Pulse Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Watch Proxmox, Docker and Podman, Kubernetes, TrueNAS, machines and VMware from one self-hosted infrastructure-monitoring workspace, instead of stitching together per-platform dashboards. xCloud configures the pinned Pulse Community 6.4.1 image, persistent monitoring data and the HTTPS reverse proxy in minutes, with a generated administrator password waiting when you sign in.

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

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

Self-hosting an infrastructure-monitoring workspace normally means a container, persistent storage, a reverse proxy, a domain and a certificate before a single target shows up. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

  1. Step 01

    Sign Up

    Create your xCloud account and pick Pulse from the OneClick catalog. Enter a site title and choose your domain and target server — xCloud generates the Pulse administrator password for you.

  2. Step 02

    We Deploy It For You

    One click. We bring up the official Pulse Community 6.4.1 image, pinned by immutable digest, mount the pulse_data volume, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain while DNS and monitoring finish behind the scenes.

  3. Step 03

    Sign In And Add A Target

    Open the generated HTTPS URL, sign in as admin with the generated password from your Credentials panel, then add a Proxmox, Docker, Kubernetes, TrueNAS, machine or VMware target using dedicated least-privilege API credentials and confirm it reports in.

Everything Pulse Does, On Your Own Server

Pulse runs in full here — multi-platform monitoring, targets and metrics history, on infrastructure you control.

  • Multi-Platform Infrastructure Monitoring

    Watch Proxmox, Docker and Podman, Kubernetes, TrueNAS, machines and VMware environments from one self-hosted workspace.

  • Least-Privilege Target Credentials

    Connect each infrastructure target with its own scoped API credentials — Pulse never needs privileged mode, host networking or the Docker socket to watch it.

  • Generated Administrator Access

    Sign in immediately after provisioning with a generated admin password, kept behind xCloud-managed nginx and HTTPS.

  • Persistent Monitoring Data

    Configuration, authentication state, target definitions and metrics history all persist together on one named volume.

  • Docker-Socket-Free By Design

    The baseline disables Pulse's Docker update actions and never mounts the Docker socket, so Pulse only ever reads the targets you connect it to.

  • Server-Level Lifecycle And Monitoring

    Use xCloud's own server lifecycle actions and monitoring while Pulse itself stays bound to localhost behind the reverse proxy.

Everything You Need To Run Your Monitoring Workspace 24/7

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

  • Pulse Community 6.4.1 deployed instantly
  • Official pinned image digest
  • Administrator password generated for you
  • Bound to localhost, only HTTPS is public
  • 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 Pulse hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Most popular

A handful of infrastructure targets, watched from one dashboard.

$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 targets and longer metrics history.

$59.99per month

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

Pulse alongside a whole self-hosted infrastructure stack.

$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. Pulse Community itself is free under the MIT licence.

Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

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

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 Monitoring Workspace?

Pulse 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 Pulse?

Pulse is a free, open-source, self-hosted infrastructure-monitoring workspace for Proxmox, Docker/Podman, Kubernetes, TrueNAS, machines and VMware environments. This template deploys the Pulse Community edition, version 6.4.1.

Is Pulse free?

Yes — Pulse Community is free and open source under the MIT License. What you pay xCloud for is the dedicated server it runs on and the management around it, not the software itself. Pulse Pro and Relay are separate private products and are outside this template.

Can I self-host Pulse?

Yes — that is exactly what this template deploys. It brings up the official Pulse Community image, pinned by immutable digest, mounts its persistent data volume, 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?

The username is fixed to admin, with a 24-character password xCloud generates and shows once in your Credentials panel alongside the Application URL. Open the HTTPS URL and sign in with those credentials.

What infrastructure can Pulse monitor?

Proxmox, Docker and Podman, Kubernetes, TrueNAS, machines and VMware environments, added as targets from inside Pulse using dedicated API credentials scoped to each one.

Does Pulse need access to the Docker socket or my host?

No. The baseline disables Pulse's own Docker update actions (PULSE_DISABLE_DOCKER_UPDATE_ACTIONS=true) and the compose file never mounts the Docker socket, uses host networking, or runs privileged. Pulse only reads the targets you explicitly connect with their own least-privilege credentials.

What does xCloud configure automatically?

The generated administrator password, the pulse_data persistent volume, the domain, and the HTTPS route through xCloud-managed nginx. Pulse itself stays bound to 127.0.0.1 — only the reverse proxy is public.

What should I back up?

The complete pulse_data volume, as one consistency boundary — it holds configuration, authentication state, target definitions and metrics history together. Restore it as a whole rather than piecemeal.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Pulse?

No. The template pins the Pulse image by immutable digest; a catalog re-sync affects new installations only. Before an image update, back up pulse_data, review upstream release notes, then sign in again after the update or an xCloud Restart and verify a saved target or another representative configuration marker.

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

The template manifest asks for 1 GB of RAM, one CPU core and 10 GB of disk as a floor for Pulse alone. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that floor as you add more monitoring targets and accumulate metrics history.

What survives a restart?

Everything on pulse_data, because it is a persistent named volume. Restarting the container or running an xCloud Restart does not touch your configuration, targets or metrics history.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Pulse or its author?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and Pulse's maintainer (rcourtman) has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source Pulse Community 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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