Semaphore UI Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Semaphore UI hosting gives your team an Ansible web UI on your own domain, so playbooks, Terraform code and scripts run from a browser with their task history kept. Deploy Semaphore UI 2.19.12 with a private PostgreSQL 17 database, a generated administrator login and an encryption value for stored keys, published over HTTPS in minutes, with no Compose file or database to set up yourself.

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What is Semaphore UI?

Semaphore UI is a modern web interface for managing popular DevOps tools. Upstream describes running Ansible playbooks, Terraform and OpenTofu code, and Bash and PowerShell scripts, with notifications about failed tasks and control over who can deploy. A self-hosted Semaphore UI is an alternative to Ansible Tower for teams that outgrow the terminal, released under the MIT licence, with an API as well as the browser interface.

On xCloud it is Semaphore UI 2.19.12 from the official image with PostgreSQL 17.6, both pinned by digest, on the semaphore_data and semaphore_db volumes. xCloud generates the administrator password, database credentials and access-key encryption value, and serves the app over HTTPS. The template mounts no Docker socket, SSH directories or host credentials; you add keys inside the app.

From Sign-Up to a Live Semaphore UI In Just 3 Easy Steps

A Semaphore install needs the app, a database, an administrator, an encryption value, two volumes, a domain and a certificate before the first playbook. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Semaphore UI from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain, then enter the administrator username, display name and email.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start semaphoreui/semaphore:v2.19.12 and a private PostgreSQL 17.6, both pinned by digest, generate the password, database credentials and access-key encryption value, mount semaphore_data and semaphore_db and publish it over HTTPS.
Step 03
Create A Project And A Template
Sign in with the generated credentials, create a project, add a repository, inventory and key, then build a task template. Run it against a harmless test target before any production infrastructure.

Run Ansible And Terraform From A Browser: Semaphore UI On Your Own Server

Semaphore UI runs here with its database private, and the keys and credentials you add stay in a server you control.

Ansible, Terraform And Scripts
Upstream runs Ansible playbooks, Terraform and OpenTofu code, and Bash and PowerShell scripts from the same interface.
Projects And Task Templates
Group related resources in a project, then define reusable task templates that run on demand or on a schedule.
Schedules
Schedule a task to run at set times or intervals instead of starting it by hand each time.
Failure Notifications
Upstream can notify you about failed tasks, so a broken run does not sit unnoticed.
Access Control
Control access to your deployment system by project, which matters because Semaphore can execute commands against infrastructure.
Encrypted Stored Keys
Access keys stored in the database are protected with a generated encryption value that must stay stable.

Everything You Need To Run Your Automation 24/7

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

Semaphore UI 2.19.12 deployed instantly
Images pinned by digest
Administrator password generated
PostgreSQL kept private
Free SSL certificate
Runtime and database on persistent volumes
Server backups and snapshots
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Semaphore UI

Run playbooks without a terminal
Let teammates start an Ansible playbook from a template instead of logging in to a control machine.
Schedule routine infrastructure tasks
Run Terraform plans or maintenance scripts on a schedule and see their output in one place.
Share deployments with task history
Give a team access to run approved templates, with task history kept in the database.
Get told when a task fails
Receive a notification about failed runs so you do not find out from a user.

Semaphore UI vs Alternatives

Ansible Tower: As a self-hosted alternative to Ansible Tower, Semaphore UI offers a web interface for playbooks, templates and schedules, under the MIT licence.
AWX: In a Semaphore UI vs AWX comparison, both put a web interface on Ansible, so compare the tools, scale and services each one needs against your own workload.
Jenkins: Jenkins has its own OneClick page. It is a general automation server, whereas Semaphore UI is built around Ansible, Terraform and similar tools.
Gitea: Gitea has its own OneClick page. Semaphore can pull playbooks from a repository, so a Git server often sits beside it.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

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More headroom for many concurrent tasks.

59.99per month

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6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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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. Semaphore UI is licensed under MIT.

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Semaphore UI on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Your projects, your keys, your domain.

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.

What tools can Semaphore UI run?

Upstream lists Ansible playbooks, Terraform and OpenTofu code, and Bash and PowerShell scripts, and its tagline also names Terragrunt. Add the repositories, inventories and keys each tool needs inside Semaphore after you sign in, as each tool needs its own credentials.

Can you self-host Semaphore UI with Docker?

Yes. Semaphore UI ships an official image, and this template is Semaphore UI Docker hosting without the setup: the v2.19.12 image and PostgreSQL pinned by digest, two volumes, generated secrets and HTTPS on your domain.

How much RAM does Semaphore UI need?

The manifest asks for 2048 MB of RAM, 2 CPU cores and 10 GB of disk, and the 6 GB plan covers that. Concurrent tasks and large playbook runs use more, so size up before you schedule heavy jobs.

Does Semaphore UI need a database?

Yes, and the template provides one. A private PostgreSQL 17.6 container runs beside it with no host port, so the database is not reachable from the internet. Credentials are generated for you, and you never type a database password anywhere.

Is Semaphore UI an alternative to Ansible Tower or AWX?

It covers a similar job, a web interface for running Ansible, and Semaphore UI also runs Terraform, OpenTofu and scripts. It is not a drop-in replacement, so test your playbooks, inventories, permissions and schedules on a spare install first.

Is it safe to store keys in Semaphore UI?

Stored access keys are encrypted with the generated ACCESS_KEY_ENCRYPTION value, but Semaphore can execute commands against infrastructure. Use least-privilege keys, protect the administrator account and review project permissions before adding production targets, and try new templates on a harmless test host.

Is Semaphore UI open source?

Yes. Semaphore UI is released under the MIT licence, so the software is free to run. You pay for the Cloud VPS that hosts it, which makes this a Semaphore UI cloud of your own.

What happens if I lose ACCESS_KEY_ENCRYPTION?

Changing or losing it can make stored access keys unreadable. Back it up with both volumes and restore all three together. Do not change it casually, and never rotate it without a tested plan for re-entering keys.

How do I back up Semaphore UI?

Back up semaphore_data and semaphore_db together, plus the ACCESS_KEY_ENCRYPTION value. The database holds users, projects, inventories, keys, repositories, templates and task history. Nothing backs them up automatically, so copy them off the server on your own schedule and test a restore.

Backup and restore Docker apps

How do I upgrade Semaphore UI?

The application and database images stay on their pinned versions until you adopt a newer template version. Back up both volumes, read the Semaphore release notes and PostgreSQL compatibility notes, and test the update on a restored copy first.

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.