A Docker-based reverse proxy with built-in Wake-on-LAN. Visitors hit your domain, the server boots automatically, and traffic flows — all in seconds.
idle-less sits between the internet and your servers, waking them only when real traffic arrives.
A visitor hits your domain. The reverse proxy receives the request and checks if the backend server is online.
If the server is offline, Wakeforce sends a Wake-on-LAN packet and shows a professional waiting screen to the visitor.
The server boots, health checks confirm it's ready, and the visitor is seamlessly redirected to the live application.
When idle, the server goes back to sleep. Zero power consumption, zero noise, zero cost — until the next request.
Everything you need to run sleeping servers in production.
Sends magic packets when traffic arrives for a sleeping server. No manual intervention needed.
Full SSL termination with Let's Encrypt certificate support. HTTPS backends supported too.
Route unlimited domains to different backend servers. Each domain has independent WoL configuration.
Native multi-platform Docker images. Runs on Raspberry Pi, Synology, QNAP, or any x86 server.
Interactive installer generates Docker Compose and env files. Deploy in minutes, not hours.
Visitors see a polished status page while the server wakes — with real-time health checks and progress.
Non-browser clients (curl, scripts, MCP, AI agents) wake servers transparently via the wake-and-wait API. No splash page — just a blocking HTTP call that returns when your server is online.
Keep your media server, NAS, or dev box asleep until you actually need it. Save power, reduce noise.
On-premise servers that only run during office hours — but wake instantly if a client visits your app.
Don't burn electricity on environments nobody is using right now. They wake when a developer visits.
Workstations and compute servers that sleep when students are away, wake when a session starts.
See how much power and money you save by letting idle servers sleep.
One command installs everything. Works on any Linux server with Docker.
The installer walks you through domain, SSL, and network configuration interactively.
The reverse proxy is free. Wakeforce — the Wake-on-LAN gateway — requires a license.
Open source, no license needed
One-time payment, 1-2 servers
One-time payment, up to 10 servers
One-time payment, unlimited
All prices exclude VAT. Secure checkout via LemonSqueezy. License key delivered instantly by email.
Pays for itself in under 5 weeks.
A single server idling at 120W costs ~€315/year. Wakeforce Personal (€29) saves you €286 in the first year alone. That’s a 10x return on your investment.
Deploy idle-less in minutes. Your servers sleep, your power bill drops, and your visitors never notice.
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