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Medium · 3 × 4 GB · 40 GB SSD · Global
✓ Listed for “Docker”✓ Plan covers 2 cores and 4 GB RAM✓ Within budget
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VPS for Docker
Running Docker containers, docker-compose stacks and self-hosted apps
How many resources you need
Why that many
Docker itself is light — the daemon adds almost nothing. What eats memory is what you run inside: each container carries its own application, and a Postgres, a Redis and two Node services on one host quietly add up to several gigabytes. CPU matters less than memory until you start building images, which is CPU- and disk-heavy. The one hard requirement is real virtualization: Docker needs its own kernel, so an OpenVZ container will not run it — only KVM
01 · Minimum
1 × 2 GB
disk from 25 GB
A couple of small containers: a bot, an API, a lightweight database
02 · Workingtypical choice
2 × 4 GB
disk from 50 GB
A docker-compose stack of several services, occasional image builds
03 · With headroom
4 × 8 GB
disk from 80 GB
Many containers, heavier databases, frequent builds in CI
What to check before paying
- That virtualization is KVM, not OpenVZ — Docker needs its own kernel
- Disk type: NVMe or SSD, image layers and volumes do a lot of small reads and writes
- How much a dedicated IPv4 costs if you expose services to the internet
- Whether backups cover volumes, not just the system disk
How this ties into the matching. The calculator below is already set up for this workload: 2 cores and 4 GB of memory from the recommendation are filled in. You can change the values and the match recalculates instantly. A workload fit adds +25 points to a provider, the full formula
Matching
Find a server for a docker
Server matching
108 plans with a verified price, data checked August 17, 202601 · Workloadwe suggest 2 × 4 GB
Running Docker containers, docker-compose stacks and self-hosted apps
02 · Location
03 · Memory4 GB
1 GB64 GB
04 · Cores2 cores
116
05 · Budgetup to $25 / month
$5no limit
06 · Requirements
Provider commission is not part of the formula. How the score works
Matching result20 matching plans
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Hostman
Cloud 4 · 2 × 4 GB · 80 GB NVMe · Europe
✓ Listed for “Docker”✓ Plan covers 2 cores and 4 GB RAM✓ Within budget
03
RackNerd
KVM 4 GB · 3 × 4 GB · 60 GB SSD · Asia
✓ Listed for “Docker”✓ Plan covers 2 cores and 4 GB RAM✓ Within budget
04
VPSDime
Linux VPS 6 GB · 4 × 6 GB · 30 GB NVMe · USA
✓ Listed for “Docker”✓ Plan covers 2 cores and 4 GB RAM✓ Within budget
05
FireVPS
Ryzen 4GB (тариф за 2 года) · 2 × 4 GB · 50 GB SSD · Global
✓ Listed for “Docker”✓ Plan covers 2 cores and 4 GB RAM✓ Within budget
06
Cherry Servers
Cloud VPS 4 · 4 × 4 GB · 80 GB SSD · Asia
✓ Listed for “Docker”✓ Plan covers 2 cores and 4 GB RAM✓ Within budget
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Plans
Suitable plans from the base
Selected are the ones that cover the recommended configuration: at least 2 cores and 4 GB of memory
| Provider | Plan | CPU | RAM | Disk | Price per GB | Verified | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RackNerd | KVM 4 GB | 3 | 4 GB | 60 GB SSD | $1 | August 16, 2026 | $5 |
| VPSDime | Linux VPS 6 GB | 4 | 6 GB | 30 GB NVMe | $1 | August 16, 2026 | $7 |
| Hostman | Cloud 4 | 2 | 4 GB | 80 GB NVMe | $2 | August 3, 2026 | $8 |
| FireVPS | Ryzen 4GB (тариф за 2 года) | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB SSD | $2 | August 17, 2026 | $9 |
| Cherry Servers | Cloud VPS 4 | 4 | 4 GB | 80 GB SSD | $3 | August 16, 2026 | $11 |
| Ethernet Servers | VPS 4 GB | 2 | 4 GB | 160 GB SSD | $3 | August 16, 2026 | $12 |
| Beget | VPS 3 | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB NVMe | $3 | August 16, 2026 | $12 |
| Truehost | Cloud Pro | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB SSD | $3 | August 17, 2026 | $13 |
| RUVDS | Powerful 1 · Europe | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB SSD | $4 | August 17, 2026 | $14 |
| VDSina | Medium · Amsterdam | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVMe | $4 | August 17, 2026 | $15 |
| DataPacket | VServer 4 GB | 3 | 4 GB | 150 GB NVMe | $4 | August 6, 2026 | $15 |
| UltaHost | VPS Professional | 3 | 4 GB | 75 GB NVMe | $4 | August 17, 2026 | $16 |
Providers
Who claims this workload
HO
A managed cloud that deploys apps from your repository in a few clicks. A fit for teams without dedicated DevOps: updates, monitor…
