# Server Types One app, four ways to run it — from a private diary that never leaves your phone to a public server anyone can join. <section class="dp-eventmore"> <article class="dp-eventmore-row dp-reveal"> <div class="dp-eventmore-copy"> <h4 class="dp-eventmore-title">Personal</h4> <p class="dp-eventmore-desc">A personal planning space on your device. Offline, no server, no account and data is stored on your device. Flick cards to plan your week; groups can come later.</p> </div> <div class="dp-eventmore-shot"> <img src="https://publish-01.obsidian.md/access/e00c10aa9141aa883f8c50e2e44a9276/_images/ui_samples/phlip-structure-personal.jpg" alt="Personal space sidebar"> </div> </article> <article class="dp-eventmore-row dp-eventmore-row--flip dp-reveal"> <div class="dp-eventmore-copy"> <h4 class="dp-eventmore-title">Local</h4> <p class="dp-eventmore-desc">Host on a phone on your home WiFi. The hosting interface lives in the app, share a local link or QR, export encrypted backups, or wipe a server when you’re done.</p> </div> <div class="dp-eventmore-shot"> <img src="https://publish-01.obsidian.md/access/e00c10aa9141aa883f8c50e2e44a9276/_images/ui_samples/phlip-structure-local.jpg" alt="In-app host settings"> </div> </article> <article class="dp-eventmore-row dp-reveal"> <div class="dp-eventmore-copy"> <h4 class="dp-eventmore-title">Public</h4> <p class="dp-eventmore-desc">Same app, public url. Turn on public access via Cloudflare so friends and open events can join from anywhere.</p> </div> <div class="dp-eventmore-shot"> <img src="https://publish-01.obsidian.md/access/e00c10aa9141aa883f8c50e2e44a9276/_images/ui_samples/phlip-hosting-menu2.jpg" alt="Public groups hosting (placeholder art)"> </div> </article> <article class="dp-eventmore-row dp-eventmore-row--flip dp-eventmore-row--text dp-reveal"> <div class="dp-eventmore-copy"> <h4 class="dp-eventmore-title">Other / non-Android</h4> <p class="dp-eventmore-desc">Any hardware that can run the Android app (and reach the app store path) can host a Phlip server today. Fuller non-phone and third-party hosting support is planned on the <a href="https://phlipapp.com/Roadmap">Roadmap</a>. We are also looking into third-party hosting sites that might be usable where they can run the open hosting backend.</p> </div> </article> </section>