RStudio Server Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy RStudio Server hosting and work in R from any browser, with your projects and installed libraries kept on a server you control. xCloud runs the pinned Rocker RStudio 4.6.1 image, enables its built-in authentication with a generated password, mounts a persistent home volume and publishes the IDE over HTTPS in minutes.

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

From Sign-Up to a Live RStudio Workspace In Just 3 Easy Steps

An RStudio Server normally means a container, an authenticated user, a home volume, a domain and a certificate before the first script. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

  1. Step 01

    Sign Up

    Create your xCloud account and pick RStudio Server from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server. There is nothing else to fill in: xCloud generates the password for the rstudio user.

  2. Step 02

    We Deploy It For You

    One click. We bring up the official RStudio Server 4.6.1 image, pinned by immutable digest, mount the rstudio_home volume, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.

  3. Step 03

    Sign In And Start A Project

    Open your domain and sign in as rstudio with the generated password from the credentials panel. Create an RStudio Project, add an R script and save your work under the home directory, which persists on its own volume.

Everything RStudio Server Does, On Your Own Server

RStudio Server runs in full here: the IDE, the console, the Files pane and package installs, on a persistent home directory.

  • The RStudio IDE In A Browser

    Editor, console, plots, environment and Files panes, served from your own domain.

  • Persistent Projects And Libraries

    /home/rstudio, including projects, settings and user-installed R packages, lives on the rstudio_home volume.

  • Authentication Stays On

    PAM authentication is enabled with a generated password; the rstudio user has no sudo.

  • Pinned Rocker Image

    Rocker's versioned RStudio 4.6.1 image, pinned by immutable multi-architecture digest.

  • Reproducible System Packages

    Packages installed into the container filesystem come back from the image; keep install scripts with your project.

  • Big Data In, The Right Way

    Browser uploads are capped at 100 MB by the proxy; pull large datasets into the volume from an R or Terminal session instead.

Everything You Need To Run Your R Workspace 24/7

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

  • RStudio Server 4.6.1 deployed instantly
  • Official pinned image digest
  • Sign-in password generated for you
  • Kept behind xCloud nginx on port 8787
  • 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 RStudio Server hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 16 GB

Most popular

An R workspace for one analyst with a 4 GB floor and headroom to spare.

$59.99per month

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

More cores and memory for larger datasets and heavier models.

$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.

Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

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

Free

Start your journey without cost.

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  • 10 sites
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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
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Agency

The same platform, discounted at 11+ servers.

$3per server / month

  • 11+ servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
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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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

What is RStudio Server?

RStudio Server provides the RStudio integrated development environment for R in a browser; this template uses the official Rocker versioned image with built-in PAM authentication. This template deploys version 4.6.1.

How do I change the password?

Update PASSWORD in the Environment editor and restart the application. Rocker reapplies it to the rstudio account at startup, so changing the Linux password only inside the container is not durable.

Can I upload large datasets through the Files pane?

Uploads over 100 MB are rejected by the xCloud proxy before reaching the container. Bring large CSV, RDS or model files into the volume with a download inside an R or Terminal session instead.

Do system packages persist?

No. Only /home/rstudio is on the persistent volume. System packages installed into the container filesystem are recreated from the pinned image, so keep reproducible install scripts with your project.

Does the rstudio user have sudo?

No. Authentication stays enabled and the template does not grant sudo to the RStudio user.

What does xCloud configure automatically?

The pinned RStudio Server image, the application url, username and password shown in the credentials panel, persistent storage on rstudio_home, the domain and the HTTPS route. RStudio Server stays on internal port 8787, reachable only through xCloud nginx.

What should I back up?

The rstudio_home volume: /home/rstudio with projects, user settings and user-installed R libraries. Back it up before upgrades or destructive changes.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update RStudio Server?

No. The template pins RStudio Server 4.6.1 by immutable digest; new installations use the pinned release, existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Back up first, read the upstream release notes, then update the image 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 16 GB?

The template manifest asks for 2 CPU cores, 4 GiB of RAM and 10 GiB of disk as a floor for RStudio Server. A 4 GiB floor leaves too little room on a 6 GB box once the operating system is up, so this page sells the 16 GB tier as the entry rung.

What survives a restart?

Everything on rstudio_home, because it is persistent named volume. Restarting the container does not touch that data.

Is xCloud officially partnered with RStudio Server?

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