RunCloud vs Cloudron

RunCloud9.2Visit Cloudron8.7Visit

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

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Cloudron #6 in Cloud Hosting Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Cloudron

• RunCloud fits best

  Teams needing broad automated cloud management

• Cloudron fits best

  One-click self-hosted application hosting

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Side by side

Feature	RunCloud 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Cloudron 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Cloud Hosting Management Software	#6 in Cloud Hosting Management Software
Best for	Teams needing broad automated cloud management	One-click self-hosted application hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$9/mo	€15/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	7 days	—
Money-back guarantee	14 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	15 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features RunCloud 6/6 · Cloudron 6/6
Server provisioning	✓	✓
Deployment automation	✓	✓
Monitoring and alerts	✓	✓
Automated backups	✓	✓
Docker support	✓	✓
Team access	✓	✓
Specs
Cloud providers	Akamai (formerly Linode), Vultr, UpCloud, AWS Lightsail, Hetzner Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, AWS EC2, Azure, DigitalOcean	AWS, DigitalOcean, Hostinger, Linode, Time4VPS, Vultr
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	One-click app installation with automated updates and certificates Backups, restore, migration, DNS, and firewall management in one dashboard Supports multiple cloud providers, Docker, teams, and access controls
Cons	Cloud infrastructure charges are separate from the subscription The trial requires payment-card details Some advanced capabilities require higher-priced plans	Requires an existing server Free plan is limited to two apps Advanced features require paid Pro or Max plans
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… Read the review →	Cloudron is a self-hosted platform for installing, managing, updating, backing up, and securing web applications on infrastructure you control. It is suited to individuals, developers, small organizations, and teams that want a web… Read the review →

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

• Cloudron — where it wins

  • One-click app installation with automated updates and certificates
  • Backups, restore, migration, DNS, and firewall management in one dashboard
  • Supports multiple cloud providers, Docker, teams, and access controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires an existing server
  • Free plan is limited to two apps
  • Advanced features require paid Pro or Max plans

• RunCloud9.2/10 · 7-day trial

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

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• Cloudron8.7/10 · Free plan

  A managed layer for running self-hosted apps with automated updates, backups, DNS, and security tools.

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