Self-Hosted Excalidraw VPS hosting.

Yes. Order a VPS, open the one-click apps in your dashboard and deploy Excalidraw from the Coolify marketplace. Coolify pulls the official Excalidraw Docker image, starts the container and routes it through its proxy, so the editor opens in your browser within minutes. You don't need a Docker Compose file, and with full root access you can still run your own setup via SSH. Learn more in the Help Center

• Official Excalidraw Docker image
• One-click deploy via Coolify
• Optional Docker Compose setup via SSH

No. The basic Excalidraw editor is a static web app and runs without a database. Drawings are kept in your browser's local storage, and you can save them as .excalidraw files or export them as images. Extra services only come into play if you add live collaboration or shareable links.

• No database for the basic editor
• Scenes saved as .excalidraw files
• Export to PNG or SVG

The one-click deploy runs the open-source Excalidraw editor on your VPS under your own domain. excalidraw.com is the public hosted version, and Excalidraw+ is the vendor's commercial product with its own workspace features. Self-hosting gives you control over the domain, access rules and update timing on your own server, and the MIT-licensed editor has no per-user license fees.

• Open-source editor on your VPS
• Your domain and access rules
• Excalidraw+ is a separate product

Yes, with extra components. Real-time sessions run through the separate excalidraw-room server, and the editor must be built or configured to use your room server and a storage backend for shareable links. With root access you can run this as a Docker Compose stack next to the editor.

• Room server handles live cursors and sync
• Editor configured for your room server
• Plan a storage backend for shared links

Yes. Point an A record for a subdomain such as draw.yourcompany.com to your VPS IP, then add that domain to the Excalidraw service in Coolify. Coolify's built-in proxy requests an HTTPS certificate automatically, so your team opens the whiteboard under your own address. How DNS records work

• A record pointing to your VPS IP
• Domain added in Coolify
• Automatic HTTPS certificate

Very few. The editor is served by a lightweight container, so even the entry VPS plan runs it comfortably. Plan extra CPU and RAM headroom if you add the collaboration room server, host other Coolify apps on the same VPS or expect many people drawing at once. You can move to a bigger plan as your usage grows.

• Entry plan is enough for the editor
• More headroom for the room server
• Scale CPU, RAM and NVMe as you grow

Yes. Redeploy the service in Coolify to pull the latest Excalidraw image without reinstalling the server. Every VPS includes a daily automatic Backup, and with the ZapX Pass you can also create manual Backups and restore them. Keep exported .excalidraw files of important boards too, because the basic editor stores drawings in the browser. Managing Backups in the Help Center

• Updates via redeploy in Coolify
• Daily automatic Backup included
• Manual Backups and restores with ZapX Pass

ZAP-Hosting offers VPS locations in Europe and America, so pick the one closest to the people who use your whiteboard. Many North American teams start with Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles, while teams elsewhere choose a location in their own region. A nearby location keeps page loads and live cursors snappy.

• Locations in Europe and America to choose from
• Pick the location closest to your team
• Nearby servers keep collaboration snappy