PdfDing Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Stop emailing PDFs around or trusting them to a random cloud drive. PdfDing gives you a private, authenticated workspace to upload, read, highlight, annotate, comment on and share PDF documents from any browser. xCloud configures the pinned PdfDing 1.13.0 image, its persistent database and media volumes and the HTTPS reverse proxy in minutes, ready for the first account to be created.

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

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

Self-hosting a PDF workspace normally means a container, a database, a media volume, a domain and a certificate before a single document is uploaded. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

  1. Step 01

    Sign Up

    Create your xCloud account and pick PdfDing from the OneClick catalog. Enter a site title and domain — there are no other fields to fill in.

  2. Step 02

    We Deploy It For You

    One click. We bring up the vendor-maintained PdfDing 1.13.0 image pinned by immutable digest, generate a stable secret key, mount the database and media volumes and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.

  3. Step 03

    Create Your Account And Upload A PDF

    Open your HTTPS URL and create the first PdfDing account — then disable public signup from PdfDing's own account controls before inviting anyone else. Upload a test PDF and confirm it appears in your library.

Everything PdfDing Does, On Your Own Server

PdfDing runs in full here — a self-hosted PDF manager, viewer and editor, on infrastructure you control.

  • Upload And Organize

    Store and organize PDFs in a private, authenticated workspace instead of scattering them across drives and inboxes.

  • Read Right In The Browser

    Open any uploaded PDF directly in PdfDing without downloading it first.

  • Highlight, Annotate, Comment

    Mark up documents with highlights, annotations and comments that stay attached to the file.

  • Share On Your Terms

    Generate share links for a document when you need someone outside your account to see it.

  • Built-In Accounts

    PdfDing's own signup and login gate access — no database or cache port is ever exposed publicly.

  • Two Volumes, Fully Persistent

    The SQLite database on pdfding_db and uploaded files on pdfding_media both survive a restart.

Everything You Need To Run Your PDF Management 24/7

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

  • PdfDing 1.13.0 deployed instantly
  • Vendor-maintained pinned image digest
  • Stable secret key generated for you
  • App origin bound to localhost
  • 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 PdfDing hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Most popular

A personal or small-team PDF library.

$24.99per month

  • 6 GB RAM
  • 4 vCPU cores
  • 100 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 16 GB

A larger document library with more concurrent readers.

$59.99per month

  • 16 GB RAM
  • 6 vCPU cores
  • 200 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

PdfDing alongside a whole self-hosted 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. PdfDing itself is free under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

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

Free

Start your journey without cost.

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  • 1 server
  • 10 sites
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Starter

Most popular

Your rate with 2–5 servers connected.

$5per server / month

  • 2–5 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Professional

The same platform, discounted at 6–10 servers.

$4per server / month

  • 6–10 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Agency

The same platform, discounted at 11+ servers.

$3per server / month

  • 11+ servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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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.

Ready To Take Your PDFs Off Someone Else's Cloud?

PdfDing on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

What is PdfDing?

PdfDing is a free, open-source, self-hosted PDF manager, viewer and editor with uploads, annotations, highlights, comments, sharing and built-in accounts. This template deploys version 1.13.0.

Is PdfDing free?

Yes — it is free and open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPL-3.0). What you pay xCloud for is the dedicated server it runs on and the management around it, not the application itself.

Can I self-host PdfDing?

Yes — that is exactly what this template deploys. It brings up the vendor-maintained PdfDing 1.13.0 image pinned by immutable digest, mounts its persistent database and media volumes and publishes it over HTTPS on your domain in minutes instead of assembled by hand.

How do I sign in?

There is no default account or generated password. Open your HTTPS URL after installation and create the first account yourself through PdfDing's own signup screen.

Is signup open to anyone by default?

Yes, initially. The template ships with signup enabled so you can create the first account. Disable public signup from PdfDing's account controls as soon as your account exists, or anyone who reaches the URL can register.

What does xCloud configure automatically?

A stable secret key, the SQLite database, the persistent media volume, the domain and the HTTPS route. Only the PdfDing web interface is published through xCloud-managed ingress.

Does PdfDing send verification emails?

No. Email verification is disabled in this template and no SMTP settings are configured, so there is no password-recovery email either. Keep your account credentials somewhere safe.

What should I back up?

The pdfding_db and pdfding_media volumes together. The database holds user accounts and document metadata, while the media volume holds the uploaded PDFs themselves — a restore is only complete when both come from the same backup point.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update PdfDing?

No. The template pins PdfDing 1.13.0 by immutable digest; a catalog re-sync affects new installations only. Review upstream release notes and take a verified backup of both volumes before changing the pinned release.

What are the server requirements?

The template manifest asks for 512 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 10 GB of disk as a floor. This page sells the same 6 GB tier as every other OneClick app, well above what PdfDing itself needs, so there's room for other work on the same server.

What survives a restart?

Everything on pdfding_db and pdfding_media, because both are persistent named volumes. A restart does not touch an existing account, its documents, or any annotations.

Is xCloud officially partnered with PdfDing?

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

Can I run other apps on the same server?

Yes. It is a dedicated Cloud VPS, not a locked appliance, so you can deploy other OneClick apps or your own sites beside it as long as the resources are there.

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.

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