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Browser-based IDE Running on Hostwares in about a minute, with SSL, a domain and full container access.

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  • One-click install
  • Free SSL
  • Custom domain
  • Full root-level container access

What is VS Code Server?

Browser-based IDE Self-hosting VS Code Server on Hostwares gives you a private instance on dedicated resources — CPU, RAM and NVMe you chose — with automatic HTTPS, backups and scaling when you need it. Unlike SaaS, your data stays on infrastructure you control.

Category: Dev Tools · Deploy type: code-server

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Use cases for VS Code Server on Hostwares

  • Run a private VS Code Server instance for your team — data stays on infrastructure you control.
  • Replace SaaS VS Code Server with a self-hosted deployment that scales with your Hostwares pack.
  • Keep VS Code Server behind your domain with automatic SSL and hostwares.app fallback URL.
  • Browser-based IDE — now with dedicated resources, backups and full container access.

What you get with managed VS Code Server

Every VS Code Server instance includes the Hostwares platform — not just the container.

One-click deploy

VS Code Server is provisioned, configured and started for you. No compose file to write, no ports to wire up — Hostwares pulls the code-server image and wires storage.

SSL included

Every VS Code Server deployment gets HTTPS automatically, on a free hostwares.app subdomain or your own domain with auto-renewing Let's Encrypt.

Dedicated resources

VS Code Server runs on the CPU, RAM and SSD of the pack you pick — not squeezed onto a shared box with everyone else. Resize when you need more.

Full container access

It is your container: exec into VS Code Server, read files, tail logs and set environment variables whenever you need to.

Status and logs

Start, stop and restart VS Code Server from the dashboard and read real container logs when something misbehaves.

Managed by HW

Ask our AI to deploy VS Code Server, change its settings or debug it — from the dashboard, the CLI, or Claude and Cursor over MCP.

App & Site Deploy

VS Code Server pricing

VS Code Server runs on a standard resource pack, the same ones that power sites and databases. Pick the size it needs.

No bandwidth overagesCancel anytimeFree SSL + domain

Billed monthly · cancel or resize anytime

Starter

Perfect for small projects and landing pages

$1/mo

billed monthly · cancel anytime

1
vCPU
cores
1 GB
RAM
10 GB
SSD

Best for

Small production apps, staging environments, APIs

Runs

275 one-click apps

  • Free SSL
  • Custom domain
  • Auto-deploy from Git
  • Basic monitoring
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Deploy in ~30 seconds · cancel anytime

Most popular

Standard

For production apps with moderate traffic

$5/mo

billed monthly · cancel anytime

1
vCPU
cores
4 GB
RAM
25 GB
SSD

Best for

Busy production apps, AI workloads and high traffic

Runs

299 one-click apps · unlocks Activepieces, AnythingLLM, Budibase

  • Free SSL
  • Custom domain
  • Auto-deploy from Git
  • Advanced monitoring
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Deploy in ~30 seconds · cancel anytime

Performance

High-traffic apps and demanding workloads

$10/mo

billed monthly · cancel anytime

2
vCPU
cores
8 GB
RAM
50 GB
SSD

Best for

Large apps, multi-service stacks, sustained high traffic

Runs

299 one-click apps

  • Free SSL
  • Custom domain
  • Auto-deploy from Git
  • Advanced monitoring
Deploy on this pack

Deploy in ~30 seconds · cancel anytime

Business

Enterprise-grade with maximum resources

$25/mo

billed monthly · cancel anytime

4
vCPU
cores
16 GB
RAM
100 GB
SSD

Best for

Large apps, multi-service stacks, sustained high traffic

Runs

299 one-click apps

  • Free SSL
  • Custom domain
  • Auto-deploy from Git
  • Advanced monitoring
Deploy on this pack

Deploy in ~30 seconds · cancel anytime

Included in every pack

Any site, database or serviceFree SSL, auto-renewedCustom domain or subdomainDeploy from GitHubLive build & deploy logsResize anytime, proratedRenews at signup rateAI assistant on web & CLI

Prices are per month. Resize or cancel any time - upgrades are prorated.

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FAQ — VS Code Server on Hostwares

How long does it take to deploy VS Code Server?+

VS Code Server deploys in about a minute on Hostwares. We pull the code-server image, provision storage, wire the domain and issue SSL automatically.

Can I use a custom domain with VS Code Server?+

Yes. Every VS Code Server deployment gets a free hostwares.app subdomain and you can add any custom domain with automatic HTTPS. Change it anytime from the dashboard.

What resources does VS Code Server need?+

Browser-based IDE On Hostwares you pick the pack — CPU, RAM and disk — so VS Code Server runs on dedicated resources and you can resize or scale without reinstalling. From $2/month.

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