diff --git a/FULL_HELP_DOCS.md b/FULL_HELP_DOCS.md
index 6f3882ce6..581c2cb87 100644
--- a/FULL_HELP_DOCS.md
+++ b/FULL_HELP_DOCS.md
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ Anything after the `--` double dash (the "slop") is parsed as arguments to the c
 * `events` — Watch the network for contract events
 * `env` — Prints the current environment variables or defaults to the stdout, in a format that can be used as .env file. Environment variables have precedency over defaults
 * `keys` — Create and manage identities including keys and addresses
-* `network` — Start and configure networks
+* `network` — Configure connection to networks
+* `container` — Start local networks in containers
 * `snapshot` — Download a snapshot of a ledger from an archive
 * `tx` — Sign, Simulate, and Send transactions
 * `xdr` — Decode and encode XDR
@@ -1105,7 +1106,7 @@ Set the default identity that will be used on all commands. This allows you to s
 
 ## `stellar network`
 
-Start and configure networks
+Configure connection to networks
 
 **Usage:** `stellar network <COMMAND>`
 
@@ -1117,7 +1118,7 @@ Start and configure networks
 * `start` — ⚠️ Deprecated: use `stellar container start` instead
 * `stop` — ⚠️ Deprecated: use `stellar container stop` instead
 * `use` — Set the default network that will be used on all commands. This allows you to skip `--network` or setting a environment variable, while reusing this value in all commands that require it
-* `container` — Commands to start, stop and get logs for a quickstart container
+* `container` — ⚠️ Deprecated: use `stellar container` instead
 
 
 
@@ -1245,6 +1246,8 @@ Set the default network that will be used on all commands. This allows you to sk
 
 ## `stellar network container`
 
+⚠️ Deprecated: use `stellar container` instead
+
 Commands to start, stop and get logs for a quickstart container
 
 **Usage:** `stellar network container <COMMAND>`
@@ -1253,7 +1256,7 @@ Commands to start, stop and get logs for a quickstart container
 
 * `logs` — Get logs from a running network container
 * `start` — Start a container running a Stellar node, RPC, API, and friendbot (faucet)
-* `stop` — Stop a network container started with `network container start`
+* `stop` — Stop a network container started with `stellar container start`
 
 
 
@@ -1277,7 +1280,7 @@ Get logs from a running network container
 
 Start a container running a Stellar node, RPC, API, and friendbot (faucet).
 
-`stellar network container start NETWORK [OPTIONS]`
+`stellar container start NETWORK [OPTIONS]`
 
 By default, when starting a testnet container, without any optional arguments, it will run the equivalent of the following docker command:
 
@@ -1307,7 +1310,7 @@ By default, when starting a testnet container, without any optional arguments, i
 
 ## `stellar network container stop`
 
-Stop a network container started with `network container start`
+Stop a network container started with `stellar container start`
 
 **Usage:** `stellar network container stop [OPTIONS] <NAME>`
 
@@ -1321,6 +1324,84 @@ Stop a network container started with `network container start`
 
 
 
