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Head-to-head · Database Administration Tools

ClusterControl vs OpenEverest

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score ClusterControl #1 in Database Administration Tools 9.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit ClusterControl
OpenEverest #2 in Database Administration Tools 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit OpenEverest

ClusterControl leads on 0 checks, OpenEverest on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreClusterControl · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly ClusterControl
  • Most featuresClusterControl · 4 of 4

ClusterControl scores higher on our rubric for database administration tools: 9.4 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

On deployment model, ClusterControl gives you Hybrid where OpenEverest offers Self-hosted.

ClusterControl is the better fit for multi-database fleets needing operational automation. OpenEverest is the better fit for teams managing mixed databases across environments.

  • ClusterControl fits best

    Multi-database fleets needing operational automation

  • OpenEverest fits best

    Teams managing mixed databases across environments

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Side by side

Feature ClusterControl 9.4/10 Visit ↗ OpenEverest 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.2
Ranking #1 in Database Administration Tools #2 in Database Administration Tools
Best for Multi-database fleets needing operational automation Teams managing mixed databases across environments
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price €250/device/mo Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Linux Web
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Community, Docs
Integrations 17 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ClusterControl 4/4 · OpenEverest 3/4
Automated provisioning ✓ ✓
High availability management ✓ ✓
Roles and permissions ✓ ✓
Audit logging ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Self-hosted
Supported database engines MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQL Server for Linux, ClickHouse, Galera Cluster, TimescaleDB, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Valkey, Redis PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
Our review
Pros
  • Supports deployment, monitoring, backups, failover, scaling, and upgrades
  • Covers MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and other database technologies
  • Offers CLI, API, GUI, Terraform, RBAC, and audit logging
  • Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, and ClickHouse
  • Automates provisioning, failover, backups, recovery, and scaling
  • Combines web, API, CLI, monitoring, RBAC, and integration support
Cons
  • Advanced self-serve pricing starts at €250 per node monthly
  • Several advanced capabilities are reserved for higher-tier plans
  • Self-hosted and hybrid deployment require infrastructure management
  • Requires a Kubernetes-based deployment model
  • Self-hosted operation places infrastructure responsibility on your team
  • Management is centered on five supported database engines
Our verdict

ClusterControl is a database operations platform from Severalnines for DevOps, platform, and development teams managing database infrastructure. It supports deployment, monitoring, backups, restore and point-in-time recovery, scaling,…

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OpenEverest is an open-source database platform for developers, platform teams, and operators running databases on Kubernetes. It provides a unified web UI, API, and CLI for provisioning and managing database clusters across cloud,…

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  1. ClusterControlDatabase Administration Tools 9.4Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. OpenEverestDatabase Administration Tools 9.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ClusterControl — where it wins

    • Supports deployment, monitoring, backups, failover, scaling, and upgrades
    • Covers MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and other database technologies
    • Offers CLI, API, GUI, Terraform, RBAC, and audit logging

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced self-serve pricing starts at €250 per node monthly
    • Several advanced capabilities are reserved for higher-tier plans
    • Self-hosted and hybrid deployment require infrastructure management

  • OpenEverest — where it wins

    • Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, and ClickHouse
    • Automates provisioning, failover, backups, recovery, and scaling
    • Combines web, API, CLI, monitoring, RBAC, and integration support

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a Kubernetes-based deployment model
    • Self-hosted operation places infrastructure responsibility on your team
    • Management is centered on five supported database engines

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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