Metabase Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Metabase hosting and give your team dashboards over the databases you already run, on your own domain. xCloud starts the pinned Metabase 0.63.1.12 open-source image with a private PostgreSQL 17 database for its own settings, generates the database credentials and the encryption key, and publishes the app over HTTPS. You create the admin account in Metabase's setup wizard, then connect your data.

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Ask questions without SQL
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What is Metabase?

Metabase is, in its own words, the easy, open-source way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data. You connect a database, ask questions in a visual builder or in SQL, and collect the answers on dashboards. Self-hosted Metabase is the same tool running on a server you control instead of Metabase Cloud. The image used here is the open-source edition, released under the AGPL. Metabase also sells commercial editions under a separate licence, and those are not included.

On xCloud it is Metabase 0.63.1.12 from the official image, pinned by digest, next to a private PostgreSQL 17 database. That database is Metabase's own: it holds your questions, dashboards, users and settings on the metabase_db volume. It does not copy the business data you connect later. There is no generated admin sign-in, because the account you create in the setup wizard becomes the admin.

About this app

Version xCloud installs: 0.63.1.12
Official website: metabase.com
Source code: github.com/metabase/metabase
Documentation: metabase.com/docs/latest

Metabase is a third-party project. xCloud is not affiliated with or endorsed by its maintainers. Names and logos belong to their owners.

From Sign-Up to Your First Metabase Dashboard In Just 3 Easy Steps

Running Metabase yourself means a container, an application database, a secret key that must never change, a domain and a certificate before anyone sees a chart. Here that part is done for you.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Metabase from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain and a server. The install form asks for nothing specific to Metabase.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start the official Metabase image and a PostgreSQL 17 database that stays off the public internet, mount the metabase_db volume, generate the database credentials and the encryption key, and publish Metabase over HTTPS.
Step 03
Run The Setup Wizard
Open your HTTPS URL. The first start can take 2 to 3 minutes while Metabase prepares its database. Pick a language and create your account, which becomes the admin. Then connect the first database you want to explore.

What Metabase Open Source Does, On Your Own Server

This is the open-source edition of Metabase, running on a server you control. Paid Pro and Enterprise features are not part of it.

Questions Without SQL
Anyone on your team can ask a question of the data in a point-and-click builder, with no SQL knowledge needed.
A SQL Editor For The Hard Ones
When a question outgrows the visual builder, write the query yourself in Metabase's SQL editor.
Interactive Dashboards
Collect saved questions on a dashboard with filters, auto-refresh, fullscreen mode and custom click behaviour.
Alerts And Subscriptions
Set an alert on a question or schedule a dashboard to email, Slack or a webhook. Email needs your own SMTP details, added under Admin settings → Email.
Your Databases, Connected
Connect PostgreSQL, MySQL and dozens of other databases from Admin settings → Databases. Metabase queries them where they live.
Saved Connections Encrypted
The connection details of every database you add are encrypted with a key xCloud generates at install. Never change that key afterwards.

Everything You Need To Run Your Metabase Dashboards 24/7

Managed hosting for Metabase: we run the server, and you run the analytics.

Metabase 0.63.1.12 open-source edition
Official image pinned by digest
Private PostgreSQL 17 application database
Database credentials and encryption key generated
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Metabase

Share metrics without sharing database access
Give product, operations and finance one place to read the numbers, instead of handing out raw database logins.
Let non-developers answer their own questions
Colleagues use the visual builder for everyday questions, while analysts keep the SQL editor for the harder ones.
Send reports on a schedule
Once you add SMTP details in Metabase, dashboards can arrive by email on the schedule you set.
Keep analytics on a server you control
Metabase and its application database run on your own Cloud VPS. Self-hosting alone does not make you compliant with any standard.
Pilot Metabase before a wider rollout
Try the pinned version with a small team, then size the server from the queries and users you really have.

