VPSIoT vs Cloud Forge

VPSIoT7.4Visit CFCloud Forge6.2Visit

Higher score VPSIoT #5 in Home Assistant Hosting 7.4/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit VPSIoT

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CF Cloud Forge #8 in Home Assistant Hosting 6.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Cloud Forge

• VPSIoT fits best

  DIY users who want a Home Assistant-ready VPS

• Cloud Forge fits best

  Cloud users comfortable completing deployment in provider

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Side by side

Feature	VPSIoT 7.4/10 Visit ↗	CFCloud Forge 6.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	6.2
Ranking	#5 in Home Assistant Hosting	#8 in Home Assistant Hosting
Best for	DIY users who want a Home Assistant-ready VPS	Cloud users comfortable completing deployment in provider
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$9.99/mo	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features VPSIoT 2/4 · Cloud Forge 2/4
One-click deploy	✓	✓
Managed updates	—	—
Automated backups	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Custom domain + SSL	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Free trial	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server locations	3	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Ready-made Home Assistant image speeds initial deployment Root access, snapshots and dedicated IPv4 and IPv6 Three listed locations in Germany and Finland	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
Cons	Customers manage Home Assistant and server software themselves Automated daily backups cost extra No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $9.99	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
Our verdict	VPSIoT sells unmanaged cloud VPS servers, including servers with a ready-made Home Assistant deployment image. It is aimed at solo users and small teams who want a Home Assistant-ready server but are comfortable administering the system… 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

• VPSIoT — where it wins

  • Ready-made Home Assistant image speeds initial deployment
  • Root access, snapshots and dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • Three listed locations in Germany and Finland

  Where it doesn't

  • Customers manage Home Assistant and server software themselves
  • Automated daily backups cost extra
  • No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $9.99

• 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

• VPSIoT7.4/10 · Paid

  A self-managed VPS with a Home Assistant image, root access and monthly plans from $9.99.

  Visit VPSIoTFull verdict →
• CFCloud Forge6.2/10 · Free plan

  A free launcher for cloud deployments, not a managed Home Assistant host.

  Visit Cloud ForgeFull verdict →