NextChat Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

NextChat hosting on xCloud lets you deploy NextChat as a private AI chat workspace on a server you own. xCloud runs the pinned v2.16.1 image, generates a 24-character access code so visitors cannot spend your provider keys, and publishes it over HTTPS in minutes. Bring your own OpenAI, Gemini or Claude keys. There is no database to manage, because chat history stays in each visitor's browser.

Deploy your NextChat

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No technical skills needed
No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is NextChat?

NextChat, also published as ChatGPT-Next-Web, is a light and fast AI assistant client: a browser chat interface for OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek and other providers, plus self-hosted LLMs. A self-hosted NextChat is an alternative to the hosted ChatGPT web app, with Markdown, LaTeX, Mermaid and code rendering, prompt templates called masks, streaming responses and dark mode. Conversations are stored in the browser, and the code is MIT licensed.

On xCloud it is NextChat v2.16.1 as the upstream image pinned by digest, a single container with no database and no sidecar. xCloud generates a 24-character access code at install and publishes the app over HTTPS on your domain. You can set an OpenAI key at install, or visitors add a provider key in Settings. The server keeps no chat data, so there is no volume to restore.

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

Self-hosting NextChat normally means a container, a generated access code, provider keys, a domain and a certificate before the first message. This is the same result without assembling any of it by hand.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick NextChat from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain and optionally enter an OpenAI API key, or leave it blank to add one later.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned NextChat v2.16.1 image, bind the container port to loopback, generate a 24-character access code, and publish the app over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Enter The Access Code And Chat
Open your HTTPS NextChat URL and enter the generated access code from your xCloud credentials. Add a provider key if you did not supply one, then start a chat.

Everything NextChat Does, On Your Own Server

NextChat runs in full here — the multi-provider chat UI, Markdown, LaTeX and code rendering, on infrastructure you control.

One UI, Many Providers
A single chat interface for OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek and more, using your own provider keys.
Privacy-First By Design
Conversations and settings are stored locally in the visitor's browser, never on the server.
Access Code Gating
A generated shared access code gates the UI's API so visitors cannot spend your server-side provider keys.
Markdown, LaTeX And Code
Markdown, LaTeX, mermaid diagrams and code highlighting render natively, alongside prompt templates (masks), dark mode and PWA support.
A Single, Light Container
No database and no sidecar services — just one container to deploy, patch and restart.
Survives A Restart
The access code still works after an xCloud Restart; the server stores no chat data, and conversations in the browser remain untouched.

Everything You Need To Run Your Chat 24/7

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

NextChat v2.16.1 deployed instantly
Upstream image pinned by digest
Generated 24-character access code
Container 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 NextChat

Give your team one AI chat page
Share a single HTTPS address on your own domain with colleagues. They enter the access code and chat against the provider keys you set, without each person needing a separate account.
Compare models in one interface
Use one chat UI for OpenAI, Gemini, Claude or DeepSeek, switching providers with your own keys instead of keeping a separate tab and login open for each service.
Keep chats on the visitor's device
Let writers and researchers talk to models while conversations and settings stay in their own browser storage, not in a database on your server that you would have to secure and restore.
Reuse prompts as shared masks
Build prompt templates called masks for recurring jobs, such as editing or translating, so everyone starts a chat from the same tested instructions.

NextChat vs Alternatives

ChatGPT: ChatGPT is a hosted chat service. NextChat is an interface you run yourself that talks to OpenAI and other providers with your own keys, and keeps conversations in the browser.
LibreChat: LibreChat has its own OneClick page. In a NextChat vs LibreChat comparison, NextChat here is a single container with no database, while chat history stays in each browser.
LobeChat: LobeChat has its own OneClick page. NextChat here runs as one container behind an access code, with conversations kept in browser-local storage.
Chatbot UI: Chatbot UI has its own OneClick page. NextChat offers prompt templates called masks and Markdown, LaTeX and Mermaid rendering in its multi-provider chat window.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More concurrent users chatting against your provider keys.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

NextChat alongside other self-hosted apps on the same box.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 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. NextChat itself is free and open source under the MIT license.

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Connect any VPS — DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal — and deploy NextChat on it through the same panel, for a per-server management fee instead of a Cloud VPS rental.

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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.

Self-managed hosting

Ready To Run Your Own AI Chat UI?

NextChat hosting 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 NextChat need?

The template floor is 256 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 2 GB of disk. NextChat is one container with no database, and model inference runs at your provider, so the 6 GB plan leaves ample headroom for concurrent chat traffic.

Can you self-host NextChat with Docker?

Yes, and this template is nextchat docker hosting without the setup: the yidadaa/chatgpt-next-web image pinned by digest, a generated access code, the container port bound to loopback and HTTPS on your own domain, with no extra services.

Which AI providers does NextChat support?

Upstream lists OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, SiliconFlow and several Chinese providers, plus self-hosted LLMs. You supply the keys: an OpenAI key at install, or any provider key in Settings or the environment.

Does NextChat store my chats on the server?

No. Conversations and settings live in the visitor's browser storage, not on the server, so a server backup or a container rollback does not capture or restore them. Export conversations from the browser if you want a copy.

How do I set an access code for NextChat?

xCloud generates a 24-character access code at install and shows it in your credentials. To change it or a provider key, edit the Environment editor and redeploy: both are read at start, so a change made only in the UI does not persist.

Is NextChat free?

Yes. NextChat is open source under the MIT licence, so the software has no licence fee. You pay your model provider for usage and xCloud for the dedicated Cloud VPS, which makes it a NextChat cloud of your own.

How do I back up NextChat?

There is no application volume to back up, because chats are browser-local. Keep a private copy of your environment values, meaning the access code and provider keys, and export conversations from the browser when you need them.

Backups in xCloud

How do I upgrade NextChat?

The install stays on its pinned v2.16.1 image until you adopt a newer template version, so check the upstream release notes before moving. Because chats are browser-local, a redeploy keeps your conversations and a rollback does not change them.

Who pays for model usage?

Your chosen provider, using the keys you supply. NextChat relays requests to the provider you configure, and the access code stops visitors from spending your server-side keys. xCloud charges only for the server.

Should I set PROXY_URL?

No. The image interpolates PROXY_URL unquoted, so the template documents it as a value not to set. Leave it unset on this install.

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.