Hosting for law firms
Host legal document management and collaboration on secure, dedicated infrastructure. Encryption, isolation, audit logging, and EU data residency, so confidential client data stays protected and under your control.
On-Premise
The law firms hosting challenge
Why law firms teams need better hosting
Generic hosting was not built for law firms requirements.
Confidentiality is duty
Client privilege demands encryption, isolation, and strict access control, not a shared hosting box.
Data residency matters
Legal data often must stay in a specific jurisdiction, under GDPR and professional obligations.
No IT department
Firms run lean. Nobody wants to patch servers, renew certificates, and test backups every week.
Legal on Elestio
A managed platform, not just a VM
The managed layer handles security and operations so your team ships faster.
Encryption and isolation
Single-tenant dedicated VMs, TLS 1.3, and encryption at rest keep confidential documents protected.
Audit logging and controls
SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified data centers with access logging, plus a signed DPA on request.
EU data residency
Pin documents and backups to a specific EU region on EU-owned providers for jurisdictional guarantees.
Zero maintenance
Elestio manages updates, patches, SSL, backups, and monitoring, so the firm stays focused on cases.
Popular stacks
Open-source apps for law firms
Deploy the tools your team relies on, all fully managed.
Paperless-ngx
Self-hosted document management with OCR and search, for confidential case files on infrastructure you control.
Docmost
Secure, self-hosted knowledge base and collaboration for internal legal documentation.
Nextcloud
Encrypted file sharing and collaboration for client documents, kept within your jurisdiction.
Confidential hosting for legal work
Managed, dedicated, deploy in minutes. Free trial, no credit card.
Reviews
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"I'm in the IT industry for over 25 years and Elestio stands out in many ways. The managed services are top-notch, support is incredibly fast, and the platform just works. Couldn't be better!"
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is Elestio suitable for law firms?
Yes. Elestio provides dedicated single-tenant VMs with encryption, isolation, audit logging, and EU data residency options, which fit the confidentiality and compliance duties of legal work.
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Can I keep legal data in a specific jurisdiction?
Yes. Pin documents and backups to a specific EU region on EU-owned providers. See our GDPR compliant hosting and sovereign cloud hosting pages.
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Which document tools can I run?
Paperless-ngx for document management, Docmost for knowledge bases, Nextcloud for secure file sharing, and any of 400+ open-source apps.
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Is client data encrypted?
Yes. Data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.3 and at rest on dedicated volumes, with restricted access over SSH keys.
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Do you sign a DPA?
Yes. A standard DPA with SCCs is available on request, with a designated Data Protection Officer.
Confidential hosting for legal work
Managed hosting for law firms from $11/mo. Free trial, no credit card required.
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