Docker Hosting
Docker hosting,UK-based.
HostPanel offers managed Docker hosting from £5/month in our London, UK datacentre. Deploy any container from Docker Hub, GHCR, or a Dockerfile build, with port mapping, persistent volumes, health checks, and zero-downtime image swaps - plus free SSL, DDoS protection, and flat pricing that never rises at renewal.
London datacentre · Registry or Dockerfile deploys · From £5/mo, flat
Any
OCI Image
£5/mo
Flat Starting Price
London
UK Datacentre
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Deploy Downtime
If it runs in a container, it runs here
Any language, any framework, any base image - deployed to UK infrastructure without managing a Docker host yourself.
Deploy from Any Registry
Pull from Docker Hub, GitHub Container Registry (GHCR), GitLab Registry, or any private registry with credentials stored encrypted. Point at a tag and deploy.
Dockerfile Builds from Git
No registry? Connect your repo and we build your Dockerfile on every push - with build args, layer caching between builds, and rollback to any previous image.
Port Mapping & Custom Domains
Your container listens on any internal port; declare it and traffic is routed from your domain over HTTPS. A PORT environment variable is provided if your app prefers convention.
Persistent Volumes
Containers are ephemeral by design - your data does not have to be. Mount persistent NVMe-backed volumes at any path so uploads, SQLite files, and caches survive redeploys.
Health Checks
Define an HTTP path or command check. New containers must pass it before taking traffic, and running containers are restarted automatically if checks start failing.
Managed Databases as Companions
Instead of running Postgres or Redis as sidecar containers, attach managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Redis - backed up and patched for you, with credentials injected as env vars.
Encrypted Environment Variables
Configure your container with per-environment env vars, encrypted at rest and never printed in build or runtime logs.
Staging Environments
Run a staging copy of your container with its own URL, volumes, and environment variables. Persistent staging environments - not per-PR previews.
Free SSL & DDoS Protection
TLS terminates at the edge with automatic certificates, plus network-level DDoS protection on every plan. Your container just speaks plain HTTP internally.
What our Docker hosting is - and what it is not
Straight answers, because containers attract vague marketing.
One app container per plan
Each plan runs a single application container. That covers the vast majority of web apps and APIs - one process, one image, one port. It is not a container farm: if you need to run five microservices, that is five plans (or one Scale plan and a monolith).
Compose files: partially, honestly
We do not execute docker-compose.yml. If your compose file is the typical app + postgres + redis stack, the same shape works here: deploy the app container, attach managed Postgres and Redis as companions, and copy the environment section into the dashboard.
No orchestration, by design
There is no Kubernetes, no Swarm, and we will not pretend otherwise. You get supervised single-container deploys with health checks, restarts, and zero-downtime image swaps - which is what most projects actually need, without the operational weight.
Zero-downtime image swaps
A new deploy pulls or builds the new image, starts it alongside the running container, waits for the health check to pass, then switches traffic. Failed checks mean the old container keeps serving and the deploy rolls back.
Technical specifications
Bring Go, Rust, PHP, Python, Node.js, .NET - anything with a Dockerfile. Pair your container with a managed database in the same London datacentre.
Images & Registries
- Docker Hub, GHCR, GitLab, private registries
- linux/amd64 images
- Encrypted registry credentials
- Deploy by tag or digest
Builds
- Dockerfile builds from Git pushes
- Build args and target stages
- Layer caching between builds
- Rollback to any previous image
Runtime
- Any internal port, mapped for you
- Persistent NVMe-backed volumes
- HTTP or command health checks
- Auto-restart on failure
Networking
- Custom domains with free SSL
- HTTP/2 at the edge
- DDoS protection included
- UK London network routing
From image to production
No Docker host to patch, no reverse proxy to configure.
01
Point at an image or repo
Give us a registry image (public or private) or connect a Git repo containing a Dockerfile. Either path produces the same deployable image.
02
Configure the container
Set the internal port, environment variables, volume mounts, and a health check. Attach managed Postgres, MySQL, or Redis if your app needs them.
03
Deploy
We pull or build the image, start the container, and switch traffic once the health check passes. Push a new tag or commit to release again - zero downtime.
04
Monitor and iterate
Live container logs, CPU, and memory in the dashboard. Roll back to any previous image in one click, and upgrade plans in place for more resources.
Docker hosting plans
Every plan runs in our UK London datacentre with NVMe storage, registry or Dockerfile deploys, free SSL, DDoS protection, and staging environments. Your renewal price is the same as your intro price - no usage-based billing, no surprise bills.
Hobby
For side projects
- 1 container
- UK London datacentre
- NVMe volumes
- Registry or Dockerfile deploys
- Free SSL
- DDoS protection
Pro
For production apps
- More CPU & memory
- Larger persistent volumes
- Staging environments
- Registry or Dockerfile deploys
- Free SSL
- DDoS protection
Scale
For busy workloads
- Highest CPU & memory
- Largest persistent volumes
- Staging environments
- Registry or Dockerfile deploys
- Free SSL
- DDoS protection
Prices checked: August 2026. Renewal price equals intro price on every plan.
Related hosting
Laravel hosting
Skip the Dockerfile: PHP 8.3/8.4, queue workers, and the scheduler managed for you.
Django hosting
Python 3.12/3.13 with Celery workers and Postgres pairing - no container required.
Node.js hosting
Express, Fastify, NestJS, and custom Node.js servers with WebSocket support.
Pricing
Full pricing across app hosting, databases, and everything else - all flat monthly rates.
Frequently asked questions
Deploy your container in the UK
Point at an image or push a Dockerfile and be live from a London datacentre in minutes. From £5/month, flat.