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Head-to-head · Cloud Hosting Management Software

RunCloud vs Cleavr

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score RunCloud #2 in Cloud Hosting Management Software 9.2/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit RunCloud
Cleavr #4 in Cloud Hosting Management Software 8.9/10 5-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Cleavr

RunCloud leads on 1 check, Cleavr on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRunCloud · 9.2/10
  • Lowest starting priceCleavr · $5.50/mo
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresRunCloud · 6 of 6

RunCloud scores higher on our rubric for cloud hosting management software: 9.2 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Cleavr is cheaper to start at $5.50/mo against $9/mo. RunCloud offers docker support; Cleavr doesn't.

RunCloud is the better fit for teams needing broad automated cloud management. Cleavr is the better fit for low-cost VPS provisioning and deployment automation.

  • RunCloud fits best

    Teams needing broad automated cloud management

  • Cleavr fits best

    Low-cost VPS provisioning and deployment automation

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Side by side

Feature RunCloud 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Cleavr 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.9
Ranking #2 in Cloud Hosting Management Software #4 in Cloud Hosting Management Software
Best for Teams needing broad automated cloud management Low-cost VPS provisioning and deployment automation
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $9/mo $5.50/mo (best)
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial 7 days 5 days
Free trial length 7 days · card required 5 days · no card needed
Money-back guarantee 14 days 7 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Community, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 15 integrations 16 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features RunCloud 6/6 · Cleavr 5/6
Server provisioning ✓ ✓
Deployment automation ✓ ✓
Monitoring and alerts ✓ ✓
Automated backups ✓ ✓
Docker support ✓ (best) —
Team access ✓ ✓
Specs
Cloud providers Akamai (formerly Linode), Vultr, UpCloud, AWS Lightsail, Hetzner Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, AWS EC2, Azure, DigitalOcean DigitalOcean, AWS EC2, Hetzner, UpCloud, Linode, Vultr, custom provider
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
  • Cloud infrastructure charges are separate from the subscription
  • The trial requires payment-card details
  • Some advanced capabilities require higher-priced plans
  • 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

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…

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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…

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  1. RunCloudCloud Hosting Management Software 9.27-day trial
  2. CleavrCloud Hosting Management Software 8.95-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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