CloudStick · vs · RunCloud

The best
alternative to
runcloud.

Faster deploys, real-engineer support around the clock, and pricing that doesn't grow with your site count. Everything RunCloud does — done better.

AI server assistant built-in
One-click deploys · avg 22 seconds
Flat transparent pricing · no per-site fees
CLOUDSTICK · LIVE
BENCHMARKS
DEPLOY TIME — WORDPRESS + NGINX STACK
CloudStick21.1s
RunCloud94s
4.5×
Faster
99.99%
Uptime
90s
First server

Where CloudStick
pulls ahead.

A side-by-side on the things teams switch for. Full grouped comparison below.

CAPABILITY
CLOUDSTICK
RUNCLOUD
Ease of use
AI-assisted UI
Technical dashboard
Deploy speed (avg)
~22 seconds
~94 seconds
AI server assistant
Pricing model
Per server · unlimited sites
Per server · plan-capped features
24/7 live chat support
Business hours only
Zero-downtime deploys
Free migration
White-label panel
Business plan

The fine print,
printed plainly.

No asterisks. No "contact sales". Every capability, side-by-side.

/01Core Infrastructure
CLOUDSTICK
RUNCLOUD
Connected servers
Unlimited (paid plans)
Tiered by plan
Websites per server
Unlimited
Unlimited
Cloud providers
Any (AWS, GCP, DO, Vultr, Linode, Hetzner…)
Any (bring your own)
Multiple PHP versions
Visual database manager
phpMyAdmin only
SSH terminal via dashboard
/02Deployment & Automation
CLOUDSTICK
RUNCLOUD
One-click app installer
Git deployment
Average deploy time
~22s
~94s
Zero-downtime deploys
Supervisord / queue jobs
CronJob manager
/03Security & Reliability
CLOUDSTICK
RUNCLOUD
Server firewall management
Free SSL
Wildcard SSL
Pro plan+
SSH key management
Automated security updates
Free backup storage
Up to 40 GB
Paid add-on
/04Team & Support
CLOUDSTICK
RUNCLOUD
Team / collaborator seats
Up to 10
Pro plan+
24/7 live chat
Support channel
Live chat + email
Community forum + email
White-label panel
Business plan
Free migration assist
Priority support
Business plan

Pricing at a glance.

CLOUDSTICK
RUNCLOUD
Starting price
$9 / mo
$12 / mo (Basic)
Free trial
10-day trial · no card
None
Unlimited servers
Pro + Business
Pro plan+ ($20/mo)
Per-site / per-app fee
None
None
White-label panel
Business plan
Included backup storage
Up to 40 GB
Paid add-on

When the 502 arrived
at 02:47 on a Sunday.

Real support, real hours, real engineers.

CLOUDSTICK SUPPORT
RESOLVED 3m 42s

"502 bad gateway — all sites down. Deploy was 8 minutes ago."

02:47 · Sunday

"On it now. Nginx worker limit hit — pushing a fix. Give me 90 seconds."

02:48 · Alex, Sr. Engineer

"Fixed. All sites responding. Tuned worker_connections to prevent recurrence."

02:51 · Alex, Sr. Engineer
RUNCLOUD SUPPORT
AUTO-REPLY 14h 08m

"502 bad gateway — all sites down. Deploy was 8 minutes ago."

02:47 · Sunday

"Thanks for contacting RunCloud support! Your ticket has been received. We'll get back to you during business hours."

02:47 · AutoBot
— 14 hours of silence —
38,400
Servers managed
across 47 countries
99.99%
Uptime SLA
tracked and guaranteed
2.1M
Deploys / month
avg 22s each
< 9 min
Median support reply
including nights and weekends
“
We moved 38 sites in a Friday afternoon. Bills dropped 71%, deploys went from coffee-break to bathroom-break.
Mira OkwuHead of Platform · Heatwave Studio

Switch in minutes,
not days.

Our migration team handles the whole move — DNS, SSL, databases, files, config. You watch. We work.

Start Migration Free
MIGRATION TIMELINE
0:00Connect new server
Any VPS or bare-metal, any provider
0:04Import websites
Drag-and-drop or SSH credentials
0:31SSL provisioned
Wildcard or single-domain, automatic
1:12DNS cut-over ready
One-click propagation check
1:58Live on CloudStick
Old panel access auto-revoked

Questions you
might ask.

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