XWiki Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy XWiki hosting and run a self-hosted wiki platform for knowledge bases, structured content and document management on a domain you control. xCloud starts the pinned XWiki image beside a private PostgreSQL database, generates the database credentials and publishes the site over HTTPS. You create the first administrator yourself in XWiki's Distribution Wizard, which also installs the standard flavor and can take several minutes.

Deploy your XWiki

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What is XWiki?

XWiki is an extensible open-source wiki platform for collaborative knowledge bases, structured content, attachments and document management, released under LGPL-2.1. Upstream describes the XWiki Platform as a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it, with Administrator, Developer and User guides. Self-hosted XWiki is the option for teams that would otherwise keep documents in a hosted tool such as Confluence or SharePoint.

On xCloud the template runs the official xwiki 18.7.0 postgres-tomcat image beside a private PostgreSQL 17.11 container with no published port, both pinned by digest. Two volumes hold the wiki's permanent files and the database. It is a heavier stack than most: the manifest asks for 4 GiB of RAM and 2 CPU cores. Commercial XWiki Cloud, support and Pro Applications are separate upstream offerings and are not included.

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

Self-hosting an extensible wiki normally means a container, a private database, a domain and a certificate before a single page exists. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick XWiki from the OneClick catalog. Choose your site title, domain and target server — there is nothing else to fill in, since xCloud generates the database name, user and password.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official XWiki 18.7.0 image, pinned by immutable digest, alongside a private PostgreSQL 17.11 sidecar, mount the xwiki_data and xwiki_database volumes, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Run The Distribution Wizard
Open the generated HTTPS URL, install the standard XWiki flavor, and create the first administrator. Review registration and access rights before adding private content, then create a page and attach a file to confirm search indexing.

Everything XWiki Does, On Your Own Server

XWiki runs in full here — pages, attachments, access controls, extensions and structured content, on infrastructure you control.

Searchable Knowledge Base
Build a searchable company knowledge base or internal documentation hub, instead of scattering docs across shared drives and chat threads.
Collaborative Wiki Pages
Create wiki pages with attachments and access controls, so teams can write and file supporting documents in one place.
Extensible With XWiki Applications
Extend the standard flavor with XWiki applications and structured content as your needs grow, without re-platforming.
Private Database, Public Wiki Only
PostgreSQL stays private with no host port at all; only the XWiki web interface is proxied over HTTPS.
Restart-Safe Wiki Data
Wiki records and XWiki's permanent data persist across an xCloud Restart on two declared volumes, not the container's own filesystem.
Built For Knowledge Teams
A good fit for internal knowledge bases, product and engineering documentation, team intranets and policy libraries.

Everything You Need To Run Your Knowledge Base 24/7

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

XWiki 18.7.0 deployed instantly
Searchable knowledge base
Wiki pages with attachments
Extensible with XWiki applications
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With XWiki

Run a structured company knowledge base
Teams can keep documents and structured content together, with attachments and permissions, in a wiki whose pages and users live in PostgreSQL on a server they control.
Build applications on a wiki platform
Upstream describes XWiki as a platform for applications built on top of it, so a developer can extend the wiki with its own structured content and logic.
Control who sees what
After the Distribution Wizard, review registration and access-right settings so that private areas stay private while public documentation stays readable.
Replace scattered office documents
Move handbooks and procedures from shared drives into one searchable wiki with attachments, so staff look in one place instead of asking around.

XWiki vs Alternatives

Confluence: If your team writes in Confluence today, XWiki is the self-hosted route: pages, users and permissions live in PostgreSQL on your own Cloud VPS, under the LGPL-2.1 licence.
SharePoint: If documents sit in SharePoint, XWiki offers a wiki platform with attachments and document management on a server you control. Check XWiki's guides for exactly which features you need.
Wiki.js: Wiki.js has its own xCloud page. XWiki's template asks for 4 GiB of RAM and 2 CPU cores for its Java stack, so compare the two for sizing and editing style before choosing.
BookStack: BookStack has its own xCloud page. XWiki's template runs a Java application with PostgreSQL and a Distribution Wizard that installs the standard flavor, so compare the two before choosing.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom for a larger wiki and more concurrent editors.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Cloud VPS 24 GB

XWiki alongside a larger self-hosted documentation stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 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. XWiki itself is free under the LGPL-2.1 licence.

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Connect any VPS — DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal — and deploy XWiki 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 Knowledge Base?

XWiki 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 is XWiki used for?

XWiki is used to build knowledge bases and structured wikis that many people edit together. Teams keep documentation, attachments and structured content in one place, and developers can build applications on top of the platform. It suits organisations that want a wiki they can extend and host on their own server.

Is XWiki free and open source?

Yes. XWiki and its official Docker image are open source under the LGPL-2.1 licence, so there is no licence fee for the wiki. Commercial XWiki Cloud, support and Pro Applications are separate upstream offerings that this template does not include. On xCloud you pay for the Cloud VPS that runs the stack.

Can you self-host XWiki with Docker?

Yes. For XWiki Docker hosting the template runs the official xwiki 18.7.0 image with Tomcat and a private PostgreSQL 17.11 container, both pinned by digest, with two named volumes. It generates the database name, user and password and attaches HTTPS on your domain without any compose file from you.

How much RAM does XWiki need?

The template manifest asks for 4 GiB of RAM, 2 CPU cores and 20 GiB of disk as a starting requirement. The 6 GB Cloud VPS sold here sits close to that floor, not far above it, because XWiki runs on Java with a database beside it. A busy wiki with many users should move to a larger size.

What is the XWiki Distribution Wizard?

It is XWiki's own first-run setup. When you first open the site, the wizard installs the standard flavor and asks you to create the first administrator. Startup and flavor installation can take several minutes, and you should not interrupt the container while extensions are installing. xCloud does not store the administrator credential.

How do I back up XWiki?

An XWiki backup covers both volumes taken at the same moment: xwiki_database holds pages, users, permissions and metadata, and xwiki_data holds permanent configuration, extensions, logs, search data and attachment-related files. Stop writes or the stack, take a PostgreSQL-consistent dump, keep it off-server and test a restore.

Back up and restore Docker apps

How do I upgrade XWiki?

A catalog re-sync never touches a running XWiki 18.7.0 site, since both images carry digests. Save both volumes, read XWiki's release and upgrade notes, then select a later template version that raises the images together, and check the wiki and its extensions after the restart.

Which database does XWiki use?

This template pairs XWiki with a private PostgreSQL 17.11 container on the internal network, without any host port. xCloud generates the database name, user and password, which appear in your credentials for backup and recovery. The database holds the wiki pages, users and permissions, so protect it first.

Who creates the first XWiki administrator?

You do, inside the Distribution Wizard the first time you open the site. The install form has no XWiki-specific fields, and xCloud does not generate or display an administrator password. After the wizard, review registration and access-right settings before adding private content.

Can I run XWiki in the cloud on xCloud?

Yes. Under XWiki cloud use, xCloud provisions a dedicated Cloud VPS, runs the wiki and PostgreSQL on it and attaches your domain and certificate. The Java stack is heavy, so size the server for it. Another provider's machine can be attached as a self-managed server.

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.