Cloudron
by Cloudron · Self-hosting platform that installs, updates and manages apps on your own server
34.1 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
Cloudron runs on your own server and installs web apps from its App Store, provisioning databases and configuration rather than requiring Dockerfiles. Updates for apps and the server are published through the same store, with security fixes released within 24 hours. It also provides user accounts with per-app access, a built-in mail server, a firewall, audit logs and encrypted backups to external storage.
- Best for
- Individuals and organisations self-hosting web apps who want the server admin handled for them
- Pricing
- The captured page shows no prices; it links to a separate pricing page that was not captured.
- Runs on
- WebSelf-hosted
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Installs apps from an app store, no Dockerfiles or manual databases
- App and server security fixes published within 24 hours
- Central user management with per-app access control
- Encrypted backups to S3, Google Cloud Storage or DO Spaces
Trade-offs
- You still have to provide, pay for and own the underlying server
- App choice is limited to what is packaged in the Cloudron App Store
- No pricing shown on the captured page; plans live on a separate page
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- API quality
- 10 out of 100
- Documentation
- 80 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 65 out of 100
- Pricing transparency
- 0 out of 100
- Customer sentiment
- 80 out of 100
- Changelog
- 0 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 40 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 50 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 25 out of 100
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