Filestash Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Filestash hosting on xCloud gives you a self-hosted web file manager for SFTP, S3, FTP, SMB, WebDAV and other storage you already use, behind HTTPS on your own domain. Deploy Filestash and xCloud runs the pinned official image with a generated admin password applied before it starts, so the setup wizard is closed to visitors, and one persistent volume holds its configuration.

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What is Filestash?

Self-hosted Filestash is a web file manager that started as a storage-agnostic, Dropbox-like manager speaking SFTP, S3, FTP and many other protocols. Upstream's README describes a plugin-driven architecture, a web client written in vanilla JavaScript, APIs, integrations with storage and authentication technologies, and a workflow engine that chains actions on file events. It is a self-hosted Dropbox-style interface rather than a replacement for Dropbox's sync, and it is licensed AGPL-3.0.

On xCloud the template runs machines/filestash, pinned by digest because Docker Hub publishes no version tag, with a one-shot helper that hashes the admin password. It does not store your files: it proxies the backends you add. One filestash_data volume holds config.json, local state, logs and plugins. Collabora and office sidecars are not included.

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

Self-hosting Filestash normally means a container, persistent storage for its configuration and encryption key, a generated admin password, a domain and a certificate before it will connect to a single backend. This is the same result without assembling any of it by hand.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Filestash from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain and submit — there are no extra fields; xCloud generates the Admin Password for you.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned Filestash image by immutable digest, mount the filestash_data volume for its configuration and encryption key, apply the generated admin password before the app starts, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Sign In And Add A Backend
Open the HTTPS Filestash URL (ready in about a minute), go to /admin, and sign in with the admin password from your xCloud credentials panel. Add your first storage backend, then log in to it from the main page.

Everything Filestash Does, On Your Own Server

Filestash runs in full here — storage-agnostic file browsing behind an admin console only you hold the password for.

One UI For Every Backend
SFTP, S3, WebDAV, FTP, SMB and about 20 more storage protocols, browsed from a single interface.
Admin Console Locked From First Boot
A generated password protects /admin from the first request, so the public setup wizard is never exposed.
Plugin-Driven Architecture
Add only the storage and auth integrations you actually need, rather than carrying every backend by default.
Large Uploads Through The Proxy
Move sizeable files between backends with a 1 GB request limit on uploads through the proxy.
Config And Key Persist
config.json with its secret key, local state, logs and plugins live on the filestash_data volume and survive an xCloud Restart.
Lightweight By Design
A very light footprint keeps the server available for other workloads alongside Filestash.

Everything You Need To Run Your File Management 24/7

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

Filestash deployed instantly
Official pinned image digest
Generated admin password
Admin console locked by default
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Filestash

A browser file manager for SFTP and S3
A developer or admin opens one HTTPS address to browse, upload and move files across SFTP servers and S3 buckets, instead of installing a different desktop client for each.
Give a team access to existing storage
A small team connects Filestash to WebDAV, FTP or cloud storage it already pays for, and shares one login page, while the files stay on the backends themselves.
Connect Google Drive and Dropbox
An owner adds OAuth client IDs in the environment and finishes the provider setup in the admin console, so cloud drives appear beside SFTP and S3 in the same file manager.
Automate with workflows and plugins
An admin uses the plugin architecture and workflow engine to chain actions on file events, such as notifications, extending the core without changing the image.

Filestash vs Alternatives

Dropbox: Choose Filestash as a Dropbox-style interface over storage you already have. It is not a sync client and does not host files itself, so it replaces the browser experience, not Dropbox's storage or desktop sync.
Nextcloud: In a Filestash vs Nextcloud comparison, Nextcloud is a broader self-hosted platform with its own OneClick page that stores files itself. Filestash is lean and proxies the backends you configure.
FileGator: FileGator is a self-hosted file manager with its own OneClick page. Filestash is built around many storage protocols and plugins, so one interface can reach SFTP, S3, WebDAV and more.
SFTPGo: SFTPGo is a self-hosted file transfer server with its own OneClick page. It serves files over protocols; Filestash is the browser client that connects to such servers and to cloud storage.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom for larger uploads and local-backend storage.

$59.99per month

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

Filestash alongside a whole self-hosted storage 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. Filestash itself is free and open source under the GNU AGPL v3.

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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 Own Your File Manager?

Filestash 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 Filestash free and open source?

Yes. Filestash is licensed AGPL-3.0, so using it costs nothing in licences. xCloud bills for the dedicated Cloud VPS, and the storage you connect keeps its own costs. This template adds no paid Filestash tier.

Can I run Filestash with Docker?

Yes, and the vendor's recipe is a docker run of the machines/filestash image. This template does it for you: the image pinned by digest, a one-shot admin-hash helper and a data volume, behind HTTPS. It is Filestash Docker hosting without a compose file.

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How much RAM does a Filestash cloud server need?

Filestash's floor is 128 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 2 GB of disk, plus whatever your backends hold. This page sells the 6 GB Cloud VPS for a Filestash cloud install, which leaves ample headroom above that floor.

Which storage backends does Filestash support?

Upstream lists SFTP, S3, FTP, WebDAV, SMB, Git and many others, plus Google Drive and Dropbox through OAuth. You add backends in the admin console after sign-in. Google Drive and Dropbox need client IDs set in the environment first.

Does Filestash store my files?

No. Filestash proxies the backends you configure and does not keep a copy of your files. Its volume holds only configuration, local state, logs, cache and plugins, so your S3 buckets and SFTP servers remain the source of truth for the data.

Is the Filestash admin console protected?

Yes. The admin password is generated and applied before Filestash starts, so the setup wizard is closed and no first visitor can claim admin. Sign in at the /admin path with the password from your credentials. Telemetry defaults to off.

How do I back up Filestash?

Take a backup of the filestash_data volume, which holds config.json with the secret key and backend connection settings, plus state, logs and plugins. It is not a copy of your S3 or SFTP data, which lives on those backends. Losing the key invalidates sessions and shared links.

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How do I update Filestash?

There are no automatic upgrades. There is no release tag, so the image is fixed by a digest of latest, and catalogue changes skip live sites. Back up the filestash_data volume, then adopt a newer template version when one is published and confirm your backends still connect.

How large a file can I upload through Filestash?

The site proxy allows request bodies up to 1 GB. Unchunked uploads that pass through Cloudflare are still limited to about 100 MB per request, so very large files may need a DNS-only record or another route. Scanner-bait paths such as the dotenv file are blocked by the site vhost and do not affect the UI.

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.