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.

Is there a per-site or per-domain fee on CloudStick?

No. CloudStick charges per server based on your plan, not per website or domain. On the $9/month Basic plan you can host hundreds of WordPress sites on a single server — the price stays at $9/month.

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 decide to upgrade to a paid plan starting at $9/month per server.

What happens to my servers if I cancel CloudStick?

Your servers keep running. CloudStick is a control layer, not a host. If you cancel your CloudStick plan, your VPS or dedicated server continues unaffected on your cloud provider — you simply lose access to the CloudStick management dashboard.

CloudStick · vs · RunCloud

The best
alternative to
runcloud.

CloudStick is a RunCloud alternative starting at $9/month per server. Get 24/7 live-engineer support, an AI that diagnoses your server in seconds, and free backup storage — all features RunCloud either lacks or charges extra for.

AI server assistant — diagnoses and fixes your server automatically

Deploy WordPress in 22 seconds on average — RunCloud averages 94s

$9/month per server · unlimited sites · no per-site fees ever

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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

Ticket-only · 24–72h reply

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

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

$8 / mo (Basic)

Free trial

7-day trial · no card

5-day trial · no card

Unlimited servers

Pro + Business

Pro plan+ ($20/mo)

Per-site / per-app fee

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.

CloudStick's migration team handles the complete switch from RunCloud — DNS, SSL certificates, all databases, files, and server configuration. Most customers are fully live within 2 hours. You watch. We work.

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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.

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

Ready to leave
RunCloud?

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

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The bestalternative toruncloud.

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 leaveRunCloud?

The best
alternative to
runcloud.

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
RunCloud?