+## `stellar container`
+
+Start local networks in containers
+
+**Usage:** `stellar container <COMMAND>`
+
+###### **Subcommands:**
+
+* `logs` — Get logs from a running network container
+* `start` — Start a container running a Stellar node, RPC, API, and friendbot (faucet)
+* `stop` — Stop a network container started with `stellar container start`
+
+
+
+## `stellar container logs`
+
+Get logs from a running network container
+
+**Usage:** `stellar container logs [OPTIONS] <NAME>`
+
+###### **Arguments:**
+
+* `<NAME>` — Container to get logs from
+
+###### **Options:**
+
+* `-d`, `--docker-host <DOCKER_HOST>` — Optional argument to override the default docker host. This is useful when you are using a non-standard docker host path for your Docker-compatible container runtime, e.g. Docker Desktop defaults to $HOME/.docker/run/docker.sock instead of /var/run/docker.sock
+
+
+
+## `stellar container start`
+
+Start a container running a Stellar node, RPC, API, and friendbot (faucet).
+
+`stellar container start NETWORK [OPTIONS]`
+
+By default, when starting a testnet container, without any optional arguments, it will run the equivalent of the following docker command:
+
+`docker run --rm -p 8000:8000 --name stellar stellar/quickstart:testing --testnet --enable rpc,horizon`
+
+**Usage:** `stellar container start [OPTIONS] <NETWORK>`
+
+###### **Arguments:**
+
+* `<NETWORK>` — Network to start
+
+  Possible values: `local`, `testnet`, `futurenet`, `pubnet`
+
+
+###### **Options:**
+
+* `-d`, `--docker-host <DOCKER_HOST>` — Optional argument to override the default docker host. This is useful when you are using a non-standard docker host path for your Docker-compatible container runtime, e.g. Docker Desktop defaults to $HOME/.docker/run/docker.sock instead of /var/run/docker.sock
+* `--name <NAME>` — Optional argument to specify the container name
+* `-l`, `--limits <LIMITS>` — Optional argument to specify the limits for the local network only
+* `-p`, `--ports-mapping <PORTS_MAPPING>` — Argument to specify the `HOST_PORT:CONTAINER_PORT` mapping
+
+  Default value: `8000:8000`
+* `-t`, `--image-tag-override <IMAGE_TAG_OVERRIDE>` — Optional argument to override the default docker image tag for the given network
+* `--protocol-version <PROTOCOL_VERSION>` — Optional argument to specify the protocol version for the local network only
+
+
+
+## `stellar container stop`
+
+Stop a network container started with `stellar container start`
+
+**Usage:** `stellar container stop [OPTIONS] <NAME>`
+
+###### **Arguments:**
+
+* `<NAME>` — Container to stop
+
+###### **Options:**
+
+* `-d`, `--docker-host <DOCKER_HOST>` — Optional argument to override the default docker host. This is useful when you are using a non-standard docker host path for your Docker-compatible container runtime, e.g. Docker Desktop defaults to $HOME/.docker/run/docker.sock instead of /var/run/docker.sock
+
+
+
 ## `stellar snapshot`
 
 Download a snapshot of a ledger from an archive
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/container/logs.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/container/logs.rs
similarity index 94%
rename from cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/container/logs.rs
rename to cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/container/logs.rs
index aaccffdde..85824b06c 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/container/logs.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/container/logs.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use futures_util::TryStreamExt;
 
 use crate::{
-    commands::{global, network::container::shared::Error as ConnectionError},
+    commands::{container::shared::Error as ConnectionError, global},
     print,
 };
 
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/container.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/container/mod.rs
similarity index 91%
rename from cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/container.rs
rename to cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/container/mod.rs
index d14dc72e4..08203095d 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/container.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/container/mod.rs
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ pub enum Cmd {
     Logs(logs::Cmd),
     /// Start a container running a Stellar node, RPC, API, and friendbot (faucet).
     ///
-    /// `stellar network container start NETWORK [OPTIONS]`
+    /// `stellar container start NETWORK [OPTIONS]`
     ///
     /// By default, when starting a testnet container, without any optional arguments, it will run the equivalent of the following docker command:
     ///
     /// `docker run --rm -p 8000:8000 --name stellar stellar/quickstart:testing --testnet --enable rpc,horizon`
     Start(start::Cmd),
-    /// Stop a network container started with `network container start`.
+    /// Stop a network container started with `stellar container start`.
     Stop(stop::Cmd),
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/container/shared.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/container/shared.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/container/shared.rs
rename to cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/container/shared.rs
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/container/start.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/container/start.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/container/start.rs
rename to cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/container/start.rs
index 2f16d3c1e..6c5a5c291 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/container/start.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/container/start.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use futures_util::TryStreamExt;
 
 use crate::{
     commands::{
+        container::shared::{Error as ConnectionError, Network},
         global,
-        network::container::shared::{Error as ConnectionError, Network},
     },
     print,
 };
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/container/stop.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/container/stop.rs
similarity index 95%
rename from cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/container/stop.rs
rename to cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/container/stop.rs
index 77f674c46..6211c629f 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/container/stop.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/container/stop.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    commands::{global, network::container::shared::Error as BollardConnectionError},
+    commands::{container::shared::Error as BollardConnectionError, global},
     print,
 };
 
