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Head-to-head · Self-Hosted App Hosting

Antihost vs CapRover

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Antihost #1 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 9.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Antihost
CapRover #2 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit CapRover

Antihost leads on 0 checks, CapRover on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAntihost · 9.7/10
  • Free planonly CapRover

Antihost scores higher on our rubric for self-hosted app hosting: 9.7 against 9.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

CapRover offers free plan; Antihost doesn't.

Antihost is the better fit for docker, bots and self-hosted apps on a Linux VPS. CapRover is the better fit for free, flexible app deployments on your own servers.

  • Antihost fits best

    Docker, bots and self-hosted apps on a Linux VPS

  • CapRover fits best

    Free, flexible app deployments on your own servers

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Side by side

Feature Antihost 9.7/10 Visit ↗ CapRover 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.7 9.3
Ranking #1 in Self-Hosted App Hosting #2 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for Docker, bots and self-hosted apps on a Linux VPS Free, flexible app deployments on your own servers
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price $2.99/mo Free plan
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Features Antihost 0/2 · CapRover 0/2
Managed app updates Not checked yet Not checked yet
Automated backups Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
App catalog size Not checked yet Not checked yet
App deployment One_click Not checked yet
Backup retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Server regions 6 regions Not checked yet
Our review
Pros —
  • Deploy through a dashboard, CLI, webhooks, Git, or supported Compose files
  • Includes one-click templates for applications and databases
  • Supports Docker Swarm clustering and load balancing
Cons —
  • You manage the hosting infrastructure and its separate costs
  • Managed databases are not included
  • Autoscaling is not included
Our verdict

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CapRover is a free, self-hosted platform for deploying and managing containerized applications on infrastructure you control. Its web dashboard and CLI support several deployment workflows, including Git, webhooks, and supported Docker…

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  1. AntihostSelf-Hosted App Hosting 9.7Paid
  2. CapRoverSelf-Hosted App Hosting 9.3Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • CapRover — where it wins

    • Deploy through a dashboard, CLI, webhooks, Git, or supported Compose files
    • Includes one-click templates for applications and databases
    • Supports Docker Swarm clustering and load balancing

    Where it doesn't

    • You manage the hosting infrastructure and its separate costs
    • Managed databases are not included
    • Autoscaling is not included

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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