FAQ
How much does a container cost?
€1 per container per month excluding VAT, prorated daily — or €11 per container per year on the annual plan (one month free). Each subscribed dollarbox adds capacity for one app pod, 1Gi memory, 10Gi ephemeral storage quota, and one IPv6 LoadBalancer service.
Why does my total say €1.23?
Prices exclude VAT. EU consumers pay Irish VAT at 23% on top (€1.23/month or €13.53/year per container). EU businesses outside Ireland with a valid VAT number are not charged VAT — the invoice is reverse charged (Article 196, Directive 2006/112/EC) and you account for VAT locally. Add your VAT number on the billing page. Outside the EU there is no VAT, with one exception: UK sales carry 20% UK VAT (UK signups are temporarily unavailable while our UK VAT registration completes). The exact total including any VAT is always shown before you pay.
How do I get storage that survives a container restart?
Pre-pay for a pool of GB at €0.10/GB/month and attach a Longhorn volume to your container. See Persistent volumes.
Important: If you're using kubectl mode, avoid the local-path storage class for any data you cannot afford to lose. local-path stores data on a single node and can be wiped during node upgrades or maintenance. Always use longhorn for persistent data.
Do I need billing before I deploy?
Yes. The control panel redirects you to billing before you can create containers.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. Delete containers you no longer need. Org owners can close the org from Billing, which cancels the subscription, tears down containers, and marks the org closed.
Why IPv6-only?
IPv6 keeps the service simple and cheap. Each container gets a public IPv6 address. There is no public IPv4 address per container.
Can my container call IPv4-only services?
Yes. Outbound traffic to IPv4-only services uses NAT64 automatically. Your container does not need special NAT64 configuration.
How do I point a domain at my container?
Create one AAAA record pointing to the IPv6 address shown on the container detail page. See Point a hostname at your dollarbox.
Does DollarBox terminate HTTPS?
No. Terminate TLS inside your container, run your own reverse proxy, or use kubectl mode to deploy the shape you need. DNS-01 validation is the safest Let's Encrypt option for IPv6-only services.
What images can I run?
Public Linux container images from Docker Hub, GHCR, Quay, and other public registries. Images must work with the platform restrictions: non-root, restricted security context, read-only root filesystem in simple mode, and port 80 for simple-mode HTTP services.
Are private registries supported?
Not in simple mode yet. Mirror private images to a public registry if you need to deploy them now. Private registry credentials are planned for a later phase.
What support do I get?
Documentation, a community channel, and best-effort responses. At this price point DollarBox does not include a dedicated support team.
Where does my data live?
DollarBox is EU-hosted and GDPR-applicable. See the Privacy Policy.
Are backups included?
No. You are responsible for your data and backups.
What happens if payment fails?
The org can become past due or suspended. Update the payment method from Billing to restore service.
What happens if I abuse the service?
We terminate the account and report to relevant authorities when appropriate. Abuse reports go to abuse@dollarbox.dev.