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/mod.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/mod.rs
index f1febae27..f4344fb9d 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::config;
 
 pub mod cache;
 pub mod completion;
+pub mod container;
 pub mod contract;
 pub mod env;
 pub mod events;
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ impl Root {
             Cmd::Events(events) => events.run().await?,
             Cmd::Xdr(xdr) => xdr.run()?,
             Cmd::Network(network) => network.run(&self.global_args).await?,
+            Cmd::Container(container) => container.run(&self.global_args).await?,
             Cmd::Snapshot(snapshot) => snapshot.run(&self.global_args).await?,
             Cmd::Version(version) => version.run(),
             Cmd::Keys(id) => id.run(&self.global_args).await?,
@@ -150,10 +152,14 @@ pub enum Cmd {
     #[command(subcommand)]
     Keys(keys::Cmd),
 
-    /// Start and configure networks
+    /// Configure connection to networks
     #[command(subcommand)]
     Network(network::Cmd),
 
+    /// Start local networks in containers
+    #[command(subcommand)]
+    Container(container::Cmd),
+
     /// Download a snapshot of a ledger from an archive.
     #[command(subcommand)]
     Snapshot(snapshot::Cmd),
@@ -201,6 +207,9 @@ pub enum Error {
     #[error(transparent)]
     Network(#[from] network::Error),
 
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Container(#[from] container::Error),
+
     #[error(transparent)]
     Snapshot(#[from] snapshot::Error),
 
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/mod.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/mod.rs
index a7519bc83..5cc2acc43 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/mod.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/network/mod.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use crate::rpc::{self};
 use super::{config::locator, global};
 
 pub mod add;
-pub mod container;
 pub mod default;
 pub mod ls;
 pub mod rm;
@@ -32,12 +31,12 @@ pub enum Cmd {
     /// By default, when starting a testnet container, without any optional arguments, it will run the equivalent of the following docker command:
     ///
     /// `docker run --rm -p 8000:8000 --name stellar stellar/quickstart:testing --testnet --enable rpc,horizon`
-    Start(container::StartCmd),
+    Start(crate::commands::container::StartCmd),
 
     /// ⚠️ Deprecated: use `stellar container stop` instead
     ///
     /// Stop a network started with `network start`. For example, if you ran `stellar network start local`, you can use `stellar network stop local` to stop it.
-    Stop(container::StopCmd),
+    Stop(crate::commands::container::StopCmd),
 
     /// Set the default network that will be used on all commands.
     /// This allows you to skip `--network` or setting a environment variable,
@@ -45,9 +44,11 @@ pub enum Cmd {
     #[command(name = "use")]
     Default(default::Cmd),
 
+    /// ⚠️ Deprecated: use `stellar container` instead
+    ///
     /// Commands to start, stop and get logs for a quickstart container
     #[command(subcommand)]
-    Container(container::Cmd),
+    Container(crate::commands::container::Cmd),
 }
 
 #[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
@@ -66,14 +67,14 @@ pub enum Error {
 
     // TODO: remove once `network start` is removed
     #[error(transparent)]
-    Start(#[from] container::start::Error),
+    Start(#[from] crate::commands::container::start::Error),
 
     // TODO: remove once `network stop` is removed
     #[error(transparent)]
-    Stop(#[from] container::stop::Error),
+    Stop(#[from] crate::commands::container::stop::Error),
 
     #[error(transparent)]
-    Container(#[from] container::Error),
+    Container(#[from] crate::commands::container::Error),
 
     #[error(transparent)]
     Config(#[from] locator::Error),
@@ -103,12 +104,14 @@ impl Cmd {
 
             // TODO Remove this once `network start` is removed
             Cmd::Start(cmd) => {
-                eprintln!("⚠️ Warning: `network start` has been deprecated. Use `network container start` instead");
+                eprintln!("⚠️ Warning: `network start` has been deprecated. Use `container start` instead");
                 cmd.run(global_args).await?;
             }
             // TODO Remove this once `network stop` is removed
             Cmd::Stop(cmd) => {
-                println!("⚠️ Warning: `network stop` has been deprecated. Use `network container stop` instead");
+                println!(
+                    "⚠️ Warning: `network stop` has been deprecated. Use `container stop` instead"
+                );
                 cmd.run(global_args).await?;
             }
         };