Anki Sync Server Enhanced Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Anki Sync Server Enhanced hosting on xCloud gives you a self-hosted flashcard sync server, so Anki desktop, AnkiDroid and AnkiMobile sync decks, review history and media through your own server instead of AnkiWeb. Deploy Anki sync server from the OneClick catalog and xCloud starts the pinned community image, creates your sync account, mounts two persistent volumes and publishes the sync API over HTTPS on your domain. There is no web page.

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What is Anki Sync Server Enhanced?

Anki Sync Server Enhanced is a community Docker image of the official Anki sync server. Its README says the official Anki project provides the sync server source but no pre-built Docker images, and that this project supplies pre-compiled images with optional backups, monitoring and security features. Self-hosted Anki sync server means your decks, review history and media sync through a server you run instead of AnkiWeb. It is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and is not an Anki project release.

On xCloud this template deploys the 26.05 image, pinned by digest, as a single container with a sync username and password from the install form. The anki_data volume holds one folder per user with collection and media, and anki_backups holds optional backups. HTTPS is on your domain. There is no web interface, and the dashboard, metrics, built-in TLS and fail2ban are left off.

From Sign-Up to a Live Anki Sync Server Enhanced In Just 3 Easy Steps

Running an Anki sync server yourself means a container, an account, persistent folders, a domain and a certificate before the first sync. Here the install form asks only for a sync username and password.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Anki Sync Server Enhanced from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and server, then a sync username, which defaults to admin, and a password, which is generated at 24 characters if you leave it empty.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start the pinned chrislongros/anki-sync-server-enhanced:26.05 image with your account, mount anki_data and anki_backups, and publish the sync API over HTTPS. It starts in under a minute, and the address shows a 404 in a browser.
Step 03
Point Anki At Your Server
In Anki desktop open Tools, Preferences, Syncing and set the custom sync server to your HTTPS address, then sign in with your username and password and sync. AnkiDroid and AnkiMobile have an equivalent custom sync server option.

Everything Anki Sync Server Enhanced Does, On Your Own Server

This template runs one container with the sync API only. The image's dashboard, metrics, built-in TLS and fail2ban are left off.

Built On The Official Server
Upstream says the image packages the official Anki sync server, with the tag following the Anki release the binary is built from.
Desktop, AnkiDroid And AnkiMobile
Upstream documents a custom sync server setting for Anki desktop, AnkiDroid and AnkiMobile, so one server can sync all of your devices.
Per-User Collections
Each sync account has its own folder with its collection and media on the anki_data volume, and you can add accounts with SYNC_USER2 and so on.
Optional Scheduled Backups
Set BACKUP_ENABLED and a schedule to write copies to the anki_backups volume, or add S3 settings to upload each backup. Both are off until you set them.
Credentials On Every Request
Every sync request needs a valid username and password. Only the /health address answers without credentials, and the site has no sign-up.
No Web Interface
There is no admin page, dashboard or registration form: it is a sync endpoint for Anki clients only, which keeps the surface small.

Everything You Need To Run Your Anki Sync Server Enhanced 24/7

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Anki Sync Server Enhanced 26.05 deployed
Image pinned by immutable digest
Sync username and password at install
Credentials required for every sync
Free SSL certificate
Docker app backups you schedule
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What You Can Do With Anki Sync Server Enhanced

Sync your decks between phone and laptop privately
A student reviews cards on AnkiDroid or AnkiMobile and on desktop Anki, with every device syncing through their own server and no AnkiWeb account involved.
Share one server between family members
A household adds a SYNC_USER entry for each person, so each syncs a separate collection from the same server on a Cloud VPS.
Keep a medical or language-study collection off a third-party service
A learner with a large deck and many media files keeps the collection on a server they rent and sets a per-request limit that fits it.
Back up your Anki collection to S3
An admin turns on optional backups with a retention period and S3 settings, so copies are uploaded off the server instead of staying on the same volume.

Anki Sync Server Enhanced vs Alternatives

AnkiWeb: AnkiWeb is Anki's hosted sync service. This community image is a self-hosted sync endpoint on a server you rent, so collections and media sit on volumes you control. It is not affiliated with Anki or AnkiWeb.
Official Anki sync server: Upstream's README says the Anki project provides the sync server source but no pre-built Docker images. This image packages it pre-built for Docker, with optional backups, and tracks the Anki release named in its tag.
anki-docker-sync-server: anki-docker-sync-server is a separate community image. This template uses the 26.05 image, whose tag follows the Anki release its server binary is built from.
Memos: Memos is a self-hosted note service with its own OneClick page, not a flashcard tool. It is useful beside a sync server when you keep study notes next to your decks.

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

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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. The image is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and is a community build of the official Anki sync server.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is the Anki sync server free?

Yes. This community image is licensed under AGPL-3.0, linked from this page at the pinned v26.05-1 tag, and it is built on the official Anki sync server. xCloud bills for the Cloud VPS under it, not for the software, and there is no per-device fee. It is not an Anki project release.

Can you run an Anki sync server with Docker?

Yes, and this Anki sync server Docker hosting template does it for you: the chrislongros/anki-sync-server-enhanced image, pinned by digest and published for amd64 and arm64, runs as one container on your own server, not in an Anki sync server cloud account, with HTTPS in front of port 8080.

How much RAM does an Anki sync server need?

The template manifest asks for 256 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 4 GB of disk as a floor. Large collections and many media files need more disk, and each sync request is limited to 100 MB compressed. This page sells the 6 GB tier, which is far above that floor.

How do I connect Anki to a self-hosted sync server?

In Anki desktop open Tools, Preferences, Syncing, set the custom sync server to your HTTPS address with a trailing slash, then sign in with the sync username and password. AnkiDroid and AnkiMobile have an equivalent custom sync server option in their sync settings.

Does the Anki sync server have a web interface?

No. The server exposes only the sync API for Anki clients, so opening the address in a browser shows a 404, which is normal. There is no admin account, dashboard or sign-up. The image can serve a dashboard, but this template leaves it off and exposes only the sync port.

Does it work with AnkiDroid and AnkiMobile?

Upstream's README documents a custom sync server setting for AnkiDroid, with a sync URL and a media URL, and for AnkiMobile, in addition to desktop. This page does not test the apps against this install, so confirm sync on each device after setting the HTTPS address.

How do I add another user to my Anki sync server?

Accounts are the SYNC_USER entries in the environment. Add SYNC_USER2=name:password in the Environment editor, using a username without a colon, then Save and Redeploy. Collections are stored per username, so renaming a user starts a new empty collection and leaves the old folder in place.

How do I back up my Anki sync server?

Include the anki_data volume in your backup: it holds each user's collection and media. With BACKUP_ENABLED=true, scheduled copies go to anki_backups on the same server, so copy them off it, or set S3_BACKUP_ENABLED with a bucket to upload each one. Test a restore.

Backup and restore Docker apps

How do I upgrade my Anki sync server?

Upgrades are not automatic. The template pins 26.05 by immutable digest, and the tag follows the Anki release the server binary is built from. To move to a newer release, read the upstream notes, back up anki_data, then adopt a newer template version when one is published.

Is it the same as the official Anki sync server?

It is built on it. Upstream's README says the official Anki project provides sync server source but no pre-built Docker images, and this project packages one, adding optional backups and other features. It is a community image, not affiliated with Anki or AnkiWeb, and it is not an Anki project release.

Who can sync to my server?

Only accounts listed in the environment, because the site has no sign-up and every sync request requires a valid username and password; only /health answers without credentials. Use a strong password and keep it private, since anyone holding it can read and overwrite the synced collection.

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.