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Cloudron alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Cloudron alternative is Coolify (2.4 GPA). It's also the best free one.
Cloudron compared with 5 alternatives: Coolify, Dokploy, CapRover, Dokku and CloudPanel.
Cloudron has a free plan. Paid plans start at €15 per month, billed yearly (€30 billed monthly), excluding VAT. 4 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
Price against what you get
Cloudron starts at about $16.76 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 4 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: Coolify.
Dokploy, CapRover and CloudPanel start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Cloudron
Coolify
Open-source platform to deploy apps and databases to your own servers
- Coolify starts at $5 per month for up to 2 connected servers (Cloud), or free to self-host.
- Coolify is open source, according to its own site.
- Coolify also covers databases.
- Coolify does not cover dMARC, which Cloudron does.
Suits: Developers who want a Heroku or Vercel style workflow on their own servers
Dokploy
Open-source platform to deploy apps and databases on your own servers
- Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan.
- Dokploy has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Cloudron.
- Dokploy is open source, according to its own site.
- Dokploy also covers databases.
- Dokploy does not cover dMARC, which Cloudron does.
Suits: Developers who want a managed dashboard for their own VPS servers
CapRover
Free, self-hosted platform for deploying apps with Docker
- CapRover is free.
- CapRover also covers databases.
- CapRover does not cover dMARC, which Cloudron does.
Suits: Developers who want a Heroku-style workflow on their own VPS
Dokku
Open-source, single-server platform as a service you run yourself
- Dokku starts at $849 one-time for Dokku Pro; core Dokku is free to self-host.
- Dokku also lists a Linux app.
- Dokku lists no web app, which Cloudron has.
- Dokku is open source, according to its own site.
- Dokku also covers databases.
Suits: Developers who want a Heroku-style git push workflow on one cheap server
CloudPanel
Free server control panel for PHP, Node.js and Python sites
- CloudPanel is free.
- CloudPanel also covers managed WordPress.
- CloudPanel does not cover dMARC, which Cloudron does.
Suits: Developers hosting PHP, Node.js or Python apps on their own cloud server
Limits worth knowing in Cloudron
- Cloudron is installed on your own server, so the hosting bill is separate; the install page asks for a fresh Ubuntu 26.04 server with at least 2GB RAM and 20GB disk, plus a domain.
- The Free plan stops at two apps.
- User groups and roles, a directory server and multiple backup sites need the Max plan.
- Prices exclude VAT where applicable and are shown in euros.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Cloudron?
The alternatives to Cloudron in this directory are Coolify, Dokploy, CapRover, Dokku and CloudPanel. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Cloudron.
Is there a free alternative to Cloudron?
Yes. CapRover and CloudPanel are free to use. Coolify and Dokku have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Cloudron alternatives work on Linux?
The Cloudron listing does not include a Linux app. Dokku lists one.
Is there an open-source alternative to Cloudron?
Coolify, Dokploy and Dokku are described as open source on their own sites.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Nov 13, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.