A Cloudpepper alternative, without the lock-in.
Same Odoo. Your cloud account. Flat platform fee.
Verified 2026-06-30 against cloudpepper.io/pricing.
Feature by feature, no hand-waving.
Every row cited from cloudpepper.io/pricing or our own plan registry.
| Feature | OEC.sh | Cloudpepper |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee, Pro tier | $39/mo (unlimited projects, environments, team members) | $49/mo (unlimited Odoo instances and staging, plus their server cost) |
| Platform fee, Agency tier | $199/mo | $250/mo |
| Free plan | Free — 1 server, 3 environments, 2 projects, no time limit | Core — free tier |
| Cloud providers on the free tier | All 8 supported providers: DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP, Azure, Hetzner, Vultr, OVH, Linode | DigitalOcean and Vultr only on the free Core tier; full provider list unlocks on paid plans |
| Bring your own cloud (paid tiers) | DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP, Azure, Hetzner, Vultr, OVH, Linode (8 named providers) | AWS, GCP, Azure, Hetzner, Vultr, DigitalOcean, OVHcloud, or any SSH server |
| Provider-managed servers (alternative to BYO cloud) | Not offered — OEC.sh is BYO cloud only | Yes — Cloudpepper-operated servers from $12/mo (Small) to $144/mo (XXL), 30+ regions |
| Odoo Community Edition | Supported — we host whichever Odoo edition you deploy | Supported on every plan including the free Core tier |
| Reported scale | 1,000+ orgs running 6,000+ managed Odoo instances; 120+ Odoo partners and 400+ independent Odoo developers on platform | Reports 10,000+ Odoo instances across 2,000+ customers in 130+ countries (per cloudpepper.io footer) |
| Operator | OpenEduCat Inc. (Delaware, USA). Independent operator; not affiliated with Odoo S.A. | Cloudpepper BV (Belgium). Independent operator; not affiliated with Odoo S.A. |
| Public REST API tier | Available from Starter ($19/mo) — full v1 API for projects, environments, deploys, webhooks | Agency tier only ($250/mo) |
| Granular role-based permissions | 55+ granular permissions available from Pro ($39/mo) | Advanced user roles & permissions on Agency only ($250/mo) |
| Customer impersonation (Connect-As) | Sign in to any user's session in a customer environment without their password; full audit trail | Not listed in feature matrix |
| Email deliverability testing (Mailtest) | Captures every outbound email and scores SPF / DKIM / DMARC alignment plus SpamAssassin checks | Not listed in feature matrix |
| Webhook engine depth | Delivery log per webhook, auto-pause after 10 consecutive failures, native Slack / Teams / Discord payload formatters | Not separately published |
| Automation rule triggers | 6 trigger types: push, PR open, PR merge, PR close, tag push, manual on-demand | Not separately published |
| Automation rule actions | 7 action types: deploy, quick update, create ephemeral review env, clone-neutralize-deploy (with prod data sanitization), promote staging to production, destroy env, blue-green deploy | Not separately published |
| Approval gates in automation runs | Rules can require explicit approval before executing (PENDING_APPROVAL state) | Not separately published |
| Server / container alert types | 7 alert types: CPU high, memory high, disk high, container down, container restart, server unreachable, backup failed (+ custom) | "Proactive alerts" on Base+; alert taxonomy not separately published |
| Alert severity + deduplication | 4 severity levels (info, warning, error, critical) with fingerprint-based deduplication and configurable cooldown (default 1 hour) | Not separately published |
| Alert delivery channels | In-app, email, plus Slack / Teams / Discord webhook formatters | Email & chat support on Base+; alert-delivery channels not separately published |
| Scheduled Odoo Docker image updates | Per-environment opt-in policy with cron schedule (default Sunday 3 AM), optional odoo-bin -u all module upgrade after image pull, rollback on failure, status tracking (success / failed / rolled_back / no_change) | Automatic backups + monitoring on Base+; scheduled image update policy with per-env cron and rollback not separately published |
| Scheduled host OS updates | Toggle Ubuntu unattended-upgrades from the platform; periodic config + drop-in managed via /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ | Server monitoring & healing on all plans; OS-level update controls not separately published |
| PostgreSQL performance stack | PostgreSQL 17 with pgvector, PgBouncer connection pooling, PgTune optimization, read replicas (Pro tier) | Not separately published |
| AI coding dev mode | Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and Codex in a dedicated dev container (Pro tier) | MCP access from Pro tier (5× throughput on Agency) |
| Cloudflare Tunnel support | Connect servers via Cloudflare Tunnel without opening inbound ports | Not listed in feature matrix |
| Enterprise SSO | OIDC SSO with Okta, Google Workspace, Entra ID, or Auth0 (Agency tier) | Not listed in feature matrix |
| Directory listing for practitioners | Public profile on the independent Odooers directory (Pro+, opt-in only); Featured placement on Agency | Not offered |
What you actually pay.
