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Open-source self-hostable PaaS for deploying containerized applications and managing databases with Docker Compose, Traefik, monitoring, and backups.
36.1k stars2.8k forkslast commit Actively maintained
5 self-hosted Cloudways alternatives
Managed cloud hosting platform that provisions and manages servers on public cloud providers, enabling deployment of web apps (WordPress, PHP, Laravel). Provides automated server provisioning, security controls, backups, monitoring, scaling and performance management.
Alternatives to Cloudways
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A general-purpose HTTP reverse proxy and forwarding tool for homelabs, offering web UI, ACME/TLS, stream proxy, plugins and realtime monitoring.
5.3k stars315 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Self-hosted, UI-focused tool to manage servers over SSH with Ansible playbooks, Docker container visibility, automations, and Prometheus-backed metrics.
1k stars35 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Slowing down
Dockwatch provides a web UI to monitor Docker containers, schedule and apply image updates, send configurable notifications, run commands, and perform mass container maintenance.
335 stars14 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
HomelabOS is an Ansible and Docker-based app platform to deploy, update, back up, and run 100+ self-hosted services with a simple “app store” experience.
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What replacing Cloudways actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 3 of 5 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: AGPL-3.0, MIT. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
Browse everything in Container Management (Docker & Stacks).
