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Scalingo alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Scalingo alternative is Railway (2.6 GPA). The best free one is alwaysdata (2.6 GPA). The catch, in its listing's words: "Free plan for personal use."
Scalingo compared with 7 alternatives: Heroku, Clever Cloud, Render, OVHcloud, Railway and 2 more.
Scalingo is a paid product with a free trial, starting at €7.20 per month ex. VAT (smallest container or database). 2 of the 7 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 2 more offer a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScalingoThis tool | Free trial · from €7.20/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Heroku | From $5/mo | No | Web |
| Clever Cloud | Free trial | Trial only | Web |
| Render | Free plan · from $25/mo | Yes | Web |
| OVHcloud | From $4.54/mo | No | Web |
| Railway | Free trial · from $5/mo | Trial only | Web, iOS, Android |
| alwaysdata | Free plan · from €5/mo | Yes | Web |
| Stackhero | From $15/mo | No | Web |
Price against what you get
Scalingo starts at about $8.04 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 6 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: Railway.
Render scores higher without starting lower. Heroku, OVHcloud and alwaysdata start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Scalingo
Heroku
Platform for deploying apps in containers called dynos
- Heroku starts at $5 per month for an Eco dyno plan.
Suits: Developers who want to deploy an app from Git without running servers
Clever Cloud
French managed PaaS that deploys apps with a git push
- Clever Cloud also covers workflow automation.
Suits: European teams that need hosting inside France
Render
Cloud hosting for web services, databases and workers
- Render starts at $25 per month plus compute (Pro workspace).
- Render has a free plan, which Scalingo lacks.
- Render also covers workflow automation.
Suits: Teams moving off Heroku-style platforms that want services and Postgres in one place
OVHcloud
VPS, public cloud, web hosting and dedicated servers
- OVHcloud starts at $4.54 per month and up (VPS-1).
Suits: Buyers who want cheap VPS with unlimited traffic
Railway
App and database hosting billed by the second for usage
- Railway starts at $5 minimum usage per month (Hobby).
- Railway also lists iOS and Android apps.
- Railway also covers AI agents.
Suits: Side projects and prototypes that run only part of the time
alwaysdata
French managed hosting with unlimited sites, mailboxes and databases
- alwaysdata starts at €5 per month, excl. VAT (Plus Small).
- alwaysdata has a free plan, which Scalingo lacks.
Suits: Agencies and developers who want several languages and unlimited sites on one account
Stackhero
Managed hosting for Node.js, Docker, databases and open-source apps
- Stackhero starts at $15 per month for a Node.js instance (1 vCPU, 1GB RAM), billed hourly.
- Stackhero also covers dashboards.
Suits: Developers who want a Node.js app or a database running without managing a server
Limits worth knowing in Scalingo
- Prices are in euros, exclude VAT and are estimated on a 30-day basis; the page shows no dollar prices.
- Starter databases run on a single node with a 98% SLA; the 99.96% SLA is on the Business plan.
- Extra database storage is charged on top of the storage included in each plan.
- A Docker image download costs €50 and an OpenVPN option €30 per month, both ex. VAT.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Scalingo?
The alternatives to Scalingo in this directory are Heroku, Clever Cloud, Render, OVHcloud, Railway, alwaysdata and Stackhero. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Scalingo.
Is there a free alternative to Scalingo?
Yes. Render and alwaysdata have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Scalingo alternatives work on Android?
The Scalingo listing does not include an Android app. Railway lists one.
Which Scalingo alternatives work on iOS?
The Scalingo listing does not include an iOS app. Railway lists one.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.