Rocketeers vs RunCloud - Static [ Rocketeers ](/) [Login](https://app.rocketeersapp.com) 1. [Rocketeers vs RunCloud](#content-rocketeers-vs-runcloud) 2. [Who each tool is for](#content-who-each-tool-is-for) 3. [Feature comparison](#content-feature-comparison) 4. [When RunCloud is the better choice](#content-when-runcloud-is-the-better-choice) 5. [When Rocketeers fits better](#content-when-rocketeers-fits-better) 6. [FAQ](#content-faq) [\#](#content-rocketeers-vs-runcloud "Permalink")Rocketeers vs RunCloud ======================================================================= RunCloud is a veteran PHP/WordPress server panel with serious range — from a $9/month solo plan to enterprise tiers for hosting companies, and especially strong for WordPress agencies. Rocketeers, launching in 2026, targets a neighboring audience: developers and agencies who self-host client sites on their own cloud, with organization, domains, and deployments in one panel. RunCloud is shipped and mature; Rocketeers is pre-launch. Facts below verified from runcloud.io as of July 2026. [\#](#content-who-each-tool-is-for "Permalink")Who each tool is for ------------------------------------------------------------------- **RunCloud** is for people running PHP and WordPress sites on cloud servers "without being a Linux expert" — freelancers on Essentials, and agencies or hosting companies on Business and Enterprise, where the WordPress Toolkit, WAF, API, and team seats live. **Rocketeers** is for developers and agencies who think in projects and clients, not server lists — and who want deployments, DNS, domain registration, backups, and email providers managed from the same place as their servers. [\#](#content-feature-comparison "Permalink")Feature comparison --------------------------------------------------------------- RunCloud (shipped) Rocketeers (planned, launching 2026) Cloud providers Vultr, Linode, UpCloud, Hetzner, AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, others Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS EC2 Server limits 1 / 50 / 100 / 500 by plan Bring your own cloud; no announced caps Zero-downtime (atomic) deploys Business plan ($49/mo) and up Planned as a core feature Cloudflare DNS integration Business plan and up Cloudflare and DNSimple, core Domain registration No Namecheap integration Multiple PHP versions Yes Yes WordPress tooling Strong — WordPress Toolkit (Canvas, Magic Login) on Business General PHP sites; not WordPress-specialized Backups Full and incremental; external to S3/SFTP (more providers on higher plans) Backblaze, Bunny, S3-compatible Security 6G/7G/8G firewall (Pro), ModSecurity + OWASP CRS WAF (Business) Hardened defaults, firewalls, automatic SSL Email provider integration Not a core feature Mailgun, Postmark, Resend Notifications Available Slack, Discord, Telegram, MS Teams Client/project organization Workspaces and team seats (Business+) Projects and clients as the primary structure Pricing (as of July 2026) $9 / $19 / $49 / $399 per month Not announced[\#](#content-when-runcloud-is-the-better-choice "Permalink")When RunCloud is the better choice ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - **You need a proven panel today.** RunCloud has years of production history and a 7-day trial on any plan. - **WordPress is your business.** The WordPress Toolkit, staging environments, server-side caching stack, and ModSecurity WAF make RunCloud a genuinely strong WordPress agency platform. - **You run at hosting-company scale.** 100–500 server plans, workspaces, role management, and a documented API are shipped and battle-tested. - **You want Google Cloud or UpCloud support**, which aren't in Rocketeers' launch provider list. [\#](#content-when-rocketeers-fits-better "Permalink")When Rocketeers fits better --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - **You want zero-downtime deploys without a $49/month gate.** On RunCloud, atomic deployments and Cloudflare DNS integration sit on the Business plan. Rocketeers plans both as core capabilities. - **You want domains end to end.** Namecheap registration plus Cloudflare/DNSimple DNS management inside the panel — RunCloud manages DNS but doesn't register domains. - **Client structure matters more than server count.** Rocketeers organizes servers, sites, and domains by project and client by default, rather than by plan-gated workspaces. - **You want email and notification providers wired in** — Mailgun/Postmark/Resend and Slack/Discord/Telegram/MS Teams alongside your sites. All Rocketeers items are planned capabilities; the product launches in 2026. [\#](#content-faq "Permalink")FAQ --------------------------------- **Can I use Rocketeers instead of RunCloud today?** No — Rocketeers launches in 2026. If you need something now, RunCloud is a capable, mature option. **How does pricing compare?** RunCloud runs $9–$399/month depending on plan (as of July 2026). Rocketeers hasn't announced pricing. With both, server costs are paid directly to your cloud provider. **Does RunCloud really gate atomic deployments?** Yes — as of July 2026, RunCloud's pricing page lists "Atomic Deployment (Zero-Downtime Deployments)" under the Business plan ($49/mo). **Is Rocketeers good for WordPress?** Rocketeers targets PHP sites generally, with multiple PHP versions per server. If you need deep WordPress-specific tooling, RunCloud is the stronger specialist today. --- **Prefer core features that aren't plan-gated, on infrastructure you own?** Join the Rocketeers waitlist at [rocketee.rs](https://rocketee.rs) — one email when we launch. 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