Head-to-head · Home Assistant Hosting
OnePloy vs Cloud Forge
OnePloy leads on 0 checks, Cloud Forge on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreOnePloy · 6.9/10
- Free planonly Cloud Forge
OnePloy scores higher on our rubric for home assistant hosting: 6.9 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.
Cloud Forge offers free plan; OnePloy doesn't.
OnePloy is the better fit for users seeking a low-cost catalog-based deployment. Cloud Forge is the better fit for cloud users comfortable completing deployment in provider.
- OnePloy fits best
Users seeking a low-cost catalog-based deployment
- Cloud Forge fits best
Cloud users comfortable completing deployment in provider
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Side by side
| Feature | OnePloy 6.9/10 Visit ↗ | Cloud Forge 6.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Ranking | #6 in Home Assistant Hosting | #8 in Home Assistant Hosting |
| Best for | Users seeking a low-cost catalog-based deployment | Cloud users comfortable completing deployment in provider |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market | Solo, Small business |
| Features OnePloy 2/4 · Cloud Forge 2/4 | ||
| One-click deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Managed updates | Not published | — |
| Automated backups | Not published | Not published |
| Custom domain + SSL | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Server locations | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | OnePloy is a cloud deployment and operations platform that provides Home Assistant as a ready-to-deploy app. It is aimed at solo users, small teams, and mid-market organizations that want a catalog-based deployment rather than assembling… Read the review → |
Cloud Forge is a browser-based launcher that prepares deployments of curated applications in a user's AWS or Alibaba Cloud account. For Home Assistant hosting, it may suit cloud users who are comfortable completing deployment in their… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
OnePloy — where it wins
- Deploy Home Assistant directly from a one-click app catalog
- Persistent storage, runtime settings, logs, and restart controls
- Custom domains with SSL-ready deployment and HTTPS verification
Where it doesn't
- Paid platform with no free plan
- Backup configuration and upgrade planning remain user-managed
- Capacity requirements vary with workload and configuration
Cloud Forge — where it wins
- Free browser-based catalog of curated application deployment templates
- Prepares deployments for AWS CloudFormation and Alibaba Cloud ROS
- Lets users select a cloud provider, region, and application version
Where it doesn't
- Home Assistant template presence is not established
- Resources run in the user's cloud account, not on Cloud Forge
- Final review and deployment confirmation happen in the provider console
- OnePloy6.9/10 · Paid
A catalog-based cloud deployment option with storage, runtime controls, and HTTPS.
Visit OnePloyFull verdict → - Cloud Forge6.6/10 · Free plan
A free launcher for cloud deployments, not a managed Home Assistant host.
Visit Cloud ForgeFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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