Alexandrie Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Alexandrie hosting on xCloud gives you a self-hosted Markdown knowledge base with an extended editor, teams and workspaces, on a server you control. Deploy Alexandrie from the OneClick catalog and xCloud starts the pinned web app and API beside a private MySQL and RustFS file storage, generates the secrets, mounts two persistent volumes and publishes three HTTPS addresses. You create your own account first.

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What is Alexandrie?

Alexandrie is described in its README as a self-hosted, open-source knowledge base with an extended Markdown editor, built for teams and individuals, where you organise, search, share and export notes from any device, even offline. Self-hosted Alexandrie is a self-hosted Markdown knowledge base you run yourself, which upstream positions as an alternative to Notion, Confluence and Obsidian. It is licensed under MIT.

On xCloud this template deploys Alexandrie v8.14.2 as upstream's web app and backend images, pinned by digest, with a private MySQL 8.4 and RustFS 1.0.1 for S3-compatible uploads. Two volumes hold the database and the files, and HTTPS covers three addresses that must share one parent domain. Registration is open until you disable it, and uploaded files can be opened by anyone who knows their URL.

From Sign-Up to a Live Alexandrie In Just 3 Easy Steps

Running Alexandrie yourself means a web app, an API, MySQL, an S3-compatible store, secrets, three addresses and a certificate before the first note. Here the install form has no fields at all.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Alexandrie from the OneClick catalog. Map three domains under one parent domain, for the web app, the API and file storage; there are no other fields, because xCloud generates the secrets.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start Alexandrie v8.14.2 with MySQL 8.4 and RustFS 1.0.1, all pinned by digest, keep the database and storage console private, mount mysql_data and rustfs_data, and publish the three HTTPS addresses.
Step 03
Create Your Account Right Away
Open the web app and register at once: registration is open to anyone who can reach the site, and the first account is a regular user. Then set CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNUP=true in the Environment editor and redeploy.

Everything Alexandrie Does, On Your Own Server

This template runs Alexandrie with a private MySQL and a RustFS S3-compatible store for uploads and backups, with the RustFS console switched off.

Extended Markdown Editor
A CodeMirror 6 editor handles LaTeX, custom containers, interactive checkboxes and integrated diagrams, so technical notes stay in one Markdown flow.
Teams, Workspaces And Nesting
Organise notes into teams, workspaces, categories and nested documents, with a five-level access model from none, read and write to admin and owner.
Offline-First PWA
Install it as a progressive web app on desktop or mobile and keep working offline, with changes synchronised when you reconnect, as upstream describes.
Search And Command Center
Full-text indexing with snippet highlights and a Ctrl+K command centre help you find documents and trigger actions from the keyboard.
OpenID Connect And Sharing
Upstream supports OpenID Connect single sign-on and public share links, which you configure yourself; the template turns neither on by default.
S3 Storage And ZIP Export
Uploads go to S3-compatible storage, and ZIP import and export lets you back up or restore selected documents or a whole workspace.

Everything You Need To Run Your Alexandrie 24/7

Dedicated server hosting for Alexandrie, so the machine under it is not your problem.

Alexandrie v8.14.2 deployed
Images pinned by immutable digest
Secrets generated for you
MySQL and storage console kept private
Free SSL certificate
Docker app backups you schedule
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Alexandrie

Keep a personal Markdown knowledge base
A writer or engineer keeps technical notes with LaTeX, diagrams and snippets, searches them with full-text indexing, and reads them offline as an installed app.
Run a team wiki with workspace permissions
A small team creates a workspace, sets read, write or admin levels per document, and shares knowledge through links, on a server it rents.
Sign in through your identity provider
An organisation that already runs an OpenID Connect provider connects it, so members sign in with an account they have, while an administrator manages the user list.
Move notes between servers with ZIP export
An owner exports selected documents or an entire workspace as a ZIP and imports it elsewhere, keeping the data portable from one Alexandrie install to another.

Alexandrie vs Alternatives

Notion: Upstream positions Alexandrie as an alternative to Notion, which is a hosted workspace. Alexandrie runs on a server you rent, with notes in MySQL and files in S3-compatible storage you control.
Confluence: Confluence is a hosted wiki, and Alexandrie's README names it as something to replace. Alexandrie offers teams, workspaces and permissions, and this page makes no feature-parity claim.
Obsidian: Obsidian is a separate notes app that works on local files. Alexandrie is a server with accounts, sharing and a browser app, so pick it when several people need one place.
BookStack: BookStack is a separate wiki with its own OneClick page, organised as shelves and books. Alexandrie is a Markdown knowledge base with workspaces and nested documents.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Alexandrie hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More members, notes and uploads.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Alexandrie is licensed by its maintainers under MIT.

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Ready To Run Your Own Knowledge Base?

Alexandrie on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore, with the data left in your hands.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Is Alexandrie free?

Yes. Alexandrie is open source under the MIT licence, linked from this page at the pinned v8.14.2 tag. xCloud bills for the Cloud VPS under it, not for Alexandrie, and the software adds no per-user fee. Upstream's quota here is 20 MB per file and 1 GiB per account.

Can you self-host Alexandrie with Docker?

Yes, and this Alexandrie Docker hosting template does it for you: upstream's web app and backend images, MySQL and RustFS, all pinned by digest, run under Docker Compose on your own server, not in an Alexandrie cloud account. The backend image is distroless and has no container healthcheck.

How much RAM does Alexandrie need?

Alexandrie's manifest floor is 512 MB RAM, one CPU core and 10 GB disk, with MySQL's performance schema turned off to save memory. More users and uploads need more. The 6 GB tier on this page leaves headroom above that floor.

Does Alexandrie work offline?

Upstream describes an offline-first progressive web app you can install on desktop or mobile, with changes synchronised when you reconnect. That depends on your browser and device, and this page does not test it. The server must stay reachable over HTTPS for sync to work.

Does Alexandrie support single sign-on?

Upstream's README lists built-in OpenID Connect single sign-on providers. This template does not configure any, so you set the provider variables yourself in the Environment editor and redeploy. Password-reset emails likewise need SMTP settings that the install leaves unset.

Can anyone register on my Alexandrie server?

Yes, until you close it. Registration is open to anyone who can reach the site, and the first account is a regular user, not an administrator. Create your own account at once, then set CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNUP=true in the Environment editor and redeploy to stop new sign-ups.

How do I back up Alexandrie?

Include both volumes in one backup: mysql_data (users, notes and settings) and rustfs_data (uploads and the in-app backup bucket). Stop the stack or use a mysqldump alongside a copy of rustfs_data. Alexandrie's own backup archives are deleted after one day, so copy them off.

How do I upgrade Alexandrie?

Upgrades are not automatic. The template pins v8.14.2 and its companion images by immutable digest, and updated catalog entries reach only new installs. Back up both volumes, read the upstream release notes, then adopt a newer template version when one is published, keeping both volumes.

Why does Alexandrie need three domains?

The web app, its API and the file storage each get an address, and all three must sit under one parent domain, such as notes, api and files under example.com. The API sets the sign-in cookie, so a different site makes login appear to succeed and then bounce you back.

Are uploaded files private?

No. Anyone who knows an uploaded file's URL on the file storage domain can open it; the bucket allows anonymous reads and has no listing, so treat file URLs as unguessable but public links. The file storage domain is permanent, because notes store its full address.

Is Alexandrie an alternative to Notion?

Upstream's README positions it as an alternative to Notion, Confluence and Obsidian, with a Markdown editor, teams and workspaces. It is a smaller, self-hosted project, so this page makes no feature-parity claim. Test your own workflow before moving notes across.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.