Cloud · head to head
CapRover vs Fig
CapRover
Cloud
Free self-hosted platform built on Docker Swarm with a dashboard and automatic certificates
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
Fig
Developer Tools
IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
The short version
- Each has a real cost: CapRover since June 2026 one pseudonymous account wrote 97 of roughly 100 commits and the next human contributor wrote one, so there is no identifiable person or company to contract with, escalate to or hold responsible.; Fig shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CapRover and Fig actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in CapRover
- One-click applications
- Automatic certificates
- Web dashboard
- Multiple deploy paths
- Docker Swarm clustering
- Custom nginx configuration
Only in Fig
Nothing recorded that CapRover does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CapRover
- Running a personal server or homelab with several applications behind automatic certificatesnot Fig
- A two person team that wants a dashboard rather than a terminal for deployments on one boxnot Fig
- Standing up one-click databases and internal tools without writing Compose filesnot Fig
- Hosting client demos cheaply where downtime is inconvenient rather than expensivenot Fig
Fig
No use cases recorded yet. See the Fig review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
CapRover
- Since June 2026 one pseudonymous account wrote 97 of roughly 100 commits and the next human contributor wrote one, so there is no identifiable person or company to contract with, escalate to or hold responsible.
- Donations over the last twelve months totalled 285 US dollars and there is no commercial tier, so no paid support exists at any price and no maintenance commitment is funded.
- The LICENSE file is Apache 2.0 with a superseding appendix that bans redistributing a paid version and refers to paid features that do not yet exist, and GitHub cannot classify it, so the terms already anticipate a commercial change of direction.
- Releases arrive in bursts with an eleven month gap between September 2023 and August 2024 and two further gaps of about six months since, so there is no basis for assuming a security fix will land promptly.
- The backup feature is documented as experimental, covers only the CapRover configuration directory and explicitly excludes persistent volumes and container images, so every database has to be dumped separately with its container stopped.
Fig
- Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
- The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
- The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone
Pricing, plan by plan
CapRover
Free- CapRoverFree
- No paid tier and no hosted offering
- Unlimited applications, servers and users
- Community support through Slack and GitHub
Fig
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.
Which should you pick?
Choose CapRover if
- You need one-click applications.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Linux, Docker, CLI, Self-hosted.
- You also want automatic certificates.
Questions people ask
- Is CapRover or Fig better?
- Neither clearly leads. CapRover starts at Free and Fig at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CapRover or Fig?
- CapRover starts at Free and Fig at Free.
- Does CapRover or Fig run on more platforms?
- CapRover runs on Web, Linux, Docker, CLI, Self-hosted. Fig runs on Web.
- Can I use CapRover for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is CapRover best used for?
- CapRover is most often used for running a personal server or homelab with several applications behind automatic certificates, a two person team that wants a dashboard rather than a terminal for deployments on one box, standing up one-click databases and internal tools without writing compose files, hosting client demos cheaply where downtime is inconvenient rather than expensive. Of those, running a personal server or homelab with several applications behind automatic certificates and a two person team that wants a dashboard rather than a terminal for deployments on one box are not what Fig is typically brought in for.
- What can CapRover do that Fig cannot?
- CapRover covers One-click applications, Automatic certificates, Web dashboard, Multiple deploy paths.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
CapRover: Does CapRover cost anything?
No. There is no paid tier and no hosted version. The only income is donations, which came to 285 US dollars over the last twelve months.
CapRover: Is the licence really Apache 2.0?
Not quite. The LICENSE file is Apache 2.0 plus an appendix that supersedes it in case of conflict, forbidding modification of paid features and redistribution of a paid version. GitHub does not recognise the result as a standard licence.
CapRover: Does the backup feature protect my databases?
No. It backs up the CapRover configuration directory only and explicitly excludes persistent directories and container images. You have to dump each database yourself with the container stopped.
CapRover: Can I move off Docker Swarm later?
Not without rebuilding. CapRover is architecturally tied to Swarm, so outgrowing it means migrating applications to a different platform rather than switching a scheduler.
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