A per-resource alternative to RunCloud's flat plans
RunCloud is a solid, feature-rich panel with flat monthly tiers. ServerVault takes a pay-for-what-you-use approach instead — plus a mailbox hosting add-on RunCloud doesn't offer.
Price comparison
| Service | Starting price | Billing model | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ServerVault | $3/server + $1/app (Starter) | Per resource / month | Mailbox add-on available ($2/mailbox/mo) |
| RunCloud Essentials | ~$9/month | Flat monthly, 1 server | Figure from third-party pricing trackers — RunCloud's own pricing page did not return plan details at fetch time |
| RunCloud Professional | ~$19/month | Flat monthly | Same caveat as above |
| RunCloud Business | ~$49/month | Flat monthly | Adds team collaboration, per third-party trackers |
We could not confirm RunCloud's current plan pricing directly from runcloud.io/pricing (page did not render plan details at fetch time, August 2026) — figures above are aggregated from third-party trackers (SpotSaaS, ProPicked) and should be reconfirmed on RunCloud's own site before you rely on them.
Feature comparison
| Feature | ServerVault | RunCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-deploy from GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket | ||
| Multiple PHP versions | ||
| Free SSL (Let's Encrypt) | ||
| MySQL management UI | ||
| Deploy script editor | ||
| Web terminal (browser SSH) | ||
| File manager | ||
| Team / multi-user access | ||
| Built-in mailbox hosting add-on | ||
| AI-generated code workflow friendly | ||
| Self-hostable agent | ||
| Live server metrics |
Same feature comparison already published on our homepage — kept identical here rather than re-derived, so the two pages can't contradict each other.
Where RunCloud still has an edge
RunCloud is genuinely feature-rich and mature, with strong caching and backup tooling out of the box. If a flat monthly rate is easier for your accounting than per-resource billing, or you're already deep into their ecosystem, switching may not be worth the effort.
Frequently asked questions
Does RunCloud offer email hosting?
We found no mention of email or mailbox hosting in RunCloud's public feature or pricing pages. If that's a requirement, it's worth confirming directly with them — we don't want to claim a negative we can't fully verify.
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