PostgreSQL Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy PostgreSQL hosting and get your own PostgreSQL database server on a dedicated Cloud VPS, without writing a compose file or choosing storage. xCloud runs a postgres:17-alpine container, generates a 24-character superuser password, creates your default database on a persistent volume and shows a connection string you can paste straight into your application. Your data stays on a server you own, and you choose who can reach the port.

Deploy your PostgreSQL

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

What is PostgreSQL?

PostgreSQL is an open-source object-relational database system that uses and extends SQL, with ACID transactions, JSON and JSONB types, extensions such as PostGIS and replication options. Run on a server you control, it is a self-hosted PostgreSQL database server and the alternative to a managed relational service such as Amazon RDS, with the data directory on a volume you own.

On xCloud it is deployed as one postgres:17-alpine container, tagged to major version 17 rather than pinned by digest. The superuser name, default database and a generated 24-character password come from the install form, and the pgdata volume keeps the data across restarts. It has no web page: the container's port 5432 is published on a host port for your applications.

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

A PostgreSQL server normally means a container, a superuser, a default database, a data volume and a published port before the first query. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick PostgreSQL from the OneClick catalog. Choose the superuser name, the default database name and a password, or leave the password to be generated. There is no domain to set.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start the postgres:17-alpine image as a single container, mount the pgdata volume for the data directory, create the superuser and default database on first boot, and publish container port 5432 on a host port.
Step 03
Connect With psql
Copy the connection string from the credentials panel and run it with psql, then create a separate role for each application. The service has no web page: your own code connects to the host and port directly.

Everything PostgreSQL Does, On Your Own Server

PostgreSQL 17 runs in full here: one standalone database server whose data directory sits on a volume you own.

ACID Transactions
PostgreSQL has been ACID-compliant since 2001 and uses multi-version concurrency control, so concurrent writers and readers do not block each other on ordinary queries.
JSON And JSONB Storage
Store documents in JSON or JSONB columns next to ordinary tables, and query them with SQL/JSON path expressions and functions.
Contrib Extensions And Custom Types
The image ships PostgreSQL's contrib modules, so CREATE EXTENSION adds extra data types and functions, and you can define your own. PostGIS is not included in this image.
Replication Options
Upstream supports asynchronous, synchronous and logical replication, plus point-in-time recovery. This template runs one standalone instance and does not set any of that up.
Access Control And Row Security
Create a login role per application and grant it only the schemas and tables it needs; upstream also offers column and row-level security.
Full-Text Search
Search text inside the database with built-in full-text search and ICU collations, without running a separate search service.

Everything You Need To Run Your Database 24/7

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

PostgreSQL 17 deployed instantly
Superuser password generated for you
Connection string ready to copy
Data on a persistent pgdata volume
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With PostgreSQL

Give your app a transactional database
Point a web or API backend at one PostgreSQL server and keep orders, accounts and settings in ACID tables, with a login role per application instead of the superuser.
Store JSON documents beside relational tables
Keep flexible payloads in JSONB columns and query them with SQL, so a product can mix structured records and documents in the same database.
Search text without a separate search service
Use PostgreSQL's built-in full-text search and ICU collations to query articles, notes or product text in SQL, on a server that you size and own.
Move off a metered managed database
Dump the database from a managed service and restore it into your own PostgreSQL 17 server, then connect your applications to the new host and port.

PostgreSQL vs Alternatives

Amazon RDS: A managed relational database service from AWS, where the provider runs the database engine; here you run PostgreSQL yourself on your own xCloud server and decide the roles, firewall rules and upgrades.
MySQL: Another open-source relational database, available as its own OneClick app; choose PostgreSQL when your application wants its JSONB type, its extensions or its own SQL dialect.
MariaDB: A MySQL-compatible open-source relational database, also a OneClick app; choose PostgreSQL instead when you want its extension ecosystem and its own SQL dialect.
MongoDB: A document database that stores JSON-like documents natively; PostgreSQL keeps tables and joins as its core model and handles documents through JSON and JSONB columns.

Or Use Managed PostgreSQL On Your Nginx Server

Apart from this OneClick app, an xCloud Nginx server can run one managed PostgreSQL service for the sites on that server. You install it from the dashboard, manage it in pgAdmin, and pick PostgreSQL instead of MySQL when you create a Git site. Use the OneClick app when you want a database server of its own; use the managed service when your sites and their database live on the same server.

