Ontime Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Run your live-event rundown and stage timer from the browser, with HTTPS, a generated password and persistent project data handled by xCloud. Live edits reach every connected screen over WebSocket.

Deploy your Ontime

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

From Sign-Up to a Live Ontime Install In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting a show-control rundown normally means a container, a domain, HTTPS and a password gate before the first timer can run. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account, pick Ontime from the OneClick catalog, and choose a domain. xCloud generates the session password for you.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up Ontime v4.14.1 with SESSION_PASSWORD set and publish the web UI, API and WebSocket over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Build Your Rundown And Open The Views
Open the HTTPS Ontime URL, enter the generated password, build your rundown in the editor, then open the timer, cuesheet or countdown views on other screens.

Everything Ontime Does, On Your Own Server

Ontime runs in full here — the same rundown building and stage timing as any hosted show-control system, on infrastructure you control.

Build And Run Your Show Schedule
Build a show schedule and run it from an operator view during the event.
Timers, Cuesheets And Countdowns Anywhere
Show timers, cuesheets and countdowns on any screen with a browser.
Live Updates Over WebSocket
Edits made in the editor reach connected screens live over WebSocket — verified end to end between two browsers.
One Password, No Accounts To Manage
A single generated password protects the UI, API and data; there are no user accounts to set up.
Optional OSC Input For Control Devices
Accept OSC input over UDP from control devices, with the port shown on your installation credentials card.
Projects Survive A Restart
Projects, settings and edits are stored in a persistent volume and survived a restart in verification.

Everything You Need To Run Your Live Shows 24/7

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

Ontime v4.14.1 deployed instantly
Single generated session password
Live WebSocket updates to every screen
Optional OSC UDP input for control devices
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

Ontime alongside other production tools.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Ontime alongside a whole self-hosted production stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

Get started

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. Ontime ships its own upstream LICENSE file.

Docker hosting

Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

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

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10 sites

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The same platform, discounted at 6–10 servers.

$4per server / month

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Unlimited sites
All features included
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The same platform, discounted at 11+ servers.

$3per server / month

11+ servers
Unlimited sites
All features included
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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 Own Your Show Control?

Ontime 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.

What is Ontime?

Ontime is a browser-based rundown and timer for live events, broadcasts and stage shows: build a schedule, run it from an operator view, and show timers, cuesheets and countdowns on any screen. This template deploys version v4.14.1.

How do I sign in?

Open the site and enter the generated Password from the installation credentials. Ontime has no user accounts.

Is the OSC port open to the internet?

The OSC UDP port is published directly on the server and bypasses the server's own firewall, because Docker publishes it. Block it in your own firewall if you do not use OSC input, or restrict it to your control devices.

Are the custom logo, styles and translations private?

No. Files placed under /user (custom styles, logo and translations) are served without the session password, so keep nothing private there.

Does Ontime send any data externally?

Yes. The web client sends anonymous error reports to the Ontime developers, and there is no setting to disable it.

Does anything run alongside Ontime?

No. It is a single container with no database.

What should I back up?

The ontime_data volume, which holds projects, settings, uploads, custom styles, logo and translations.

Backups in xCloud

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Ontime?

No. The template pins Ontime v4.14.1 by immutable digest; a catalog re-sync affects new installations only. To update, bump the readable tag and digest together after reading the upstream release notes.

What licence is Ontime under?

Ontime ships its own upstream LICENSE file, which GitHub does not classify as a standard SPDX licence — read it directly before relying on a specific licence term.

What are the server requirements?

The template manifest asks for 1 CPU core, 128 MB of RAM and 1 GB of disk as a floor; measured idle use in QA was about 54 MB. This page sells the 6 GB tier, comfortable headroom above that floor.

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.