Self-Hosted Backend Apps
The xCloud OneClick catalogue has 41 self-hosted backend apps you can deploy in one click. Pick an app, a domain and a server, and xCloud deploys its containers, volumes, any credentials its template generates and HTTPS; xCloud runs the server and the deployment, and you own the application and its data.
In the catalogue's own words: Supabase — The backend behind your app, ready to go. Centrifugo — A real-time messaging server speaking WebSocket, HTTP streaming and SSE, with an authenticated API and an admin console over the channels. Gotenberg — A conversion API that turns HTML, Markdown and office documents into PDFs using Chromium and LibreOffice, called straight from your application. Hasura GraphQL Engine — Instant GraphQL APIs over PostgreSQL with a browser console, so a schema becomes a queryable API without writing a resolver. GeoServer — Standards-based geospatial data publishing with OGC services, workspaces, layers and styles, administered from the browser. Soketi — A Pusher-compatible WebSocket server, so real-time features in your app work against your own infrastructure and its pricing. LavinMQ — A lightweight RabbitMQ-compatible broker with durable queues, AMQP 0-9-1 and a built-in management UI, built for high throughput.
Every tile below links to that app's own page, with what its template sets up and the server plan it is sold on.
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SupabaseRun your Supabase projects with high performance, affordable pricing and infrastructure you control, without going through any complex setup.
CentrifugoA real-time messaging server speaking WebSocket, HTTP streaming and SSE, with an authenticated API and an admin console over the channels.
GotenbergA conversion API that turns HTML, Markdown and office documents into PDFs using Chromium and LibreOffice, called straight from your application.
Hasura GraphQL EngineInstant GraphQL APIs over PostgreSQL with a browser console, so a schema becomes a queryable API without writing a resolver.
GeoServerStandards-based geospatial data publishing with OGC services, workspaces, layers and styles, administered from the browser.
SoketiA Pusher-compatible WebSocket server, so real-time features in your app work against your own infrastructure and its pricing.
LavinMQA lightweight RabbitMQ-compatible broker with durable queues, AMQP 0-9-1 and a built-in management UI, built for high throughput.
imgproxyFast on-demand image resizing, conversion and optimization behind a signed HTTP API, so originals never leave your storage.
jsreportA reporting platform for designing and rendering PDF, Excel, DOCX and HTML reports from a browser studio or straight from an API.
KrokiOne HTTP API that renders diagrams from text with PlantUML, GraphViz, D2, Vega and more engines bundled in a single service.
OpenFGARelationship-based authorization inspired by Google Zanzibar, answering 'can this user do this?' for your app at speed.
Parse ServerSelf-hosted open-source backend with REST and GraphQL APIs, users, sessions, files and objects, backed by a private MongoDB database.
TrailBaseA compact self-hosted application backend with SQLite, type-safe REST and realtime APIs, authentication, and an admin dashboard.
UnleashSelf-hosted feature flag management platform for controlled software releases.
RabbitMQDeploy a self-hosted RabbitMQ broker with a managed HTTPS management console, a public AMQP endpoint for application workers, and persistent, restart-safe queues.
SvixDeploy Svix on xCloud with managed HTTPS, signed webhook delivery, private PostgreSQL and Redis, immutable images, and verified restart-safe data.
pygeoapiDeploy pygeoapi on xCloud with managed HTTPS, a browsable OGC API Features collection, a starter dataset, and restart-safe configuration.
Tyk Open Source GatewayDeploy the open-source Tyk Gateway on xCloud with managed HTTPS, private Valkey storage, a generated API key, and a protected fixture to verify authentication.
FusioOpen-source API management platform for designing, publishing, securing, and monitoring APIs.
DirectusDatabase-first open-source backend with an administration studio, REST and GraphQL APIs, authentication, file management, and extensions.
BrowserlessHeadless Chromium as a service. Drive browsers over WebSocket with Puppeteer or Playwright, or call the REST API for screenshots, PDFs, content and scraping. Every request needs the generated API token.
PocketBaseOpen-source backend in a single file: embedded SQLite database, realtime subscriptions, user auth, file storage and an admin dashboard, served through a REST API. ~30 MB RAM idle.
ThumborSecure on-demand image resizing, cropping, filtering, and format conversion through signed URLs.
PowerSyncSelf-hosted PowerSync Service for real-time, offline-first sync between client-side SQLite and your own PostgreSQL, MySQL or MongoDB backend.
