LNbits Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy LNbits hosting and run your own Lightning wallet and accounts system on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned LNbits v1.6.2 official image as a single container, generates the first-install token, mounts a persistent data volume and publishes the web interface and API over HTTPS in minutes — you then connect the Lightning funding source you already run.

Deploy your LNbits

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No technical skills needed
No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is LNbits?

LNbits is a free, open-source Lightning Network wallet and accounts system. It is a lightweight Python server that sits on top of a Lightning funding source you already run and adds isolated wallets, a clean API and an extension system, without locking you into a single node implementation.

All non-core features are installed as extensions, so each instance only carries what its operator needs. This template deploys LNbits v1.6.2, which is released under the MIT licence.

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

A self-hosted LNbits normally means a container, a data volume, a first-install secret, a domain and a certificate before the first wallet exists. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick LNbits 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 LNbits image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with no separate database service, mount the lnbits_data volume for the SQLite database, keys, logs and installed extensions, generate the first-install token, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Create The Super User
Copy the First Install Token from your installation credentials, open /first_install on your HTTPS URL and choose the super user name and password. Then open Admin > Server > Funding and set a real funding source before you try to receive payments.

Everything LNbits Does, On Your Own Server

LNbits runs in full here: wallets, accounts and extensions on your own domain, on top of the Lightning funding source you choose.

Multiple Wallets And Accounts
Create isolated wallets on a Lightning backend you control, each with its own API keys, so an individual app never needs your full balance.
Invoices And LNURL
Accept payments through invoices and LNURL once a funding source is connected.
Extensions From The Admin UI
Non-core features are extensions, such as point-of-sale, installed from the Admin UI and kept on the data volume.
Bring Your Own Funding Source
Connect LND, Core Lightning, Phoenixd, another LNbits instance and other backends from Admin > Server > Funding, and switch later without changing your wallets.
A Documented HTTP API
Use the LNbits HTTP API to integrate wallets and payments into your own applications.
Sign-Ups Closed By Default
Public registration is off, so the super user decides who gets an account and can open sign-ups from the Admin UI.

Everything You Need To Run Your Lightning Wallet 24/7

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

LNbits v1.6.2 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
First-install token generated for you
App port bound to loopback only
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With LNbits

Wallets for a community or team
Give people their own wallets and accounts on a Lightning backend you control, with the super user deciding who gets an account.
Take payments with invoices and LNURL
Create invoices and use LNURL flows to accept Bitcoin payments through your own instance once a funding source is connected.
Run a point-of-sale
Install the point-of-sale extension from the Admin UI and use LNbits as the payment layer for a shop or event.
Integrate payments into your own apps
Use per-wallet API keys and the LNbits HTTP API so each application only touches the wallet it needs.

LNbits Screenshots

The LNbits wallet view with its transaction table and spending chart

The LNbits extensions page listing installable extensions

LNbits vs Alternatives

LNbits SaaS (lnbits.com): Upstream also offers a hosted LNbits at lnbits.com. Self-hosting on xCloud means the instance, its data volume and the pinned version are on a server you control.
Running a Lightning node on its own: LND or Core Lightning provide the node itself. LNbits sits on top of one as a funding source and adds multiple wallets, users and extensions; the node is not part of this deployment.
OpenNode: A hosted service that upstream documents as a funding source LNbits can sit on top of, so you can use it behind your own instance rather than instead of it.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if LNbits sits alongside other payment 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. LNbits itself is licensed by LNbits' maintainers under the MIT licence.

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Ready To Run Your Own Lightning Wallet?

LNbits 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 I receive payments right after install?

Not until you set a real funding source in Admin > Server > Funding. LNbits starts with the default VoidWallet, which cannot create invoices; that is upstream behaviour, not a defect.

How do I sign in the first time?

Open /first_install on your HTTPS URL, enter the First Install Token from your installation credentials and choose the super user name and password. The form closes once the super user exists.

Can strangers register?

No. Account creation is disabled by default. The super user can enable public sign-ups in the Admin UI.

Which funding sources can I connect?

LNbits supports many Lightning backends, including LND, Core Lightning, Phoenixd and another LNbits instance. Set one from Admin > Server > Funding. The node itself is separate and is not deployed or backed up by this template.

Do I need a separate database?

No. This is a single container and LNbits stores its SQLite database on the lnbits_data volume. Upstream can use an external PostgreSQL through LNBITS_DATABASE_URL if you configure one yourself.

Where do extensions come from, and do they survive a restart?

Extensions are downloaded from GitHub when you install them, so the server needs outbound internet access. They are stored on the lnbits_data volume, and wallets, settings and installed extensions survived an xCloud Restart in QA.

Should I change the First Install Token later?

No. LNbits treats a new token as a reinstall and resets the admin settings. Keep the token private and leave it unchanged once the super user exists.

Where do I change settings?

In the Admin UI. Most LNbits settings are read from the .env file only on the first start; afterwards the Admin UI is the source of truth and edits to .env are ignored. If you change the site's domain, also update the base URL in the Admin UI.

What should I back up?

The lnbits_data volume (SQLite database, keys, logs and installed extensions) and your stable .env values. Funding source credentials are stored in the database on that volume, so keep backups private.

Backups in xCloud

Does xCloud automatically back up or update LNbits?

No. The template pins LNbits v1.6.2 by immutable digest; existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Back up first, read the upstream release notes, then bump the readable tag and digest together on your own schedule. 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, 512 MB of RAM and 2 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 200 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

Is xCloud officially partnered with LNbits?

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