alwaysdata vs Clever Cloud (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, alwaysdata grades higher than Clever Cloud: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
alwaysdata grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Clever Cloud grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
alwaysdata
French managed hosting with unlimited sites, mailboxes and databases
Which one is for you
Pick alwaysdata if
- Fits if you want a personal site with email on your own domain
- Works for hobby projects in several languages
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 1 GB of disk, 256 MB of RAM and 3 days of backups, for personal use only
- Watch out: prices are in euros and exclude VAT
- Skip it if you need 24/7 support, as that is part of Max; other plans get office hours
- Pricey if you outgrow Plus Large at €50, because Max servers start at €369 a month
Pick Clever Cloud if
- Fits if you want a European host with Git-based deploys
- Works for teams that need certifications and sovereignty claims
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before you sign up, as none is published
- Tight if you want a lasting free tier, as the sign-up credits are a one-time grant
- Watch out: billing runs on funds paid monthly in advance against your expected usage
- Not for you if you need the site in another language, as it is only in English and French
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAalwaysdataGood | 2.4GPAClever CloudFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPlus Small is €5 a month ex. VAT, about the cheaper quarter of web hosting, and there is a free plan for personal use. | CNo plan prices are published as text. Cost comes from an online estimator, billed per second against funds paid monthly in advance. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free plan gives 1 GB SSD, 256 MB RAM and email on your own domain, enough for a personal site. It is personal use only. | CSign-up credits need no card, but they are a one-time grant and larger programs go through sales. |
| Features | BSeveral languages per site, unlimited sites, mailboxes and databases, backups, SSL and scheduled tasks. Free backups last only 3 days. | BGit deploys, many runtimes, managed databases, autoscaling with a cap and certifications. The listing names no gap in the core hosting job. |
| Ease of use | CA hosting panel with setup for each site and language, and no store rating. | CPick runtimes, instance sizes and databases yourself. The site and docs are only in English and French, and there is no store rating. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb panel only, with no integrations listed. | BWeb console and Git workflow with a handful of integrations. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | a small personal site with email | git-push deploys with European hosting |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: alwaysdata and Clever Cloud. How we grade
Where they differ
- Clever Cloud also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| alwaysdata | Clever Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | €5 per month, excl. VAT (Plus Small) | Not published |
| Free plan | Free plan for personal use: 1 GB SSD, 256 MB RAM, a quarter of a CPU and 3 days of backups, with email on your own domain and an alwaysdata.net address for sites. | None |
| Free trial | 30 days free on the Plus plans | Free credits on sign-up, no payment card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | ALWAYSDATA | Clever Cloud |
| Price read from | alwaysdata.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
alwaysdata
- Prices are in euros and exclude VAT.
- The free plan is limited to personal use and carries 1 GB of disk, 256 MB of RAM and 3 days of backups.
- 24/7 support is part of the Max offer; other plans are answered during office hours.
- Max servers start at 369 euros a month, so there is a large step up from the 50 euro Plus Large plan.
Clever Cloud
- No plan prices are published as text: pricing depends on the instance size and count chosen in an online estimator.
- Billing is per second on resources funded monthly in advance against your expected usage, with an itemised bill.
- The free credits on sign-up are a one-time grant, and larger credit programs go through the sales team.
- The site and its documentation are available in English and French.
Key features
alwaysdata
- Several languages per site
- PHP, Python, Java, Node.js and Ruby can be chosen for each site, along with the language version.
- Unlimited sites, mailboxes and databases
- Plus plans set no quota on the number of sites, email addresses or databases. MariaDB (MySQL) and PostgreSQL are offered.
- Email on your own domain
- Mailboxes and aliases include filtering rules, anti-spam, an autoresponder and webmail.
- Backups and SSL
- Backups of files, emails and databases can be restored from the control panel, and SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt or your own are handled automatically.
- Scheduled tasks and background services
- Programs can be run on demand, on a schedule or as a background daemon.
- Resizable plans
- Plus plans can change capacity instantly, and a Max offer moves a site to a dedicated private server.
Clever Cloud
- Git-push deployment
- A git push triggers a full deployment, and the platform handles monitoring, updates and restarts for the application.
- Many runtimes
- Runtime pages cover Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, Go, Rust, Elixir, .NET Core, Docker, static sites and more.
- Managed databases
- Offers PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis and Elasticsearch as managed services, with daily backups on PostgreSQL.
- Autoscaling with a cap
- Resources adapt automatically within the limits you set, so you choose the maximum you are willing to pay.
- Sovereignty and certifications
- Says it runs its own datacenters in France, and is certified ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and Health Data Hosting (HDS).
Plans
alwaysdata
Free€0
Personal use only, no credit card to register: 1 GB SSD, 256 MB RAM, 1/4 CPU and 3 days of backups. The vendor says it may suspend a free account whose legitimacy is contested.
Plus Small€5
per month, excl. VAT
50 GB SSD, 1 GB RAM, 1 CPU and 7 days of backups, with unlimited sites, databases and email addresses and SSH access.
Plus Medium€20
per month, excl. VAT
100 GB SSD, 2 GB RAM, 2 CPUs and 20 days of backups, with the same unlimited sites, databases and mailboxes.
Plus Large€50
per month, excl. VAT
200 GB SSD, 4 GB RAM, 4 CPUs and 20 days of backups. An X-Large size with 500 GB SSD, 8 GB RAM and 8 CPUs sits above it.
Max€369
per month and up, excl. VAT
A private server configured to order, from 1 TB of disk, 16 GB RAM and 8 CPUs, with 24/7 support and 30 days of backups.
Clever Cloud
Pricing could not be confirmed. See clever.cloud.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, alwaysdata or Clever Cloud?
As of Nov 13, 2026, alwaysdata starts at €5 per month, excl. VAT (Plus Small), and Clever Cloud has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, alwaysdata or Clever Cloud?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only alwaysdata has a free plan. Clever Cloud does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.