CloudStick is a server control panel for developers and agencies that lets you manage cloud servers on AWS, DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, and Hetzner without using the command line. Plans start at $9/month — the Basic plan covers 1 server with unlimited websites; Pro at $19/month and Business at $49/month cover unlimited servers.

Will features I pay for ever get moved to a higher plan?

No. CloudStick is committed to keeping all features you currently pay for within your existing plan. New features may be added to higher tiers, but existing plan features will never be removed or require a forced upgrade.

What happens to my servers if I cancel CloudStick?

Your servers remain fully operational after cancellation. CloudStick does not host your servers — it manages them. If you cancel, you lose access to the CloudStick dashboard, but your servers continue running on your cloud provider.

Is there a free trial for CloudStick?

Yes. CloudStick offers a 7-day free trial on all paid plans with no credit card required. You can explore every feature and upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time during or after the trial.

Can I migrate from Ploi to CloudStick without downtime?

Yes. CloudStick's migration team handles the complete transfer from Ploi — DNS records, SSL certificates, all databases, files, and server configuration. Most customers are fully live on CloudStick within 2 hours using a zero-downtime blue-green handoff process.

Ploi is Laravel-focused — does CloudStick handle Laravel as well?

Yes. CloudStick has native Git deployment, Supervisord queue management, environment variable management, and CronJob scheduling — everything needed for a production Laravel app. CloudStick also manages WordPress, Node.js, and PHP apps on the same server, with a built-in AI assistant that Ploi lacks.

Does CloudStick require a credit card to start?

No. CloudStick offers a 7-day free trial with no credit card required. You only enter payment details when you upgrade to a paid CloudStick plan starting at $9/month per server.

What happens to my servers if I cancel CloudStick?

Your servers keep running. CloudStick is a management layer, not a hosting provider. Cancel your CloudStick plan and your VPS or bare-metal server continues operating on your cloud provider — you simply lose access to the CloudStick management dashboard.

CloudStick · vs · Ploi

The best
alternative to
ploi.

CloudStick is a Ploi alternative starting at $9/month per server. Get an AI that diagnoses server issues in seconds, 24/7 live engineer support, 40 GB of free backup storage, and a white-label panel — all things Ploi lacks or charges extra for.

AI server assistant — diagnoses and fixes your server automatically

Deploy apps in 22 seconds on average — Ploi averages 80s

$9/month per server · 40 GB free backup · white-label included

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CLOUDSTICK · LIVE

BENCHMARKS

DEPLOY TIME — LARAVEL + NGINX STACK

CloudStick21.1s

Ploi~80s

3.8×

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

PLOI

Ease of use

AI-assisted UI

Developer-focused dashboard

Deploy speed (avg)

~22 seconds

~80 seconds

AI server assistant

Pricing model

Per server · unlimited sites

Per server · no free backup

24/7 live chat support

Chat + Discord · no SLA

Zero-downtime deploys

Pro plan only

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

PLOI

Connected servers

Unlimited (paid plans)

Tiered by plan

Websites per server

Unlimited

Cloud providers

Any (AWS, GCP, DO, Vultr, Linode, Hetzner…)

DO, Vultr, AWS, Linode, UpCloud

Multiple PHP versions

Visual database manager

SSH terminal via dashboard

/02Deployment & Automation

CLOUDSTICK

PLOI

One-click app installer

Git deployment

Average deploy time

~22s

~80s

Zero-downtime deploys

Pro plan only

Supervisord / queue jobs

CronJob manager

/03Security & Reliability

CLOUDSTICK

PLOI

Server firewall management

Free SSL

Wildcard SSL

Pro plan+

SSH key management

Automated security updates

Free backup storage

Up to 40 GB

S3/Drive/Dropbox integration

/04Team & Support

CLOUDSTICK

PLOI

Team / collaborator seats

Up to 10

Pro plan+

24/7 live chat

No guaranteed SLA

Support channel

Live chat + email

Chat · email · Discord

White-label panel

Business plan

Free migration assist

Priority support

Business plan

Pricing at a glance.

CLOUDSTICK

PLOI

Starting price

$9 / mo

$10 / mo (Basic)

Free trial

7-day trial · no card

5-day trial · no card

Unlimited servers

Pro + Business

Unlimited plan ($36/mo)

Per-site fee

None

None (backup add-ons cost extra)

White-label panel

Business plan

Not available

Included backup storage

Up to 40 GB

S3/Drive/Dropbox required

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

Real support, real hours, real engineers.

CLOUDSTICK SUPPORT

RESOLVED 3m 42s

"502 bad gateway — Laravel app is down. Queue workers stopped after deploy."

02:47 · Sunday

"On it. Supervisord worker crashed after the deploy — restarting and patching the config now."

02:48 · Alex, Sr. Engineer

"Back up. Workers running, queues draining. Added auto-restart on failure going forward."

02:51 · Alex, Sr. Engineer

PLOI SUPPORT

TICKET OPENED

"502 bad gateway — Laravel app is down. Queue workers stopped after deploy."

02:47 · Sunday

"Hi, thanks for your message! We've received your ticket and will respond during our next available support window."

02:47 · AutoBot

— waiting for business hours —

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 switched from Ploi after a Sunday outage sat unresolved for nine hours. CloudStick had us back up in four minutes — and the engineer actually explained what went wrong.

Fatima Al-RashidLead Engineer · Stackform Labs

Switch in minutes,
not days.

CloudStick's migration team handles the whole move from Ploi — DNS, SSL, databases, apps, and Nginx config. You watch. We work.

Start Migration Free

MIGRATION TIMELINE

0:00Connect new server

Any VPS or bare-metal, any provider

0:04Import websites & apps

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.

Anything else? Chat with the team — we reply in under 9 minutes.

Ready to leave
Ploi?

7-day free trial. No credit card. No lock-in. Our migration team moves you from Ploi in under 2 hours.

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The bestalternative toploi.

Where CloudStickpulls ahead.

The fine print,printed plainly.

Pricing at a glance.

When the 502 arrivedat 02:47 on a Sunday.

Switch in minutes,not days.

Questions youmight ask.

Ready to leavePloi?

The best
alternative to
ploi.

Where CloudStick
pulls ahead.

The fine print,
printed plainly.

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

Switch in minutes,
not days.

Questions you
might ask.

Ready to leave
Ploi?