Docker VPS — from €5.49/mo
Spin up your containers in minutes — a KVM server built for Docker and Compose, with a 5-hour test period before payment, completely risk-free
Launch Docker now
A Docker VPS is a virtual server with full root access and hardware virtualization, so the Docker engine, Compose and nested virtualization all run natively — unlike container-based VPS plans where Docker often hits kernel restrictions. The real limit is not the number of containers but their combined resources: 10 vCPU and 16 GB RAM (Power 1, €17.99/mo) typically run 10–20 mid-sized services, while development and a couple of containers start on Standard 1 — 4 vCPU, 4 GB RAM and 50 GB NVMe for €5.49/mo. Image layers and build cache grow fast, so active work calls for 160 GB NVMe or more. A 5-hour test period before payment lets you bring up your Compose stack and watch the real load. The full line-up is on the VPS hosting page.
Plans
VPS for Docker
One or two containers and development fit on Standard 1 — 4 vCPU, 4 GB RAM and 50 GB NVMe for €5.49/mo. For production with a multi-service Compose stack pick Power 1: 10 vCPU, 16 GB and 160 GB NVMe for €17.99/mo. 5-hour test period before payment.
Compare all plansStandard 1
| 4 vCPU · AMD EPYC |
| 4 GB RAM |
| 50 GB NVMe |
| Unlimited traffic |
| 1× IPv4 · KVM |
| 24/7 support |
Standard 2
| 4 vCPU · AMD EPYC |
| 6 GB RAM |
| 60 GB NVMe |
| Unlimited traffic |
| 1× IPv4 · KVM |
| 24/7 support |
Your own Docker engine
Install any version of Docker and Compose — the environment is fully yours, with your images, volumes and container networks.
A stack in one file
Describe services, databases and volumes in docker-compose and bring the whole stack up with a single command.
Full control
Root access, a private image registry, networks and volumes, SSL via a reverse proxy and backups — the server is entirely yours.
How to run Docker on a VPS
Choose a plan and an image
Pick a configuration — from Standard 1 (4 vCPU, 4 GB) for development to Power 1 (10 vCPU, 16 GB) for a production stack — and select a Linux image: Ubuntu, Debian or another distribution.
Install the OS yourself
Through the panel you deploy the chosen OS on a KVM server yourself — so the configuration stays fully under your control.
Start your containers
Over SSH or the KVM console install the Docker engine, build your images and bring the stack up with docker compose up.
A server sized for your containers
We will help you match a plan to your container count: how much vCPU and RAM to give the services and how much NVMe space to reserve for images and volumes.
We can also help set up a reverse proxy with HTTPS via Let's Encrypt and private networks between containers. If your containers are part of a pipeline, see VPS for DevOps and VPS for CI/CD.
Get sizing adviceFrequently asked questions
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Yes. With root access you install any version of Docker and Docker Compose yourself and run your own containers.
A single VPS can run a Swarm node or a light cluster; for multiple nodes simply order several servers.
The limit is the combined resources, not the container count. 10 vCPU and 16 GB (Power 1, €17.99/mo) typically run 10–20 mid-sized services.
You take a server snapshot yourself in the control panel in a couple of clicks — automatic backups are not included in the plans. Data volumes are additionally exported with docker run mounts and cron-driven archiving.
Yes, it is full hardware virtualization with root access — Docker, Compose and nested virtualization run natively, unlike on container-based VPS plans.
Layers and build cache grow fast: for active development take 160 GB NVMe or more and prune unused images regularly.
Yes, via the KVM console: it attaches to the server at the hardware level and works even when SSH is down or the system fails to boot.
Run a private image registry on the same VPS or use an external one — we can help with the basic storage setup.