CrowdSec Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Run your own CrowdSec Local API to collect detections and serve block decisions to your bouncers — 'Detect Here, Remedy There'. xCloud handles the pinned image, a generated bouncer API key and persistent storage for decisions and configuration, with the Community Blocklist on by default.

  • No terminal
  • No technical skills needed
  • No lock-in, cancel anytime

From Sign-Up to a Live CrowdSec Local API In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting CrowdSec normally means a Docker host, hub-content bootstrap and a bouncer registration step before the first decision is served. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

  1. Step 01

    Sign Up

    Create your xCloud account and pick CrowdSec from the OneClick catalog. There are no extra fields — xCloud generates the Bouncer API Key.

  2. Step 02

    We Deploy It For You

    One click. We bring up the pinned CrowdSec v1.8.1 image, register the default bouncer with a generated API key, and publish the Local API on a dedicated server port.

  3. Step 03

    Connect A Bouncer

    Point a bouncer at the Local API URL with the Bouncer API Key, then mount log sources and configure acquisition so CrowdSec has something to analyse.

Everything CrowdSec Does, On Your Own Server

The CrowdSec Security Engine runs in full here — detection, decisions and the Community Blocklist, on infrastructure you control.

  • Central Local API

    Bouncers — firewall, reverse proxy, CDN — query one Local API for block decisions, decoupling detection from remediation.

  • Community Blocklist

    Registered with the CrowdSec Central API by default: share signals, receive the curated list of malicious IPs. Opt out any time.

  • Hub Detection Scenarios

    Detect brute force, port scans, web scans and more from the CrowdSec Hub — add collections such as crowdsecurity/nginx or crowdsecurity/sshd.

  • Pre-Registered Bouncer

    A bouncer named 'default' is ready with a generated API key from first boot — no manual cscli bouncers add step.

  • An Alternative To fail2ban

    Decouples detection from remediation and lets remote agents report into one central place instead of each host acting alone.

  • Survives A Restart

    Decisions, configuration and credentials all survive an xCloud Restart — verified: the key was not re-registered.

Everything You Need To Run Your Security Engine 24/7

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

  • CrowdSec v1.8.1 deployed instantly
  • Bouncer API key generated for you
  • Community Blocklist enabled by default
  • Automatic server backups
  • Security updates included
  • 30+ server locations
  • Unused balance refunded

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Most popular

One CrowdSec Local API, comfortably above the template floor.

$24.99per month

  • 6 GB RAM
  • 4 vCPU cores
  • 100 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 16 GB

More log sources and higher decision volume.

$59.99per month

  • 16 GB RAM
  • 6 vCPU cores
  • 200 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

CrowdSec 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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CrowdSec is free and open source under the MIT license; this is the managed server it runs on. The template manifest asks for 1 CPU core, 512 MB of RAM and 2 GB of disk. This page sells the 6 GB tier. Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore.

Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

Connect any VPS — DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal — and deploy CrowdSec on it through the same panel, for a per-server management fee instead of a Cloud VPS rental.

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  • 1 server
  • 10 sites
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Starter

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Your rate with 2–5 servers connected.

$5per server / month

  • 2–5 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Professional

The same platform, discounted at 6–10 servers.

$4per server / month

  • 6–10 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Agency

The same platform, discounted at 11+ servers.

$3per server / month

  • 11+ servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
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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.

Ready To Detect Threats On Your Own Server?

CrowdSec on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own your detections and decisions. Stay in control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

What does CrowdSec do differently from fail2ban?

It reads the same kind of logs, but separates detection from remediation — detect on one machine, block at the firewall, reverse proxy or CDN on another — and shares signals so the Community Blocklist protects every user. This template deploys CrowdSec v1.8.1.

How do I connect a bouncer?

Use the Local API URL and the Bouncer API Key from your installation credentials; the key belongs to the pre-registered 'default' bouncer.

Is there a dashboard?

Not in this deployment — it runs the Security Engine and Local API only, over plain HTTP on a dedicated server port with no domain. CrowdSec's own Console can be linked separately with an enrolment key.

Will it start blocking attacks immediately?

It receives the Community Blocklist by default, but it only detects local attacks once you mount log sources and configure acquisition or connect remote agents.

What should I back up?

Both persistent volumes, crowdsec_data and crowdsec_config, together as a consistent pair — quiesce writes first.

Is the Local API encrypted?

No. It is plain HTTP on a raw TCP port — restrict it to trusted IPs at the firewall and do not treat it as encrypted transport.

How do I rotate the Bouncer API Key?

The key is registered only on first boot. To rotate it, delete the 'default' bouncer with cscli inside the container, update the value and redeploy.

What are the server requirements?

The template manifest asks for 1 CPU core, 512 MB of RAM and 2 GB of disk. Measured idle use on QA was ~75 MB, growing once log sources are mounted. This page sells the 6 GB tier, comfortable headroom above that floor.

Does xCloud automatically update CrowdSec?

No. The image is pinned by immutable digest; a catalog re-sync affects new installations only. Read the upstream release notes and take fresh backups before changing the pinned image.

Is xCloud officially partnered with CrowdSec?

No. No official partnership or endorsement has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source CrowdSec project, not an official CrowdSec offering.

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.

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