Cloudron vs 1Panel

Cloudron7.7Visit 1Panel7.2Visit

Higher score Cloudron #5 in Cloud Hosting Management Software 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from €15/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Cloudron

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1Panel #7 in Cloud Hosting Management Software 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from $80/yr · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit 1Panel

• Cloudron fits best

  One-click self-hosted application hosting

• 1Panel fits best

  Free Linux administration with strong Docker tools

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudron 7.7/10 Visit ↗	1Panel 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.2
Ranking	#5 in Cloud Hosting Management Software	#7 in Cloud Hosting Management Software
Best for	One-click self-hosted application hosting	Free Linux administration with strong Docker tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, 2FA	2FA
Integrations	9 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloudron 6/6 · 1Panel 4/6
Server provisioning	✓ (best)	Not published
Deployment automation	✓	✓
Monitoring and alerts	✓	✓
Automated backups	✓	✓
Docker support	✓	✓
Team access	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Cloud providers	AWS, DigitalOcean, Hostinger, Linode, Time4VPS, Vultr	Not published
Our review
Pros	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	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	Requires an existing server Free plan is limited to two apps Advanced features require paid Pro or Max plans	Requires an existing Linux server OSS administration is built around one user per host Does not provide verified cloud-server provisioning
Our verdict	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Cloudron7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from €15/mo (annual)

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

  Visit CloudronFull verdict →
• 1Panel7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $80/yr · 30-day trial

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

  Visit 1PanelFull verdict →