Ziit Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Track your coding time on a server you own instead of a third-party service. Ziit is free and open source, with a minimal dashboard inspired by Plausible Analytics; we handle the server, the HTTPS and the TimescaleDB database it needs.

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

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

Self-hosting Ziit normally means wiring up TimescaleDB, running migrations and standing up a reverse proxy before you can log a single heartbeat. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

  1. Step 01

    Sign Up

    Create your xCloud account and pick Ziit from the OneClick catalog. There are no extra fields — xCloud generates the credentials for you.

  2. Step 02

    We Deploy It For You

    One click. We bring up the pinned Ziit v1.1.3 image alongside a TimescaleDB-enabled PostgreSQL database, run the migrations, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.

  3. Step 03

    Start Using It

    Open your HTTPS Ziit URL and register your account. Create an API key in Settings, point your editor extension at your Ziit URL, and start coding.

Everything Ziit Does, On Your Own Server

Ziit runs in full here — a self-hosted coding-time tracker, on infrastructure you control.

  • Coding-Time Dashboard

    Time-range filtering across projects, languages, editors, operating systems and branches, from one clean dashboard.

  • Import Your WakaTime History

    Bring existing history across from WakaTime or a WakAPI instance instead of starting from zero.

  • Badges, Public Stats And Leaderboards

    Embeddable README badges, a public stats page and a leaderboard for teams or communities.

  • TimescaleDB Wired In

    The TimescaleDB-enabled PostgreSQL that Ziit's migrations require ships with the template — no manual database setup.

  • Your Own Heartbeat Endpoint

    Editor extensions send heartbeats to your own domain with your own API key, instead of a third party's servers.

  • Backed By A Persistent Volume

    Accounts, API keys and recorded coding time live on the ziit_db volume, which survives an xCloud Restart.

Everything You Need To Run Your Coding-Time Tracking 24/7

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

  • Ziit 1.1.3 deployed instantly
  • TimescaleDB database included
  • Admin key generated for the user list
  • Stable session signing key
  • Free SSL certificate
  • Automatic backups
  • Security updates included
  • 30+ server locations
  • Unused balance refunded

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Most popular

Solo developers tracking their own coding time.

$24.99per month

  • 6 GB RAM
  • 4 vCPU cores
  • 100 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 16 GB

Small teams and leaderboards with more history.

$59.99per month

  • 16 GB RAM
  • 6 vCPU cores
  • 200 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Ziit alongside a whole self-hosted 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.

Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

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

Free

Start your journey without cost.

$0forever

  • 1 server
  • 10 sites
Start free

Starter

Most popular

Your rate with 2–5 servers connected.

$5per server / month

  • 2–5 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Professional

The same platform, discounted at 6–10 servers.

$4per server / month

  • 6–10 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Agency

The same platform, discounted at 11+ servers.

$3per server / month

  • 11+ servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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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.

Ready To Own Your Coding Data?

Ziit on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Keep your coding statistics private. Stay in control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

How is Ziit different from WakaTime?

Ziit is an open-source, self-hostable alternative: your coding statistics stay on your own server, with a minimal dashboard inspired by Plausible Analytics.

How do I sign in the first time?

There is no default account. Open your Ziit URL and register. The Admin key from the installation credentials only unlocks the /admin user list.

What runs alongside Ziit?

A private TimescaleDB-enabled PostgreSQL container. It is required by Ziit's database migrations and is not exposed publicly.

Can I stop strangers from signing up?

Yes, but it is a manual step. Registration is open to anyone who can reach the site by default. Register your own account first, then set NUXT_DISABLE_REGISTRATION=true in the Environment editor and redeploy to close signup.

What should I back up?

The ziit_db volume, which holds all Ziit data. Stop the stack before a filesystem copy and keep an off-server copy.

Is Ziit fully WakaTime-API compatible?

Not entirely. The WakaTime-compatible heartbeat path was found not to accept the API key during review — use Ziit's own documented endpoint (/api/external/heartbeats with a Bearer token) for scripted integrations.

Is Ziit free to self-host?

Yes. Ziit is free and open source under the GNU AGPL-3.0 license. What you pay xCloud for is the server it runs on and the management around it.

What are the server requirements?

The template manifest asks for 2048 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 10 GB of disk as a floor. This page sells the 6 GB tier, which is comfortably above that. Measured idle use on the reviewed build was about 211 MiB.

What happens if I change the session secret?

Everyone gets signed out. Only change it if that is what you intend.

Can I run other apps on the same server?

Yes. It is a dedicated Cloud VPS, not a locked appliance, so you can deploy other OneClick apps or your own sites beside it as long as the resources are there.

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.

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