Tenzu Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Tenzu hosting on xCloud lets you deploy Tenzu, an open-source project management tool built around kanban boards with live collaboration, on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned back end and web app with private PostgreSQL and Redis, creates the first account with a generated password, keeps two volumes for data and uploads and publishes everything over HTTPS. Public sign-up is closed, and the install needs an x86-64 server.

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What is Tenzu?

Tenzu is an open-source project management tool that helps project teams share knowledge and make informed decisions. It organises work into workspaces and projects with unlimited kanban boards and custom statuses, supports live collaborative editing of tickets where you see others type, and offers a dark theme and several languages. Upstream lists Scrum and issue tracking as coming, not available. A self-hosted Tenzu gives you realtime kanban boards on your own server. It is AGPLv3 licensed.

On xCloud it is Tenzu v3.1.2 with web app v3.1.0, the official images pinned by digest, with PostgreSQL and Redis kept private. The tenzu_db and tenzu_media volumes hold data and uploaded files. The first account is created from your email and a generated password, and the gateway closes public sign-up, so nobody can register on their own; invitations reach only people who already have an account. It runs on x86-64 servers only.

From Sign-Up to a Live Kanban Board In Just 3 Easy Steps

A Tenzu stack normally means an API server, a web app, a worker, PostgreSQL, Redis, a gateway, a domain and a certificate before the first story. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Tenzu from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server, then enter the email address for the first account.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the Tenzu server and web app images pinned by immutable digest, with PostgreSQL 17, Redis and a background worker kept off the public internet, mount the tenzu_db and tenzu_media volumes, generate the password and keys, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Create Your First Project
Save the generated password from the protected installation credentials, wait one to two minutes for the first start, then open your HTTPS Tenzu URL and sign in. Create a workspace and a project, then add stories on the kanban board.

Everything Tenzu Does, On Your Own Server

Tenzu runs in full here: workspaces, kanban boards and live collaboration on your own domain, backed by a database you own.

Workspaces And Projects
Organise work into workspaces, each holding multiple project spaces.
Kanban With Custom Statuses
Each project gets unlimited kanban boards with statuses you define, and stories you move between them.
Live Collaborative Editing
See what others are typing in a ticket and other changes as they happen, over the same domain.
Dark Theme And Languages
Upstream ships a dark theme and a multi-language interface.
Closed Sign-Up By Default
Tenzu v3.1 has no setting to disable sign-up, so the template closes the sign-up endpoint at the gateway and nobody can register on their own.
Files On A Persistent Volume
Uploaded files and project logos live on the tenzu_media volume, and attachments are only delivered through the authenticated API.

Everything You Need To Run Your Project Board 24/7

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

Tenzu v3.1.2 deployed instantly
Official images pinned by digest
First account and passwords generated for you
Database and Redis kept private
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Tenzu

Run a team's work on kanban boards
Create a workspace and a project, add boards with your own statuses and move tickets across, so a small team sees who is doing what.
Edit a ticket together live
Open the same ticket as a colleague and watch their typing and changes appear as they happen, so a planning call needs no copy and paste.
Keep project data on your own server
Store tickets, comments and attachments in your own PostgreSQL database and media volume, rather than in a hosted project tool.
Control who can join
Keep sign-up closed and invite only people who already have an account, so a private project is not open to anyone who finds the address.

Tenzu Screenshots

A Tenzu project board on a self-hosted instance

A Tenzu kanban board with a story in a status column

Tenzu vs Alternatives

Taiga: Tenzu's own FAQ describes a Taiga project import and says it does not yet cover the full Taiga scope, so check it on a copy first.
Trello: Trello is a hosted kanban service. Tenzu is a kanban tool you run yourself, with workspaces, unlimited boards, custom statuses and live collaboration on a server you control.
Plane: Plane has its own OneClick page. In a Tenzu vs Plane comparison, Tenzu centres on kanban boards, workspaces and live ticket editing, with Scrum and issue tracking only planned upstream.
Planka: Planka has its own OneClick page. Tenzu offers workspaces and projects with custom statuses, a dark theme and live editing of tickets as colleagues type.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Tenzu sits alongside other team tools.

$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. Tenzu's source code is licensed by its maintainers under AGPLv3.

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Connect any x86-64 VPS — DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal — and deploy Tenzu 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 Kanban Board?

Tenzu 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 much RAM does Tenzu need?

The template floor is 768 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 5 GB of disk, covering the web app, API, PostgreSQL and Redis. The 6 GB plan is well above it, and uploads and project history are what grow the disk.

Can you self-host Tenzu with Docker?

Yes, and this template is tenzu docker hosting without the setup: the back end and web app images pinned by digest, PostgreSQL and Redis, two named volumes, generated secrets and HTTPS on one domain for the app, API and WebSocket.

Does Tenzu run on ARM servers?

No. The template runs on x86-64 (amd64) servers only, so an ARM server cannot run it. Choose an x86-64 Cloud VPS when you deploy.

Can several people edit a Tenzu ticket at once?

Yes. Upstream supports live collaborative editing of tickets, where users see others' typing and changes as they happen. Tenzu serves its web app, API and WebSocket from the same domain.

Can anyone sign up to Tenzu?

No. Public sign-up is closed at the gateway, so nobody can register on their own. Sign-in and invitations to people who already have an account keep working. Without SMTP, email invitations and password reset mail are not sent.

Is Tenzu an alternative to Trello or Jira?

For kanban-style project management, yes. Upstream lists unlimited kanban boards and live editing, while Scrum and issue tracking are only planned and it publishes no comparison. You run the server and backups yourself.

Is Tenzu free?

Source code is under AGPLv3 and costs nothing to run, though no rights to the Tenzu trademarks are granted. The Cloud VPS is your only bill, giving you a Tenzu cloud install of your own.

How do I back up Tenzu?

Back up the tenzu_db volume, which holds the PostgreSQL data, and tenzu_media, which holds uploaded files, together. Keep the generated secret and signing keys, since replacing them signs everyone out.

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How do I upgrade Tenzu?

Tenzu stays on its pinned back end v3.1.2 and web app v3.1.0 until a newer template version is adopted. Copy both volumes beforehand and check the release notes. Upgrades never run by themselves.

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.