Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Matrix, answered directly.
Is Matrix a hosted product I can sign up for?
No. Matrix is ZB Automations' own private tool — there is no signup, trial, or SaaS offering. It is the engine that lets me design, build and ship client work fast; clients never touch it.
Which AI providers does Matrix support?
Providers out of the box, including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Mistral, xAI Grok, DeepSeek, Groq, OpenRouter, and local models via Ollama or LM Studio. The operator brings the API keys; Matrix stores them encrypted (AES-256-GCM) locally.
Where does the data actually live?
In a local SQLite database on the operator's own machine, published through Cloudflare. Nothing client-related is collected or stored in it.
What's the difference between Matrix and Matrix Builder?
Matrix is the dashboard — chat, agents, IDE, notes, email, calendar, memory. Matrix Builder is a feature inside Matrix: an AI site/dashboard generator that produces agency-grade builds from a single prompt, editable live without leaving the dashboard.
What does it cost to run?
Effectively €0/month. The public site runs on Cloudflare Pages, and the dashboard and builder are reached through a free Cloudflare Tunnel from the operator's own machine — no VPS, no VM.
Is the source code available?
No — the dashboard and builder are private tools. Your own site, however, is fully yours: domain, hosting and code.