Puter Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Puter hosting on xCloud lets you deploy Puter and run your own cloud desktop in the browser, with file storage and built-in apps, on a server you control. xCloud runs the pinned Puter 26.10 image alongside MariaDB, Valkey, DynamoDB Local and RustFS object storage, generates every secret, lets Puter create the admin account on first start, and publishes the desktop, API and file storage over three HTTPS domains.

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What is Puter?

Puter is, in upstream's words, an advanced, open-source, self-hostable internet computer designed to be feature-rich, fast and highly extensible. For users it puts files, built-in apps and a desktop-style interface behind a browser tab, and for developers it is a platform for building and hosting apps of their own. A self-hosted Puter is an alternative to a hosted storage service such as Google Drive, licensed AGPL-3.0.

On xCloud the template runs Puter 26.10 from the vendor's image, pinned by digest, with MariaDB for accounts, Valkey as a one-node cluster, DynamoDB Local for the key-value store and RustFS for file contents. Five volumes persist the data. Registration is closed, so only the generated admin account can sign in, and the install needs three HTTPS domains: desktop, API and file storage.

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

Self-hosting a cloud desktop normally means a database, a cache, an object store, three domains and a locked-down admin account before a single file can be uploaded. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account, pick Puter from the OneClick catalog, choose a domain for the desktop, and map the API and file-storage endpoints to domains of your choice.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned Puter 26.10 image alongside MariaDB, Valkey, DynamoDB Local and RustFS object storage, generate every secret, and publish the desktop over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Sign In And Change Your Password
Read the generated admin password with the command shown in the protected installation credentials, open the HTTPS Puter URL, sign in as admin, and change the password in account settings right away.

Everything Puter Does, On Your Own Server

Puter runs in full here — the same cloud-desktop and file-storage tooling as any hosted personal cloud, on infrastructure you control.

A Private Cloud Desktop In The Browser
Files, folders and built-in apps on a server you control, reached through a desktop-style web interface.
Closed Registration By Default
Only the generated admin account can sign in until you deliberately open registration.
Uploads Go Straight To Object Storage
File uploads go to a bundled S3-compatible object store (RustFS), so large files do not pass through the app container.
Database, Cache And Storage Already Wired Up
MariaDB, Valkey, DynamoDB Local and RustFS run alongside Puter with nothing to assemble yourself.
A Base For Building Your Own Apps
Puter is also a platform for building and hosting apps of your own on the same desktop.
Restart-Safe Files And Sessions
The verify run restarted all six containers and the uploaded file, folder and login were intact afterward.

Everything You Need To Run Your Your Desktop, Always On

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

Puter 26.10 deployed instantly
MariaDB, Valkey, DynamoDB and object storage included
Closed registration, generated admin account
Three HTTPS domains configured for you
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Puter

Keep personal files in a browser desktop
Upload files and folders to your own server and open them from any browser on a desktop-style interface.
Give a small team a private workspace
Create accounts for a few people on a server you run, with registration closed to everyone else.
Build and host your own apps
Use Puter as the platform for apps you write, hosted on the same desktop as your files.
Send large uploads straight to object storage
Upload files that go to the bundled S3-compatible store rather than through the app container.

Puter vs Alternatives

Google Drive: A hosted storage service from its vendor. A Puter alternative to Google Drive is software you run: files, folders and apps sit on your own server, in volumes you can back up.
Nextcloud: Nextcloud has its own OneClick page. In a Puter vs Nextcloud comparison, Puter presents a desktop-style interface with built-in apps and an app platform, while Nextcloud is a file and groupware suite.
ownCloud: ownCloud has its own OneClick page. It is a file sync and sharing platform, whereas Puter presents the whole experience as a browser desktop.
Cloudreve: Cloudreve has its own OneClick page. It is a file management and sharing service; Puter adds a desktop interface and a platform for your own apps.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Puter hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More users, more files, more object storage.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Puter 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. Puter itself is free and AGPL-3.0 licensed.

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

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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.

Self-managed hosting

Ready To Own Your Cloud Desktop?

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

Is Puter free?

Yes. Puter is AGPL-3.0 software, free to run on your own server. Your cost is the Cloud VPS carrying all six containers and the five volumes of files and data, which is where storage growth shows up.

How much RAM does Puter need?

The manifest asks for 2 CPU cores, 1 GB of RAM and 10 GB of disk as a floor for the whole stack. Six containers share the server, so the 6 GB plan gives them real headroom and room for uploaded files.

Can you self-host Puter with Docker?

Yes, and this template is Puter Docker hosting without the assembly: Puter 26.10, MariaDB 11.8, Valkey 8, DynamoDB Local and RustFS, all pinned by digest, with every secret generated and three HTTPS domains configured. Only three endpoints are reachable from outside.

Why does Puter need three domains?

Puter serves its desktop on the main domain, its API under a separate host that a small proxy maps, and file uploads through presigned links on a storage domain. The main domain is permanent, because Puter bakes it into the addresses it creates.

How do I sign in to a self-hosted Puter for the first time?

Sign in as admin with the generated password, which you read from the container log with the command in your installation credentials. Change it straight away, because the password stays printed in the log on every start until you do.

Can other people create accounts on my Puter server?

Not by default. Registration is closed, so only the generated admin account can sign in. The owner can open sign-up by setting PUTER_DISABLE_USER_SIGNUP=false in the Environment editor and redeploying. Only do that if you intend to serve people beyond the admin account.

Edit environment variables

Does Puter's API restrict which sites can call it?

No. The API reflects any CORS origin, which is upstream behaviour rather than an xCloud setting, so authentication by bearer token is what protects it. Do not rely on origin checks for security, and keep the admin password private.

Does Puter work with sites and apps on subdomains?

Only with extra setup. Sites and apps on subdomains of the main domain need wildcard DNS and certificates that this template does not set up. No email is sent until you configure SMTP, so plan around that too.

How do I back up Puter?

Back up all five volumes together: puter_data, mariadb_data, valkey_data, dynamo_data and rustfs_data, plus the stable environment values holding secrets and storage credentials. Changing signing secrets later signs everyone out and breaks existing file links, so treat them as stable.

Backups in xCloud

How do I upgrade Puter?

The install stays on Puter 26.10 until you adopt a newer template version. Back up all five volumes first and read the upstream release notes. Nothing upgrades the app automatically, and database and storage passwords only apply at first start.

Is there a Puter cloud service I can use?

This page is your own Puter cloud: a dedicated Cloud VPS running the open-source system, with files and accounts on volumes you control. It is a private instance rather than a shared service, so you decide who signs in.

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.