Cloudron vs Goletro

Cloudron8.5Visit Goletro7.7Visit

Higher score Cloudron #4 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Cloudron

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Goletro #9 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 7.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Goletro

• Cloudron fits best

  Managing app installs, updates, backups, and access

• Goletro fits best

  Teams managing apps across their own servers

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudron 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Goletro 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	7.7
Ranking	#4 in Self-Hosted App Hosting	#9 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for	Managing app installs, updates, backups, and access	Teams managing apps across their own servers
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€15/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Money-back guarantee	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs, Phone · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR, 2FA	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloudron 1/2 · Goletro 0/2
Managed app updates	Not checked yet	—
Automated backups	✓ (best)	—
Specs
App catalog size	Not checked yet	400 apps
App deployment	Not checked yet	One_click
Backup retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server regions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	One-click app installs with automated DNS and certificate management Per-app and full-platform backups support restore and migration Centralizes users, roles, app access, and security event auditing	400+ one-click templates cover a broad range of apps Connects to user-provided servers and cloud providers SSL, monitoring, backups, and team controls are available
Cons	Requires an existing server to install Free plan is limited to two apps Unlimited apps and app updates require a paid plan	Goletro manages deployments but does not provide hosting Starter limits use to 1 connected server and 5 deployed apps Starter has no automated backups; managed updates are not listed
Our verdict	Cloudron gives individuals, developers, and teams a dashboard for installing and managing web applications on a server they control. Its app store offers one-click installation, while the platform handles tasks such as database… Read the review →	Goletro is a server management platform for people and teams who want to deploy open-source applications on infrastructure they provide. Its web app connects to user-provided servers and cloud providers; it is a management layer, not a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudron — where it wins

  • One-click app installs with automated DNS and certificate management
  • Per-app and full-platform backups support restore and migration
  • Centralizes users, roles, app access, and security event auditing

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires an existing server to install
  • Free plan is limited to two apps
  • Unlimited apps and app updates require a paid plan

• Goletro — where it wins

  • 400+ one-click templates cover a broad range of apps
  • Connects to user-provided servers and cloud providers
  • SSL, monitoring, backups, and team controls are available

  Where it doesn't

  • Goletro manages deployments but does not provide hosting
  • Starter limits use to 1 connected server and 5 deployed apps
  • Starter has no automated backups; managed updates are not listed

• Cloudron8.5/10 · Free plan

  A managed layer for self-hosted apps, with one-click installs, updates, backups, and access controls.

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• Goletro7.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad app catalog and server controls, with no hosting included.

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