Clever Cloud vs Scalingo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Clever Cloud grades higher than Scalingo: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Clever Cloud grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Scalingo
European PaaS and managed databases billed by the minute
Free trial · from €7.20/mo
Which one is for you
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
Pick Scalingo if
- Fits if you want Heroku-style Git deploys and European regions
- Works for small apps that need a managed database
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: prices are in euros, exclude VAT and are on a 30-day basis
- Tight if uptime matters, as the 99.96% SLA is on the Business plan and starter databases are 98%
- Pricey if you add extras: a Docker image download costs €50 and OpenVPN €30 a month, both ex. VAT
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as it has only a 30-day trial
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAClever CloudFair | 2.2GPAScalingoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo plan prices are published as text. Cost comes from an online estimator, billed per second against funds paid monthly in advance. | CA container starts at €7.20 a month and a starter database at €7.20, ex. VAT, in the ordinary range. Dollar prices are not shown. |
| Free plan and trial | CSign-up credits need no card, but they are a one-time grant and larger programs go through sales. | C30 days free per the pricing page. The page does not say here whether a card is needed. |
| Features | BGit deploys, many runtimes, managed databases, autoscaling with a cap and certifications. The listing names no gap in the core hosting job. | CGit deploys, managed databases and vector search. Starter databases run on one node with a 98% SLA, a gap, as the 99.96% SLA is on Business. |
| Ease of use | CPick runtimes, instance sizes and databases yourself. The site and docs are only in English and French, and there is no store rating. | CDeploys follow a Git workflow and databases need setting up, with no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb console and Git workflow with a handful of integrations. No phone or desktop app. | BWeb dashboard with a few integrations. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | git-push deploys with European hosting | Git-deployed apps 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: Clever Cloud and Scalingo. How we grade
Where they differ
- Clever Cloud also covers workflow automation.
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At a glance
| Clever Cloud | Scalingo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | €7.20 per month ex. VAT (smallest container or database) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free credits on sign-up, no payment card required | Free for 30 days, per the pricing page description |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Clever Cloud | Scalingo SAS |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | scalingo.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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.
Key features
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).
Scalingo
- Git-based deploys
- Connect a Git repository for deploys, with autoscaling on metrics and zero-downtime rolling deploys.
- Managed databases
- Offers PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, caching, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch and InfluxDB, with daily backups and PostgreSQL point-in-time recovery.
- Always-included extras
- Custom domains, Let's Encrypt SSL, metrics, unlimited collaborators and log archives come with every container.
- Sovereign and health regions
- A SecNumCloud region built on Outscale costs 20% more, and HDS plans exist for health data hosting.
- Vector search for AI apps
- Pgvector on PostgreSQL, plus ML and KNN features on OpenSearch, for semantic search and LLM applications.
Plans
Clever Cloud
Pricing could not be confirmed. See clever.cloud.
Scalingo
Container S€7.20
per month, ex. VAT, 30-day basis
256 MB RAM at low CPU priority. Sizes run to 3XL (8 GB RAM) at €230.40.
Container M€14.40
per month, ex. VAT, 30-day basis
512 MB RAM at standard CPU priority; L (1 GB) is €28.80 and XL (2 GB) is €57.60.
PostgreSQL Starter 512M€7.20
per month, ex. VAT, 30-day basis
512 MB RAM, 10 GB storage and 30 connections on a single node with a 98% SLA.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Clever Cloud or Scalingo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Clever Cloud has no price we could confirm, and Scalingo starts at €7.20 per month ex. VAT (smallest container or database).
Which has a free plan, Clever Cloud or Scalingo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Clever Cloud nor Scalingo has a free plan. Both have 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.