10 users, 2 Odoo instances, production + staging, ~50 GB data
OEC.sh + Hetzner
Cloudpepper (Estimated)
Cloudpepper plans (verified 2026-06-27)
From cloudpepper.io/pricing/. Cloudpepper offers a free Core tier plus three paid plans. Every paid plan supports either Cloudpepper-managed servers (priced separately below) or bring-your-own cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure, Hetzner, Vultr, DigitalOcean, OVHcloud, or any SSH server).
| Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Core | Free | Free tier for getting started |
| Base | $29/mo | 2 Odoo instances, 1 staging environment, Community + Enterprise, GitHub + .zip deploys |
| Pro | $49/mo | Unlimited instances and staging, unlimited servers, auto-deploy from any Git provider, S3/SFTP backups |
| Agency | $250/mo | White-label client portal, REST API, advanced user management, instance templates, Priority Partner Care |
Managed server tiers (when using Cloudpepper's own infrastructure rather than BYO cloud): Small $12/mo (1 vCPU, 2 GB, 50 GB NVMe), Medium $24/mo (2 vCPU, 4 GB), Large $48/mo (4 vCPU, 8 GB), XL $96/mo (8 vCPU, 16 GB), XXL $144/mo (12 vCPU, 24 GB). OEC.sh starts at $0/month (Free plan) with bring-your-own cloud across 8 providers.
Three reasons OEC.sh wins this comparison.
Not a sales pitch. Three differences you can verify in five minutes.
All 8 clouds on the free tier
Pick AWS, GCP, Azure, Hetzner, OVH, Linode, DigitalOcean, or Vultr at signup — no card required. Cloudpepper's free Core tier is restricted to DigitalOcean and Vultr; the full list unlocks only on paid plans.
$39 Pro flat, unlimited everything
Unlimited projects, environments, and team members for $39/mo — vs Cloudpepper Pro at $49/mo. At the Agency tier the gap widens: $199 vs $250. No per-user fees, no compute markup, no surprise tier jumps.
We don't resell servers
OEC.sh doesn't operate datacenters or resell capacity, so our incentives stay aligned with you finding the cheapest cloud that fits. Cloudpepper sells their own managed servers alongside BYO — useful if you want one invoice, but the markup is real.
Both are good. Here's when we fit best.
Cloudpepper is a serious platform. We won't pretend otherwise. But there are four scenarios where OEC.sh is the cleaner answer — and we'd rather tell you than waste your trial.
You want the cheapest comparable Pro tier
OEC.sh Pro is $39/mo flat for unlimited projects, environments, and team members. Cloudpepper's equivalent Pro plan is $49/mo plus a separate server bill. At the Agency tier the gap widens to $199 vs $250.
You already pay for cloud and want a pure BYO model
OEC.sh deploys exclusively to cloud accounts you own — DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP, Azure, Hetzner, Vultr, OVH, Linode. You keep the cloud relationship, the billing, the credits, and the data. We never resell infrastructure.
You want the full cloud list on the free tier
OEC.sh's Free plan unlocks all 8 supported cloud providers from day one — pick AWS, GCP, Azure, Hetzner, OVH, Linode, DigitalOcean, or Vultr at signup with no payment. Cloudpepper's free Core tier is limited to DigitalOcean and Vultr; the full provider list unlocks only on paid plans. If your evaluation depends on testing on a specific cloud (existing credits, compliance, data residency), OEC.sh's Free plan is the broader sandbox.
You prefer an operator that doesn't sell servers
OEC.sh doesn't operate datacenters or resell server capacity, which means our incentives stay aligned with you getting the cheapest cloud that fits your workload. We make money on the platform fee, not on infrastructure markup.
How to Migrate from Cloudpepper to OEC.sh
Simple 5-step migration process - typically completed in under 2 hours
Export Backup
Download your database from Cloudpepper
Create Project
Set up a new project on OEC.sh
Import Database
Use our guided import wizard
Connect Git
Link your GitHub or GitLab repo
Update DNS
Point your domain to OEC.sh
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about switching from Cloudpepper to OEC.sh
What is the best alternative to Cloudpepper for Odoo hosting?
OEC.sh and Cloudpepper are similar Odoo hosting platforms — both support bring-your-own cloud, multiple Odoo instances per server, and Community + Enterprise editions. OEC.sh's edge is the lower platform fee ($39/mo Pro vs $49/mo Cloudpepper Pro; $199/mo Agency vs $250/mo), all 8 supported cloud providers unlocked on the Free plan (Cloudpepper's free Core tier is restricted to DigitalOcean and Vultr only), and a pure BYO-cloud model (we never resell server capacity). Cloudpepper's edge is a turnkey managed-server option and a longer published track record (10,000+ instances reported on their site).
