Cleavr vs 1Panel

Cleavr8.9Visit 1Panel8.4Visit

Higher score Cleavr #4 in Cloud Hosting Management Software 8.9/10 5-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Cleavr

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1Panel #9 in Cloud Hosting Management Software 8.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 6 features Visit 1Panel

• Cleavr fits best

  Low-cost VPS provisioning and deployment automation

• 1Panel fits best

  Free Linux administration with strong Docker tools

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Side by side

Feature	Cleavr 8.9/10 Visit ↗	1Panel 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.4
Ranking	#4 in Cloud Hosting Management Software	#9 in Cloud Hosting Management Software
Best for	Low-cost VPS provisioning and deployment automation	Free Linux administration with strong Docker tools
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$5.50/mo	$80/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	5 days	30 days
Free trial length	5 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	16 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cleavr 5/6 · 1Panel 4/6
Server provisioning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Deployment automation	✓	✓
Monitoring and alerts	✓	✓
Automated backups	✓	✓
Docker support	—	✓ (best)
Team access	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Cloud providers	DigitalOcean, AWS EC2, Hetzner, UpCloud, Linode, Vultr, custom provider	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports multiple VPS providers, Git platforms, and storage services Automates PHP and Node.js deployments with rollback and health checks Includes backups, DNS, monitoring, load balancing, and process monitors	Free OSS edition with Docker, websites, apps, and backups 185+ one-click apps plus Docker Compose management Backups support S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, WebDAV, and SFTP
Cons	No free plan; the free trial lasts five days Monitoring does not include alert settings or notifications The platform is available through the web only	Requires an existing Linux server OSS administration is built around one user per host Does not provide verified cloud-server provisioning
Our verdict	Cleavr is a web-based server and deployment management platform for developers, web development shops, startups, indie hackers, learners, and managed hosting providers. It provisions and configures VPS infrastructure, deploys PHP and… Read the review →	1Panel is an open-source, self-hosted Linux server management panel for developers, operators, and teams running websites, databases, containers, and applications on their own servers. Its browser-based interface covers host monitoring,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cleavr — where it wins

  • Supports multiple VPS providers, Git platforms, and storage services
  • Automates PHP and Node.js deployments with rollback and health checks
  • Includes backups, DNS, monitoring, load balancing, and process monitors

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the free trial lasts five days
  • Monitoring does not include alert settings or notifications
  • The platform is available through the web only

• 1Panel — where it wins

  • Free OSS edition with Docker, websites, apps, and backups
  • 185+ one-click apps plus Docker Compose management
  • Backups support S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, WebDAV, and SFTP

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires an existing Linux server
  • OSS administration is built around one user per host
  • Does not provide verified cloud-server provisioning

• Cleavr8.9/10 · 5-day trial

  A low-cost web platform for provisioning VPS servers and automating deployments.

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• 1Panel8.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A free Linux panel with strong Docker, application, backup, and monitoring tools.

  Visit 1PanelFull verdict →