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Cloudron

Cloudron is a complete solution for managing apps & users on your own server. Easily deploy production ready apps from the app library and keep them automatically up-to-date. It even comes with a built-in email server and web clients!.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Subscription)
  • Proprietary

Application type

Platforms

  • Linux
  • Online
  • Self-Hosted
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Features

Properties

  1.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Auto Update
  2.  Server Management
  3.  Simple installation
  4.  Mail Server
  5.  Platform as a service
  6.  LDAP Services
  7.  Automatic Backup
  8.  No Coding Required
  9.  Docker UI management
  10.  Container Virtualization
  11.  Two-factor Authentication
  12.  Ad-free
  13.  Multiple Account support
  14.  No Tracking
  15.  Dark Mode
  16.  Command line interface
  17.  Encrypted Backup
  18.  Variety
  19.  Automated deployment
  20. Docker icon  Support for Docker
  21.  Docker Monitoring
  22.  VPS Hosting
  23.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)

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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: Cloudron is praised for simplifying self-hosting with features like easy setup, centralized user management, sandboxed applications, and an intuitive UI. Users appreciate its strong backup capabilities and versatility in hosting a variety of Docker-based applications. While commercial plans exist, the free version is considered useful with manual updates. Some limitations include operation only on Ubuntu and a two-app free limit, requiring a $15 fee for more apps, and the need for a domain.
Top Positive Comment
surferking
5

Tried them all and this is the one! I recommend trialing on a Hetzner or Scaleway instance to reclaim ownership of your private data and save a lot with Free Open Source Software (FOSS) compared to the inflation of all the separate SaaS offerings for the same nowadays.

[Edited by surferking, July 20]

RemovedUser
0

Good for noobs but if you want more control you'll quickly feel restricted. It definitely fills a niche though.

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admin
2

AlternativeTo should have mentioned limitations so that people would not waste their time on testing things. CloudRon has at least two limitations.

  1. For free, you can run only two "apps". To run more than two, you have to pay the monthly fee of $15.

  2. You need a domain. Without a domain you cannot access the installed "app".

Guest
1

Cloudron was the BIG POSITIVE answer to all my problems i had in the past. Since i am using Cloudron for a year now, life's much easier!! Also have's a good up-to-date forum support. Many questions already answered if you're stuck somewhere. Keep up the good work dear Cloudron-team!!

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Dustin Dauncey
0

Cloudron is an amazing tool. It's made by caring people who are very invested in self-hosting their data and spreading that to everyone in a package that allows nearly anyone to quickly run and maintain a server and deploy applications (which are containerized), whether it's for a business or for a home server. It has functionality for everyone.

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ulrasnapp
0

Great software. Allows easy administration of a dedicated server and to easily try a nice library of apps. The backup feature is very good and easy to use.

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Guest
1

I am very happy with Cloudron. A very well rounded Hosting solution with LDAP, TURN, WebRTC, Backup and much more.

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What is Cloudron?

Cloudron is a platform that makes it easy to run and maintain web apps on your server. Unlike 1-click solutions that do not assist you with any tasks post installation and require knowledge of system administration (like installing certificates, creating databases, having a backup/restore strategy), Cloudron provides a complete integrated solution for app and user management.

Installing Cloudron on your server instantly transforms it into a "smart server". There is a UI to install apps. It has a centralized place to manage the users and groups across all apps. Third party app developers can iterate as quickly as SaaS and provide support via the Cloudron App Store.

Cloudron also has a built-in email server solution which supports DKIM signing, SPF validation, spam filtering, seive rules, mail aliases and email lists.

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  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.

  • Pricing

    Subscription ranging between $17 and $58 per month + free version with limited functionality.

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.6

  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

Our users have written 12 comments and reviews about Cloudron, and it has gotten 77 likes

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