Cleavr vs Cloudron

Cleavr8.9Visit Cloudron8.7Visit

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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Cloudron #6 in Cloud Hosting Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Cloudron

• Cleavr fits best

  Low-cost VPS provisioning and deployment automation

• Cloudron fits best

  One-click self-hosted application hosting

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Side by side

Feature	Cleavr 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Cloudron 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Cloud Hosting Management Software	#6 in Cloud Hosting Management Software
Best for	Low-cost VPS provisioning and deployment automation	One-click self-hosted application hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$5.50/mo	€15/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	5 days	—
Money-back guarantee	7 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	16 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Cleavr 5/6 · Cloudron 6/6
Server provisioning	✓	✓
Deployment automation	✓	✓
Monitoring and alerts	✓	✓
Automated backups	✓	✓
Docker support	—	✓ (best)
Team access	✓	✓
Specs
Cloud providers	DigitalOcean, AWS EC2, Hetzner, UpCloud, Linode, Vultr, custom provider	AWS, DigitalOcean, Hostinger, Linode, Time4VPS, Vultr
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	One-click app installation with automated updates and certificates Backups, restore, migration, DNS, and firewall management in one dashboard Supports multiple cloud providers, Docker, teams, and access controls
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 server Free plan is limited to two apps Advanced features require paid Pro or Max plans
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 →	Cloudron is a self-hosted platform for installing, managing, updating, backing up, and securing web applications on infrastructure you control. It is suited to individuals, developers, small organizations, and teams that want a web… 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

• Cloudron — where it wins

  • One-click app installation with automated updates and certificates
  • Backups, restore, migration, DNS, and firewall management in one dashboard
  • Supports multiple cloud providers, Docker, teams, and access controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires an existing server
  • Free plan is limited to two apps
  • Advanced features require paid Pro or Max plans

• Cleavr8.9/10 · 5-day trial

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

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• Cloudron8.7/10 · Free plan

  A managed layer for running self-hosted apps with automated updates, backups, DNS, and security tools.

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