Databag Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Databag hosting and run a private, federated messenger for your family or team on a node you control. xCloud runs the pinned Databag 0.1.16 image as a single container, generates the admin password, mounts a persistent volume for the database and uploaded files and publishes the app over HTTPS in minutes — with no central messaging service in between.

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What is Databag?

Databag is an open-source federated messenger designed for self-hosting. Apps talk directly to your node, accounts on different nodes can message each other, and identity is based on a public-private key pair rather than being bound to a hosting domain or a blockchain.

Upstream describes it as efficient with hosting resources, with topic-based threads, no limit on group members, unlimited accounts per node, and sealed topics that the hosting admin cannot view. Mobile apps are available on F-Droid, Google Play and the Apple App Store.

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

A Databag node normally means a container, a domain, a certificate, a persistent volume and an admin credential before the first message. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Databag from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server — there are no extra fields to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official Databag image as a single container, pinned by immutable digest, mount the databag_data volume for the database and uploaded files, generate the admin password, and publish the app over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Set Up Your Node
Save the Admin Password from the protected installation credentials, open /#/admin on your domain and sign in. Set the node Domain, then create single-use account links to send to the people you want on your node.

Everything Databag Does, On Your Own Server

Databag runs in full here: a federated messenger on your own domain, with accounts, contacts and messages stored on a volume you own.

Private Messaging On Your Node
Send text, images and files between people on a node you host, with no central service in between.
Federated Accounts
Accounts on different Databag nodes can message each other, so your node is not an island.
Topic-Based Threads
Messages are organised by topic rather than by contact, with no limit on the number of members in a thread.
Sealed Topics
Sealed topics are end-to-end encrypted, so the hosting admin cannot read them. Each user sets a Sealed Topics password in Settings before creating topics.
Invite-Only Accounts
Open registration is off by default: the admin creates single-use account links and sends them to people.
Unlimited Accounts Per Node
One install can host a whole family or team. Audio and video calls need a TURN relay you run yourself; text, images and files work without one.

Everything You Need To Run Your Private Messenger 24/7

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

Databag 0.1.16 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Admin password generated for you
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Databag

A messenger for your family
Host one node and create an account link for each relative, so everyone chats on a server you own instead of a company's.
Private team chat without a vendor
Give a small team text, image and file sharing on your own domain, with topics for each subject and accounts you control.
Sensitive conversations in sealed topics
Move the discussions you do not want the host to read into sealed topics, which are end-to-end encrypted.
Reaching people on other nodes
Message contacts who run or use a different Databag node, since accounts on separate nodes can communicate.

Databag vs Alternatives

Matrix Synapse: Matrix is also a federated network, so Synapse homeservers talk to each other. Databag is a separate project whose accounts federate with other Databag nodes.
Signal: Signal is a messenger service operated by Signal. Databag is software you host yourself, so the node and its data sit on your own server.
WhatsApp: WhatsApp is a hosted service operated by Meta. Databag runs on a node you control, with your own domain and your own storage volume.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Databag sits alongside other tools on the same server.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 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. Databag itself is licensed by Databag's maintainers under Apache-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.

Self-managed hosting

Ready To Run Your Own Private Messenger?

Databag 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.

What makes Databag different from other messengers?

It is federated and decentralized: apps talk directly to your node, and accounts on other Databag nodes can message yours.

How do I sign in as admin?

Open /#/admin on your domain and sign in with the generated Admin Password shown in the protected installation credentials after install.

How do people get accounts?

The admin creates single-use account links in the admin page and sends them to people. Open registration is off by default; leave it off unless you want strangers to be able to sign up.

Do audio and video calls work out of the box?

No. Text, images and files work as soon as the app is up, but audio and video calls need a TURN relay server that you run yourself. Enter its address and credentials in the admin page under the node settings.

Why is New Topic disabled for my users?

Each user must set a Sealed Topics password under Settings in their account before they can create a topic.

What happens if I change the domain?

Do not change it once accounts exist. The node Domain you set in the admin page is how every account is addressed, so pick the final domain before inviting anyone.

How do I change the admin password?

The admin password is applied from the ADMIN environment value on every start and overrides any password set inside the app. Edit ADMIN in the app's environment and Save & Redeploy, using letters and digits only.

Edit environment variables and redeploy

Are the container logs safe to share?

No. Databag writes the full admin sign-in request, including the Admin Password, to its container log, so treat logs as sensitive. Changing ADMIN and redeploying stops old log entries from working.

What should I back up?

The databag_data volume, which holds the database and every uploaded file, and the ADMIN value.

Backups in xCloud

What survives a restart?

Accounts, contacts and messages on the databag_data volume survived an xCloud Restart in QA, because it is a persistent named volume.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Databag?

No. The template pins Databag 0.1.16 by immutable digest; new installations use the pinned release, existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Back up first, read the upstream release notes, then bump the readable tag and digest together on your own schedule. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template's baseline asks for 1 CPU core, 512 MB of RAM and 5 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 9 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Databag?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the Databag project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source Databag project.

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.