One per Nginx server: Each Nginx server runs one PostgreSQL 17 service that every PostgreSQL site on it shares. Install it when you create the server, or later from Management → Settings → Install a Service. The server needs Docker Engine 28 or newer.
Private to the server: The service is reachable only from the server itself, not by server IP and port from the internet.
pgAdmin built in: Enable pgAdmin from Management → Database. It opens over HTTPS with its own login, where you create databases and roles, run queries and export data.
MySQL or PostgreSQL per site: Node.js, PHP App and Laravel sites deployed from Git choose MySQL or PostgreSQL when you create them. With PostgreSQL, xCloud creates a database and login for the site and adds the connection details to the site's .env file.

The PostgreSQL row with its Install button under Install a Service in an xCloud server's Management → Settings

Current limits

Nginx servers only. OpenLiteSpeed servers cannot install it, and a server that already runs this OneClick PostgreSQL app cannot add it.
PostgreSQL databases are not in xCloud site backups yet. Export them from pgAdmin.
PostgreSQL sites cannot be cloned, migrated, staged or snapshotted yet.
Deleting a site keeps its PostgreSQL database and role. Remove them in pgAdmin if you no longer need them.

Install managed PostgreSQL and pgAdmin, step by step

Ready To Own Your Database?

PostgreSQL on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own your data. 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.

Can I run PostgreSQL in Docker?

Yes, and this template is PostgreSQL Docker hosting done for you: it runs postgres:17-alpine as one container with the pgdata volume mounted and port 5432 published on a host port. You fill in a superuser name, database name and password; there is no compose file to write.

How much RAM does PostgreSQL need?

The template manifest asks for 512 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 2 GB of disk as a floor. This page sells the 6 GB tier, which is well above it. Large working sets, many connections and big indexes all push memory use up beyond that floor.

How do I connect to a self-hosted PostgreSQL database?

Copy the Connection String from the credentials panel, which has the form postgresql://user:password@host:port/database, and use it with psql or your application's driver. The host is the server's IP address and the port is the published host port, not 5432.

Does PostgreSQL support JSON?

Yes. Upstream lists JSON and JSONB among its data types, plus SQL/JSON constructors, query functions, path expressions and JSON_TABLE. Nothing extra is installed for this: the postgres:17-alpine image includes it, so you can create JSONB columns straight away.

Does PostgreSQL support replication?

Upstream does: asynchronous, synchronous and logical replication, with active standbys and point-in-time recovery. This template deploys a single standalone instance and configures none of it, so replicas or a standby would be something you set up yourself.

Is this the same as managed PostgreSQL on an Nginx server?

No. This page deploys PostgreSQL as its own one-click app on a server, reachable by IP and port. Separately, an xCloud Nginx server can run one managed PostgreSQL service that Node.js, PHP and Laravel sites on that server share. It is reachable only from the server itself, comes with pgAdmin, and gives each site its own database and role.

Install managed PostgreSQL and pgAdmin

Is PostgreSQL free?

Yes. PostgreSQL is free and open source under the PostgreSQL Licence, so the software has no per-core or per-seat fee. What you rent is the server, with no database licence on top, and you can resize it when the data grows.

How do I back up a PostgreSQL database here?

Back up the pgdata volume, which holds the full data directory, indexes and WAL. For a logical dump the template README suggests running pg_dumpall inside the container. Nothing dumps the database on a schedule for you, so schedule your own backup and test a restore.

Backup and restore Docker apps

How do I upgrade PostgreSQL to a newer version?

The image is postgres:17-alpine, a tag that follows the latest patch within major 17 and is not pinned by digest. Moving to another major version, say 17 to 18, needs pg_upgrade after replacing the container, so back up first. Existing installs are not changed automatically.

Is the database exposed to the internet?

Yes: the template publishes the port on 0.0.0.0, so anyone with the credentials who can reach the server can connect. Restrict it with your firewall to known client IPs. TLS is not enabled in the template, so terminate it in your application or a proxy.

Configure the firewall

Is this PostgreSQL cloud hosting I can resize?

It is PostgreSQL on a dedicated Cloud VPS you can resize, so it behaves like PostgreSQL cloud hosting, but with a single container and no managed failover. You change the plan for more RAM or disk, and the pgdata volume stays on the same server.

Should my applications use the superuser?

No. The superuser from the install form is for administration. Create one login role per application from psql, grant it CONNECT on the database and only the schema and table privileges it needs, and give each app its own password.

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.