Starbase 80 Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Starbase 80 hosting gives you a self-hosted start page on your own domain: a fast, static grid of links and icons for your services. Deploy Starbase 80 1.6.7 as one pinned container that rebuilds the page from a JSON list on each start, with config and icon volumes, published over HTTPS in minutes. There is no login, so the page is public.

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What is Starbase 80?

Starbase 80 is a nice looking homepage for Docker containers or any services and links. Upstream says it has no actual Docker integration, loads instantly and follows your OS for dark mode, and a change to the config JSON needs a restart and a refresh. A self-hosted Starbase 80 is an alternative to a browser start page or a bookmark bar, released under the MIT licence, and it is inspired by Homepage and Umbrel.

On xCloud it is Starbase 80 1.6.7 from the official image, pinned by digest, as one container that builds a static page and serves it with nginx. The starbase_config volume holds config.json and starbase_icons holds custom icons. xCloud serves it over HTTPS. There is no login, and link edits need a restart.

From Sign-Up to a Live Starbase 80 In Just 3 Easy Steps

A start page needs the app, a config file, an icons folder, a rebuild step, a domain and a certificate before the first tile. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Starbase 80 from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and a page title; there is no username or password.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start jordanroher/starbase-80:1.6.7, pinned by digest, mount starbase_config for config.json and starbase_icons for custom icons, build the static page on first boot and publish it over HTTPS.
Step 03
Add Your Links And Restart
Open the URL and see the starter tile, then edit config.json to add your services with a name, link and optional icon. Restart the container so the page rebuilds, and refresh the browser.

Static Homepage For Your Services: Starbase 80 On Your Own Server

Starbase 80 runs here as a static page, with your link list on a volume you control.

A Grid Of Links And Icons
Show links to Docker services or any URLs as a grid of tiles, each with a name, a link, an optional description and an icon.
No Docker Integration
Upstream does not talk to Docker. The page only renders the links you list and shows no live status, so it loads instantly.
Dark Mode Follows Your OS
The page switches to dark mode with your operating system, with theme and colour variables set in the site environment.
Rebuilt On Every Start
After each start the container rebuilds HTML from environment variables and config.json, then serves it with nginx.
Custom Icons
Copy icon files into the icons volume and reference them as /icons/yourfile.png, or use Dashboard Icons, Material or selfh.st names.
Public By Design
There is no sign-in or access control. Put a lock in front of the site if it must not be world-readable.

Everything You Need To Run Your Start Page 24/7

Managed hosting for Starbase 80, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Starbase 80 1.6.7 deployed instantly
Image pinned by digest
Static page served by nginx
Custom icons volume
Free SSL certificate
Config on a persistent volume
Server backups and snapshots
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Starbase 80

Give your team one page of service links
Put your tools on a single page at your own domain instead of everyone keeping bookmarks.
Make a home lab landing page
List the services you run at home or in the office as tiles with icons and short descriptions.
Share links with a small group
Publish a public set of links that people open from any device without signing in.
Edit a page as plain JSON
Change tiles by editing one file and restarting, with no database or admin screen to learn.

Starbase 80 Screenshots

The Starbase 80 start page in light mode, showing categories of service tiles with icons

The Starbase 80 start page in dark mode, showing the same categories of service tiles

Starbase 80 vs Alternatives

Browser start pages: As a self-hosted alternative to browser start pages, Starbase 80 gives your team one shared, static page of links on your own domain.
Homepage: In a Starbase 80 vs Homepage comparison, upstream says Starbase 80 was inspired by Ben Phelps' Homepage. Starbase 80 itself has no Docker integration and only renders the links you list.
Dashy: Dashy has its own OneClick page. Starbase 80 renders a static link grid from one JSON file, so compare the two against the features you need.
Glance: Glance has its own OneClick page. Starbase 80 is configured as plain JSON and rebuilds on restart, so compare that against how you want to configure yours.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Starbase 80 hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

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More headroom if it shares the server with heavier apps.

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. Starbase 80 is licensed under MIT.

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Starbase 80 on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Your links, your page, 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.

Does Starbase 80 have a login?

No. The homepage is public by design, with no accounts or access control, and the credentials panel shows only the URL. Put a lock in front of the site, such as Basic Auth at your reverse proxy, if it must not be world-readable.

How do I add links to Starbase 80?

Edit config.json in the starbase_config volume, adding each service with a name, a link and optional description and icon. Link tiles are not set by environment variables. Invalid JSON stops the container on the next start, so restart and check.

Does Starbase 80 integrate with Docker?

No. Upstream says there is no actual integration with Docker, so the page shows no live container status. It only renders the links you list, which is why it loads instantly from static files and needs no Docker socket.

Can you self-host Starbase 80 with Docker?

Yes. Upstream publishes a Docker image, and this template is Starbase 80 Docker hosting without the setup: the 1.6.7 image pinned by digest, two volumes and HTTPS on your own domain, so a start page is live within minutes of the build finishing.

How much RAM does Starbase 80 need?

The manifest asks for 512 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 2 GB of disk. Upstream publishes no memory guidance, and the first-boot Node build is the heavy step, after which nginx serves static files.

Why is Starbase 80 slow on first start?

The first start builds the static page with Node before nginx listens, which can take one to two minutes. Every later start also rebuilds the page from environment variables and config.json, so expect a short wait after a restart.

Is Starbase 80 open source?

Yes. Starbase 80 is MIT licensed, so the software is free to use. You pay only for the Cloud VPS, which makes this a Starbase 80 cloud of your own rather than a hosted start page.

Do environment changes apply live?

No. TITLE, LOGO, header and colour settings are applied when the container rebuilds on each start, so change them in the Environment editor and redeploy or restart the container. Tile links live only in config.json and are never set from the environment.

How do I back up Starbase 80?

Copy both volumes: starbase_config, which holds config.json with your categories and services, and starbase_icons, which holds custom icons. Restore both under the same project identity and do not delete them on a restart. Nothing backs these up automatically.

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How do I upgrade Starbase 80?

The install stays on its pinned 1.6.7 image until you adopt a newer template version. Copy both volumes, review the upstream notes, then confirm the page still builds and your tiles remain. Nothing upgrades automatically.

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.