Dynacat Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Dynacat hosting and run your own widget dashboard on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned Dynacat 3.0.1 image as a single container, creates the admin login on first start with a generated 24-character password, mounts persistent volumes for your configuration and publishes the dashboard over HTTPS in minutes.

Deploy your Dynacat

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

What is Dynacat?

Dynacat is a self-hosted dashboard configured through YAML. It combines feeds, bookmarks, service monitors, calendars and many other widgets on one page, and includes an in-browser page editor.

It is a fork of Glance and is licensed under AGPL-3.0.

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

Self-hosting Dynacat normally means a container, a seeded configuration file with a password hash, volumes, a domain and a certificate before the first widget. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Dynacat from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server, then set the admin username (it defaults to admin); the password is generated for you.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official Dynacat image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with no other services, mount the dynacat_config and dynacat_assets volumes, create your login on first start and publish the dashboard over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Build Your First Page
Save the password shown in the installation credentials, allow about half a minute for the first start, then open your HTTPS Dynacat URL and sign in. Use the Edit button to add your first page and widgets.

Everything Dynacat Does, On Your Own Server

Dynacat runs in full here: a widget dashboard and page editor on your own domain, behind a login, with its configuration on persistent volumes.

Feeds, Bookmarks And Monitors
One start page for feeds, bookmarks, service monitors and calendars, each as a widget.
Built-In Page Editor
Add, edit and remove pages and widgets from the browser with the Edit button.
YAML Configuration
Everything is configured through a single dynacat.yml file, and valid changes reload without a restart.
Sign-In Required
The dashboard and its editor are only reachable after signing in; unauthenticated requests go to the login page.
Persistent Configuration
Configuration, included page files, custom CSS and the todo database live on named volumes that survive an xCloud Restart.
Lightweight
Measured idle memory in QA was about 9 MiB, so it sits comfortably alongside other apps.

Everything You Need To Run Your Dashboard 24/7

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

Dynacat 3.0.1 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 Dynacat

One start page for everything you read and use
Keep feeds, bookmarks and calendars on a single page instead of spread across tabs.
A status view for your services
Use service monitor widgets to see at a glance whether the things you run are up.
A private dashboard for you or your team
The dashboard and editor sit behind a login, so a shared page is not open to the whole internet.
Edit pages without touching files
Add pages and widgets from the browser with the page editor, or edit dynacat.yml directly when you prefer.

Dynacat Screenshots

Dynacat vs Alternatives

Glance: Dynacat is a fork of Glance. Glance is also available as a OneClick app on xCloud.
Homarr: Another self-hosted dashboard, available as a OneClick app on xCloud.
Dashy: Another self-hosted dashboard, available as a OneClick app on xCloud.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Dynacat sits alongside other apps on the same server.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

Get started

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. Dynacat itself is licensed by its maintainers under AGPL-3.0.

Docker hosting

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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 Start Page?

Dynacat 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 Dynacat different from a plain bookmarks page?

It combines feeds, monitors, calendars and more as widgets, with an in-browser editor.

How do I sign in?

Use the username and generated password shown in the installation credentials. The dashboard and its editor are only reachable after signing in.

What runs alongside Dynacat?

Nothing else. It is a single container.

How do I change the admin password?

The login is seeded only on first start, so changing the install-form values later does not change the password. Generate a new hash with Dynacat's password:hash command, replace the password-hash value in dynacat.yml and restart.

Are the Docker widgets available?

No. The docker-containers and docker-controller widgets are not available on this install because the Docker socket is not mounted.

How long does the first start take?

About half a minute, while Dynacat creates its configuration. If the page does not load yet, wait a moment and refresh.

What should I back up?

Both named volumes: dynacat_config (configuration and page files) and dynacat_assets (custom CSS, widget cache and the todo database).

Backups in xCloud

What survives a restart?

Your configuration, added pages and login. In QA they were all still present after an xCloud Restart, because they live on persistent named volumes.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Dynacat?

No. The template pins Dynacat 3.0.1 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, 256 MB of RAM and 2 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 9 MiB. Real use grows with widget count and refresh intervals. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Dynacat?

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