Apache Hop Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Apache Hop hosting and give your data team a self-hosted visual ETL platform in the browser, on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned Apache Hop Web 2.19.0 image as a single container, generates the login that protects the GUI and the Hop Server REST API, mounts persistent volumes for your projects and audit history, and publishes it over HTTPS in minutes.

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What is Apache Hop?

Self-hosted Apache Hop is the Hop Orchestration Platform, which its README says aims to facilitate all aspects of data and metadata orchestration. It is developed at the Apache Software Foundation under the Apache-2.0 licence. You design pipelines and workflows on a canvas, preview data as you build, and run them from the same tool, and Hop Web is the browser version of that GUI. It stands in for a hosted ETL service, with projects kept on a server you own.

On xCloud the template runs the apache/hop-web 2.19.0 image as a single container, pinned by immutable digest, with hop_config and hop_audit volumes. HTTPS is published at /ui on your domain behind one shared Tomcat Basic login. It runs the Hop Web GUI only, with no Spark, Flink, Dataflow or remote Hop Server.

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

Running Hop Web yourself normally means pulling the image, putting Tomcat authentication in front of it, wiring volumes, a domain and a certificate before the first pipeline. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Apache Hop from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server — there are no extra fields to fill in, because xCloud generates the credentials.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the upstream Apache Hop Web image as a single container, pinned by immutable digest, mount the hop_config and hop_audit volumes, generate the admin password that protects every path, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Build Your First Pipeline
Save the password from the installation credentials, open your HTTPS address followed by /ui (the first start can take a minute or two) and sign in as admin. Create a pipeline from the + menu and save it in the default project.

Everything Apache Hop Does, On Your Own Server

The Hop Web GUI runs in full here: a browser-based workbench for data pipelines and workflows, with your projects stored on your own volume.

Pipelines And Workflows In The Browser
Design data pipelines and workflows visually in the Hop Web GUI instead of writing them as code or config files.
One Login For The Whole Application
A generated admin password, enforced by Tomcat Basic authentication, protects the GUI and the Hop Server REST API; every path answered 401 without it in verification.
Projects That Survive A Restart
Projects, metadata and configuration live in the hop_config volume, and a pipeline saved in the GUI was still there after a container restart in QA.
Audit History Kept Separately
The hop_audit volume holds Hop's audit history, such as recently opened files and perspectives, apart from your projects.
Optional JDBC Drivers And Log Level
Set HOP_DRIVERS_DOWNLOAD to fetch JDBC drivers at start and HOP_LOG_LEVEL to change logging, both from the environment file.
Upstream Image, Pinned By Digest
The apache/hop-web 2.19.0 image is pinned by immutable digest, so new installations always start from the same reviewed build.

Everything You Need To Run Your Data Pipelines 24/7

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

Apache Hop Web 2.19.0 deployed instantly
Upstream 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 Apache Hop

Build ETL pipelines visually
Move and transform data between systems by laying out the pipeline in the browser rather than scripting it.
Orchestrate multi-step workflows
Chain pipelines and other actions into workflows so a whole data job is designed and managed in one place.
Keep projects on a server you own
Pipelines, metadata and configuration sit in a named volume on your own Cloud VPS, not in a hosted vendor's workspace.
Give a small team one shared workbench
One HTTPS address and one generated login let a trusted team open the same Hop Web instance from any browser.

Apache Hop Screenshots

The Apache Hop Web GUI open in the browser after sign-in

Saving a new pipeline in the default project of Apache Hop Web

Apache Hop Web after a container restart with the saved pipeline still present

Apache Hop vs Alternatives

Hosted ETL services: If you build pipelines in a hosted ETL service today, Apache Hop is the self-hosted, Apache-2.0 licensed option: here its projects and metadata live on your own Cloud VPS.
Apache Airflow: Apache Airflow has its own xCloud page. In an apache hop vs apache airflow choice, Apache Hop designs pipelines and workflows on a canvas in the browser and previews rows at each step.
Mage AI: Mage AI has its own xCloud page. Apache Hop builds pipelines from transforms joined by hops on a visual canvas, and keeps configuration in projects and environments.
Prefect Server: Prefect Server has its own xCloud page. Apache Hop is the visual option here: pipelines are drawn on a canvas, and nothing is generated or compiled.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Hop sits alongside other data tools.

$59.99per month

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6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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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. Apache Hop itself is licensed by the Apache Software Foundation under Apache-2.0.

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Apache Hop on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

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Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
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Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
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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 Apache Hop need?

The manifest asks for 1 CPU core, 2048 MB of RAM and 5 GB of disk. QA measured about 650 MiB idle and about 1 GiB after driving the GUI, with the Java heap capped at 1 GB. The 6 GB Cloud VPS here leaves real headroom.

Is Apache Hop free and open source?

Yes. Apache Hop is Apache-2.0 licensed, per the LICENSE file at the 2.19.0-rc1 tag, which is the only 2.19 tag upstream, so licensing adds no cost. What xCloud bills is the dedicated Cloud VPS, and your projects stay on your own volumes.

Can you run Apache Hop with Docker?

Yes, and this is Apache Hop Docker hosting prepared for you: the template runs the upstream apache/hop-web 2.19.0 image as one container, pinned by immutable digest, with two volumes and HTTPS on your domain, so it works as Apache Hop cloud hosting on your own VPS.

What is the difference between Apache Hop and Apache Airflow?

Apache Hop designs pipelines and workflows on a canvas in the browser, previews rows at any step and runs them from the same tool. Airflow has a separate xCloud page, so measure the two against how your team prefers to build.

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How do I sign in to Apache Hop Web?

Open your site address followed by /ui and sign in as admin with the generated password from the installation credentials. The site address alone does not open the GUI. The first start loads plugins, so a gateway error for a minute or two is normal; reload.

Who should I share the Apache Hop login with?

Only people you trust fully. Hop Web is a full data-engineering IDE: anyone who signs in can run actions that execute shell commands, read or write files inside the container, and reach any database or network the server can reach. There are no per-user roles.

What does the Apache Hop login protect?

Everything. Tomcat Basic authentication covers the GUI and the Hop Server REST API, and every path answered 401 without it in verification. Tomcat also locks the admin user for five minutes after five failed sign-ins, even for the correct password.

Can I add JDBC drivers to Apache Hop?

Yes. Set HOP_DRIVERS_DOWNLOAD in the environment file to download drivers at every start, which needs outbound internet, and restricted vendor drivers also need HOP_DRIVERS_ACCEPT_LICENSE set to true. Test a connection to your database before building on it.

Where are my Apache Hop pipelines stored?

In the hop_config volume, under the default project, with run history in hop_audit. A pipeline saved in the GUI was still there after a container restart in QA, because both are persistent named volumes. Uploads through the file dialog are capped at 100 MB.

What should I back up on an Apache Hop server?

The hop_config and hop_audit volumes, plus the stable environment values such as HOP_WEB_PASSWORD. Keep the credentials private, copy the volumes off the server, and test a restore on a spare server before you rely on it.

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How do I upgrade Apache Hop?

No upgrade happens by itself: the install stays on pinned release 2.19.0 until you adopt a newer template version. Snapshot both volumes first, read the upstream release notes, then check sign-in and open a saved pipeline afterwards.

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.