Rote Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Rote hosting and keep a private place to capture quick thoughts on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned Rote v2.6.0 web app and API with a private PostgreSQL database, creates the administrator account at first boot with a generated password, mounts a persistent volume and publishes both over HTTPS — notes stay in a database you own.

Deploy your Rote

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

What is Rote?

Rote is an open-source personal note-taking repository for capturing quick thoughts. Upstream describes it as an elegant, restrained note-taking experience with an open API, so notes can be recorded or fetched from any scenario, and with self-hosting so you keep control of your own data.

The frontend and backend are separate services, and Rote stores its data in PostgreSQL. It is released under the MIT licence, and upstream also publishes an iOS app that can connect to a self-hosted backend.

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

A Rote stack normally means a frontend, an API, a PostgreSQL database, an administrator seed, two domains and certificates before the first note. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Rote from the OneClick catalog. Choose the web app domain, enter the administrator email and map the API domain.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official Rote frontend and backend images, pinned by immutable digest, with a private PostgreSQL (pgvector) database that has no host port, mount the rote_postgres_data volume, generate the passwords, create the owner account and publish the web app and API over HTTPS.
Step 03
Sign In And Write
First boot takes about a minute. Open your HTTPS Rote URL, sign in as owner with the generated password from the credentials card and create your first note.

Everything Rote Does, On Your Own Server

Rote runs in full here: a quick-capture notes web app and its API on your own domains, backed by a database you own.

Quick-Capture Notes
A web app built for jotting down thoughts with little friction, with tags to organise them afterwards.
Open API
Upstream exposes an open API for recording or reading notes from other tools, served from its own HTTPS domain on this install.
Passkey Sign-In
Passkeys are supported, tied to the web app address you choose at install — so pick the domain you plan to keep.
Public Note Sharing
Mark a note public when you want to share it; anyone with the link can read it. Everything else stays private.
Markdown Articles
Upstream supports standalone articles that notes can reference, for longer writing alongside quick notes.
Optional S3 Attachments
Connect your own S3-compatible bucket in the Rote admin settings to store files and images; without one, Rote stores text notes only.

Everything You Need To Run Your Notes App 24/7

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

Rote v2.6.0 deployed instantly
Official images pinned by digest
Admin account created at first boot
Private PostgreSQL, no public port
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Rote

A private place for quick thoughts
Capture ideas, snippets and reminders in a web app you host yourself, on a domain you control.
Notes that other tools can write to
Use the open API to send or read notes from scripts and integrations instead of copying them by hand.
Sharing a note without sharing the rest
Make a single note public for a link, while every other note stays private to your account.
Keeping your notes portable
Upstream's pitch is no data hostage: your notes sit in a PostgreSQL volume you can back up and move.

Rote vs Alternatives

Memos: Another self-hosted note-taking app, also available as a OneClick app on xCloud with Markdown support, tags and private posts.
Google Keep: A hosted Google service for quick notes; your notes live in Google's account system rather than on a server you run.
Apple Notes: Apple's built-in notes app, tied to Apple devices and iCloud; Rote is a web app you reach from any browser on your own domain.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Rote sits alongside other apps on the same server.

$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. Rote itself is licensed by its maintainers under the MIT licence.

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Self-managed hosting

Ready To Run Your Own Notes App?

Rote 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.

How do I sign in?

Use the username owner and the generated password shown on the installation credentials card. The administrator account is created at first boot with the email you entered at install.

Can strangers register?

No. Open registration is off. You can allow it in the Rote admin settings if you want other people to sign up.

What runs alongside Rote?

A web frontend, the Rote API and a private PostgreSQL (pgvector) database with no host port. The web app and the API each get their own HTTPS domain, and the API domain must be mapped for the web app to work.

Why does the first open take a minute?

First boot creates the database, runs migrations and creates the administrator account, which takes about a minute. The page may show an error until it finishes.

Can anyone read my notes?

Only notes you mark public can be read by anyone with the link. Everything else needs a signed-in account.

Can I store images and files?

Attachments need an external S3-compatible bucket (S3, R2, MinIO and similar) entered in the Rote admin settings; the bucket needs browser CORS for your web app address and a public URL prefix. Without it Rote stores text notes only.

What should I back up?

The rote_postgres_data volume (notes, users and settings) and the stable environment values. Keep the generated passwords private.

Backups in xCloud

What happens if I change the web app domain?

The web app address is the permanent identity for passkeys, sign-in redirects and share links. Changing it breaks registered passkeys, so choose the domain you plan to keep. The API domain can change freely.

Can I change the administrator password by editing the install settings?

No. The first-boot administrator values are applied once; changing them later has no effect. Keep the password from the credentials card and change it inside Rote.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Rote?

No. The template pins the Rote frontend and backend by immutable digest; new installations use the pinned release, existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Back up first, read the upstream release notes, then bump the frontend and backend tags and digests together on your own schedule. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

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

The template's baseline asks for 1 CPU core, 512 MB of RAM and 5 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 110 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

What survives a restart?

Notes on the rote_postgres_data volume — in QA, notes created before an xCloud Restart were still listed after signing in again, because it is a persistent named volume.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Rote?

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