DockHive HivePods

Cloud dev environments in seconds.

Pick an OS and a size and get a full Linux environment, with a browser terminal or the hivepod CLI. Every pod gets its own address at name.dockhive.sh.

Launch a HivePod Use the CLI
~ hivepod
curl -fsSL https://dockhive.io/install.sh | sh hivepod login hivepod create web1 --os ubuntu-24.04 --size small hivepod connect web1

web1

web1.dockhive.sh

not created
os
ubuntu-24.04
size
small

How it works

From nothing to a shell, fast.

Pick

An OS and a size

Choose the operating system and how big the pod should be.

Get

A full Linux environment

Root access to install, build and run whatever your project needs.

Work

From anywhere

Open the browser terminal, or connect from your own shell with the hivepod CLI.

Why HivePods

Everything a dev server should be. Nothing to babysit.

from create to a root shell
Seconds
to start, no card needed
$0
open ports facing the internet
0
per vCPU-month, billed only while running
$2

Secure by default

Private from the moment it starts. No public IP and no open ports for bots to probe; only you get in, with your DockHive sign-in.

Pay only while it runs

Free Tier with no card, Developer Plan at $3/month for 5 pods, Pro Plan at $15/month for 15, then $2 per vCPU-month. Always on: Nano $1, Micro $2, Small $4, Medium $8 a month. A stopped pod costs nothing.

Zero maintenance

No OS patching, reboots or server monitoring. Resize or change settings and the pod comes back fresh, files intact.

Your work is safe

Data and projects folders survive restarts and rebuilds, pods recover on their own, and backups are one command.

HTTPS out of the box

Every pod gets name.dockhive.sh with a certificate, plus up to 5 custom domains.

Works with your AI agent

The hivepod CLI's MCP server lets Claude, Cursor or Windsurf create pods and run commands for you.

Server racks lit in blue
web1.dockhive.shapi-dev.dockhive.shml-lab.dockhive.sh

Addressable

Every pod has its own address.

Name a pod and it's reachable at name.dockhive.sh. Spin up one per project, branch or experiment and keep them apart.

The hivepod CLI

A handful of commands.

Prefer the browser? Every pod also opens in a browser terminal from the console.

On Windows, install from PowerShell with irm https://dockhive.io/install.ps1 | iex. The CLI also runs the DockHive MCP server for AI agents.

  1. 01 $curl -fsSL https://dockhive.io/install.sh | sh Install the CLI (macOS, Linux)
  2. 02 $hivepod login Sign in to your DockHive account
  3. 03 $hivepod create web1 --os ubuntu-24.04 --size small Create a pod with an OS and size
  4. 04 $hivepod connect web1 Open a shell in the pod
  5. 05 $hivepod deploy Deploy the current folder with Drone
Compare HivePods vs VPS Why a HivePod is more secure, cheaper, faster and more durable than a server you run yourself, with a worked cost example, and when a VM is still the right call. See the comparison

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