Hammer Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Hammer hosting and sync your novels and stories between devices through a server on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned Hammer 3.12.0 sync server and web dashboard with its embedded PostgreSQL database on a persistent volume and publishes it over HTTPS in minutes. You open the setup page first, because the first visitor there becomes the admin, and sign-in pages stay public.

Deploy your Hammer

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No technical skills needed
No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is Hammer?

Hammer is a long-form writing app for novels and other big projects, with apps for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux. This template runs the Hammer sync server: one container that serves a web dashboard, the admin pages and the sync API those apps use. Run on your own server it is a self-hosted Hammer, an alternative to keeping a manuscript in a hosted service such as Google Docs or Notion, with the code under the MIT licence.

On xCloud it is the upstream Hammer 3.12.0 server image, pinned by digest, with its embedded PostgreSQL database on the hammer_data volume. Project data enters through the apps; the website handles first-run setup, account administration and story publishing. There is no seeded admin password, registration is limited to an allowed-users list, and only one copy of the site may run.

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

A Hammer server normally means the sync container, an embedded database volume, a generated config, a domain and a certificate before the apps can connect. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Hammer from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain and target server; the install form has no fields, because the domain is written into the app config for you.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start the Hammer 3.12.0 server image, pinned by digest, mount hammer_data and publish it over HTTPS. The first start launches the embedded database and can take a minute or two.
Step 03
Claim Admin At /setup
Open your domain's /setup page straight away and enter an email and password. There is no seeded password, so the first visitor becomes admin. Then enter the server address in the Hammer app.

Everything Hammer Does, On Your Own Server

Hammer 3.12.0 runs here as the sync server and dashboard for your writing apps, on a volume you own.

A Server For Your Writing Apps
The Hammer desktop and mobile apps sync to your server URL over HTTPS, so your projects follow you between devices.
A Web Dashboard
The website covers setup, account administration and reading or publishing stories. You write and edit in the apps, not the browser.
Allowed Users Only
Registration is limited to the Allowed Users list at /admin/allowed-users. Anyone else gets a not-whitelisted error.
Embedded PostgreSQL
The image carries its own database on the hammer_data volume, so there is no separate database container to run.
Public Sign-In Pages
Anyone can open the sign-in page, but stories and sync data need an allowed account. Basic Auth in front is optional and not enabled.
One Copy Only
The embedded database locks its data directory, so run exactly one copy of the site.

Everything You Need To Run Your Writing Sync 24/7

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

Hammer 3.12.0 deployed instantly
Image pinned by digest
Domain written into the app config
Free SSL certificate
Database on a persistent volume
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Hammer

Sync a manuscript across devices
Point the desktop and mobile apps at your server so a novel follows you between them.
Keep your writing off a hosted service
Store story projects on a server you control instead of a third-party writing account.
Publish stories from a dashboard
Make finished stories readable through the web dashboard after the app syncs them.
Share a server with trusted writers
Add chosen email addresses to the allowed-users list so only they can register.

Hammer vs Alternatives

Google Docs: As an alternative to Google Docs for a manuscript, Hammer is an MIT-licensed story editor whose apps sync long-form projects through a server you run.
Notion: As an alternative to Notion for novel projects, Hammer keeps stories in apps for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux that sync to a server you run.
Scrivener: In a Hammer vs Scrivener comparison, Hammer is an open-source story editor with desktop and mobile apps and its own sync server.
novelWriter: In a Hammer vs novelWriter comparison, Hammer's README says it stores projects as human-readable files and folders and syncs them between devices.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

Headroom if Hammer shares the server with other apps.

$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. Hammer is MIT licensed.

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Ready To Run Your Own Writing Sync Server?

Hammer on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own your data. 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 run Hammer in Docker?

Yes, and this template is Hammer Docker hosting without the setup: the upstream Hammer 3.12.0 server image pinned by digest, with an embedded PostgreSQL database on the hammer_data volume and HTTPS on your own domain.

How much RAM does Hammer need?

Expect a floor of 1024 MB RAM with one core and 5 GB disk. The first start launches the embedded database and can take a minute or two. The 6 GB tier is the one we sell first, which keeps spare memory free.

How do I set up Hammer after installing?

Open your domain's /setup page right away and enter an email and password. That first account becomes the admin, and until setup is done every page redirects there, so whoever reaches it first can claim admin.

Can I write stories in the Hammer web dashboard?

No. The website is a dashboard and admin area. You write and edit stories in the Hammer desktop or mobile app, and they appear on the dashboard after the app syncs. The browser is for setup, accounts and publishing.

Who can register on my Hammer server?

Only email addresses on the Allowed Users list at /admin/allowed-users. Anyone else receives a not-whitelisted error, and this restriction is always on. The sign-in page itself is public, but stories and sync data need an allowed account.

How do I connect the Hammer app to my server?

In the Hammer desktop or mobile app, enter https://your-domain as the server address and sign in with an allowed account. The apps only speak HTTPS, which your domain provides. Full document sync through the apps was not exercised in our verification.

Is Hammer free?

Yes. Hammer is open source under the MIT licence, so the software has no licence fee. The only cost is the dedicated Cloud VPS that holds your manuscripts, making this a Hammer cloud of your own.

How do I back up Hammer?

All state lives in the hammer_data volume: the database, caches and config. Stop the site before copying the volume, because the embedded database locks its data directory. Nothing schedules the copy, so run it yourself.

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How do I upgrade Hammer?

The install stays on its pinned 3.12.0 image until you adopt a newer template version. Back up hammer_data first with the site stopped, then read the release notes. Existing sites are not upgraded by themselves, and the volume survives a redeploy.

Can Hammer send password-reset email?

Only after you set emailProvider to SMTP in the app config and enter the SMTP details on the admin page. No SMTP keys ship with the template, because the server works without them. Password reset needs that email setup.

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.