LinkStack Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy LinkStack hosting and run a self-hosted link-in-bio platform where you and your users share every important link from one customizable page. xCloud starts the pinned official image, keeps the database, uploads and themes on a persistent volume, publishing it through HTTPS on your domain. xCloud generates no admin password: you create the first administrator in LinkStack's setup form straight after install.

Deploy your LinkStack

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

What is LinkStack?

LinkStack is an open-source link-in-bio platform, released under the AGPL-3.0 licence, that upstream presents as a Linktree alternative. It gives each user a customizable page that gathers all their links in one place, supports themes that change its look, lets other users register and create their own pages, and includes an admin panel for managing them. A self-hosted LinkStack is a private alternative to a hosted service such as Linktree, for individuals, businesses and organizations.

On xCloud the template runs the official linkstackorg/linkstack v4.8.6 image, pinned by digest, as one container with one volume, linkstack_data, holding the SQLite database, uploaded images, themes and configuration. There are no install fields or generated credentials. Open the site, complete the setup form with a unique email and password, and avoid the skip route, which creates a well-known default account.

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

A self-hosted link page normally means a web server, PHP, a writable data directory, a domain and a certificate before the first link appears. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick LinkStack from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server — there are no extra fields to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official LinkStack image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with its built-in SQLite database, mount the linkstack_data volume for your database, uploads, themes and configuration, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Finish The Setup Wizard
Open your HTTPS LinkStack URL straight away and complete the setup wizard: keep SQLite, then create the administrator with a unique email, password, handle and name. Do not use the skip option. Then add your first link, pick a theme and share your page URL.

Everything LinkStack Does, On Your Own Server

LinkStack runs in full here: a customisable link page and an admin panel, on a domain and server you control.

One Page For All Your Links
Give followers a single address that opens a page with every link you want to share, instead of the one-link limit in a social bio.
Themes
Change the look of your page in a few clicks, with community-built themes you can download and install from the admin area.
Your Own Domain And Server
Links and visitor data stay on your server, not with a third-party link platform that holds them for you.
Multiple Users
Other people can register and build their own pages, and the admin panel lets you manage them. Public registration is off by default, so you decide whether to open it.
Link Editing From The Dashboard
Add and manage links from the dashboard, with a live preview of your public page next to the My Links list.
Closed After Setup
Once setup finishes, the installer routes close automatically and return 404, and debug mode is off in this template.

Everything You Need To Run Your Link-in-Bio Page 24/7

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

LinkStack 4.8.6 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Persistent volume for links and uploads
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 LinkStack

Put every link on one page
Share a single address that lists your site, socials and projects.
Run link pages for a team
Let staff or members register and each maintain their own page, managed from the admin panel.
Match your brand
Apply a theme so the page looks like part of your own site on your own domain.
Keep audience data private
Avoid third-party link services by keeping pages, uploads and users on your server.

LinkStack Screenshots

The LinkStack setup wizard listing its four steps: check dependencies, set up the database, create the admin user and configure the app

The LinkStack dashboard with a link in the My Links list and a live preview of the public page

LinkStack vs Alternatives

Linktree: Upstream presents LinkStack as an open-source Linktree alternative: the same single link page, hosted on your own domain and server.
LittleLink Server: LittleLink Server has its own xCloud page and is another link-in-bio option. LinkStack adds user registration and an admin panel.
Homer: Homer has its own xCloud page and is a dashboard of service links. LinkStack is for public link-in-bio pages for people.
Bio links inside social apps: Social apps offer a single link field. LinkStack gives you a full page of links under your own domain.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if LinkStack shares the server with other sites and 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. LinkStack itself is licensed by its maintainers under AGPL-3.0.

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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 Run Your Own Link-in-Bio Page?

LinkStack 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.

Can you self-host LinkStack with Docker?

Yes. For LinkStack Docker hosting, the template runs the official linkstackorg/linkstack v4.8.6 image, pinned by digest, as one container with its SQLite database stored under /htdocs. That directory persists on one named volume, and xCloud's nginx publishes the site over HTTPS on your domain.

Is LinkStack free and open source?

LinkStack is open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence, so the platform has no licence fee. Your xCloud payment goes to the Cloud VPS and the deployment. If you modify and deploy your own version, the AGPL asks you to make its source available to users.

How much RAM does LinkStack need?

The manifest asks for 512 MB of RAM. LinkStack serves small pages from an embedded database, so the 6 GB plan on this page is far above the floor. Optional settings such as PHP memory limit and upload size are adjustable through the environment editor.

How do I create the first LinkStack administrator?

Open your HTTPS address straight after install and complete LinkStack's setup form, using a unique email, password, handle and name. Do not use the /skip route: it creates a default account, [email protected], with a well-known password. xCloud generates no credentials for this app.

Can other people register on LinkStack?

Yes. Upstream lets other users register and create their own link pages, and provides an admin panel for managing them. That makes it suitable for businesses and organizations, but review registration settings before launch so you know who can create pages on your domain.

How do I back up LinkStack?

Back up the linkstack_data volume, which holds the SQLite database, uploaded images, themes, configuration and the persisted environment file. Keep an off-server copy and test a restore before relying on it. Never run docker compose down -v against an installation you intend to keep.

Backups in xCloud

How do I upgrade LinkStack?

Version v4.8.6 is fixed by digest, so updating the template never changes an installation that is already running. Back up linkstack_data, read the LinkStack release notes, and then adopt a newer template version when you decide. Check sign-in and a public page afterwards.

Does LinkStack support custom themes?

Yes. Upstream describes themes that change the look and feel of your instance with a few clicks, and lets users submit themes for others to download. Themes are stored on the persistent volume, so back it up before experimenting.

Can I run LinkStack in the cloud on xCloud?

Yes. LinkStack cloud use gives the platform a dedicated Cloud VPS with your domain and certificate. A server from a different host can be enrolled as self-managed too. The app sends no HSTS header, so add HSTS yourself if your policy requires it.

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.