PinePods Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy PinePods hosting on infrastructure you control, instead of handing your listening history and library to a hosted podcast app. xCloud configures the pinned PinePods 0.9.0 image, a private PostgreSQL database, a private Valkey cache, and the HTTPS reverse proxy in minutes, with your administrator account ready as soon as you sign in.

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

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

Self-hosting a podcast manager normally means an application server, a database, a cache, a domain and a certificate before a single episode downloads. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

  1. Step 01

    Sign Up

    Create your xCloud account and pick PinePods from the OneClick catalog. Choose your site title, domain and target server, then enter the administrator email and password for the first account.

  2. Step 02

    We Deploy It For You

    One click. We bring up the official PinePods 0.9.0 image alongside a private PostgreSQL 18 database and a private Valkey 8 cache — all three pinned by immutable digest — mount the postgres, downloads, backups and local-media volumes, generate the database credentials, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.

  3. Step 03

    Sign In And Subscribe

    Open the generated HTTPS URL and sign in as pinepods_admin with the password you chose at setup. Save your first-run preferences, review self-service registration, subscribe to a podcast feed, and confirm playback and downloads before sharing the URL.

Everything PinePods Does, On Your Own Server

PinePods runs in full here — subscriptions, playback, downloads and multi-user access, on infrastructure you control.

  • Podcast Subscriptions And Library

    Subscribe to public podcast feeds and manage your personal library without a hosted app holding your listening data.

  • Web And Mobile Clients

    Use PinePods' responsive web interface alongside its mobile clients, all pointed at your own HTTPS domain.

  • Streaming, Queues And Playlists

    Stream episodes, track playback progress, and build queues and playlists that stay in sync across sessions.

  • Downloads And Local Media

    Download episodes for server-side availability, and organize your own local podcast media alongside subscribed shows.

  • Multi-User Accounts

    Create additional accounts under administrator control, with self-service registration you review before sharing your URL.

  • Private PostgreSQL And Valkey

    Accounts, subscriptions and playback state live in PostgreSQL, with Valkey handling caching — neither is exposed to the internet.

Everything You Need To Run Your Podcast Server 24/7

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

  • PinePods 0.9.0 deployed instantly
  • Official pinned image digests
  • Administrator account you set at install
  • Private PostgreSQL and Valkey, not exposed to the internet
  • 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 PinePods and its private PostgreSQL and Valkey. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Most popular

A private podcast server for one listener or a small household.

$24.99per month

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

More headroom for a larger library and more concurrent users.

$59.99per month

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

PinePods alongside a larger 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. PinePods itself is free under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

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

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Start your journey without cost.

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  • 10 sites
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Starter

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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
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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 Podcast Server?

PinePods 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 PinePods?

PinePods is an open-source, self-hosted podcast manager and player — subscriptions, playback history, downloads, queues, playlists and multi-user access through a responsive web interface alongside PinePods mobile clients. This template deploys version 0.9.0.

Is PinePods free?

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

Can I self-host PinePods?

Yes — that is exactly what this template deploys. It brings up the official PinePods image alongside a private PostgreSQL database and a private Valkey cache, all pinned by immutable digest, mounts four 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?

You enter the administrator email and password yourself during installation. The username is fixed by the template at pinepods_admin. Open the generated HTTPS URL and sign in with that username and the password you chose.

What does xCloud configure automatically?

A private PostgreSQL database with a generated name, user and password, a private Valkey cache wired in for application caching, the domain and the HTTPS route. Only PinePods itself is published — PostgreSQL and Valkey stay private to the internal network.

Does xCloud show my administrator password anywhere?

No. The post-install Credentials panel shows only the PinePods URL, the administrator username (pinepods_admin) and the administrator email — the password you set is not echoed back there, so store it yourself when you enter it.

Are OIDC or PinePods' hosted search and people-search services set up for me?

No. The template ships the fields for OIDC single sign-on and for PinePods' optional hosted search and people-search APIs, but every OIDC value is blank by default and nothing is connected automatically — configure them yourself in the Environment editor if you want them.

Who can create an account after mine?

That depends on PinePods' own registration setting, which this template does not change. Review self-service registration after your first sign-in and disable it before sharing the URL if you don't want open signups.

What should I back up?

pinepods_postgres, pinepods_downloads, pinepods_backups and pinepods_local_media together, as one coordinated recovery point: PostgreSQL holds users, subscriptions and playback state, while the other three hold downloaded episodes, PinePods' own backups and your local media. Valkey is cache-only and intentionally not persisted.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update PinePods?

No. The template pins PinePods, PostgreSQL and Valkey by immutable digest; a catalog re-sync affects new installations only. Review PinePods' upstream release notes, take a coordinated backup of all four volumes, and verify sign-in, subscriptions, downloads and playlists before changing any pinned image.

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

The template manifest asks for 2 GB of RAM, two CPU cores and 10 GB of disk as a floor for PinePods alongside PostgreSQL and Valkey. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that floor for a growing library and more concurrent listeners.

What survives a restart?

Everything on pinepods_postgres, pinepods_downloads, pinepods_backups and pinepods_local_media, because all four are persistent named volumes. Restarting the containers does not touch your accounts, subscriptions, downloads or media — only Valkey's cache is cleared, and it rebuilds automatically.

Is xCloud officially partnered with PinePods?

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

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