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Upsun alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Upsun alternative is Render (2.4 GPA). It's also the best free one.
Upsun compared with 6 alternatives: Heroku, Render, Pantheon, Clever Cloud, Acquia Cloud Platform and 1 more.
Upsun is a paid product with a free trial, starting at €9 per project / month plus €10 per user / month, plus resources. 2 of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UpsunThis tool | Free trial · from €9/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Heroku | From $5/mo | No | Web |
| Render | Free plan · from $25/mo | Yes | Web |
| Pantheon | Free plan · from $42/mo | Yes | Web |
| Clever Cloud | Free trial | Trial only | Web |
| Acquia Cloud Platform | Free trial | Trial only | Web |
| Amazee.io | From $199/mo | No | Web |
Price against what you get
Upsun starts at about $10.05 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 4 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Render scores higher without starting lower. Heroku starts 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 Upsun
Heroku
Platform for deploying apps in containers called dynos
- Heroku starts at $5 per month for an Eco dyno plan.
- Heroku does not cover workflow automation, which Upsun does.
Suits: Developers who want to deploy an app from Git without running servers
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 Upsun lacks.
Suits: Teams moving off Heroku-style platforms that want services and Postgres in one place
Pantheon
Managed WordPress, Drupal and Next.js hosting for teams
- Pantheon starts at $42 per month, billed annually ($55 billed monthly), for one live site.
- Pantheon has a free plan, which Upsun lacks.
- Pantheon also covers managed WordPress and page speed.
- Pantheon does not cover databases and workflow automation, which Upsun does.
Suits: Agencies and teams running several WordPress or Drupal sites
Clever Cloud
French managed PaaS that deploys apps with a git push
Suits: European teams that need hosting inside France
Acquia Cloud Platform
Managed cloud hosting built for enterprise Drupal sites
- Acquia Cloud Platform does not cover databases, which Upsun does.
Suits: Organizations running large, business-critical Drupal sites
Amazee.io
Managed open source Kubernetes hosting for Drupal and other apps
- Amazee.io starts at $199 per month and up (Cloud Basic), sold through sales.
- Amazee.io is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Amazee.io does not cover databases and workflow automation, which Upsun does.
Suits: Agencies and organizations hosting Drupal sites at scale
Limits worth knowing in Upsun
- The page opened in euros and offers GBP, USD, CAD and AUD; the figures here are the euro prices shown.
- Costs depend on what you provision: a project's total is the project fee plus users, CPU, memory, storage and bandwidth.
- Elasticsearch and MongoDB are premium managed services that need a minimum commitment and contact with sales.
- Object storage is not available on trial projects.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Upsun?
The alternatives to Upsun in this directory are Heroku, Render, Pantheon, Clever Cloud, Acquia Cloud Platform and Amazee.io. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Upsun.
Is there a free alternative to Upsun?
Yes. Render and Pantheon have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Is there an open-source alternative to Upsun?
Amazee.io is described as open source on its own site.
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.