FlagsmithOpen-source feature flag, remote config and A/B testing platform with a dashboard and REST/SDK API.
MosquittoA lightweight, open-source MQTT broker from the Eclipse project that connects IoT devices, sensors, gateways and apps through publish/subscribe messaging.
NakamaAn open-source game server and backend with user accounts, real-time multiplayer, chat, friends and groups, leaderboards, storage and server-side runtime code in Go, Lua or TypeScript.
Apache KafkaA single-node Apache Kafka broker running in KRaft mode (no ZooKeeper) for event streaming, message queues and log pipelines, reachable over a generated SASL/PLAIN login on a public TCP port.
Kong GatewayAn open-source API gateway that routes, secures and rate-limits traffic to your APIs and microservices through plugins, with PostgreSQL, Kong Manager and the Admin API running behind a generated login.
NSQA realtime distributed message queue with topics, channels and at-least-once delivery, with a built-in admin dashboard for watching nodes, topics and channels.
GrowthBookOpen-source feature flags and A/B testing: roll out features gradually or by user attribute, run experiments and serve flags to your apps through SDKs.
InsForgeOpen-source backend platform built for AI coding agents: Postgres, an auto-generated REST API, authentication, file storage and edge functions behind one dashboard.
DaptinOpen-source backend platform that turns a schema into a REST and GraphQL API with accounts, permissions, file storage and an admin dashboard, backed by PostgreSQL.
LlanaInstant REST API over a PostgreSQL database with JWT and API-key login, role-based permissions and a generated OpenAPI schema, running beside a private PostgreSQL 17 database.
Open-MeteoSelf-hosted open-source weather forecast API that downloads open weather data on demand and serves forecasts from your own domain, with a persistent local cache.
FeatBitOpen-source feature flag platform with a dashboard, management API and SDK evaluation server, backed by a private PostgreSQL database.
OpenRestyScriptable web platform that bundles nginx with LuaJIT, for custom web servers, API gateways and dynamic web apps.
OSRMSelf-hosted OpenStreetMap routing engine that serves route, distance-table, map-matching, trip and tile queries over an HTTP API, with the map region and profile of your choice.
FerronA fast, memory-safe web server written in Rust that serves a static website from a persistent web root behind managed HTTPS.
ConvoyOpen-source webhooks gateway that sends and receives webhooks with retries, rate limiting, circuit breaking and signed payloads, plus a delivery dashboard backed by PostgreSQL and Redis.
RivetAn open-source engine for stateful serverless actors with durable state, realtime HTTP and WebSocket routing, scheduling and a built-in dashboard.
What is self-hosted backend software?
Backend software is the server side other applications are built on: APIs, authentication, storage and realtime services. Self-hosted means you run it on a server you control instead of using it as a service hosted by its vendor: the application, its database and the files it stores sit on that server, so you decide where the data lives, who can reach it and when to move to a new release. The work that usually comes with that, provisioning the server, running the containers and putting HTTPS in front of the app, is what a OneClick deploy takes on.
Frequently Asked Questions
About hosting backend apps on xCloud.
Which server size do I need for a self-hosted backend app?
Each app's page lists the resource floor from its OneClick template and the plan it is sold on. Templates that ask for 2 GB of RAM or less are sold on Cloud VPS 6 GB (6 GB RAM, 4 vCPU cores, 100 GB NVMe SSD); templates that ask for 4 GB or more are sold on Cloud VPS 16 GB (16 GB RAM, 6 vCPU cores, 200 GB NVMe SSD). Several apps can share one server as long as it has the RAM and CPU headroom.
How much does it cost to host Backend apps on xCloud?
Cloud VPS 6 GB is $24.99 a month and Cloud VPS 16 GB is $59.99 a month, at a flat monthly price. You pay for the server, so apps that share one server share its price.
Who owns the data in a self-hosted backend app?
You do. The app, its database and its volumes live on the server you chose, under your own account, whether that is an xCloud Cloud VPS or a server you connect yourself. xCloud runs the server and the deployment; the application and its data stay yours, and nothing is routed through a shared multi-tenant service.
Are Backend apps upgraded automatically?
No. A OneClick template pins its app image by immutable digest, so new installations use the pinned release and existing sites are not upgraded for you. Back up first, read the upstream release notes, then update the image on your own schedule.
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.