OpenWA Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Send and receive WhatsApp messages from your own apps through a self-hosted dashboard, REST API and Socket.IO, with PostgreSQL and Redis already wired in and no per-message platform fees. xCloud configures the pinned OpenWA image, its database and queue sidecars, a generated API master key, HTTPS and the domain in minutes.

Deploy your OpenWA

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

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

Self-hosting a WhatsApp gateway normally means a container, a database, a queue, generated credentials, a domain and a certificate before a single session is paired. This is the same result without assembling any of it by hand.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick OpenWA from the OneClick catalog. Select a domain — there are no extra fields; xCloud generates everything else.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned OpenWA 0.23.7 image alongside a digest-pinned PostgreSQL 16 database and password-protected Redis 7 instance, neither with a published port, generate the API master key, mount openwa_data / openwa_postgres / openwa_redis, and publish the dashboard over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Sign In And Pair A Number
Wait 1-2 minutes for first-boot migrations, then open your HTTPS URL and paste the API master key from your xCloud credential panel to sign in. Create a WhatsApp session and pair it by scanning the QR code with a dedicated number.

Everything OpenWA Does, On Your Own Server

OpenWA runs in full here — the same dashboard, REST API and Socket.IO as any hosted WhatsApp gateway, on infrastructure you control.

Dashboard, REST API And Socket.IO
Manage WhatsApp sessions, webhooks and API keys from one dashboard, with the same control available through the REST API and Socket.IO.
Multiple Sessions, Your Choice Of Engine
Run multiple WhatsApp sessions on one instance, choosing between the whatsapp-web.js or Baileys engine per your memory and risk trade-off.
Scoped Operator And Viewer Keys
Limit operator and viewer API keys to chosen sessions, so integrations and agents only reach what they need.
Private Queue And Cache
Queues and cache run on a password-protected Redis sidecar, with application data kept in its own PostgreSQL database.
Built For Real Messaging Workflows
Suited to order updates, alerts, OTPs to opted-in users, and support replies sent straight from your own systems.
Sessions Survive A Restart
Sessions, the database and Redis data are stored on persistent volumes; a restart of every container kept the session record intact in verification.

Everything You Need To Run Your WhatsApp Gateway 24/7

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

OpenWA 0.23.7 deployed instantly
Official pinned image digest
API master key generated for you
Private PostgreSQL and Redis sidecars
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 OpenWA, PostgreSQL and Redis. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More concurrent sessions on the whatsapp-web.js engine.

$59.99per month

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

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Cloud VPS 24 GB

OpenWA alongside a whole self-hosted messaging stack.

$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. OpenWA itself is free under the MIT license.

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Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

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

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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

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Unlimited sites
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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 WhatsApp Gateway?

OpenWA 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.

What makes OpenWA different from the official WhatsApp Cloud API?

OpenWA is a self-hosted, open-source gateway that connects through whatsapp-web.js or Baileys rather than Meta's Cloud API. Upstream notes that this carries a non-zero risk of account restriction, so a dedicated number and warming it up gradually is advised.

Is OpenWA free?

Yes. OpenWA is free and open source under the MIT license. xCloud charges for the managed server, database and queue it runs on, not for OpenWA itself.

Can I self-host OpenWA with this template?

Yes — that is exactly what this template deploys. It brings up the pinned OpenWA image with digest-pinned PostgreSQL and Redis sidecars, generates an API master key, and publishes the dashboard over HTTPS on your domain in a few minutes instead of assembled by hand.

How do I sign in?

Paste the generated API master key from the credentials panel into the dashboard login screen. The same key works as the API key — there is no email/password registration.

What runs alongside OpenWA?

A PostgreSQL 16 database and a password-protected Redis 7 instance, both private to the installation with no published ports.

What should I back up?

The openwa_data, openwa_postgres and openwa_redis volumes together, plus your .env values. Changing API_KEY_PEPPER invalidates every stored key hash, so keep it stable.

Backups in xCloud

What are the server requirements?

The template manifest asks for 2 CPU cores, 2048 MB of RAM and 10 GB of disk as a floor. Measured idle use in QA was around 150 MiB, rising to around 513 MiB with the WhatsApp engine loaded; upstream cites roughly 300-500 MB per whatsapp-web.js session. This page sells the 6 GB tier.

Which WhatsApp engine is used?

The default is whatsapp-web.js; Baileys is lighter on RAM. Upstream lists a ban-risk and memory trade-off for each, so the right choice depends on your workload.

Can I rotate the API master key?

Yes, but not by editing it in Environment — OpenWA seeds that key on first boot only. Create a new key in the dashboard and revoke the old one instead.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update OpenWA?

No. The template pins OpenWA, PostgreSQL and Redis by immutable digest; a catalog re-sync affects new installations only. Existing sites keep their install-time image until redeployed — read the upstream release notes and back up first.

Why does the dashboard say Docker is unavailable when I try to start Postgres or Redis?

Those services already run as compose sidecars in this template, so the dashboard's own infrastructure toggles that try to start them through Docker report Docker unavailable. It's expected, not a fault.

Is xCloud officially partnered with OpenWA or WhatsApp?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and OpenWA, or between OpenWA and WhatsApp/Meta, has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source OpenWA 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.