Hosting subscriptions
Keep your app running after handoff with monthly hosting plans.
Hosting subscriptions
When the app runs
| Situation | App runs? | Developer payment | Hosting subscription |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Yes (free) | Authorised, not captured | None |
| Review deadline passes (no accept, no dispute) | Stopped | Auto-captured | None |
| You accept without hosting | Stopped after accept | Captured | None; no trial later |
| You accept with hosting during review | Yes | Captured | Starts with 14-day trial |
| You subscribe after project is completed | Yes after subscribe | Already captured | No trial; billing starts immediately |
The trial applies only when you opt into hosting during accept while the project is in review. If you accept without hosting, you can start hosting later from the completed project page, but billing begins right away.
Plans (GBP per month)
| Plan | Price | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | £3.99 | 256 MB RAM / 0.25 vCPU |
| Standard | £5.99 | 512 MB RAM / 0.5 vCPU |
| Pro | £9.99 | 1 GB RAM / 1 vCPU |
| Scale | Custom | More than Pro; sized to your workload |
Each project has at most one hosting subscription. You can change plan or cancel from the project page when hosting is active.
Scale is contact-only: email support@velcio.dev if you need more compute than Pro. It is not available as self-serve Stripe Checkout.
Web app URL
HTTP (Web) projects get a public URL on *.velcio.app. Velcio assigns a random subdomain at first deploy. After you accept delivery, open the project hosting section and use Change subdomain to pick a readable name (lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens). At most three changes per 24 hours; previous URLs keep working forever as aliases (useful for webhooks).
You can also attach one custom subdomain (for example shop.example.com). Create a DNS-only CNAME from that hostname to your current *.velcio.app URL, then use Check DNS in the hosting panel. Apex domains (bare example.com) are not supported in v1. When the custom domain is active, Open app prefers it; the platform URL remains available.
Accept with hosting (during review)
- Choose a plan and complete Stripe Checkout from the project page.
- Return to the project and Accept delivery (with hosting).
- Payment for the build is captured and the app keeps running under your subscription.
Start hosting later (completed project)
- Choose a plan and complete Checkout from the project page.
- Use Activate hosting after payment succeeds.
- Velcio starts the managed deployment with the selected plan limits.
Cancellation
Cancel hosting from the project page. Velcio stops the app when the subscription ends (including any grace period for failed payments).