Argus Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Argus hosting for people who are tired of checking release pages by hand. Deploy Argus 0.35.0 as a self-hosted release monitoring tool: it queries websites at an interval you set and shows, in one dashboard, which versions have moved. xCloud runs the pinned image with a persistent SQLite volume behind HTTPS and generates the Basic Authentication password you sign in with.

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What is Argus?

Self-hosted Argus is a release monitoring tool. Its README says it queries websites at an interval you define for new software releases and then triggers Gotify, Slack or other notifications and webhooks when one is found. It replaces refreshing release pages or relying on GitHub release notifications alone, and you can run it from its Apache-2.0 container image, with a web UI and API to see current versus latest versions.

On xCloud the template runs the releaseargus/argus 0.35.0 image as a single container pinned by immutable digest. The SQLite database and config.yml live on the argus_data volume, and the dashboard sits behind Basic Authentication with the username argus and a generated password, published over HTTPS on your domain. No notification service is preconfigured, because that needs your own credentials.

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

Self-hosting a release monitor normally means a container, a database file, an auth layer, a domain and a certificate before a single project is tracked. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Argus from the OneClick catalog. Enter a site title and domain — there are no other fields to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the vendor-maintained Argus 0.35.0 image pinned by immutable digest, generate a 32-character Basic Authentication password, mount the argus_data volume and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Sign In And Add A Monitor
Open your HTTPS URL and sign in as argus with the generated password. Add a release monitor for a project you track, refresh it, and confirm the current and latest version results.

Everything Argus Does, On Your Own Server

Argus runs in full here — a self-hosted release-monitoring dashboard, on infrastructure you control.

Release Monitoring Dashboard
Track current and latest version results for every software release you care about, from one screen.
Refresh On Demand
Re-check any monitor whenever you want, instead of waiting on a fixed poll interval.
Persistent Release History
Argus keeps its release history in a SQLite database on argus_data, so it survives a restart.
Basic Authentication Built In
The dashboard sits behind Argus's own Basic Authentication, with a generated password waiting on first sign-in.
Bring Your Own Notifications
Argus can notify through Discord, Slack, Telegram, Gotify, email over SMTP and other services once you add their credentials inside Argus itself.
One Volume, Fully Persistent
Configuration and release history both live in argus_data, which survives a restart intact.

Everything You Need To Run Your Release Monitoring 24/7

Managed hosting for Argus, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Argus 0.35.0 deployed instantly
Vendor-maintained pinned image digest
Basic Auth password generated for you
App origin bound to localhost
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Argus

Know when a dependency ships a release
Add a monitor for each project your stack depends on, and the dashboard shows which have a newer version than the one you run, so the check no longer depends on remembering to open release pages.
Send a Slack or Gotify message on a release
Once you add a notifier with its own credentials inside Argus, a newly found release can reach your team's channel or phone, instead of someone noticing it days later in a changelog.
Trigger a webhook when a version changes
Point an Argus webhook at your automation, such as the AWX example in the README, so a release found upstream starts the follow-up job you would otherwise kick off by hand.
Keep one list of what you track
A single dashboard with current and latest version results for every monitor, and a release history in SQLite that survives restarts, replaces the bookmarks and spreadsheet teams tend to keep.

Argus vs Alternatives

GitHub release notifications: Argus's README describes querying websites at a set interval, with its own example reading the GitHub releases API, then sending Gotify, Slack or webhook messages, so you choose the sources and where the alert goes.
Diun: Another self-hosted tool people compare for update notices. Argus's README centres on release queries, notifications and webhooks on a schedule you set, with a web UI; compare that against what you want to be told about.
Renovate: Renovate is a common pairing question rather than a clone: Argus only reports version changes and, per its README, can fire a webhook, so any automation that acts on a release is something you connect yourself.
Watchtower: Watchtower is often named beside release monitors. This Argus template installs and updates nothing: it watches release sources and tells you, leaving each upgrade to you after a backup.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

Many monitors, alongside other services on the same box.

$59.99per month

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200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Argus alongside a whole self-hosted stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 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. Argus itself is free under the Apache License 2.0.

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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

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Ready To Stop Checking Release Pages By Hand?

Argus on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

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.
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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.

How much RAM does Argus need?

The template manifest asks for 512 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 3 GB of disk as a floor, because Argus is a small single container. This page sells the 6 GB Cloud VPS, far above that, so the same server has room for other OneClick apps or sites beside it.

Is Argus free?

Yes. Argus is licensed under Apache-2.0 per the LICENSE file at the 0.35.0 tag, so the software costs nothing. What you pay xCloud for is the dedicated Cloud VPS and the deployment around it; the monitors and release history on argus_data stay yours.

Can you run Argus with Docker?

Yes, and this is Argus Docker hosting without the setup: the template runs the releaseargus/argus 0.35.0 image as a single container pinned by immutable digest, mounts argus_data at /app/data and puts HTTPS in front of port 8080 on your domain.

How does Argus detect new releases?

Per its README, Argus queries websites at an interval you define and acts when a release is found. Its own example watches a repository through the GitHub API and tracks the tag_name value, reacting when that value differs from the previous query.

Which notification services does Argus support?

Its README names Gotify and Slack, plus other notifiers. This template configures none of them and sends no email, so open Argus after signing in, add a notifier with that service's own credentials, and use its test option to confirm delivery.

Can Argus trigger a webhook on a new release?

Yes, per the README: when a new release is found, Argus can trigger a webhook as well as notifications. The README's example sends a GitHub-style webhook to a tool such as AWX. Nothing is wired up by this template, so you configure the webhook inside Argus.

How do I back up Argus?

Back up the argus_data volume as a single unit. It holds the SQLite database with every monitor and its release history, plus the config.yml beside it. Keep the generated Basic Authentication password with that backup, and test restoring it before you rely on it.

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How do I reset the Argus password?

Basic Authentication is set from the ARGUS_WEB_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD environment value. Change it in the Environment editor and restart the app. The username stays fixed as argus, because the template has no username field; only the password is generated, as 32 characters.

How do I upgrade Argus?

Nothing upgrades it for you: the template pins Argus 0.35.0 by immutable digest, and a catalogue re-sync only affects new installs. Copy argus_data, check the upstream release notes, and adopt a newer template version when it suits you.

Is this Argus cloud hosting?

It is your own Argus on a dedicated Cloud VPS that xCloud provisions, not a shared cloud service. The dashboard, SQLite database and argus_data volume belong to your install, and Argus only reports version changes: it does not install or update the software it watches.

Does xCloud preconfigure any notifications or monitors?

No. After the first sign-in the dashboard is empty. xCloud sets up HTTPS, the generated password and the SQLite volume; every monitor and notification channel is yours to add inside Argus, which keeps your release list and alert credentials in your own config.

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.