Nginx UI Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Nginx UI hosting and manage nginx configuration from a browser on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned Nginx UI v2.8.4 image as a single container with SQLite, creates the admin account from a generated password, keeps the nginx configuration and app database on persistent volumes and publishes the interface over HTTPS. The nginx inside is for configuration practice, not for serving public sites.

Deploy your Nginx UI

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

What is Nginx UI?

Nginx UI is a web interface for managing nginx. You edit configuration files and virtual hosts, test and reload nginx, manage certificates, read logs and use a built-in terminal, with an optional AI assistant. Run on your own server it is a self-hosted Nginx UI, a browser alternative to a hosting control panel such as cPanel or Plesk for nginx configuration, with the code under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

On xCloud it is Nginx UI v2.8.4, pinned by digest, as one container that bundles nginx and the Nginx UI server with SQLite. Only the Nginx UI address is published. Virtual hosts, streams and proxies you create inside run on the container's own nginx and are not reachable from the internet. A signed-in administrator can edit configuration and open a root terminal, and the image prints the initial password into its log.

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

An nginx management console normally means a container, an admin account, volumes for configuration and database, a domain and a certificate before the first edit. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Nginx UI from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain and target server; the install form has no fields to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start uozi/nginx-ui v2.8.4, pinned by digest, seed the bundled nginx configuration on the first start, create the admin from a generated password, mount nginx_config and nginx_ui_data and publish the interface over HTTPS.
Step 03
Sign In And Edit
Sign in as admin with the generated password. Edit configuration files, test and reload nginx, and read logs. Remember that the admin has a root terminal in this container, so guard the password.

Everything Nginx UI Does, On Your Own Server

Nginx UI v2.8.4 runs here with its editor, terminal and logs, on volumes you own.

Edit nginx In A Browser
Edit configuration files and virtual hosts, then test and reload nginx without opening an SSH session.
Certificates And Logs
Manage certificates and read logs from the same interface.
A Root Terminal
A built-in terminal runs as root inside the container, so the admin password is effectively a root credential.
Virtual Hosts Stay Inside
Hosts and proxies you create run on the container's own nginx and are not reachable from the internet. Only the Nginx UI address is published.
No Docker Socket
The Docker socket is not mounted and its features are switched off, so self-upgrade and managing another nginx container are unavailable.
Two Volumes
Configuration sits on nginx_config and the app database and secrets on nginx_ui_data. Back them up together.

Everything You Need To Run Your Nginx Console 24/7

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

Nginx UI v2.8.4 deployed instantly
Image pinned by digest
Admin password generated
Free SSL certificate
Configuration on persistent volumes
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Nginx UI

Edit nginx without SSH
Change configuration and reload nginx from a browser instead of a terminal.
Learn and test nginx configs
Practise virtual hosts and proxy rules in a sandbox that is not exposed to the internet.
Read logs in one place
Browse nginx logs from the same interface as your configuration.
Manage certificates
Handle certificates alongside the configuration that uses them.

Nginx UI vs Alternatives

cPanel: A commercial hosting control panel; Nginx UI is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to cPanel and to Plesk for managing nginx configuration in a browser.
Caddy Manager: A web interface for managing Caddy servers, available as its own OneClick app.
Traefik Manager: A web interface for managing Traefik, available as its own OneClick app.
Nginx Proxy Manager: A web interface for nginx reverse proxy hosts; compare its focus on proxy hosts with Nginx UI's direct file editing.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

Headroom if you enable log indexing and analytics.

$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. Nginx UI is licensed under AGPL-3.0.

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Connect any VPS — DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal — and deploy Nginx UI 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 Nginx Console?

Nginx UI on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own your data. 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 run Nginx UI in Docker?

Yes, and this template is Nginx UI Docker hosting without the setup: the official uozi/nginx-ui v2.8.4 image pinned by digest, as one container with SQLite, two named volumes and HTTPS on your own domain for the interface.

How much RAM does Nginx UI need?

The template minimum is 512 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 2 GB of disk. Log indexing and analytics are off by default, and upstream recommends 2 GB or more if you enable them. This page sells the 6 GB tier.

How do I sign in to Nginx UI after installing?

Open your URL and sign in as admin with the generated password from the credentials. The one-time install-secret screen is skipped. The password applies only on first start, so change it inside Nginx UI afterwards.

Can I serve websites with Nginx UI on xCloud?

No. Only the Nginx UI address is published. Virtual hosts, streams and reverse proxies created inside run on the container's own nginx and are not reachable from the internet, and no other ports are opened for them.

Is the Nginx UI terminal safe to expose?

Treat it as a root shell. A signed-in administrator can edit nginx configuration and run commands as root inside the container, so keep the password private and consider Basic Authentication or an IP allow-list at your access layer.

Does the Nginx UI log show my password?

Yes. The upstream image prints its environment, including the initial administrator password, into the container log at start. Anyone who can read the logs can read it, so change the password after your first sign-in.

Is Nginx UI free?

Yes. Nginx UI is open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence, so the software has no fee. What you pay for is the dedicated Cloud VPS running it. That makes it a Nginx UI cloud of your own.

How do I back up Nginx UI?

Back up nginx_config and nginx_ui_data together. The first holds nginx configuration and certificates, the second holds app.ini with the generated secrets and the SQLite database. Keep the rendered environment with the backup, because it contains the initial administrator password. Nothing schedules this.

Backup and restore Docker apps

How do I upgrade Nginx UI?

The install stays on its pinned v2.8.4 image until you adopt a newer template version. Back up both volumes first and read the upstream release notes. Nothing upgrades automatically, and the self-upgrade feature is off.

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.