WebSSH Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy WebSSH hosting and reach your servers from any browser, with nothing to install on the laptop in front of you. xCloud runs the pinned WebSSH 2.5.0 image as a single container, creates the administrator from the username you choose and a generated password, mounts two persistent volumes and publishes it over HTTPS on your own domain.

Deploy your WebSSH

No terminal
No technical skills needed
No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is WebSSH?

WebSSH is a browser-based SSH terminal and SFTP file manager. Its README describes saved connections and SSH keys kept encrypted, persistent tmux sessions on targets that have tmux, and multi-user accounts with an Admin panel, optional two-factor authentication and audit export. Self-hosted WebSSH is a web SSH client you run yourself, under the MIT licence, so reaching a server does not depend on a desktop client.

On xCloud it is WebSSH 2.5.0 as a single container pinned by immutable digest, running in the production profile. Public sign-up is off; the administrator is created once from the username you choose and a generated password. WebSSH is a gateway: anyone who signs in can open SSH and SFTP sessions from the server to public addresses, and SSH to private, loopback and link-local addresses is blocked.

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

A browser SSH gateway normally means a container, a secret key for the stored connections, a first administrator, persistent storage, a domain and a certificate before the first login. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick WebSSH from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server, and set the Administrator Username (default admin).
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start the community-built WebSSH image, pinned by digest, as a single container with webssh_data and webssh_recovery mounted, generate the administrator password and the secret key, and publish it over HTTPS.
Step 03
Sign In And Add A Host
Open your HTTPS WebSSH URL and sign in with the administrator login from the installation credentials. Change the password in account settings, turn on two-factor authentication, then add your first saved connection under Hosts.

Everything WebSSH Does, On Your Own Server

WebSSH runs in full here: an SSH terminal and SFTP manager in the browser, behind your own domain and your own administrator login.

SSH Terminal In The Browser
Open SSH sessions from any browser, with no local client to install.
SFTP File Manager
Browse and transfer files on your servers from the same page. Single downloads are capped at 100 MiB by default.
Saved Connections And SSH Keys
Keep hosts and private keys under Hosts, stored encrypted with the install's generated secret key.
Persistent tmux Sessions
On targets that have tmux, sessions can persist, so a long job can keep running after you close the tab.
Multi-User Accounts
An Admin panel adds and manages users, with optional two-factor authentication and audit export. Public sign-up is turned off.
Admin Backup And Restore
The webssh_recovery volume is the staging area for the app's own admin backup and restore.

Everything You Need To Run Your SSH Gateway 24/7

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

WebSSH 2.5.0 deployed instantly
Community-built image pinned by digest
Administrator password generated for you
Free SSL certificate
Database and keys on persistent volumes
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With WebSSH

Reach servers from any browser
Open an SSH session from a machine where you cannot install a client.
Manage files over SFTP
Browse, upload and download files on a remote server from the same page as the terminal.
Give a team one SSH entry point
Add trusted colleagues as users from the Admin panel so they share one HTTPS address for their saved hosts.
Keep long jobs alive
Use persistent tmux sessions on targets that have tmux, so work carries on when you close the tab.

WebSSH Screenshots

The WebSSH workspace after signing in as admin, with the Files, Commands, Diagnostics and Notes side panel

The WebSSH Hosts page listing a saved connection with a Connect button

WebSSH vs Alternatives

Desktop SSH clients: PuTTY, Termius and similar clients are installed on each machine; WebSSH runs in the browser on your own domain, with saved connections stored encrypted on your server.
Apache Guacamole: Apache Guacamole has its own OneClick page. WebSSH here focuses on an SSH terminal and SFTP manager rather than a wider remote desktop gateway.
Termix: Termix has its own OneClick page. WebSSH here is a single container with saved hosts, SSH keys, tmux sessions and multi-user accounts; compare the two pages for scope.
Wetty: Wetty has its own OneClick page. This WebSSH template pairs the terminal with an SFTP file manager and an Admin panel for several users.
Sshwifty: Sshwifty has its own OneClick page. This WebSSH template keeps encrypted saved connections and user accounts on a persistent volume.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if WebSSH 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. WebSSH is licensed under MIT.

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Ready To Run Your Own Browser SSH Gateway?

WebSSH on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own your data. 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 I run WebSSH in Docker?

Yes, and this template is WebSSH Docker hosting without the setup: the community-built WebSSH 2.5.0 image pinned by digest as a single container, with two persistent volumes, a generated administrator password and HTTPS on your own domain.

How much RAM does WebSSH need?

The template baseline is 512 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 2 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 132 MiB. The 6 GB plan is the starting point here, well above that baseline.

How do I sign in to WebSSH?

Use the administrator username you chose at install and the generated password shown in the installation credentials. The password is applied only on first start, so change it in account settings inside WebSSH, not in the environment editor.

Can other people register themselves?

No. Public sign-up is disabled. Add users from the Admin panel, and share logins only with people you trust, since anyone who signs in can open SSH and SFTP sessions from this server.

Can WebSSH reach servers on my private network?

No. SSH to private, loopback and link-local addresses is blocked. Targets must be reachable on a public address, and their firewall must allow the xCloud server's IP, because connections go out from this server.

Is WebSSH free?

Yes. WebSSH is open source under the MIT licence, so the software has no licence fee. You are billed only for the dedicated Cloud VPS that runs it.

How do I secure my WebSSH login?

Change the generated password in account settings and turn on two-factor authentication for the administrator. Keep SECRET_KEY unchanged: it encrypts saved keys and connections, and changing it makes them unreadable.

How do I back up WebSSH?

Back up both volumes, webssh_data (database, encrypted keys, logs and user files) and webssh_recovery, plus the stable .env values. Backups contain encrypted private keys, so store them securely. Nothing schedules the copy, so run it yourself.

Backup and restore Docker apps

How do I upgrade WebSSH?

The install stays on its pinned 2.5.0 image until you adopt a newer template version. Read the upstream release notes first and back up both volumes. Existing sites are never upgraded automatically.

Why does the log say no administrator account exists?

The startup log shows a cosmetic "No administrator account exists" warning even though the administrator login works. The account is created by a post-install step shortly after the first start, so allow about a minute.

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.