PhotoPrism Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Run a private, AI-assisted photo and video library on infrastructure you control, instead of trusting your photo archive to someone else's cloud. xCloud configures the pinned PhotoPrism 260728-bbde8f452 Community Edition image, a private MariaDB database and the HTTPS reverse proxy in minutes, so your admin account and originals folder are ready right after the domain resolves.

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

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

Self-hosting an AI-powered photo library normally means an application server, a relational database, a reverse proxy and a domain and certificate before a single photo is indexed. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

  1. Step 01

    Sign Up

    Create your xCloud account and pick PhotoPrism from the OneClick catalog. Choose a site title, your domain, the target server, and confirm the timezone.

  2. Step 02

    We Deploy It For You

    One click. We bring up the official PhotoPrism 260728-ce Community Edition image alongside a private MariaDB 12.3, both pinned by immutable digest, mount the photoprism_originals, photoprism_storage and photoprism_database volumes, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.

  3. Step 03

    Sign In And Index Your First Photo

    Open the generated HTTPS URL and sign in as admin with the generated password, then change it from Account Settings. Upload a photo or video and confirm it appears in the PhotoPrism file browser after indexing.

Everything PhotoPrism Does, On Your Own Server

PhotoPrism's Community Edition runs in full here — AI-assisted indexing, search and browsing for your private photo and video library, on infrastructure you control.

  • AI-Assisted Indexing

    PhotoPrism indexes your originals with AI-assisted tagging and metadata extraction, making a growing library searchable instead of just stored.

  • Private Photo And Video Browsing

    Browse, filter and search your library from a private, password-protected interface — nothing is exposed publicly by default.

  • Metadata And Organization Tools

    Review and edit metadata, albums and labels so your library stays organized as it grows.

  • Private MariaDB

    Library metadata and index state live in a private MariaDB database, never exposed on a public port — only PhotoPrism itself is.

  • Persistent Originals, Storage And Index

    Your original media, PhotoPrism's index/cache/config state, and the database all persist on their own volumes, surviving a restart or lifecycle action.

  • Multi-Architecture, Immutable Image

    The Community Edition image runs pinned by digest, on both amd64 and arm64 hosts.

Everything You Need To Run Your Photo Library 24/7

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

  • PhotoPrism 260728-ce deployed instantly
  • Official pinned image digests
  • Private MariaDB, not exposed to the internet
  • Admin account generated for you
  • 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 PhotoPrism and its private MariaDB service. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 16 GB

Most popular

A personal or family photo library with room to index and grow.

$59.99per month

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

Larger libraries, more concurrent indexing and face recognition.

$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. The 6 GB rung sold elsewhere on this site is deliberately absent: PhotoPrism's own template minimum is 4 GB across the app and MariaDB, which does not fit comfortably under it. The Community Edition PhotoPrism runs on is free under the GNU AGPL licence.

Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

Connect any VPS — DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal — and deploy PhotoPrism on it through the same panel, for a per-server management fee instead of a Cloud VPS rental. Size it above PhotoPrism's own 4 GB minimum.

Free

Start your journey without cost.

$0forever

  • 1 server
  • 10 sites
Start free

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 Run Your Own AI-Powered Photo Library?

PhotoPrism 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 PhotoPrism?

PhotoPrism is a self-hosted, AI-powered photo and video library for privately organizing, indexing, searching and browsing your media. This template deploys the 260728-bbde8f452 release of the Community Edition.

Is PhotoPrism free?

The Community Edition image this template deploys is free and open source under the GNU Affero General Public License. PhotoPrism's separate Plus-licensed standard image and any paid Plus capabilities are not included — what you pay xCloud for is the dedicated server and the management around it.

Can I self-host PhotoPrism?

Yes — that is exactly what this template deploys. It brings up the official PhotoPrism Community Edition image alongside a private MariaDB database, both pinned by immutable digest, mounts three persistent volumes and publishes it over HTTPS on your domain in minutes instead of assembled by hand.

Who becomes the administrator, and how do I sign in?

xCloud creates an admin account for you. After installation, the credentials panel shows your PhotoPrism URL, the username admin, and a generated password — sign in with those and change the password from Account Settings after first login.

What does xCloud configure automatically?

A private MariaDB database with generated credentials, the admin account and password, all three persistent volumes, the domain, and the HTTPS route. Only PhotoPrism is published — MariaDB stays private on the internal network.

Is there an upload size limit?

Yes. xCloud's OneClick nginx proxy caps every request against your public HTTPS domain at 100 MB, and this applies to PhotoPrism's own WebDAV endpoint too, since both share the same proxied port. A single file larger than 100 MB — a RAW original or a 4K/8K video — cannot be transferred through the public site; it needs to be copied into the originals volume through server or root access instead.

What should I back up?

photoprism_originals, photoprism_storage and photoprism_database together, from the same point in time. photoprism_originals is your primary media archive; photoprism_storage holds PhotoPrism's index, cache, configuration and sidecar state — it is not a substitute for the originals; photoprism_database holds MariaDB's data.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update PhotoPrism?

No. The template pins PhotoPrism and MariaDB by immutable digest; a catalog re-sync affects new installations only. Before changing either image, back up all three volumes and review the upstream release notes and database compatibility guidance, then verify sign-in, indexing, previews and library access afterward.

How do I rotate the database password safely?

Carefully — this manifest has a specific footgun. MariaDB only reads DB_PASSWORD and DB_ROOT_PASSWORD on its very first boot, while PhotoPrism reads its own database password on every boot. Editing the password in xCloud's environment editor after install updates PhotoPrism's config but not the actual MariaDB user password, breaking the connection. Rotate it inside MariaDB itself first (an ALTER USER statement), then update the matching xCloud environment value to the same new password.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 16 GB?

The template manifest asks for 4 GB of RAM, two CPU cores and 20 GB of disk as an initial floor for PhotoPrism alongside MariaDB. Photo and video indexing, face recognition, transcoding and large libraries can need substantially more, so this page sells the 16 GB tier as the entry rung with real room to grow.

What survives a restart?

Everything on photoprism_originals, photoprism_storage and photoprism_database, because all three are persistent named volumes. Restarting the containers or running an xCloud lifecycle action does not touch your library, index or database.

Is my library publicly browsable?

No. Public mode is disabled and password authentication is required, so your library is private by default — only someone signed in can browse it.

Is xCloud officially partnered with PhotoPrism?

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

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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