CapRover →
Managed PaaS, Zero Server Babysitting
CapRover gives you a nice web UI for self-hosting. But you still manage the VPS, patches, and uptime. Runsite handles everything.
// comparison
Runsite vs CapRover
Side-by-side. No marketing fluff — just facts.
| Feature | Runsite | CapRover |
|---|---|---|
| Server Management | ✓ Fully managed | ✗ You manage the VPS |
| Setup Time | ✓ 2 minutes | 30-60 min (VPS + Docker + CapRover) |
| High Availability | ✓ Multi-node, auto-failover | ✗ Main node = single point of failure |
| GDPR Compliance | ✓ EU entity, full compliance | Depends on your VPS provider |
| Managed PostgreSQL | ✓ From €5/mo, auto-backups | One-click app, you manage backups |
| Web Dashboard | ✓ | ✓ Full web UI |
| One-Click Apps | Templates available | ✓ Large marketplace |
| Cost (small apps) | €5/mo | VPS $5-10/mo + your time |
// in-depth comparison
CapRover vs Runsite: What You Need to Know
CapRover provides a slick web dashboard for managing Docker containers on your own VPS. One-click app templates, built-in Let's Encrypt, and a Docker Swarm backend make it one of the more user-friendly self-hosting tools. The marketplace of community apps is extensive, and the setup experience is considerably smoother than raw Docker management.
Underneath the nice UI, you are still running a VPS. The CapRover main node is a single point of failure — if it crashes, all apps, SSL certificates, and routing go down together. Many marketplace app templates are community-maintained and can fall behind on updates. You also need to provision and pay for a VPS before deploying anything. Runsite eliminates that infrastructure layer entirely: connect GitHub, deploy to managed EU infrastructure with automatic failover and no single-node risk.
If you like CapRover's deployment model but want to stop managing the underlying VPS, handling Docker Swarm issues, and worrying about node failures, Runsite gives you container hosting with zero infrastructure management and built-in GDPR compliance.
// why switch
Built for European Developers
Everything you need, nothing you don't. Hosted where your users are.
No VPS Babysitting
CapRover's UI is great, but behind it you still manage a VPS. OS updates, disk space, security patches — all your problem. Runsite handles everything.
2-Minute Setup, Not 60
Skip provisioning a VPS, installing Docker, running CapRover setup, and configuring DNS. Connect GitHub and deploy.
Built-in GDPR Compliance
CapRover's compliance depends on where you self-host. Runsite is an EU entity with EU data centers — compliant by default.
// caprover problems → runsite solutions
Sound Familiar?
Every CapRover frustration, solved.
CapRover problem
"My CapRover main node crashed"
CapRover's main node holds all SSL certs and config. If it goes down, every app behind it goes offline.
Runsite solution
No single point of failure
Managed multi-node infrastructure with auto-failover. Your apps stay online even when individual nodes fail.
CapRover problem
"One-click apps are outdated"
Many CapRover marketplace apps haven't been updated in months. You inherit unmaintained Docker images.
Runsite solution
Deploy from your own Git repo
Push your code, we build and deploy it. No dependency on community-maintained templates.
CapRover problem
"I need a VPS just to run CapRover"
Before deploying anything, you need a VPS, Docker, CapRover CLI, DNS setup, and SSL configuration.
Runsite solution
No VPS, no setup
Connect your GitHub repo, pick a region, deploy. Two minutes, zero infrastructure setup.
// getting started
Deploy in 3 Steps
From git push to live — in under 2 minutes.
curl -fsSL https://runsite.app/install | sh runsite init --from github runsite deploy --region eu-central Deploy Without the VPS
Same container experience. No server to manage.
Start Free on Runsite →