AIDA Blog

Self-hosted AI agents, in practice

Guides and honest comparisons from the team behind AIDA (Autafy Intelligence Driven Agent).

August 3, 2026 · 2 min read

Memory - How AIDA Remembers You Without Sending Your Data to the Cloud

AIDA remembers your preferences, projects and priorities across conversations - with that memory stored on your own server, not a vendor's cloud.

August 3, 2026 · 4 min read

The Best Self-Hosted AI Assistant for Email and Inbox Triage (2026)

Most AI email assistants are cloud SaaS. Here are the options you can actually run on your own server for inbox triage, and who each one is for.

August 1, 2026 · 6 min read

Run Your AI Agent in WhatsApp, Telegram and Discord (Setup Guide)

How to reach a self-hosted AI agent from the chat apps you already use - what each channel needs, the gotchas, and step-by-step setup with AIDA.

July 29, 2026 · 3 min read

AIDA vs OpenClaw - An Honest Comparison From the Small Guy

OpenClaw is the most popular open-source personal AI agent in 2026. AIDA is a commercial one. We build AIDA - our honest take on when each is the right choice.

July 29, 2026 · 3 min read

Inbox Triage - How AIDA Decides What Is Actually Urgent

AIDA watches your inbox on a schedule, alerts you only for what you define as urgent, respects quiet hours, and attaches a draft reply. Here is how it works.

July 29, 2026 · 3 min read

How to Install a Self-Hosted AI Agent on a VPS (2026 Guide)

What you actually need to run a personal AI agent on your own server in 2026 - server size, cost, Docker, security basics, and time to first conversation.

July 29, 2026 · 3 min read

What Is a Self-Hosted AI Agent? A Plain-English Guide

A self-hosted AI agent runs on your own server under your own API key. Here is what that actually means, what it costs, and when it beats a cloud assistant.