Cloudron vs Stackspin

Cloudron8.1Visit SStackspin7.1Visit

Higher score Cloudron #3 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 8.1/10 Free plan · paid from €15/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Cloudron

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S Stackspin #6 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 7.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Stackspin

• Cloudron fits best

  Managing app installs, updates, backups, and access

• Stackspin fits best

  Small teams hosting a curated app stack

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudron 8.1/10 Visit ↗	SStackspin 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	7.1
Ranking	#3 in Self-Hosted App Hosting	#6 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for	Managing app installs, updates, backups, and access	Small teams hosting a curated app stack
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email
Integrations	9 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Cloudron 1/2 · Stackspin 2/2
Managed app updates	Not published	✓ (best)
Automated backups	✓	✓
Specs
App catalog size	Not published	Not published
App deployment	Not published	One_click
Backup retention	Not published	Not published
Server regions	Not published	Not published
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	Dashboard installs and manages a focused collaboration app catalog Unified users and OpenID single sign-on across supported apps Automatic updates, optional Velero backups, and Grafana/Prometheus monitoring
Cons	Requires an existing server to install Free plan is limited to two apps Unlimited apps and app updates require a paid plan	Requires configuring and managing your own Kubernetes cluster App choices are limited to a defined catalog of supported tools Backups are optional and require Velero and S3-compatible storage setup
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 →	Stackspin is an open-source platform for deploying and managing self-hosted collaboration applications. It is aimed at civil society organizations and value-driven teams that want a shared operating layer for tools such as Nextcloud,… 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

• Stackspin — where it wins

  • Dashboard installs and manages a focused collaboration app catalog
  • Unified users and OpenID single sign-on across supported apps
  • Automatic updates, optional Velero backups, and Grafana/Prometheus monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires configuring and managing your own Kubernetes cluster
  • App choices are limited to a defined catalog of supported tools
  • Backups are optional and require Velero and S3-compatible storage setup

• Cloudron8.1/10 · Free plan · paid from €15/mo (annual)

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

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• SStackspin7.1/10 · Free plan

  Free, open-source app hosting for teams willing to manage Kubernetes.

  Visit StackspinFull verdict →