Ploi vs RunCloud

Ploi9.4Visit RunCloud9.2Visit

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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RunCloud #2 in Cloud Hosting Management Software 9.2/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit RunCloud

• Ploi fits best

  Broad cloud deployment with a free starting plan

• RunCloud fits best

  Teams needing broad automated cloud management

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Side by side

Feature	Ploi 9.4/10 Visit ↗	RunCloud 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Hosting Management Software	#2 in Cloud Hosting Management Software
Best for	Broad cloud deployment with a free starting plan	Teams needing broad automated cloud management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$108/yr	$9/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	5 days	7 days
Free trial length	5 days · no card needed	7 days · card required
Money-back guarantee	14 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	18 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ploi 0/6 · RunCloud 6/6
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	✓ (best)
Team access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Cloud providers	Not checked yet	Akamai (formerly Linode), Vultr, UpCloud, AWS Lightsail, Hetzner Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, AWS EC2, Azure, DigitalOcean
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 cloud providers with automated server provisioning Combines deployments, backups, monitoring, SSL, Docker, and DNS tools Adds staging, team controls, atomic deployments, and API access on higher tiers
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	Cloud infrastructure charges are separate from the subscription The trial requires payment-card details Some advanced capabilities require higher-priced plans
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 →	RunCloud is a cloud server management platform for developers, agencies, site owners, and businesses operating web applications. It connects to Ubuntu servers from supported cloud providers or manually connected infrastructure, then… 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

• RunCloud — where it wins

  • Supports multiple cloud providers with automated server provisioning
  • Combines deployments, backups, monitoring, SSL, Docker, and DNS tools
  • Adds staging, team controls, atomic deployments, and API access on higher tiers

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud infrastructure charges are separate from the subscription
  • The trial requires payment-card details
  • Some advanced capabilities require higher-priced plans

• 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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• RunCloud9.2/10 · 7-day trial

  RunCloud centralizes provisioning, deployment, backups, monitoring, and team access.

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