CryptPad Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

CryptPad hosting on xCloud puts a self-hosted collaboration suite on a server you control, with content encrypted in the browser. Deploy CryptPad in one click: xCloud runs the pinned image as one container with five persistent volumes and publishes your main and sandbox domains over HTTPS, so your team can edit together in real time while the server stores pads it cannot read.

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What is CryptPad?

CryptPad is an open-source collaboration suite, licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later, that is end-to-end encrypted. Self-hosted CryptPad synchronises changes to documents in real time and encrypts data in the browser before it reaches the server, which makes it an end-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Docs or Microsoft 365. Upstream's suite includes rich text, code, kanban, forms, whiteboard and a drive for files.

This template runs CryptPad 2026.5.1 as a single container with no database or cache, behind xCloud's nginx. Pads, uploaded files and account blocks sit in five named volumes. The editors load from a second, different hostname, the sandbox. OnlyOffice is off, so there are no Sheet or Presentation apps here. The first admin account is created from a one-time setup link that CryptPad prints in its container log.

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

A CryptPad install normally means a second sandbox hostname, two certificates, five data directories and a careful first-login step before a single pad exists. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account, pick CryptPad from the OneClick catalog, and map a domain for the app plus a second, different hostname for the sandbox. The install form has no other fields.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start the pinned CryptPad 2026.5.1 image as one container with no database, mount the cryptpad_data, datastore, blob, block and customize volumes, and publish both domains over HTTPS.
Step 03
Create The Admin Account
Run the admin setup command from the credentials panel on the server, open the one-time link it prints and register. That account becomes the admin; then turn on Close registration if the instance is private.

Everything CryptPad Does, On Your Own Server

CryptPad runs here as an encrypted workspace for pads and files, with the stored content on volumes you control. OnlyOffice stays off in this template.

Encrypted In The Browser
Content is encrypted in the browser before it is sent to the server, so a database breach exposes encrypted data rather than readable pads.
Real-Time Co-Editing
Changes to a document synchronise between collaborators in real time over a websocket on the main domain.
Pads For Many Jobs
Rich text, code, kanban boards, polls, whiteboards and forms are available as pad types, each opened from the same drive.
Encrypted File Storage
Uploaded files are stored in the cryptpad_blob volume, with a 20 MB per-file default limit you can raise from the admin panel.
Closeable Registration
Registration is open by default; the admin can turn on Close registration under User directory and still create invitation links.
Sandboxed Editors
The editors run in an isolated frame on a separate sandbox hostname, which is why this template maps two domains.

Everything You Need To Run Your Encrypted Collaboration 24/7

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

CryptPad 2026.5.1 deployed instantly
Two HTTPS domains configured
One-time admin setup link
Image pinned by digest
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With CryptPad

Write in an end-to-end encrypted office suite
A small team drafts documents, code snippets and kanban boards in pads that are encrypted in the browser. This template leaves OnlyOffice off, so there are no Sheet or Presentation editors.
Keep sensitive drafts off third-party servers
A legal or health team stores working notes and files on a Cloud VPS they control, where the server holds only encrypted pads and the team decides who gets an account.
Run polls and forms for a group
An organiser collects votes or form answers in a CryptPad poll or form, then shares a pad link with exactly the people who should see the results.
Replace a hosted document workspace
A group that used Google Docs for shared notes moves to its own CryptPad on a domain it controls, with registration closed so only invited people sign up.

CryptPad vs Alternatives

Google Docs: Google Docs is a hosted word processor. CryptPad is an end-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Docs: upstream encrypts content in the browser, so the server stores data it cannot read, on a server you run.
Microsoft Office: Microsoft 365 is Microsoft's office suite. As an alternative to Microsoft Office, CryptPad is AGPL-3.0 open source on a server you run, and in this template OnlyOffice is off, so it covers pads and files, not Word-style files.
Etherpad: Etherpad has its own xCloud page for real-time collaborative editing. CryptPad's difference is that it encrypts pads in the browser before they reach the server, so the server stores content it cannot read.
HedgeDoc: HedgeDoc has its own xCloud page for collaborative Markdown notes. CryptPad offers rich text, code, kanban, polls, whiteboards and forms as pad types, and keeps pad content encrypted in the browser.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More accounts, more pads and files.

$59.99per month

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6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

CryptPad 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. CryptPad itself is free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 license.

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Ready To Own Your Encrypted Workspace?

CryptPad on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Keep pad content encrypted. 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.

Can I self-host CryptPad with Docker?

Yes, and CryptPad Docker hosting is what this template does. Upstream publishes an official CryptPad image; xCloud runs 2026.5.1 pinned by digest as one container with five named volumes and HTTPS on two hostnames, instead of a Compose file and proxy you maintain yourself.

How much RAM does CryptPad need?

The template manifest asks for 512 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 5 GB of disk as a floor; the 6 GB plan sold here covers it, since CryptPad is one container with no database. Disk use grows with the number of pads and uploaded files.

How do I update CryptPad?

CryptPad does not update itself here: 2026.5.1 is pinned by tag and digest, and a catalogue re-sync affects new installations only. Back up all five volumes, read the upstream release notes, then bump the readable tag and digest together and check a pad still opens afterwards.

How do I back up CryptPad?

Take one backup of all five volumes together: cryptpad_data for admin decrees and pins, cryptpad_datastore for pad contents, cryptpad_blob for uploaded files, cryptpad_block for account login blocks and cryptpad_customize for built static files. Restore them as a set and test the restore.

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Is CryptPad really end-to-end encrypted?

Upstream says content is encrypted in the browser before it is sent to the server and collaborators. The code that does it still loads from your server, so you trust its administrator, and a pad link carries the decryption key: anyone holding the link can read that pad.

What happens if I lose my CryptPad password?

Do not expect a recovery. Upstream derives account access from cryptographic keys built from your username and password, which the server never needs to see, and this template sends no email. Keep your credentials safe, and treat a lost password as a lost account.

Is CryptPad a Google Docs alternative?

For shared pads, yes: CryptPad edits rich text, code, kanban boards, polls, whiteboards and forms together in real time, encrypted in the browser. It is not a drop-in clone, and OnlyOffice, which adds spreadsheet and slide editors, is switched off in this template.

Is CryptPad free and open source?

Yes. CryptPad is open source under the AGPL-3.0-or-later licence, and the LICENSE file at the 2026.5.1 tag is the AGPL text. The charge is for the dedicated server and its deployment, and each extra account costs nothing in licences.

Who owns the data stored in CryptPad?

You do. This is CryptPad cloud hosting on a dedicated Cloud VPS only you use, so pads and files sit in your five volumes. The server cannot read pad contents but does see account and usage metadata. xCloud runs the server and deployment, not the content.

Why does CryptPad need two domains, and is sign-up open?

The editors run in an isolated frame on a second hostname, the sandbox, which must differ from the main domain or editors show a blank page. Registration is open by default, so close it under User directory for a private team. The platform does not send HSTS for this template.

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.