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I run 340 domains across 12 registrars. My spreadsheet broke. Too many manual columns. Renewal dates wrong twice, almost lost two domains.
In my country we use simple tools, but this portfolio is too big now. I need:
- auto import from registrar
- renewal alerts
- cost tracking per TLD
What do you use? Self-hosted preferred. Thank you.
Spreadsheet died at 400
Tried Notion, too slow. Tried Airtable, too expensive. Now I use:
- custom postgres db on my cheapest VPS
- grafana for dashboards
- alerts to telegram bot
Cost per domain: $0.003/month hosting. Compare to $15/month SaaS. No contest.
Chaos: I still forget to renew.io domains. Their reminder emails hit spam. Lost one last month. $120 aftermarket to get back.
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Fun little project: built a dashboard in docker
# docker-compose.yml
services:
domaintrack:
image: domaintracker:custom
volumes:
- ./domains.csv:/data/domains.csv
environment:
- ALERT_DAYS=30,7,1It actually works. Pulls from registrar APIs, stores in sqlite, serves flask UI. Renewal alerts via ntfy. Took a weekend.
Config is just CSV. Registrar APIs are nightmare but doable.
1. Tried many tools
2. Current stack:
2. A) Notion for notes
2. B) Actual database: postgres
2. C) Frontend: custom
3. Tried SaaS options:
3. I) too expensive
3. Ii) vendor lock-in
3. Iii) no API access
4. Self-hosted wins
5. My setup:
5. A) daily cron pulls from registrars
5. B) email alerts at 60/30/14/7/1 days
5. C) cost per TLD breakdown
6. @minh1987 recommend starting with simple script
6. I) expand later
6. Ii) avoid overengineering
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I use just a txt file
My VPS he crashed and I lost my spreadsheet, caramba! Now I use simple notes app, nossa! 47 domains only though, going to build something more fast when I have time
@tomchan your docker thing he looks nice, going to try
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Article 13 flashbacks. Any portfolio tool must comply with GDPR if it processes WHOIS data.
I reviewed three self-hosted options. All failed:
- no data retention policy
- no right-to-erasure for scraped data
- WHOIS history stored indefinitely
EU registrar data is especially sensitive post-GDPR. Your renewal alerts may violate Article 5(1)(e) if you keep data longer than necessary.
Recommend: purge logs after transfer completion. Anonymize historical pricing. Document your lawful basis.