StencilBox Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy StencilBox hosting and publish fast static homepages and status pages from YAML on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned StencilBox 2.13.1 image behind a gateway, generates the admin password, mounts a persistent volume for your build configs and built sites, and serves it over HTTPS in minutes.

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What is StencilBox?

StencilBox is an open-source static site generator for data-driven pages. You describe a site in a YAML build config, point it at YAML data files and a template, and it builds fast static HTML.

It is aimed at simple, repeatable sites such as a homepage of links, a sidebar for switching between sites, or a status page, rather than text-heavy blogs. Upstream does not support Markdown yet. The web UI lists your build configs and starts builds.

From Sign-Up to a Live Static Site In Just 3 Easy Steps

Running StencilBox yourself means a container, a login layer in front of the admin, a volume for your configs, a domain and a certificate before the first build. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick StencilBox from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server — there are no extra fields to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official StencilBox image, pinned by immutable digest, with a small gateway in front that protects /webui/ and /api/ with a generated password, mount the stencilbox_config volume for build configs, data files and built output, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Run Your First Build
Save the generated username and password from the installation credentials, open /webui/ on your domain and sign in. Open the example "homepage" build config and start a build; the result is published at /homepage/.

Everything StencilBox Does, On Your Own Server

StencilBox runs in full here: YAML build configs and data files turned into static sites, served from your own domain.

Static Sites From YAML
A build config tells StencilBox which template and data files to use, and the build writes plain static HTML that loads quickly, with no scripts needed in the browser.
Built-In Templates
Ready-made templates cover a links homepage, an iframe sidebar and a service status page, so a first site needs only your data.
Multiple Sites, One Install
StencilBox can build several sites from separate build configs, such as one homepage for family and another for friends, without running multiple containers.
Protected Web UI And API
The gateway asks for a generated username and password on /webui/ and /api/, while built sites stay public by design.
Your Own Repository
Build configs and data files are YAML in the config volume, or you can clone your own git repository into /config/buildconfigs and pull updates from it.
Persistent Storage
Build configs, data files and built sites live on the stencilbox_config volume and survive an xCloud Restart.

Everything You Need To Run Your Static Sites 24/7

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

StencilBox 2.13.1 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Admin password generated for you
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With StencilBox

A homepage of links
Keep a start page of your services and bookmarks in a YAML file, update it by editing the file, and serve it as plain static files that load quickly.
A sidebar for switching sites
Build an iframe sidebar that lets a team move between internal tools from one navigation panel.
A status page from data files
Render service status from YAML data into a static status page using the built-in template.
Pages for people who write YAML, not code
Give colleagues who can edit a YAML file a simple way to publish pages without needing to know about Git or hosting tooling.

StencilBox Screenshots

The StencilBox web UI listing build configs

A links homepage built by StencilBox from YAML

StencilBox vs Alternatives

Heimdall: Upstream says StencilBox is similar in concept to Heimdall and other homepage tools, but generates static pages once, so no scripts run in the browser, and it can render any YAML data, not only links.
Dashy: A self-hostable personal dashboard with widgets, themes and status checks; StencilBox instead builds static pages from YAML and can host several sites from one install.
Hugo: Upstream calls Hugo excellent and able to do this, but found it too complex for the simple use cases StencilBox targets. Hugo is built around text content, StencilBox around turning data into sites.
Jekyll: Upstream notes that many static site generators focus on text content, typically via Markdown, while StencilBox focuses on YAML data files and a simple repeatable workflow for multiple sites.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if StencilBox sits alongside other tools 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. StencilBox itself is licensed by its maintainers under AGPL-3.0.

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Ready To Run Your Own Static Site Generator?

StencilBox 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 generated username and password from the installation credentials at /webui/ on your domain. They are HTTP Basic credentials that also protect /api/.

Are my built sites private?

No. Built sites are public by design; only the web UI and API need the password. Anonymous requests to /webui/ and /api/ are rejected.

What runs alongside StencilBox?

A small gateway container in front of StencilBox that enforces the login on the web UI and API. StencilBox itself has no published host port.

Can I edit build configs in the web UI?

No. The web UI is read-only: build configs and data files are YAML edited in the config volume, or pulled from your own git repository. You run builds from the web UI.

Where is my first site published?

The example "homepage" build config is published at /homepage/ once it has been built. The root address shows a placeholder page until you build a site into the root.

How is it different from a hosted site builder?

StencilBox is a self-hosted, YAML-driven static site generator aimed at homepages of links, sidebars and status pages, similar in spirit to Hugo.

Should I put secrets in build configs?

No. Build configs can fetch icons and git repositories from the internet, so do not put secrets in build configs or data files.

What should I back up?

The stencilbox_config volume, which holds build configs, data files and built output, plus the stable environment values.

Backups in xCloud

How do I rotate the admin password?

Change ADMIN_PASSWORD in the environment settings and Save & Redeploy.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update StencilBox?

No. The template pins StencilBox 2.13.1 by immutable digest; new installations use the pinned release, existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Back up first, read the upstream release notes, then bump the readable tag and digest 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, 256 MB of RAM and 2 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 85 MiB for StencilBox plus about 12 MiB for the gateway. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with ample headroom above that baseline.

What survives a restart?

Everything on the stencilbox_config volume — build configs, data files and built sites — because it is a persistent named volume that survives an xCloud Restart.

Is xCloud officially partnered with StencilBox?

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