There are several features we like about RunCloud. We'll mention our top three below. First, RunCloud makes everyday server management tasks – e.g., server provisioning, application deployment, server monitoring, and backups – simple to perform. The graphical user interface (GUI) is intuitive and a delight to use – we prefer RunCloud's GUI to other web hosting control panels, including GridPane and Cloudways. With RunCloud, everything works as expected. We have not needed to refer to the RunCloud documentation ("Docs") much, but on the rare occasion we have used it, the documentation has been clear, concise, and helpful. Second, RunCloud offers support for OpenLiteSpeed (OLS). When provisioning a server, we can choose between an Nginx server stack and an OLS server stack. We decided to go with the OLS option because doing so enables the use of the excellent LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress (LSCWP) performance plugin, which is free. If we had selected the Nginx server stack instead, we would likely have had to purchase a comparable performance plugin, e.g., WP Rocket, FlyingPress, or Swift Performance for our websites. Besides cost savings, using the LSCWP plugin allows us to leverage the QUIC.cloud CDN and online services. (To use the QUIC.cloud services, a website must have the LSCWP plugin installed and activated). The QUIC.cloud Standard Plan comes with monthly free credits and is cost-effective, thus further lowering the costs of running our websites. Third, we appreciate how RunCloud has made incremental improvements to its offering. For example, yesterday (August 1, 2022), RunCloud announced that they had added Google Drive and Dropbox as external storage destinations for web application backups. A few months ago, RunCloud introduced Backup v3.0, which is currently in public beta. With this new backup system, they removed the previous backup storage limit. Also, they now include the cost of backups to all destinations (RunCloud storage, external storage, and local storage) in the paid subscription plan. (Previously, the "Backup Pro" subscription cost $1 per site per month)

It really is my secret weapon - I can effortlessly deploy web apps in seconds and begin working on them immediately. I have over 20 years of experience in cloud hosting, spending many of those on an SSH command line. As much as I'm at home there, nothing will beat clicking a few buttons and typing a few words and watching a new website come to life. Runcloud takes away the time consuming "boring" parts and allows you to dive straight into your project. That's what I love most about runcloud. It's simply perfect.

Runcloud gives me the freedom to host and manage my client websites at a fraction of the cost of the alter alternatives.