Ploi vs Cleavr

Ploi9.4Visit Cleavr8.9Visit

Higher score Ploi #1 in Cloud Hosting Management Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 5-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Ploi

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

• Ploi fits best

  Broad cloud deployment with a free starting plan

• Cleavr fits best

  Low-cost VPS provisioning and deployment automation

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Side by side

Feature	Ploi 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Cleavr 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Hosting Management Software	#4 in Cloud Hosting Management Software
Best for	Broad cloud deployment with a free starting plan	Low-cost VPS provisioning and deployment automation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$108/yr	$5.50/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	5 days	5 days
Free trial length	5 days · no card needed	5 days · no card needed
Money-back guarantee	14 days	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	18 integrations	16 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Ploi 0/6 · Cleavr 5/6
Server provisioning	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Deployment automation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Monitoring and alerts	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Automated backups	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Docker support	Not checked yet	—
Team access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Cloud providers	Not checked yet	DigitalOcean, AWS EC2, Hetzner, UpCloud, Linode, Vultr, custom provider
Our review
Pros	Free plan supports one server, one site, and five monthly deployments Supports major cloud providers, custom VPS servers, and Docker containers Includes rollback, monitoring, backups, APIs, and mobile management	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	Free plan is limited to one server and one site Pro supports up to 10 servers; unlimited servers require the $36/month plan Named canary, blue-green, and rolling rollout strategies are not documented	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	Ploi is a hosted server-management and deployment platform for developers and teams running web applications. It provisions servers through supported cloud providers or custom VPS infrastructure, connects GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket… 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

• Ploi — where it wins

  • Free plan supports one server, one site, and five monthly deployments
  • Supports major cloud providers, custom VPS servers, and Docker containers
  • Includes rollback, monitoring, backups, APIs, and mobile management

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to one server and one site
  • Pro supports up to 10 servers; unlimited servers require the $36/month plan
  • Named canary, blue-green, and rolling rollout strategies are not documented

• 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

• Ploi9.4/10 · Free plan · 5-day trial

  A broad cloud deployment manager with a useful free plan and low-cost paid tiers.

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• Cleavr8.9/10 · 5-day trial

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

  Visit CleavrFull verdict →