GoAway Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

GoAway hosting gives you a DNS sinkhole with a web dashboard, query logs and custom block lists on a server you control. Deploy GoAway 0.63.17 as a self-hosted DNS sinkhole: xCloud runs the pinned image as a single container with embedded SQLite, generates the admin password, mounts persistent volumes and publishes the dashboard over HTTPS, with DNS on allocated ports that you open in your own firewall.

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What is GoAway?

Self-hosted GoAway is a lightweight DNS sinkhole for blocking unwanted domains at the network level, so ads, trackers and malicious domains are stopped before they reach your devices. Its README lists DNS-level domain blocking, a web-based admin dashboard, customizable blocking rules, real-time statistics and a low resource footprint, and warns that it is still version 0.x and subject to major changes. It stands in for a hosted DNS filtering service, under the MIT licence.

On xCloud the template runs the pommee/goaway 0.63.17 image as a single container, pinned by immutable digest, with goaway_config and goaway_data volumes. The dashboard is published over HTTPS. DNS is not on port 53: it uses allocated UDP and TCP ports on the server IP, and you open them in your own firewall.

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

Self-hosting a DNS sinkhole normally means a container, a certificate, a generated admin password and two open firewall ports before a single device is protected. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account, pick GoAway from the OneClick catalog and select a domain — no extra fields, xCloud generates the credentials.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned GoAway 0.63.17 image, generate the admin password, and publish the dashboard over HTTPS with DNS on allocated UDP and TCP ports, shown in the protected installation credentials.
Step 03
Sign In And Open Your DNS Ports
Open the HTTPS GoAway URL and sign in as admin; the first start downloads the block list and can take a few minutes. Open the UDP and TCP DNS ports in your firewall for your trusted clients only, then point a custom-port-capable DNS forwarder at the server.

Everything GoAway Does, On Your Own Server

GoAway runs in full here — DNS-level blocking, the web dashboard, query logs and custom lists, on infrastructure you control.

Network-Wide Ad And Tracker Blocking
Block ads, trackers and malware domains network-wide; the default block list loads on first start.
Dashboard With Query Logs And Custom Lists
Web dashboard with query logs, per-client views and custom allow and block lists.
Verified End To End
Verified end to end: a custom blocked domain and a default-list domain both answered 0.0.0.0 over DNS.
Embedded SQLite, No Database To Manage
Embedded SQLite storage, so there is no database to manage.
Works Behind Your Own DNS Forwarder
Works as the upstream behind a DNS forwarder (dnsmasq, Unbound, dnscrypt-proxy, systemd-resolved) that supports a custom port.
Restart-Safe Settings And Lists
Settings and lists live on the goaway_config and goaway_data volumes; in QA a custom blocked domain and the admin login survived a container restart.

Everything You Need To Run Your DNS Sinkhole 24/7

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

GoAway 0.63.17 deployed instantly
Generated admin password
HTTPS dashboard, DNS on allocated ports
Persistent config and query log storage
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With GoAway

Block ads and trackers for a whole network
Point a DNS forwarder at your GoAway server so every device behind it has unwanted domains blocked before they load.
See what your devices look up
Use the real-time statistics and query log to find which domains are queried most, and keep that log on your own server.
Write your own block rules
Add custom allow and block lists so you decide which domains are filtered, instead of accepting a fixed vendor list.
Filter DNS for a small group
Restrict the firewall to the addresses of your own clients and run one resolver for a household or a small office.

GoAway vs Alternatives

Hosted DNS filtering services: GoAway is MIT licensed, and here the resolver and its query log of every domain your devices look up run on your own Cloud VPS.
Pi-hole: Pi-hole is a self-hosted DNS sinkhole. GoAway is another one, packaged here as a single container with embedded SQLite and its own dashboard.
AdGuard Home: AdGuard Home is another self-hosted DNS filter. Compare its feature set with GoAway's, which is still at version 0.x, before choosing.
Blocky: Blocky is a self-hosted DNS proxy and ad-blocker with its own xCloud template. Compare it with GoAway if you prefer file-based configuration over a dashboard.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More clients, more query log history.

$59.99per month

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6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

GoAway 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. GoAway itself is free and open source under the MIT licence.

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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.

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Ready To Own Your DNS Sinkhole?

GoAway 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.

How much RAM does GoAway need?

The manifest asks for 1 CPU core, 256 MB of RAM and 2 GB of disk as a floor. The 6 GB Cloud VPS sold on this page leaves comfortable headroom, and the query log is what grows the disk over time.

Is GoAway free and open source?

Yes. GoAway is MIT licensed, per the LICENSE file at the v0.63.17 tag, so there is no licence fee. Upstream warns it is still version 0.x with bugs to be expected. xCloud bills only for the dedicated Cloud VPS.

Can you run GoAway with Docker?

Yes, and this is GoAway Docker hosting prepared for you: the template runs the pommee/goaway 0.63.17 image as one container, pinned by immutable digest, with two volumes and HTTPS for the dashboard, so it works as GoAway cloud hosting on your own VPS.

What is the difference between GoAway and Pi-hole?

Both are self-hosted DNS sinkholes. GoAway is a single container with embedded SQLite, its own dashboard, query log and list management, and is still at version 0.x. Compare maturity and features against Pi-hole before moving a whole network.

How do I sign in to GoAway?

Use the username admin and the generated password from the installation credentials. The password only seeds the account on first start, so change it from the dashboard rather than the Environment editor. The first start downloads the default block list and can take a few minutes.

Why is GoAway DNS not on port 53?

xCloud allocates the host ports, so DNS is on the server IP at the UDP and TCP numbers shown in the credentials. Most phones and routers can only use port 53, so use a forwarder, such as dnsmasq, that accepts a custom port.

Does xCloud open the GoAway DNS ports?

No. You open them in your own firewall, ideally only to trusted client addresses. The DNS server answers recursive queries from any address that can reach it, so an open resolver can be abused for traffic amplification.

Are all GoAway dashboard pages protected by login?

No. Upstream leaves some dashboard API endpoints open without a login: authentication state, CPU and memory, query counters, top queried domains and the live query stream. Anyone who can reach the dashboard domain can read them, so restrict access if that matters.

Does GoAway keep a log of DNS queries?

Yes. GoAway keeps a query log of every domain looked up, seven days by default, visible in the dashboard. Tell the people who use your resolver, and check the log retention setting against your own privacy obligations.

What should I back up on a GoAway server?

Both volumes together: goaway_config, with settings, upstream resolvers and the session signing key, and goaway_data, the SQLite database with users, block lists and query logs. Without the config volume the signing key is regenerated on every start.

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How do I upgrade GoAway?

Nothing upgrades it for you: the install stays on pinned release 0.63.17 until you adopt a newer template version. Because upstream says 0.x releases can change a lot, back up both volumes first and read the release notes before upgrading.

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.