Starbase 80 Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Starbase 80 hosting and give your services a fast homepage on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned Starbase 80 1.6.7 image as a single container served by nginx, mounts persistent volumes for your link list and custom icons, and publishes the page over HTTPS in minutes — there is no database and no account to set up.

Deploy your Starbase 80

No terminal
No technical skills needed
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What is Starbase 80?

Starbase 80 is an open-source homepage for Docker containers or any services and links. It renders a clean grid of categorised tiles from a simple JSON list, with no actual integration with Docker, so it only shows the links you give it. Upstream says it loads instantly and that dark mode follows your OS.

It is inspired by Ben Phelps' Homepage and Umbrel. When you change the config JSON you restart the container and refresh, because the static page is rebuilt on start. It is licensed under MIT.

From Sign-Up to a Live Start Page In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting a start page normally means a container, a config file, an icon folder, a reverse proxy, a domain and a certificate before the first link appears. 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 target server, then set the page title (it defaults to Starbase 80).
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official Starbase 80 image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with no database, mount the starbase_config and starbase_icons volumes, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain. The first start rebuilds the static page and can take one to two minutes.
Step 03
Add Your Links
Open your HTTPS Starbase 80 URL — there is no username or password. Edit /app/src/config/config.json to replace the starter tile with your own categories and services, then Restart so the page rebuilds.

Everything Starbase 80 Does, On Your Own Server

Starbase 80 runs in full here: a static homepage of links and icons on your own domain, driven by a JSON list you control.

Categorised Links And Icons
A single homepage groups your self-hosted services or any URLs into categories, each tile with a name, a description and an icon.
Static And Instant
The page is generated as static output and served by nginx; upstream describes it as loading instantly.
Dark Mode That Follows Your OS
The theme follows the operating system by default, or you can force light or dark with the THEME environment value.
Four Icon Sources
Use Dashboard Icons names, Material Design icons with the mdi- prefix, selfh.st icons with the selfhst- prefix, or your own files from the icons volume.
Appearance Through Environment Values
Title, logo, header, category label size, colours, link behaviour and hover style are set through environment variables applied on every start.
Config That Survives Restarts
Your link list lives in config.json on the starbase_config volume and custom icons on starbase_icons; both survived an xCloud Restart in verification.

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
Official image pinned by digest
Persistent volumes for links and icons
Single container, no database
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Starbase 80

One homepage for a homelab
Put every self-hosted service behind a single page of categorised tiles, so you stop remembering ports and subdomains.
A browser start page for any URLs
List the sites you open every day, not just self-hosted ones, and set it as the page new tabs open to.
A launcher without the overhead
Get a fast static page with no accounts, no database and no Docker socket to expose, just a JSON file and an icon folder.
A branded landing page for a team
Set your own title, logo, colours and hover style through environment values so the page matches how your team works.

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

Homepage: The project Starbase 80 says it is inspired by. Starbase 80 has no Docker integration; it only renders the links you list in JSON.
Homarr: Another self-hosted dashboard you can run on xCloud. Starbase 80 is a single static page with no accounts or database, configured by one JSON file.
Dashy: A self-hosted dashboard available as a OneClick app. Starbase 80 keeps to a plain grid of links and icons served as static files.
Browser bookmarks: Bookmarks live in one browser profile. Starbase 80 gives you a shared page on your own domain that opens the same way on every device.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Starbase 80 sits alongside many other self-hosted apps.

$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. Starbase 80 itself is licensed by its maintainer under MIT.

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Ready To Run Your Own Start Page?

Starbase 80 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.

What makes Starbase 80 different from a dashboard like Homepage?

It is a static page with no Docker integration: it only renders the links you list in JSON.

How do I sign in?

You don't. There is no login and no username or password; the installation credentials only show the site URL.

Is the page public?

Yes, by design. In verification, config.json was confirmed not to be served or editable over HTTP, but anyone with the URL can see the page, so avoid listing private URLs unless you add access control in front of it.

What runs alongside Starbase 80?

Nothing. It is a single container serving static files with nginx, published through xCloud-managed HTTPS, with no database.

How do I change the links?

Edit /app/src/config/config.json inside the running container and Restart the app; the page rebuilds on start. Invalid JSON stops the container on its next start, and the upstream example config contains placeholder http://localhost links that you should replace with your own.

Why don't my environment changes apply immediately?

Title, logo, header, colours and the other appearance values are applied when the container starts and rebuilds the page. Changing them does not rewrite config.json, so edit your links separately and Restart to apply either.

What should I back up?

The starbase_config volume (config.json with your categories and services) and the starbase_icons volume (custom icon files).

Backups in xCloud

What survives a restart?

Your link list and custom icons: both volumes persisted across an xCloud Restart in verification.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Starbase 80?

No. The template pins Starbase 80 1.6.7 by immutable digest; new installations use the pinned release and existing sites stay pinned until updated. Back up both volumes, read the upstream notes, bump the readable tag and digest together, then confirm your tiles still render. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

Does the site send an HSTS header?

No. HTTPS is provided by xCloud and the certificate is issued for your domain, but the site does not send an HSTS header.

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 2 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 6 MB. The first start rebuilds the static page and can take one to two minutes. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Starbase 80?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the Starbase 80 project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source Starbase 80 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.