Colanode Server Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Colanode Server hosting on xCloud gives your team a self-hosted collaboration workspace server for Colanode, the open-source, local-first workspace with chat, pages, databases and files. Deploy Colanode Server and xCloud starts the pinned upstream image with a private PostgreSQL 17 database with pgvector and a Valkey cache, generates their credentials, mounts three volumes and publishes the server over HTTPS on your domain. Then you add the server URL in the Colanode app and register your account first.

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What is Colanode Server?

Colanode is an open-source, local-first collaboration workspace that you can self-host. Its README lists real-time chat, rich-text pages, databases with table, kanban and calendar views, and file management, with a local SQLite database on each device and Yjs CRDTs for concurrent editing. Its README likens the pages editor to Notion. A self-hosted Colanode Server is the backend those apps connect to. It is licensed under Apache-2.0.

The xCloud template deploys Colanode Server 0.4.7 from the upstream image, with PostgreSQL 17 with pgvector and Valkey 8.1 kept private to the install. Data sits on the colanode_postgres, colanode_valkey and colanode_data volumes. It serves the server only: you connect with the Colanode desktop or web app by adding your domain as the server, not with a web client on this domain.

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

Self-hosting the Colanode backend normally means a container, a private database and cache pair, generated credentials, a persistent files volume, a domain and a certificate before the first client can connect. This is the same result without assembling any of it by hand.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Colanode Server from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain and submit — there are no extra fields; xCloud generates the database and Valkey credentials.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned Colanode Server 0.4.7 image, start private PostgreSQL 17 with pgvector and Valkey 8.1 containers with generated passwords, mount colanode_postgres, colanode_valkey and colanode_data, and publish the server over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Register And Connect A Client
Open your HTTPS server URL (or its /config path) to confirm it is running, then in the Colanode desktop app or at app.colanode.com, add your server URL and register your account right away, since registration is open to anyone who can reach the URL.

Everything Colanode Needs To Run, On Your Own Server

The sync backend runs in full here — accounts, workspaces, real-time sync and file storage, on infrastructure you control.

Own Your Workspace Backend
The backend for Colanode's collaborative workspaces, pages and file uploads, instead of relying on a hosted service.
One HTTPS Origin For Everything
A single HTTPS origin serves both the HTTP API and the real-time WebSocket connection Colanode clients use.
PostgreSQL And Valkey Included
PostgreSQL 17 with pgvector and Valkey ship alongside the server and are never exposed publicly.
Works With Colanode Clients
Point the Colanode desktop app or the web client at app.colanode.com to your server URL and connect right away.
Each Account Gets Its Own Workspace
Email registration creates a new account and owner workspace; a second account cannot read or modify another account's workspace.
Survives A Restart
Accounts, workspaces, uploaded files and sessions persist across a restart of all three containers.

Everything You Need To Run Your Sync 24/7

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

Colanode Server 0.4.7 deployed instantly
Upstream image pinned by digest
Generated database and Valkey credentials
PostgreSQL and Valkey kept private
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Colanode Server

Give a team a private chat and docs workspace
A small team runs one server for chat, pages and shared files, with every workspace and message stored in PostgreSQL and on volumes of a server it rents.
Keep working through bad connections
People edit pages and read channels from a local copy on their own device, and changes sync to the server when the connection returns.
Run structured data next to notes
A project lead keeps task lists and trackers as databases with table, kanban or calendar views inside the same workspace as the pages that explain them.
Use your own server instead of the vendor's beta cloud
An organisation that does not want its workspace on the upstream project's hosted beta servers points its apps at a domain it controls.

Colanode Server vs Alternatives

Notion: Colanode's README likens its rich-text pages editor to Notion. Here pages and databases live on your own server, and each device keeps a local copy, but feature parity is not claimed.
Slack: If your team chats in Slack, Colanode puts real-time chat in the same workspace as pages and databases, on a server you rent from xCloud.
AFFiNE: AFFiNE is a separate workspace app with its own OneClick page. Compare the two before choosing; Colanode combines chat, pages and databases in one local-first workspace.
Docmost: Docmost is a separate wiki with its own OneClick page. Colanode combines pages with real-time chat and uses local-first clients.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More workspaces, pages and file uploads at once.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Colanode alongside other self-hosted apps on the same box.

$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. Colanode itself is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

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Ready To Run Your Own Workspace Backend?

Colanode Server hosting 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.
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 Colanode free?

Yes. Colanode is open source under Apache-2.0, with the licence linked at the pinned v0.4.7 tag. xCloud bills for the Cloud VPS under the server, not for Colanode. Upstream also runs beta Colanode Cloud servers; this install is your own server, not a Colanode Server cloud account.

Can you self-host Colanode with Docker?

Yes, and this Colanode Server Docker hosting template does it. It runs the upstream Colanode Server image on your own xCloud server alongside private PostgreSQL and Valkey containers, then publishes it over HTTPS. You do not write the compose file, generate the database credentials or arrange the certificate yourself.

How much RAM does Colanode Server need?

The xCloud template lists a floor of 512 MB of RAM, one CPU core and 10 GB of disk for the server, PostgreSQL and Valkey together. Files grow the disk. This page sells the 6 GB tier, which leaves wide headroom as workspaces and uploads accumulate.

How do I connect the Colanode app to my server?

Open the Colanode desktop or web app and add your HTTPS domain as a server, then register with email and password. The server publishes its configuration at /config on your domain, which is a quick check that the address is right before you sign in.

Does Colanode work offline?

Upstream describes Colanode as local-first, with a local SQLite database on each device and Yjs CRDTs so concurrent edits merge. This page does not test offline behaviour on xCloud, so try it with your own app version before relying on it away from a connection.

Can anyone register on my Colanode server?

Yes, in 0.4.7. Registration is open to anyone who can reach the URL and no server setting turns it off. Register your own account first, which creates your owner workspace, and limit who knows the address. Google login is off by default.

Does Colanode Server send email?

Not by default. Outbound email is off in this template, so verification and password-reset mail will not arrive until you configure SMTP in the server's JSON configuration. Plan your first account around that, because there is no preset admin account to recover through.

What runs alongside Colanode Server?

A PostgreSQL 17 database with the pgvector extension and a Valkey 8.1 cache, both private to the install with no published port. Their credentials are generated on first start and only apply to an empty volume, so they cannot be rotated afterwards.

How do I back up Colanode Server?

Back up all three volumes together: colanode_postgres holds accounts and workspace data, colanode_valkey holds locks and cache, and colanode_data holds uploaded files. A database dump without the files volume is not a complete restore, so test a restore first.

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How do I upgrade Colanode Server?

Your running 0.4.7 server is never rewritten when a newer template version is published; you choose when to adopt it. Back up the three volumes first, then read the upstream release notes before moving. The optional web image and MinIO are not part of this template.

Is Colanode an alternative to Notion and Slack?

Its README lists real-time chat, rich-text pages it likens to Notion, and databases in one workspace. It is pre-1.0 software, so this page makes no feature-parity claim. Try it with a real team before you move over.

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.