> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://repocloud.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Deployment Options

> Choose how to deploy your application on RepoCloud — Container Apps, VPS Apps, AI Deploy, or the Deploy as VPS toggle

## How to Deploy on RepoCloud

RepoCloud offers multiple deployment paths depending on how much control you need and how you want to get started. Every path is billed hourly from a prepaid credit balance, on NVMe SSD storage.

> **[Container Apps](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/container-apps.md)**
>
> One-click deployment of hundreds of open-source applications in managed Docker containers with optional autoscaling

> **[VPS Apps](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/vps-apps.md)**
>
> Dedicated virtual private servers with full root SSH access, snapshots, power controls, and a dedicated IPv4 address

> **[AI Deploy](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/ai-deploy.md)**
>
> An AI agent installs a public GitHub repository on a new VPS while you follow and steer it in a chat

> **[Deploy as VPS](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/deploy-as-vps.md)**
>
> A container app with a public GitHub link can be deployed as a VPS instead, giving you root access and SSH

## Which Option Should I Choose?

| I want to... | Best option |
|---|---|
| Deploy a popular app (WordPress, Grafana) with little configuration | [Container Apps](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/container-apps.md) |
| Run Coolify, Dokploy, or another self-hosted platform on my own server | [AI Deploy](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/ai-deploy.md), which installs it on a VPS |
| Deploy a custom GitHub project without manual server setup | [AI Deploy](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/ai-deploy.md) |
| Start with a clean Linux server and build from scratch | [Ubuntu VPS](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/ubuntu.md) |
| Deploy a catalog app but want SSH access and root control, when the app qualifies | [Deploy as VPS](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/deploy-as-vps.md) |
| Ask an AI agent to change how an app on my server is set up | [AI Agents](https://repocloud.io/docs/ai-agents/customizing-applications.md) |

## Container Apps vs VPS Apps

RepoCloud has two fundamentally different deployment models:

| Feature | Container Apps | VPS Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | Managed Docker containers | Dedicated virtual private server |
| Root access | No | Yes (SSH + browser console) |
| Autoscaling | Optional (off by default) | Not available — fixed tiers only |
| Minimum tier | Tier 1 ($3/mo, 1 GB RAM) where the app allows | Tier 2 ($6/mo, 2 GB RAM) for every VPS App |
| SSH access | No | Full root SSH with key management |
| Snapshots | No | Up to 5 point-in-time snapshots |
| Power controls | Pause only | Power off, power on, reboot (a powered-off VPS is billed in full) |
| Dedicated IPv4 | No dedicated address | Included at no extra charge |
| Custom domains | CNAME records (not for the OpenClaw container app) | CNAME records (not for a server named Ubuntu VPS) |
| Balance needed to deploy | At least $0.50 | Above $3 |

Monthly prices are nominal: the hourly price times 720 hours, a 30-day month.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Container Apps are the fastest way to get an application running. VPS Apps give you full server control for workloads that need root access, SSH, or dedicated networking.

## Apps on a VPS

RepoCloud has no ready-made application templates for servers. Every VPS App starts as a plain Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server, and an application is installed on it afterwards: by the [DevOps AI Agent](https://repocloud.io/docs/ai-agents/devops-ai-agent.md) through [AI Deploy](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/ai-deploy.md), or by you over SSH. These guides cover four applications that you can install that way, and the blank server itself:

> **[Coolify](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/coolify.md)**
>
> Self-hosted PaaS with Git deploys

> **[Dokploy](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/dokploy.md)**
>
> Docker-native deployment platform

> **[OpenClaw](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/openclaw.md)**
>
> Open-source personal AI assistant and agent gateway; bring your own LLM provider key

> **[Hermes Agent](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/hermes-agent.md)**
>
> Autonomous AI agent that works with OpenRouter or another model provider

> **[Ubuntu VPS](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/ubuntu.md)**
>
> A blank Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server that you set up yourself