Rackula Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Rackula hosting on xCloud gives you a private, drag-and-drop rack designer on your own domain. xCloud runs the official Rackula v26.8.0 frontend and API images, turns on built-in local sign-in from first start, keeps the API off the public internet and saves every layout to a persistent volume — so your rack plans live on the server, not in one browser tab.

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What is Rackula?

Rackula is an open-source, MIT-licensed drag-and-drop rack layout designer. You model racks in whole rack units, place servers, switches, patch panels and power gear front and rear, and export or share the result for documentation.

On its own the frontend keeps layouts in the browser; this template adds Rackula's API so layouts, snapshots, device definitions and custom assets are saved on the server behind a sign-in.

From Sign-Up to Your First Rack In Just 3 Easy Steps

A persistent Rackula install normally means two containers, an auth secret, a data directory with the right ownership, a reverse proxy, a domain and a certificate. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account, pick Rackula from the OneClick catalog and choose a domain. Keep or change the Admin Username — xCloud generates a strong Admin Password for you.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned Rackula frontend and API containers, keep the API on the private network with no published port, mount the rackula_data volume at /data and publish the frontend over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Build Your First Rack
Sign in with your admin credentials, create a rack layout, drag devices in from the library and save it to server storage so it is there the next time you open it.

Everything Rackula Does, On Your Own Server

The full rack designer plus the persistence API, behind a sign-in, on a domain you control.

Drag-And-Drop Rack Design
Drop devices from a real hardware library into whole-U positions, front and rear, the way rails register real equipment.
Real Device Images
Devices render with images from the NetBox devicetype-library rather than grey boxes, so a layout looks like the rack it plans.
Export For Documentation
Export layouts to PNG, PDF or SVG for runbooks, documentation and change requests.
Share By URL Or QR Code
Hand a layout to a colleague as a link or QR code instead of a file attachment.
Bayed Racks For AV
Group bayed racks for AV installs and multi-cabinet deployments, mapping amp racks, patch bays and processor chains side by side.
Server-Saved Layouts
Layouts, snapshots, device definitions and custom assets are stored by the API in the rackula_data volume, not in one browser's storage.

Everything You Need To Run Your Rack Planner 24/7

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

Rackula v26.8.0 deployed instantly
Official images pinned by digest
Admin password generated for you
API kept off the public internet
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Rackula

Plan a homelab rack before racking it
Try out where each server, switch and UPS goes by moving pixels instead of a 4U chassis full of drives.
Document what is already installed
Keep a saved, current picture of what sits at which U so anyone can find a device without opening the cabinet.
Prepare change requests
Export a layout to PNG, PDF or SVG and attach it to a runbook or change request for a network or colo move.
Lay out AV installations
Use bayed racks to map amp racks, patch bays and processor chains across several cabinets.

Rackula Screenshots

Rackula editing a rack with a server, NAS, KVM, patch panels and a PDU shown front and rear

A server-saved 24U rack layout in Rackula with the device library and rack settings panels

Rackula vs Alternatives

NetBox: A full DCIM and IPAM source of truth with rack elevations as one part; Rackula is a focused visual layout designer that borrows NetBox's device-type library.
draw.io: A general diagramming tool where racks are drawn shape by shape; Rackula knows rack units, device heights and front/rear faces.
Microsoft Visio: A commercial desktop diagramming product using rack stencils, rather than a self-hosted web app on your own domain.
Rackula's public demo: count.racku.la needs no install but keeps layouts in the browser; a self-hosted install saves them on your server behind a sign-in.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Rackula sits alongside NetBox or other infrastructure tools.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 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. Rackula itself is licensed by its maintainers under MIT.

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Ready To Plan Your Racks Privately?

Rackula 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 Rackula publicly accessible without a password?

No. This template enables Rackula's built-in single-user local authentication from first start, with the password hashed using Argon2id, and serves the application through xCloud-managed HTTPS.

What do I fill in when I install it?

Only the Admin Username (default admin) and the Admin Password, which xCloud generates for you. There are no app-specific advanced options.

Where are Rackula layouts stored?

Server-saved layouts, snapshots, device definitions and custom assets are stored in the persistent rackula_data volume mounted at /data, and survive an xCloud Restart.

Is the Rackula API exposed to the internet?

No. Only the frontend binds a localhost port, which xCloud nginx publishes over HTTPS. The API has no host-published port and is reached only by the frontend on the private network.

How do I change the admin password later?

Change it in the site's Environment in xCloud, then recreate the containers with Save & Redeploy. A plain restart does not apply changed environment values.

Edit environment variables and redeploy

What should I back up?

The complete rackula_data volume plus the restricted Environment configuration, with a verified off-host copy. Layout snapshots alone are not a full backup because they do not keep historical custom-image bytes. Restore the volume with UID/GID 1001:1001.

Backups in xCloud

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Rackula?

No. Both Rackula images are pinned by immutable digest; new installs use the pinned release and existing sites are not upgraded automatically. Take a verified off-host backup and read the upstream release notes before changing either pin — Rackula can migrate layout formats on load, so a rollback needs both previous pins and the matching pre-upgrade data.

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

The template asks for 1 CPU core, 1024 MB of RAM and 2 GB of disk; layouts, custom assets, snapshots and retained backups can need more storage. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

How are the containers hardened?

Both run as non-root with dropped capabilities, read-only root filesystems, no-new-privileges and bounded temporary filesystems. The template also turns on secure cookies, CSRF protection and an exact HTTPS CORS origin.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Rackula?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the Rackula project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source Rackula project, licensed under MIT.

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.