data: {}

Then run:

docker compose up -d

Access

Once started, access your app at http://localhost:3000

Why Self-Host Rallly?

Full Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.

No Monthly Fees

Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.

Complete Control

Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.

Privacy & Compliance

Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.

Technical Details

Docker Image

lukevella/rallly:${rallly_version}

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