LNbits Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy LNbits hosting and run a self-hosted 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 your own Lightning funding source before any payment can be received.

Deploy your LNbits

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What is LNbits?

Self-hosted LNbits is a lightweight Python server that sits on top of your Lightning funding source. Its README says it gives you safe, isolated wallets, a clean API and an extension system, without locking you into a single node implementation, plus per-wallet API keys, LNURL support, a light node management UI and merchant tools. It is MIT licensed and stands in for a hosted Lightning wallet service that holds your accounts for you.

On xCloud the template runs the lnbits/lnbits v1.6.2 image as a single container, pinned by immutable digest, with SQLite on an lnbits_data volume. HTTPS is published on your domain, and the first visitor to /first_install creates the super user with the generated token. Payments do not work until you set a real funding source, and sign-ups are off.

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, per the README, swap it later without changing your app architecture.
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

Run wallets for yourself or a community
Create isolated wallets, each with its own API keys, so one app never touches your full balance.
Add features with extensions
Install extensions from the admin area to add Lightning features without changing the core server.
Integrate payments into your stack
Use the LNbits HTTP API to wire payments, wallets and accounting into your own application.
Demo Lightning quickly
Spin up wallets for workshops and testing, once you have connected a funding source you are comfortable using.

LNbits vs Alternatives

Hosted Lightning wallet services: A hosted wallet service runs your accounts on its platform. LNbits is MIT licensed, and here the accounts system and its database run on your own Cloud VPS, on top of a funding source you choose.
LNbits' own hosted service: Upstream's README says LNbits is also offered as software as a service, billed by the hour. This page is the self-hosted route, on a Cloud VPS you control.
Your node's own interface: A Lightning node usually ships its own tools. LNbits sits on top of that node as a funding source, adding wallets, accounts and extensions without replacing it.
Scripts against a node API: You can script payments directly against a node. LNbits adds per-wallet API keys and an accounts layer so each app sees only its own wallet.

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.

How much RAM does LNbits need?

Per the manifest, LNbits needs 1 CPU core, 512 MB of RAM and 2 GB of disk, and QA measured about 200 MiB idle. The 6 GB plan on this page leaves real headroom. The Lightning node itself is separate and is not deployed by this template.

Is LNbits free and open source?

Yes. LNbits is MIT licensed, per the LICENSE file at the v1.6.2 tag, so no licence fee applies, and the dedicated Cloud VPS is xCloud's only charge. Nothing on this page is a statement about custody or the safety of any funds.

Can you run LNbits with Docker?

Yes, and this is LNbits Docker hosting prepared for you: the template runs the official lnbits/lnbits v1.6.2 image as one container, pinned by immutable digest, with a data volume and HTTPS, which gives you LNbits cloud hosting on your own VPS.

Can I receive payments right after installing LNbits?

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. Test a small payment before using it for anything that matters.

How do I sign in to LNbits 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. Do it right away, because until then the site shows only that form. It closes once the super user exists.

Which funding sources can LNbits use?

The README says LNbits runs on top of most Lightning backends, and the template notes LND, Core Lightning, Phoenixd and another LNbits instance. Set one from Admin. The node is separate and is not deployed or backed up here, and its credentials are stored in the LNbits database.

Can strangers register on my LNbits server?

No. Account creation is disabled by default. The super user can enable public sign-ups in the Admin UI. Anyone who can reach the address can still see the sign-in page and API, so add Basic Authentication in front if the instance is private.

Should I change the LNbits 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. AUTH_SECRET_KEY is different: changing it only signs every user out.

What should I back up on an LNbits server?

The lnbits_data volume, which holds the SQLite database, keys, logs and installed extensions, plus your stable environment values. Funding source credentials sit in that database, so keep backups private, copy them off the server and test a restore.

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How do I upgrade LNbits?

Nothing upgrades it for you: the install stays on pinned release v1.6.2 until you adopt a newer template version. Back up lnbits_data, skim the upstream release notes, and then check sign-in and an installed extension 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.