Head-to-head · Self-Hosted App Hosting
CapRover vs Stackspin
CapRover leads on 0 checks, Stackspin on 2, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCapRover · 9.0/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresStackspin · 2 of 2
CapRover scores higher on our rubric for self-hosted app hosting: 9.0 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.
Stackspin offers managed app updates; CapRover doesn't publish it. Stackspin offers automated backups; CapRover doesn't publish it.
CapRover is the better fit for free, flexible app deployments on your own servers. Stackspin is the better fit for small teams hosting a curated app stack.
- CapRover fits best
Free, flexible app deployments on your own servers
- Stackspin fits best
Small teams hosting a curated app stack
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Side by side
| Feature | CapRover 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Stackspin 7.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 7.1 |
| Ranking | #1 in Self-Hosted App Hosting | #6 in Self-Hosted App Hosting |
| Best for | Free, flexible app deployments on your own servers | Small teams hosting a curated app stack |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Integrations | 6 integrations | 9 integrations |
| Features CapRover 0/2 · Stackspin 2/2 | ||
| Managed app updates | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Automated backups | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| App catalog size | Not published | Not published |
| App deployment | Not published | One_click |
| Backup retention | Not published | Not published |
| Server regions | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | 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… Read the review → |
Stackspin is an open-source platform for deploying and managing self-hosted collaboration applications. It is aimed at civil society organizations and value-driven teams that want a shared operating layer for tools such as Nextcloud,… Read the review → |
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
Stackspin — where it wins
- Dashboard installs and manages a focused collaboration app catalog
- Unified users and OpenID single sign-on across supported apps
- Automatic updates, optional Velero backups, and Grafana/Prometheus monitoring
Where it doesn't
- Requires configuring and managing your own Kubernetes cluster
- App choices are limited to a defined catalog of supported tools
- Backups are optional and require Velero and S3-compatible storage setup
- CapRover9.0/10 · Free plan
A free, Docker-based app hosting platform for teams managing their own infrastructure.
Visit CapRoverFull verdict → - Stackspin7.1/10 · Free plan
Free, open-source app hosting for teams willing to manage Kubernetes.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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