Sync-in Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Sync-in hosting and give your team its own file storage, sharing and sync platform on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned Sync-in 2.5.2 image with a private MariaDB 11.8 database, generates the admin password and database credentials, mounts two persistent volumes and publishes the web interface and WebDAV over HTTPS. There is no public sign-up, so the administrator creates every other user.

Deploy your Sync-in

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No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is Sync-in?

Sync-in is a self-hosted platform for file storage, synchronization and team collaboration. Upstream lists a web interface with previews, local accounts with OIDC, LDAP and MFA, spaces and shares with fine-grained permissions, protected public links, full-text search, storage quotas, WebDAV, and Desktop and CLI clients for Windows, macOS and Linux. Self-hosted Sync-in is the alternative to a cloud file sync service, under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

On xCloud it is Sync-in 2.5.2 with MariaDB 11.8.9, both pinned by digest. Files and spaces sit on the sync_in_data volume and users, shares and settings on sync_in_db. Uploads up to 5 GB pass the proxy. Online document editing through Collabora, OnlyOffice or Euro-Office is listed upstream but is not included in this template, so editing is a separate service.

From Sign-Up to Your First Shared Folder In Just 3 Easy Steps

A self-hosted file platform normally means an app container, a database, generated secrets, volumes, a domain and a certificate before the first upload. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Sync-in 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 Sync-in image and a private MariaDB 11.8 database, both pinned by immutable digest, with the database kept off the public internet. The sync_in_data and sync_in_db volumes are mounted, an Admin Password is generated, and everything is published over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Sign In And Add Your Team
Save the Admin Password from the protected credentials panel, wait a minute or two for the first start to create the database schema, then sign in as sync-in. Set a real email address in your profile and create the other users inside the app.

Everything Sync-in Does, On Your Own Server

Sync-in's file platform runs here, without the optional document-editing services: a file workspace on your own domain, backed by a database you own.

File Storage In The Browser
Create folders, upload files and browse them from the web interface, with your files held on your own server.
WebDAV And Sync Clients
Reach your files over WebDAV from file explorers and third-party clients, or use the Desktop and CLI clients for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Spaces With Roles
Organise shared work in spaces, with roles and permissions set for each user.
Administrator-Managed Users
There is no public registration: the administrator creates every other user account inside Sync-in.
Private MariaDB Included
MariaDB has no host port and is reachable only inside the install's private network.
Generated Credentials
xCloud generates the Admin Password and database values and shows them in the protected credentials panel.

Everything You Need To Run Your File Platform 24/7

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

Sync-in 2.5.2 deployed instantly
Images pinned by immutable digest
Admin and database credentials generated
Private MariaDB, no public port
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Sync-in

Share files with a client by link
Create protected public links with a password, an expiry date and access limits, instead of emailing large attachments.
Keep a team's folders in sync
Give each person the Desktop or CLI client so shared spaces stay in sync with their laptops.
Mount your storage as a network drive
Connect file explorers, mobile apps and third-party clients through WebDAV to the same account.
Control who sees what
Use spaces, personal groups, roles and fine-grained permissions to decide who can read or change each folder.

Sync-in Screenshots

A new folder created in the Personal space of the Sync-in web interface

The same folder still listed in Sync-in after both containers were restarted

Sync-in vs Alternatives

Cloud file sync services: A cloud sync service keeps your files on a vendor's servers. Self-hosted Sync-in keeps them on your own Cloud VPS, as readable files on the filesystem plus a MariaDB database.
Nextcloud: Nextcloud has its own OneClick page as a self-hosted collaboration suite. Sync-in centres on file storage, shares, sync and WebDAV, and upstream describes it as fast and lightweight.
ownCloud: ownCloud has its own OneClick page as another self-hosted file sync and share platform. Sync-in offers spaces, guests and full-text indexing of document contents.
Seafile: Seafile has its own OneClick page as a self-hosted file sync and sharing platform. Upstream says Sync-in keeps files readable on your filesystem, adding collaboration features only where they are needed.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom for larger libraries and 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. Sync-in itself is licensed by its maintainers under AGPL-3.0-or-later.

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

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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.

Self-managed hosting

Ready To Run Your Own File Server?

Sync-in 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.

Can you self-host Sync-in with Docker?

Yes. Upstream documents a Docker setup, and this template is Sync-in Docker hosting already wired: the 2.5.2 server and MariaDB 11.8.9 pinned by digest, two volumes, generated secrets and HTTPS. It is your own Sync-in cloud file platform with the database kept private.

How much RAM does Sync-in need?

Sync-in lists 1024 MB memory, 1 vCPU and 5 GB of disk; idle use in QA was about 310 MiB across the app and MariaDB. The starting point here is the 6 GB plan, with headroom above what the app itself needs. Disk is the real limit, since your files live on sync_in_data.

Is Sync-in free?

Yes, the server is AGPL-3.0 open source, so the software carries no fee. xCloud bills the Cloud VPS and its disk, cancellable any time. Files remain readable on a volume you control. You can copy the whole library out at any time.

How do I sign in to Sync-in the first time?

Sign in with the login sync-in and the Admin Password from the protected installation credentials, once the first start has created the database schema, which takes a minute or two. Then remove INIT_ADMIN from the environment and set a real email in your profile.

Can I invite other people to Sync-in without a public sign-up?

Yes. There is no public registration; the administrator creates the other user accounts inside Sync-in. Upstream also lists guests, spaces and personal groups, so you can give outsiders limited access without opening registration to anyone who finds the address.

Does Sync-in work with desktop sync clients?

Yes. Upstream provides Desktop and CLI clients for Windows, macOS and Linux, with multi-server synchronization workflows, and WebDAV for file explorers, network drives, mobile apps and third-party clients. Point them at your HTTPS address and sign in with an application password or your account.

Is document editing included in Sync-in?

No. Upstream supports online editing with Collabora Online, OnlyOffice and Euro-Office, but none is included in this template. Creating, previewing, sharing and syncing files works without it. Plan a separate editing service if your team needs to edit office documents in the browser.

Which generated values must I leave alone in Sync-in?

Do not change the generated database values or the MFA encryption key after first use. Changing the token secrets signs everyone out, and changing the encryption key breaks existing MFA codes. MariaDB reads its credentials only when its volume is first created.

How do I back up Sync-in?

Back up sync_in_data (your files and spaces) and sync_in_db (users, spaces, shares, search index and settings) together, plus the generated values from the installation credentials. Stop the stack before copying the volumes, and test a restore on a spare server.

Backups in xCloud

How do I upgrade Sync-in?

The install stays on pinned 2.5.2 and MariaDB 11.8.9 until you adopt a newer template version. Back up both volumes, examine upstream's release notes, then redeploy and check sign-in, a share and a sync. Existing sites are never upgraded 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.