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Plans from$4
Very broad geography: more than forty VPS locations plus a separate dedicated-server line. Handy when you need a specific host cou…
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Plans from$6
AE
A local Emirati provider with a data center in Dubai. Best for projects with an audience in the UAE and the Gulf, where low latenc…
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Plans from$27
Focused on performance and dedicated servers for production. A choice for heavy workloads where stable capacity matters more than…
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Plans from$5
TR
An inexpensive cloud with an easy start and global presence. A reasonable pick to launch a small project when you just need a chea…
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Plans from$6
UL
Managed NVMe hosting focused on site speed and WordPress. They take on part of the administration, which helps if you have no sysa…
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Plans from$6
VP
A general-purpose mid-range provider with flexible configurations. A fit when you need a predictable server for typical workloads…
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Plans from$3
FO
A provider with Russian-speaking support and European locations. A range from a simple VPS to dedicated servers.
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Plans from$6
VD
An inexpensive provider with hourly billing and a clear plan line-up. Often chosen for small services and test stands.
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Plans from$2
RU
A provider with many data centers and dedicated products for 1C, trading and GPU. Notable in the corporate segment.
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Plans from$14
Cloud VPS with hourly billing and broad geography: Europe, the US and Asia. Handy when you need a specific host country and flexib…
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Plans from$4
A cloud with NVMe storage and sites in New York, London, Frankfurt and Singapore. A 2 Gbps uplink and an uptime SLA are advertised
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Plans from$4
RA
A very cheap KVM VPS with many US locations plus points in Europe and Asia. Billed a year upfront, hence the low effective price
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Plans from$2
An inexpensive VPS with sites in the US, Germany and the UK, daily backups and a 10 Gbps port
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Plans from$6
A managed NVMe VPS with server administration handled by the provider. A single US data center, but they take on setup and server…
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Plans from$44
VP
A VPS with a lot of RAM for the money and sites in the US, the UK and the Netherlands. Known for generous configurations
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Plans from$7
A provider with Russian-speaking support and broad geography: Russia and 20+ countries. A range from light plans to powerful confi…
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Plans from$4
BE
A well-known Russian host with a convenient panel, NVMe storage and hourly billing. Sites in Russia and Kazakhstan
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Plans from$4
Managed cloud hosting on top of DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, Vultr and Linode. The platform handles server setup, caching and…
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Plans from$11
FI
Windows RDP and Linux VPS on AMD Ryzen with data centers in 16 locations across 10 countries. Focused on RDP access and fast SSD/N…
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Plans from$7
Questions
Common questions about a docker
Will Docker run on any VPS
Only on KVM or another full virtualization. On OpenVZ the server shares the host kernel and cannot load Docker’s modules, so you hit errors on the first container. Most modern VPS plans are KVM, but it is worth confirming before you order, because the very cheapest plans are sometimes OpenVZ
How much memory do containers need
Budget by what runs inside, not by the number of containers. Idle containers cost almost nothing; a real database or a JVM app inside one can take a gigabyte on its own. A safe rule is to add up the memory each application would need on its own and leave a gigabyte of headroom for the host and for image builds