#26 in Hosting & ComputeUpdated 2026-08

Cosmos Cloud

by Cosmos Server · Self-hosted container platform with reverse proxy, SSO and an app store

37.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Cosmos Cloud is self-hosting software you install on your own server, NAS or Raspberry Pi with a single script. It manages Docker containers through a built-in app store of 250+ applications and puts a reverse proxy with automatic SSL, single sign-on with 2FA, monitoring and backups in front of them. Paid tiers add a VPN, remote storage shares and disk backups.

Best for: Home users and small organisations wanting to self-host apps behind one secured web interface
Pricing: Free Community edition, then Home Premium at $99.00/year (shown as $8.25/month) or a $249.00 one-off lifetime licence.
Runs on: Self-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Free tier covers reverse proxy, 2FA, monitoring and config backups
App store with one-click installs for 250+ applications
One-line install script; runs on a server, NAS or Raspberry Pi
$249 one-off lifetime licence as an alternative to subscribing

Trade-offs

Community edition limited to 5 users; paid tiers cap at 20
Commons Clause licence — 'available source', not fully open source
VPN, remote storage shares and disk backups are paid-only
You supply, run and maintain the server hardware yourself

Pricing

Published plans from Cosmos Cloud’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Cosmos Cloud pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Community	—per server	—	Container management, app store, reverse proxy, monitoring Docker/config backups and storage management Full security hardening and authentication with 2FA Up to 5 users; no credit card required
Home Premium	—per server	$8.25	$99.00/year, billed annually Constellation VPN Remote storage access/shares and storage backups Up to 20 users
Home Lifetime	—one-time payment	—	$249.00 one-time payment Constellation VPN, remote storage access/shares, storage backups Up to 20 users All Home updates included forever

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 45 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 48 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 85 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 65 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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