How does OEC.sh compare to Cloudpepper for agencies?
Both platforms offer Agency plans with white-label client portals and Odoo-partner workflows. OEC.sh Agency is $199/mo flat. Cloudpepper Agency is $250/mo plus their server cost. We host 120+ Odoo partners and 400+ independent Odoo developers across 1,000+ orgs running 6,000+ managed instances; Cloudpepper reports 2,000+ customers and 10,000+ instances. Both are legitimate choices; the right one depends on whether you want a pure BYO-cloud model (OEC.sh) or the option of managed servers from one vendor (Cloudpepper).
Can I migrate from Cloudpepper to OEC.sh?
Yes, migration from Cloudpepper to OEC.sh typically takes 1-2 hours. Export your database backup from Cloudpepper, create a new project on OEC.sh with matching Odoo version, import your database using our guided wizard, connect your GitHub or GitLab repository, and update DNS to point to your new OEC.sh deployment. We provide migration assistance for all paid plans.
Does OEC.sh support Odoo Community Edition?
Yes. OEC.sh supports Odoo Community Edition versions 14 through 19 with no restrictions. You can deploy, manage, and scale Community Edition with all platform features: automated backups, monitoring, Git integration, and multi-environment support.
What backup options does OEC.sh offer compared to Cloudpepper?
OEC.sh supports 9 backup destinations: AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, MinIO (self-hosted S3), FTP/SFTP, and the local server volume. You control schedules and retention, and you can fan out to multiple destinations for redundancy.
Can I run multiple Odoo instances with OEC.sh?
Yes. OEC.sh has multi-project architecture that lets you run multiple Odoo instances on a single server. Agencies use it to manage multiple clients, businesses use it for separate production and development environments, and some companies run multiple Odoo deployments for different departments. Each instance is isolated while sharing server resources.
What Git platforms does OEC.sh support?
OEC.sh supports both GitHub and GitLab, including self-hosted GitLab instances. You get auto-deploy on push and branch-based environments. This means you can keep using your preferred Git platform without changing your development workflow.
How much can I save by switching from Cloudpepper to OEC.sh?
At the comparable Pro tier, OEC.sh is $39/mo vs Cloudpepper Pro at $49/mo — $10/mo, about 20% lower. At the Agency tier, OEC.sh is $199/mo vs Cloudpepper Agency at $250/mo. The wider gap shows up once you pick a budget-friendly cloud: a Hetzner CX23 (2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM at €3.49/mo ≈ ~$4/mo) matches Cloudpepper Medium's compute spec but costs about $20/mo less. The apples-to-apples total on Hetzner is around $43/mo on OEC.sh vs $73/mo on Cloudpepper (a $30/mo gap). On a DigitalOcean droplet the gap narrows to around $10/mo. The platform-fee delta is fixed; the bigger savings come from the cloud choice that BYO unlocks.
How much does Cloudpepper cost?
Cloudpepper has a free Core tier and three paid plans (verified on cloudpepper.io/pricing/ on 2026-06-27): Base $29/month (2 Odoo instances, 1 staging environment), Pro $49/month (unlimited instances and staging, unlimited servers), and Agency $250/month (white-label client portal, REST API, Priority Partner Care). Managed-server tiers are billed separately if you use Cloudpepper's own infrastructure: Small $12/mo, Medium $24/mo, Large $48/mo, XL $96/mo, XXL $144/mo. All paid plans also support bring-your-own cloud across AWS, GCP, Azure, Hetzner, Vultr, DigitalOcean, OVHcloud, or any SSH server.
Is Cloudpepper cheaper than OEC.sh?
At the platform-fee level, OEC.sh is cheaper at the comparable tier ($39 Pro vs $49 Pro; $199 Agency vs $250 Agency). Once server costs are added in, OEC.sh stays modestly cheaper if you pick a comparable cloud droplet. If you already have a cloud account with reserved capacity or credits, OEC.sh's BYO model lets you use that directly. If you want everything on one invoice from one vendor, Cloudpepper's managed-server option is the more turnkey path.
Does Cloudpepper support GitLab or Bitbucket?
Yes. Per Cloudpepper's own pricing page (verified 2026-06-27), their Base plan deploys from GitHub plus direct .zip upload; Pro and Agency add GitLab, Bitbucket, and self-hosted Git with auto-deploy on push. We previously had outdated copy here claiming GitHub-only — that was wrong. OEC.sh supports GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket; both platforms cover the major Git providers.
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