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Q: How do I sign in to RAGFlow?

Open /admin on your HTTPS address and sign in as admin@ragflow.io with the generated password. That administrator only manages the server. To use RAGFlow itself, create a user under User management, then sign in at the main address and add your model providers.

Deploy RAGFlow hosting and give your team a private, document-based AI knowledge base on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned RAGFlow v1.0.0-rc2 image with its own MySQL, Elasticsearch, object store, Kvrocks and NATS, all private to the server, generates the administrator password, mounts persistent volumes and publishes the web app and API over HTTPS. Sign-up is closed by default, and you add your own chat and embedding model providers.

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What is RAGFlow?

RAGFlow is an open-source Retrieval-Augmented Generation engine that upstream says combines RAG with agent capabilities to give language models a better context layer. It offers deep document understanding, template-based chunking with chunk visualization, grounded citations, agentic retrieval with Low to Ultra thinking modes, knowledge compilation, and support for Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF, scanned and web content. Self-hosted RAGFlow is the alternative to a hosted RAG service such as upstream's own RAGFlow Cloud, under the Apache-2.0 licence.

On xCloud it is RAGFlow v1.0.0-rc2 with MySQL 8.0.40, Elasticsearch 8.11.3, an S3-compatible object store, Kvrocks and NATS, all pinned by digest, on five persistent volumes. No language model runs on the server: you add a chat model and an embedding model with your provider's API key. It is a release candidate and a heavy stack.

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

A RAGFlow stack normally means a web service, a database, a search index, an object store, a cache and a message queue, plus credentials, volumes, a domain and a certificate before the first document is parsed. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick RAGFlow from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server — there are no extra fields to fill in, because xCloud generates the credentials.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official RAGFlow image, pinned by immutable digest, with private MySQL, Elasticsearch, an object store, Kvrocks and NATS that publish no host ports, mount the mysql_data, minio_data, esdata01, kvrocks_data and nats_data volumes, generate the administrator password, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Create A User And Add A Model
The first start runs migrations and can take a few minutes. Open your-domain/admin, sign in as [email protected] with the generated password, create a user under User management, then sign in at the main domain and add a chat and an embedding model under Model providers before creating a knowledge base.

Everything RAGFlow Does, On Your Own Server

RAGFlow runs in full here: document parsing, chunking and retrieval behind your own domain, with the data stores kept on your server.

Deep Document Understanding
RAGFlow extracts knowledge from unstructured data with complicated formats, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, TXT, images, PDFs, scanned copies, structured data and web pages.
Template-Based Chunking
Choose from chunking templates, with a visualisation of the text chunks so a person can step in and adjust them.
Cited, Grounded Answers
Answers come with quick views of the key references and traceable citations, to support grounded answers and reduce hallucinations.
Agentic Retrieval
Multi-step retrieval for complex questions: the model can break a question down, retrieve knowledge and verify evidence, with Low, Medium, High or Ultra thinking modes.
Your Own Model Providers
No language model runs on the server. Add a chat model and an embedding model with your provider's API key under Model providers; both are configurable.
Private Data Services
MySQL, Elasticsearch, the object store, Kvrocks and NATS are reachable only inside the install's private network, with no published ports.

Everything You Need To Run Your Knowledge Base 24/7

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

RAGFlow v1.0.0-rc2 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Administrator password generated for you
Sign-up closed by default
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With RAGFlow

Search company documents by meaning
Load policies, contracts and manuals into a knowledge base and ask questions in chat, with citations that trace back to the source chunks.
Check how documents were chunked
Use chunk visualization to see how text was split and step in to correct it before a bad chunk produces a bad answer.
Build agents over your own content
Combine retrieval with agent workflows, and pick a thinking mode from Low to Ultra to trade depth for speed.
Keep source documents off a hosted service
Run the whole pipeline on your own server and send only prompts to the model provider you choose.

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RAGFlow vs Alternatives

Hosted RAG services: A hosted RAG service, including upstream's own RAGFlow Cloud, keeps your documents on a vendor's infrastructure. Self-hosted RAGFlow stores them on your own Cloud VPS and talks to the model provider you pick.
AnythingLLM: AnythingLLM has its own OneClick page as another way to chat with your documents. RAGFlow concentrates on deep document parsing, chunking control and citations, with a heavier multi-service stack.
Langflow: Langflow has its own OneClick page for building AI workflows visually. RAGFlow is a ready knowledge-base engine, with parsing and retrieval built in.
Open WebUI: Open WebUI has its own OneClick page as a chat front end for language models. RAGFlow adds document ingestion, knowledge bases and agentic retrieval on top of a model provider.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for RAGFlow hosting. RAGFlow's baseline is 12288 MB of RAM, so the 16 GB size is the entry rung.

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Ready To Run Your Own RAG Engine?

RAGFlow 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.

Can you self-host RAGFlow with Docker?

Yes. Upstream documents local deployment with Docker, and this template is RAGFlow Docker hosting with the five supporting services already wired: pinned images, five volumes, generated passwords and HTTPS. It is your own RAGFlow cloud, but plan for a heavy stack and several minutes at first start.

How much RAM does RAGFlow need?

RAGFlow declares 12288 MB RAM, 4 cores and 30 GB of disk; idle use in QA was about 3.6 GB. That floor does not fit a 6 GB server, so this page starts at the 16 GB plan, which leaves room for Elasticsearch and document parsing.

Is RAGFlow free?

Yes, the software is Apache-2.0 open source with no fee. Your costs are the larger Cloud VPS and whatever your language model provider charges for API calls. Upstream also runs a hosted RAGFlow Cloud, which this self-hosted setup replaces.

How do I sign in to RAGFlow?

Open /admin on your HTTPS address and sign in as [email protected] with the generated password. That administrator only manages the server. To use RAGFlow itself, create a user under User management, then sign in at the main address and add your model providers.

Does RAGFlow include an AI model?

No. No language model runs on this server. After signing in, open your profile, choose Model providers, and add a chat model and an embedding model with your provider's API key before you create a knowledge base. Prompts and document excerpts then go to that provider.

Which file types can RAGFlow ingest?

Upstream lists Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, TXT files, images, PDFs, scanned copies, structured data and web pages. Uploads up to 1 GB per file are accepted here, but a domain served through Cloudflare's proxy is limited to 100 MB per request.

Can anyone sign up to my RAGFlow?

No. Sign-up is closed by default, so only users the administrator creates can sign in. To open registration, set ENABLE_REGISTER and REGISTER_ENABLED to 1 in the Environment editor and Save and Redeploy, remembering that anyone with the link could then register.

Why is the RAGFlow first start slow?

The first start runs database migrations and brings up Elasticsearch, which can take several minutes before the sign-in screen appears. If search later stops working or Elasticsearch keeps restarting, raise vm.max_map_count to at least 262144 on the server and make it permanent in sysctl.conf.

How do I back up RAGFlow?

Back up all five volumes together: mysql_data, minio_data, esdata01, kvrocks_data and nats_data, because they hold metadata, uploaded files and the search index. Stop the app first so they agree, keep the generated passwords with them, and test a restore on a spare server.

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How do I upgrade RAGFlow?

The install stays on pinned v1.0.0-rc2 and its supporting images until you adopt a newer template version. Back up every volume, skim upstream's release notes, then redeploy and check sign-in, a parse and a chat. Nothing upgrades automatically, and rc2 is a release candidate.

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.