Kapowarr Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Kapowarr hosting and run your comic library manager on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned Kapowarr 1.3.2 image as a single container, applies the administrator username and a generated 32-character password on first boot, mounts persistent volumes for the database, downloads and comics, and publishes it over HTTPS in minutes.

Deploy your Kapowarr

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What is Kapowarr?

Kapowarr is a self-hosted comic-book library manager in the *arr family. It tracks comic series with ComicVine metadata, downloads issues and organizes the files on disk.

On xCloud it runs as a single container on its own HTTPS domain, with a generated administrator login and persistent storage for its settings, downloads and library.

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

A Kapowarr install normally means a container, three volumes, a first-boot login, a domain and a certificate before the first series. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Kapowarr from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server, then set the administrator username (default admin) and keep or replace the generated password.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official Kapowarr image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with no separate database, mount the kapowarr_db, kapowarr_downloads and kapowarr_comics volumes, apply your login on first boot, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Add Your Root Folder
Open your HTTPS Kapowarr URL and sign in with the credentials saved from the install. In Settings, add a root folder under /comics and your ComicVine API key; adding a volume needs that key.

Everything Kapowarr Does, On Your Own Server

Kapowarr runs in full here: a comic library manager with its own login, settings and library folder on a server you control.

ComicVine Metadata
Series and issues are tracked with ComicVine metadata. ComicVine is an external service, so you register for your own API key and enter it in Settings.
Downloads Organized On Disk
Kapowarr downloads issues and organizes them into a library folder, with a root folder you add under /comics.
Download Clients And Indexers
Configure your download clients, indexers and the optional FlareSolverr in Settings; none are bundled with the template.
A Generated Admin Login
There is no open first-run signup: the username and generated password from the install form are applied on first boot, and protected API calls return 401 without the API key.
Three Persistent Volumes
kapowarr_db holds the SQLite database and settings, kapowarr_downloads holds in-progress downloads and kapowarr_comics holds the library.
A Light Footprint
One container with no private services; idle memory measured about 87 MiB on QA.

Everything You Need To Run Your Comic Manager 24/7

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

Kapowarr 1.3.2 deployed instantly
Official 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 Kapowarr

Track the series you collect
Keep series and their issues in one library, with ComicVine metadata filling in the details.
Organize a comic folder
Download issues and file them into a library folder on a volume you control.
Plug into your download setup
Point Kapowarr at your own download clients, indexers and, if you use it, FlareSolverr from the Settings page.
Run it next to other *arr tools
Keep a comic manager on a private HTTPS URL beside the media tools you already self-host.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Kapowarr sits alongside other media tools.

$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. Kapowarr itself is licensed by its maintainers under GPL-3.0.

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Ready To Run Your Own Comic Library?

Kapowarr 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 do I sign in?

Use the administrator username and generated password from the installation credentials. They are applied on first boot, only while Kapowarr has no password stored. There is no open first-run signup.

Do I need a ComicVine API key?

Yes, to add a volume. Enter it in Settings; it comes from the external ComicVine service, which you register for yourself.

What runs alongside Kapowarr?

Nothing. It is a single container with no separate database; settings live in a SQLite database on the kapowarr_db volume.

How do I change the password later?

Change it in Settings → Authentication. Editing the environment values after first boot does not rotate the stored login.

Is it safe to leave authentication empty?

No. Upstream returns the API key on login and prints it in the container logs, so an empty password would let anyone who can reach the URL obtain the key. Treat the logs as sensitive too.

What should I back up?

The three volumes together while the app is stopped: kapowarr_db (database and settings), kapowarr_downloads (in-progress downloads) and kapowarr_comics (the library under /comics).

Backups in xCloud

What survives a restart?

Settings, the root folder, the database and library files all survived an xCloud Restart in QA, because they sit on persistent named volumes.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Kapowarr?

No. The template pins Kapowarr 1.3.2 by immutable digest; existing sites are not upgraded automatically. To upgrade, read the upstream release notes, test on a restored copy, then bump the readable tag and digest together. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template's baseline asks for 1 CPU core, 256 MB of RAM and 10 GB of disk plus space for your comics and downloads; idle use measured about 87 MiB on QA. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Kapowarr?

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