Metabase Screenshots

Metabase home page after setup, with a sidebar for collections, databases, models and metrics and a grid of sample X-ray cards

Metabase vs Alternatives

Metabase Cloud: Metabase Cloud is the service hosted by Metabase itself, which its README says comes with support, backups and upgrades. This page is the open-source edition on your own server, where backups and upgrades are yours to run.
Apache Superset: Apache Superset has its own OneClick page. It is an open-source BI platform for exploring SQL data and sharing dashboards. Metabase adds a point-and-click builder for people who do not write SQL.
Redash: Redash has its own OneClick page. It is built around querying databases and APIs with SQL and charting the results. Metabase lets people ask questions without SQL as well.
Grafana: Grafana has its own OneClick page. It is an observability platform for metrics, logs and traces. Metabase is aimed at business questions over the databases behind your product.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes for Metabase hosting. Start where your team is today, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More people running queries at once, or Metabase beside other apps.

$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. The Metabase open-source edition is released under the AGPL; paid Metabase plans are not included.

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Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

Connect a VPS from DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or your own hardware and deploy Metabase on it from the same panel. You pay a per-server management fee instead of renting a Cloud VPS. The server needs at least 3072 MB of RAM.

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Self-managed hosting

Ready To Run Your Own BI Dashboards?

Metabase on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. You keep control of the app: its users, its connected databases, its backups and its upgrades.

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.

Is Metabase free?

The open-source edition this template installs is free to use under the AGPL, so the software has no licence fee here. You pay for the Cloud VPS it runs on. Metabase also sells Pro, Enterprise and Cloud plans. Those are separate products and are not included.

How much RAM does Metabase need?

The template asks for at least 3072 MB of RAM, 2 CPU cores and 5 GB of disk. That floor suits a trial or a small team with light dashboards. The 6 GB plan on this page sits above it. Move to 16 GB if many people run heavy queries at once.

Can I run Metabase in Docker?

Yes, and this is Metabase Docker hosting with the setup done. The template runs the official metabase/metabase image and postgres:17-alpine, both pinned by digest, with one persistent volume, generated credentials and HTTPS on your domain.

How do I sign in to Metabase the first time?

There is no generated password. Open your HTTPS URL and complete the setup wizard: the account you create there becomes the admin. Do this right after install, because the wizard is open to whoever reaches the URL first.

Which databases can Metabase connect to?

Metabase connects to PostgreSQL, MySQL and dozens of other databases. Add them from Admin settings → Databases. Your server must be able to reach each database over the network, and it is safer to give Metabase a database user with only the access it needs.

Does Metabase copy my business data?

No. The PostgreSQL database in this install stores Metabase's own state: users, questions, dashboards, settings and saved connection details. Metabase queries your connected databases where they live, so their speed and distance from the server affect how fast charts load.

Why does the first start take a few minutes?

On first start Metabase prepares its application database, which can take 2 to 3 minutes. The site shows as healthy in xCloud when it is ready. Metabase does the same again the first time a newer version starts.

How do I set up email in Metabase?

Email is not configured for you. Add your SMTP details under Admin settings → Email inside Metabase. You need it for invites, password resets and dashboard subscriptions. No change in the Environment tab is required.

How do I back up Metabase?

Back up the metabase_db volume, which holds every question, dashboard, user and setting. A database dump taken with pg_dump is safer than copying files while PostgreSQL runs. Keep the encryption key with the backup, and back up your connected databases separately. Nothing schedules this for you.

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How do I upgrade Metabase?

Your install stays on the pinned 0.63.1.12 image until you choose to move. Existing sites are never upgraded automatically. Back up metabase_db first and read the upstream release notes. Metabase updates its own database the first time a newer version starts, so a backup is your way back.

Can I change the encryption key or the database password?

Never change MB_ENCRYPTION_SECRET_KEY after setup: saved database connections can no longer be read and must be entered again. To change the database password, change it inside PostgreSQL first, then update both MB_DB_PASS and POSTGRES_PASSWORD in the Environment tab and click Save & Redeploy.

What happens if I change the domain?

MB_SITE_URL holds the site's public HTTPS address. If you move Metabase to a new domain, update MB_SITE_URL in the Environment tab, then click Save & Redeploy so the links Metabase generates point to the new address.

Does this include Metabase Pro or Enterprise features?

No. This is the open-source image. Paid features such as single sign-on, row and column permissions, white labelling and Metabase's commercial support need a licence bought from Metabase. xCloud has no official partnership with Metabase.

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.