Container Apps

Container App Deployment

Container Apps are the fastest way to get an application running on RepoCloud. Browse the marketplace, click Deploy, and your application is live in minutes — running in a managed Docker container with automatic SSL and optional autoscaling.

How It Works

1. Browse the Marketplace

   Explore the RepoCloud marketplace of hundreds of pre-configured applications. Use search, categories, or browse to find what you need.

2. Click Deploy

   Click on an application to view its details, features, and links to the developer’s documentation, then click Deploy Now.

3. Configure Your Deployment

   Enter a project name and choose your resource allocation:

   • Fixed tier — the default: select a specific tier (about $3 to $96 for a 720-hour month)
   • Autoscaling — turn the autoscale switch on and the billed tier follows an hourly reading of the app’s usage

   Fill in any application-specific settings (such as an admin email or password). Most apps have sensible defaults.

4. Launch

   Click Deploy App. Deployment typically takes 3–7 minutes. Your app receives an HTTPS URL on an auto-generated subdomain.

What You Get

A Container App includes:

• Automatic SSL

  HTTPS for your app’s address and for a verified custom domain

• Your Data Stays

  A rebuild or update keeps your data, and a paused app keeps its data

• Optional Autoscaling

  The billed tier follows an hourly reading of the app’s memory and CPU use

• One-Click Updates

  Click Rebuild / Update to pull the latest version of the application. A confirmation window comes first, and your data is kept

• Custom Domains

  Add your own domain with two CNAME records. Not available for the OpenClaw container app

• Dashboard Management

  Edit environment variables, view logs and the usage chart, change the Docker image version, rename, pause, or delete — all from the web dashboard

Resource Tiers

Container Apps can use any of the seven standard tiers. Tier 1 is available for select applications. Monthly figures are nominal: the hourly price times 720 hours.

Additional NVMe SSD storage can be added from the Scale Server page after deployment, for $0.10 per GB per month.

After Deployment

Once deployed, manage your Container App from the dashboard:

• Edit Environment Variables — customize application configuration
• Rebuild / Update — pull the latest version while keeping your data
• Edit Docker Image — pin a specific version tag
• View Logs — inspect application output for debugging
• Add Custom Domain — connect your own domain with two CNAME records (not for the OpenClaw container app)
• Pause Server — reduce billing to 25% of the tier price, with an extra SSD still billed in full (data preserved); resume any time
• Delete Server — permanently remove the instance and stop billing

For full details on managing Container Apps, see Managing Container Apps.

Limitations

Container Apps are designed for simplicity. If you need any of the following, use a VPS App or AI Deploy instead:

• SSH or terminal access — not available on Container Apps
• Dedicated IPv4 address — Container Apps have no dedicated IPv4 address
• Root-level server configuration — firewall rules, system packages, cron jobs
• Snapshots — point-in-time disk backups are a VPS-only feature
• Power controls — Container Apps can be paused but not powered off/rebooted at the OS level

Next Steps

• VPS Apps

  Deploy with full root access and SSH

• AI Deploy

  Deploy a GitHub project with AI assistance

• Managing Container Apps

  Learn how to manage your deployed container applications

• Pricing

  Understand how pricing and autoscaling work