# CapRover vs Netlify

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Netlify

| Attribute | CapRover | Netlify |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.1 (53% (medium)) | 79.3 (72% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 91 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 15,177 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A self-hosted deployment platform that automates app builds, scaling, and management with built-in SSL support, allowing you to retain full control of your hosting infrastructure. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"What is CapRover?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CapRover offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"Is CapRover free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CapRover supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"What platforms does CapRover support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. CapRover can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"Can CapRover be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for CapRover, including GitHub, GitLab, Docker Compose, Docker Hub, Let's Encrypt, WordPress, MongoDB and MySQL. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"What does CapRover integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud platform for building, deploying, and managing web applications using Git workflows, serverless functions, built-in AI integration, and edge content delivery. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://www.netlify.com","question":"What is Netlify?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Netlify offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Personal, Pro and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.netlify.com","question":"Is Netlify free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Netlify supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.netlify.com","question":"What platforms does Netlify support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Netlify, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.netlify.com","question":"Can Netlify be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 51 integrations for Netlify, including Optimizely, Builder.io, Contentful, Contentstack, CloudCannon, Crownpeak, Directus and DatoCMS, plus 43 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.netlify.com","question":"What does Netlify integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Netlify. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Netlify not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.netlify.com/trust-center/","question":"What security certifications does Netlify have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Netlify is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.netlify.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Netlify available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A self-hosted deployment platform that automates app builds, scaling, and management with built-in SSL support, allowing you to retain full control of your hosting infrastructure. | An integrated platform that helps teams create web applications and sites using AI agents, traditional code, or visual building, with automatic deployment to global infrastructure, serverless functions, managed databases, and enterprise-grade security. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"self","regions":"multi","edge_cdn":false,"runtimes":"Node.js, Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, .NET, and any containerized application","rollbacks":false,"autoscaling":"horizontal","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"dockerfile","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":false,"container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","regions":"global_edge","edge_cdn":true,"runtimes":"JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks and static sites (Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte, ","rollbacks":true,"autoscaling":"horizontal","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"framework","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Docker Compose"},{"name":"Docker Hub","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Let's Encrypt","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"WordPress","native":false},{"name":"MongoDB","native":false},{"name":"MySQL","native":false},{"name":"Docker","native":true,"category":"devops"},{"name":"Nginx","native":true,"category":"web"}]` | `[{"name":"Optimizely"},{"name":"Builder.io"},{"name":"Contentful"},{"name":"Contentstack"},{"name":"CloudCannon"},{"name":"Crownpeak"},{"name":"Directus"},{"name":"DatoCMS"},{"name":"Hygraph"},{"name":"Kontent.ai"},{"name":"Prismic"},{"name":"Sanity"},{"name":"Sitecore"},{"name":"Storyblok"},{"name":"Strapi"},{"name":"Adobe Experience Manager"},{"name":"Agility CMS"},{"name":"React Bricks"},{"name":"Paligo"},{"name":"Wix"},{"name":"BigCommerce"},{"name":"Commerce Layer"},{"name":"commercetools"},{"name":"Elastic Path"},{"name":"Nacelle"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Spryker"},{"name":"VTEX"},{"name":"Aiven"},{"name":"Squid Cloud"},{"name":"CockroachDB"},{"name":"Couchbase"},{"name":"DataStax"},{"name":"Fauna"},{"name":"Prerender.io"},{"name":"Simple Analytics"},{"name":"Fireproof"},{"name":"HUMAN Security"},{"name":"Stately"},{"name":"Hashicorp Terraform"},{"name":"Nile"},{"name":"Jamsocket"},{"name":"Arcjet"},{"name":"Salesforce Commerce Cloud"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"OpenRouter"},{"name":"Kimi"},{"name":"DeepSeek"},{"name":"Google Gemini","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"scm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Cursor Origin","native":true,"category":"git"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://caprover.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T16:23:07.266Z"}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Personal","description":"Credit-based","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","description":"Credit-based","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Credit-based usage billing on Free, Personal, Pro, and Enterprise plans","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.netlify.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T15:54:39.049Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 62 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.15.4","date":"2026-08-30T22:41:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.15.3","date":"2026-08-20T19:42:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.15.2","date":"2026-08-15T01:51:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.15.1","date":"2026-08-08T20:46:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.15.0","date":"2026-08-05T04:25:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.14.2","date":"2026-05-14T18:08:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v.14.1","date":"2025-11-11T08:57:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.14.0","date":"2025-06-08T21:44:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.13.3","date":"2024-12-01T23:20:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.13.2","date":"2024-11-09T17:41:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.13.1","date":"2024-10-19T18:21:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.12.0","date":"2024-08-17T19:50:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.11.1","date":"2023-09-17T04:08:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.11.0","date":"2023-08-27T20:35:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.10.1","date":"2021-10-10T17:29:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.10.0","date":"2021-09-04T05:07:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.9.0","date":"2021-02-15T22:46:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.8.2","date":"2020-11-04T00:48:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.8.1","date":"2020-11-01T14:27:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.8.0","date":"2020-08-16T19:53:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27018","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI DSS v4.0","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.3 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.netlify.com/security/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcaprover%2Fcaprover&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (PaaS & Hosting)

| Capability | CapRover | Netlify |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deploy** |  |  |
| Git-push auto-deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | ✓ | - |
| Per-PR preview environments | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Build system | Dockerfile | Framework-native |
| Runtime / language breadth | Node.js, Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, .NET, and any containerized application | JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks and static sites (Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte, |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Geographic reach | Multi-region | Global edge |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Cloud only |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Bundled managed data services | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Built-in global CDN / edge | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom domains + automatic TLS | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Env vars & secrets management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Instant rollbacks | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| CLI + deploy API | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:01:30.757Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*