CapRover vs Umbrel

CapRover9.3Visit Umbrel7.8Visit

Higher score CapRover #2 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit CapRover

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Umbrel #8 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Umbrel

• CapRover fits best

  Free, flexible app deployments on your own servers

• Umbrel fits best

  Home labs with many one-click apps

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Side by side

Feature	CapRover 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Umbrel 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.8
Ranking	#2 in Self-Hosted App Hosting	#8 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for	Free, flexible app deployments on your own servers	Home labs with many one-click apps
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	4 integrations
Features CapRover 0/2 · Umbrel 1/2
Managed app updates	Not checked yet	—
Automated backups	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
App catalog size	Not checked yet	300 apps
App deployment	Not checked yet	One_click
Backup retention	Not checked yet	365 days
Server regions	Not checked yet	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	Install apps from a catalog of 300+ options with one click. Run on compatible Intel or AMD hardware, Raspberry Pi, or a VM. Encrypted automatic backups support full or selected-file restores.
Cons	You manage the hosting infrastructure and its separate costs Managed databases are not included Autoscaling is not included	App updates must be reviewed and applied manually. Requires your own compatible hardware or a virtual machine. Designed for personal home use, not a hosted server service.
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 →	For people who want a home cloud they control, Umbrel runs self-hosted apps and files on compatible Intel or AMD hardware, Raspberry Pi systems, or a virtual machine. Its browser interface brings together apps, storage, and household… 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

• Umbrel — where it wins

  • Install apps from a catalog of 300+ options with one click.
  • Run on compatible Intel or AMD hardware, Raspberry Pi, or a VM.
  • Encrypted automatic backups support full or selected-file restores.

  Where it doesn't

  • App updates must be reviewed and applied manually.
  • Requires your own compatible hardware or a virtual machine.
  • Designed for personal home use, not a hosted server service.

• CapRover9.3/10 · Free plan

  A free, Docker-based app hosting platform for teams managing their own infrastructure.

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• Umbrel7.8/10 · Free plan

  A free home-cloud OS with a broad one-click app catalog and manual updates.

  Visit UmbrelFull verdict →