Kan Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Kan hosting and run your own open-source Trello alternative — workspaces, boards, lists and cards, with your data in your own PostgreSQL database instead of someone else's. xCloud brings up the pinned Kan and kan-migrate images, runs the database migrations for you, and publishes it over HTTPS on your domain in minutes.

Deploy your Kan

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

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

Self-hosting Kan normally means a container, a PostgreSQL database, generated secrets, a domain, a certificate and a migration run before your first board exists. This is the same result without assembling any of it by hand.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Kan from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain and submit — there are no extra fields; xCloud generates the database credentials and auth secret.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned Kan 0.6.0 images and a private PostgreSQL 15 database on the kanbn_postgres volume, run the schema migrations, and publish Kan over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Create Your Account And First Board
Open the HTTPS Kan URL, create your account on the sign-up page, then create a workspace, a board, a list and a card. Disable sign-up once your team has joined, if you want.

Everything Kan Does, On Your Own Server

Kan runs in full here — the same boards, workspaces and import tools as the hosted version, with your data in a database you control.

Boards, Lists And Cards
Labels, filters, comments and an activity log on every board, the same workflow Trello users already know.
Workspaces With Members
Invite members into a workspace and control board visibility for team collaboration.
Reusable Board Templates
Spin up new boards from a template instead of starting from a blank one each time.
Trello Import
Bring existing Trello boards in rather than rebuilding them by hand.
Your Own PostgreSQL Database
Boards, lists and cards live in a private PostgreSQL 15 database on your server, not a shared multi-tenant store.
Migrations Run Automatically
The kan-migrate container applies the database schema at install, so there is no manual migration step.

Everything You Need To Run Your Project Management 24/7

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

Kan 0.6.0 deployed instantly
Official pinned image digests
Generated database credentials
Database bound to the private network
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom as workspaces, boards and members grow.

$59.99per month

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

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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Kan alongside a whole self-hosted team toolchain.

$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. Kan itself is free and open source under the GNU AGPL v3.

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Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

Connect any VPS — DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal — and deploy Kan on it through the same panel, for a per-server management fee instead of a Cloud VPS rental.

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The same platform, discounted at 6–10 servers.

$4per server / month

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Unlimited sites
All features included
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The same platform, discounted at 11+ servers.

$3per server / month

11+ servers
Unlimited sites
All features included
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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 Kanban Boards?

Kan 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.

What is Kan?

Kan is an open-source project management tool and Trello alternative, with workspaces, boards, lists and cards, labels, filters, comments, an activity log, board templates and Trello import. This template deploys version 0.6.0.

How is Kan different from Trello?

It is open source (AGPL v3) and self-hosted, so your boards, lists and cards live on your own server in your own PostgreSQL database rather than a shared, hosted product.

How do I sign in?

Open your site and sign up with an email and password on the sign-up page. That account owns your first workspace — it is not a separate instance-admin account.

Can strangers sign up on my instance?

Sign-up is open by default. Set NEXT_PUBLIC_DISABLE_SIGN_UP=true in the Environment editor and redeploy to close registration once your team has joined.

What runs alongside Kan?

A private PostgreSQL 15 database and a migration container that applies the schema at install, both reachable only on the install's own network.

What should I back up?

The kanbn_postgres volume, which holds the database, plus the generated BETTER_AUTH_SECRET value in the environment.

Backups in xCloud

What are the server requirements?

The reviewed template asks for 1 CPU core, 1024 MB of RAM and 5 GB of disk as a floor. This page sells the 6 GB tier, which sits comfortably above that floor with room for the database and growing boards.

Do attachments and avatars work out of the box?

No. There is no local upload directory — attachments and avatars need an S3-compatible bucket configured through the Environment editor. Outgoing email needs SMTP settings added the same way.

How do I upgrade Kan?

Bump the readable tags and digests for the kan and kan-migrate images together, after reading the upstream release notes, then confirm the migration runs cleanly against your existing database.

Is Kan free?

Yes. Kan is free and open source under the GNU AGPL v3. xCloud charges for the managed server it runs on, not for Kan itself.

Can I self-host Kan with this template?

Yes — that is exactly what this template deploys. It brings up the pinned Kan and kan-migrate images, a private PostgreSQL 15 database, runs the migrations, and publishes Kan over HTTPS on your domain in a few minutes instead of assembled by hand.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Kan?

No. The template pins Kan 0.6.0 and PostgreSQL 15 by immutable digest; new installations use the pinned release. Back up the kanbn_postgres volume yourself before any upgrade.

What survives a restart?

Boards, lists and cards, because they live on the kanbn_postgres volume. This was verified directly: the same data was present after a restart on QA.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Kan?

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