OpenBlocks Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy OpenBlocks hosting and build internal tools on your own server. xCloud runs the pinned OpenBlocks 1.1.8 image, creates the administrator account from the email you enter, generates the password and the encryption pair for saved datasource credentials, keeps public sign-up closed, mounts a persistent volume and publishes the workspace over HTTPS on your domain.

Deploy your OpenBlocks

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No technical skills needed
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What is OpenBlocks?

OpenBlocks is an open-source low-code platform for building internal tools. You connect databases and APIs, drag components onto a canvas and share the result with your team. This template deploys the AGPL-3.0 Community Edition, version 1.1.8.

On xCloud it runs as the vendor's all-in-one container, with nginx, the API service, the JavaScript executor, MongoDB and Redis together, behind xCloud-managed HTTPS.

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

A self-hosted low-code platform normally means an image, a database, a cache, secrets, a volume, a domain and a certificate before the first app. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick OpenBlocks from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server, then enter the administrator email.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official all-in-one OpenBlocks image, pinned by immutable digest, with nginx, the API, the JavaScript executor, MongoDB and Redis running inside the one container. We mount the openblocks_data volume, generate the administrator password and the encryption pair, close public sign-up and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Build Your First App
Save the generated password, encryption password and salt from the credentials card, open your HTTPS URL, sign in with the administrator email, then create your first app and connect a datasource. The first start can take a minute or two.

Everything OpenBlocks Does, On Your Own Server

OpenBlocks runs in full here: a drag-and-drop builder for internal tools on your own domain, with its database and cache inside the same container.

Drag-And-Drop App Builder
Build dashboards, admin panels and internal tools by dragging components onto a canvas.
Databases And APIs
Connect databases and APIs and run JavaScript queries; in QA a JavaScript query ran and returned its result.
Closed Sign-Up By Default
The administrator account is created at install and public sign-up is closed, so strangers cannot register in your workspace.
Invite Teammates
Open sign-up temporarily with one setting, share the invite link, then set it back to closed.
Encrypted Datasource Credentials
Saved datasource credentials are encrypted with a generated key and salt instead of upstream's public default.
Persistent Apps And Accounts
Apps, queries and accounts were still there after an xCloud Restart in QA, because state lives on the openblocks_data volume.

Everything You Need To Run Your Internal Tools Builder 24/7

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

OpenBlocks 1.1.8 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Administrator and encryption keys generated
Public sign-up closed by default
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With OpenBlocks

Internal dashboards
Put the numbers your team checks every day on one screen, drawn from your own databases and APIs.
Admin panels
Give support and operations staff a safe interface over your data without building a separate frontend.
Query-driven tools
Wire buttons and tables to JavaScript queries so a small team can ship a working tool quickly.
A private team workspace
Keep apps, queries and accounts on a server you own, with sign-up closed unless you open it to invite someone.

OpenBlocks vs Alternatives

Lowcoder: The actively developed fork of OpenBlocks, available as its own OneClick template; the OpenBlocks template README suggests it for new deployments.
Retool: A hosted SaaS internal tools builder; OpenBlocks is positioned as a self-hosted Retool alternative that you run on your own server.
Appsmith: Another open-source low-code platform for internal tools and admin panels over your databases and APIs, also available as a OneClick app on xCloud.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if OpenBlocks sits alongside databases and other tools.

$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. OpenBlocks itself is licensed by its maintainers under AGPL-3.0 (Community Edition).

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Ready To Run Your Own Internal Tools Builder?

OpenBlocks 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 do I sign in?

Use the administrator email you entered at install and the generated password from the credentials card.

Can strangers register?

No. Public sign-up is closed by default.

How do I invite teammates?

Set PUBLIC_SIGN_UP=open in the Environment editor and redeploy, share the invite link from the workspace member settings, then set it back to closed. While it is open, anyone who can reach the site can register. The server has no outgoing mail settings, so invitations are shared as links.

What runs alongside OpenBlocks?

MongoDB and Redis run inside the same container; nothing extra is exposed and no other ports are published.

What should I back up?

The openblocks_data volume together with the environment values, including the encryption password and salt. Stop the site before copying the volume so MongoDB's files are consistent.

Backups in xCloud

Can I change the encryption password or salt?

No. Keep them and never change them: saved datasource credentials become unreadable.

Is the instance public?

Anyone who can reach the URL can see the sign-in page. OpenBlocks has no built-in HTTP Basic Auth, so if it should not face the public internet, add your own Basic Auth or IP allowlist in front of the domain.

Is there a file upload limit?

Yes. A single uploaded file is limited to about 15 MB.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update OpenBlocks?

No. The template pins OpenBlocks 1.1.8 by immutable digest; existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Back up first, read the upstream release notes, then bump the readable tag and digest together on your own schedule. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

Is OpenBlocks still being developed?

Upstream's last release is 1.1.8 (March 2023), and the bundled MongoDB 4.4 and Node 19 are past end of life. The Lowcoder fork is the actively developed alternative and is also available on xCloud.

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What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template's baseline asks for 1 CPU core, 2048 MB of RAM and 10 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 914 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

What survives a restart?

Apps, queries and accounts, which live on the openblocks_data volume; they were still present after an xCloud Restart in QA.

Is xCloud officially partnered with OpenBlocks?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the OpenBlocks project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source OpenBlocks project.

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.