Choose a cluster option

Choose where your applications will run and who will manage the cluster:

Option	Runs where	Choose it when	Who manages infrastructure	Billing
Managed Kubernetes	Your cloud account	You want to keep resources in your own cloud account and use its Kubernetes service	You and your cloud provider	Cloud provider charges plus Wodby platform usage
K3S	Your own server	You want to use your own Linux server and can manage its lifecycle, networking, and troubleshooting	You	Server costs plus Wodby platform usage
Wodby Cloud	Wodby-managed infrastructure	You want Wodby to create and operate the cluster	Wodby	Wodby Cloud usage; requires a paid plan
Demo	Temporary Wodby Cloud cluster	You need a short-lived environment to evaluate Wodby	Wodby	Free; deleted after 24 hours

Demo clusters are deleted automatically after 24 hours. Applications deployed to them are deleted with them.

Create or connect a cluster

• Managed Kubernetes: connect a supported provider integration, then create the cluster from Clusters.
• K3S: open Clusters > Connect server and follow the server setup instructions.
• Wodby Cloud: open Clusters > New Wodby Cloud cluster, or select Wodby Cloud in Step 2 of app creation.
• Demo: turn on the Demo switch when creating a Wodby Cloud cluster.

See Clusters for environment restrictions, updates, and monitoring.