ClusterCS vs Cleavr

ClusterCS9.0Visit Cleavr8.9Visit

Higher score ClusterCS #3 in Cloud Hosting Management Software 9.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit ClusterCS

vs

Cleavr #4 in Cloud Hosting Management Software 8.9/10 5-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Cleavr

• ClusterCS fits best

  High-availability cloud infrastructure

• Cleavr fits best

  Low-cost VPS provisioning and deployment automation

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	ClusterCS 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Cleavr 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Cloud Hosting Management Software	#4 in Cloud Hosting Management Software
Best for	High-availability cloud infrastructure	Low-cost VPS provisioning and deployment automation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$7.20/unit/mo	$5.50/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	5 days
Free trial length	14 days	5 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	12 integrations	16 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features ClusterCS 5/6 · Cleavr 5/6
Server provisioning	✓	✓
Deployment automation	✓	✓
Monitoring and alerts	✓	✓
Automated backups	✓	✓
Docker support	Not checked yet	—
Team access	✓	✓
Specs
Cloud providers	AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, DigitalOcean, UpCloud, Vultr, Hetzner	DigitalOcean, AWS EC2, Hetzner, UpCloud, Linode, Vultr, custom provider
Our review
Pros	HA cluster templates with replication, failover, and autoscaling Centralized management for servers, clusters, domains, and deployments Monitoring, auto-healing, backups, SSL, permissions, and API access	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
Cons	No perpetual free plan Advanced HA configuration costs $499 flat Hosting infrastructure is billed separately by the hosting provider	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
Our verdict	ClusterCS is a web-based Linux server control panel for VPSs, dedicated servers, and high-availability clusters. It is designed for website owners, ecommerce businesses, agencies, managed hosting providers, developers, and organizations… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ClusterCS — where it wins

  • HA cluster templates with replication, failover, and autoscaling
  • Centralized management for servers, clusters, domains, and deployments
  • Monitoring, auto-healing, backups, SSL, permissions, and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • No perpetual free plan
  • Advanced HA configuration costs $499 flat
  • Hosting infrastructure is billed separately by the hosting provider

• 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

• ClusterCS9.0/10 · 14-day trial

  A capable choice for high-availability infrastructure, but costly for smaller deployments.

  Visit ClusterCSFull verdict →
• Cleavr8.9/10 · 5-day trial

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

  Visit CleavrFull verdict →