The Upsun Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Upsun in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Upsun
The Insider’s Guide
Application cloud priced by provisioned resources
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among web hosts, read from Upsun’s own pages.
Made by Upsun · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Upsun’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Upsun’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 74 of the 122 other web hosts we grade
Upsun is a cloud application platform that runs apps from Git with a preview environment for each branch, and can deploy to AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, IBM Cloud or OVHcloud. It has no plan tiers: you pay a monthly fee per project, a license per user, and hourly rates for the CPU, memory and storage you provision.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Upsun, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The total is a project fee plus a fee per user plus resources, and it suits developers who work with config files.
- 1
Best for an application cloud for developer teams
Upsun is an application cloud priced by provisioned resources.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $10.05 a month
As its pricing page puts it: €9 per project / month plus €10 per user / month, plus resources.
- 3
You can try it first
15-day free trial with no card; a monthly credit covers 1 project fee and 1 user license
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Preview environments
Every Git branch can get a full-stack environment, and on-demand preview environments are part of the project fee.
- 6
Provisioned resources, billed per second
Shared CPU is €0.033 an hour and 1 GB of application memory €0.013 an hour, billed per second on what is allocated.
- 7
Multicloud deployment
Projects can be placed on AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, IBM Cloud or OVHcloud, with a 3% credit in six greener regions.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 74 of 122
That is against the other web hosts we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Upsun you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Upsun at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from €9 per project / month plus €10 per user / month, plus resources
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 15-day free trial with no card; a monthly credit covers 1 project fee and 1 user license
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Upsun
- Category
- Web Hosting
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for an application cloud for developer teams
Upsun is an application cloud priced by provisioned resources. The total is a project fee plus a fee per user plus resources, and it suits developers who work with config files.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | EUR 9 per project plus EUR 10 per user a month, plus CPU, memory, storage and bandwidth, so one person lands around the top of the category. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 15-day trial with no card, covering 1 project fee and 1 user license. |
| Features | B | Preview environments, multicloud deployment, backups and access management cover the whole job. |
| Ease of use | D | No store rating on record, and projects are set up with configuration files. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web and API, with AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, IBM Cloud and OVHcloud as hosts and Okta for sign-in. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Upsun is for
- Fits if your team wants a preview environment for every branch
- Works for developers who deploy across several clouds
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a simple site host, as projects are configured in files
- Watch out: the total is a project fee plus users plus CPU, memory, storage and bandwidth
- Watch out: Elasticsearch and MongoDB are premium services that need a minimum commitment and sales
- Watch out: the page opened in euros, and object storage is not available on trial projects
Good to know
Good for
- Teams that want a managed platform with a preview environment per branch
- Companies that need to pick the cloud and region they deploy to
- Agencies running several projects with different resource sizes
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$10.05
A month to start
Upsun is a paid product with a free trial, starting at €9 per project / month plus €10 per user / month, plus resources.
Project fee
€9.00
per project / month, plus resources
Includes preview environments, 30 days of metrics, 10 GB egress and 500,000 ingress requests.
User license
€10.00
per user / month
Custom project and environment permissions; Advanced user management adds €9 per user for teams, MFA and SSO.
Trying it first
15-day free trial with no card; a monthly credit covers 1 project fee and 1 user license
Read from upsun.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
First project incentive
The pricing page says the first user license and first project fee, up to $19 a month, are saved automatically, with terms and conditions applying.
Stated on upsun.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Application cloud priced by provisioned resources. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, databases, workflow automation.
Preview environments, multicloud deployment, backups and access management cover the whole job.
- Preview environments
- Every Git branch can get a full-stack environment, and on-demand preview environments are part of the project fee.
- Provisioned resources, billed per second
- Shared CPU is €0.033 an hour and 1 GB of application memory €0.013 an hour, billed per second on what is allocated.
- Multicloud deployment
- Projects can be placed on AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, IBM Cloud or OVHcloud, with a 3% credit in six greener regions.
- Storage and backups
- Disk is €0.49 per GB a month per environment, backups €0.10 per GB, and object storage €0.0833 per GB with a 512 GB minimum.
- Access management
- Advanced user management adds teams, MFA enforcement and single sign-on through Google or OIDC providers such as Entra ID and Okta.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Microsoft Azure
- IBM Cloud
- OVHcloud
- Okta
Upsun is made by Upsun.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
74/122
Other web hosts it is graded above
Upsun's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 74 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 24.
It stands best on features (B, above 86 of 122) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $10.05 a month, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 56 of the 107 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 web hosts we grade, cut by the letter each got. Upsun’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 122
- CFree plan and trialAbove 74 of 122
- BFeaturesAbove 86 of 122
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 122
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 57 of 122
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 111 web hosts. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Upsun is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Upsun you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $120.66 a year.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Databases with views, filters and links between them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Upsun’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Heroku, Render, Pantheon and Clever Cloud
The 4 tools Upsun is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Heroku
From $5/mo
Platform for deploying apps in containers called dynos.
- Upsun also covers workflow automation.
- 2.4GPA
Render
Free plan · from $25/mo
Cloud hosting for web services, databases and workers.
- Render has a free plan. Upsun does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.0GPA
Pantheon
Free plan · from $42/mo
Managed WordPress, Drupal and Next.js hosting for teams.
- Pantheon has a free plan. Upsun does not, though it has a free trial.
- Upsun also covers databases and workflow automation.
- Pantheon also covers managed WordPress and page speed.
- 2.4GPA
Clever Cloud
Free trial
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Upsun free?
No, Upsun is a paid product, but you can try it first. 15-day free trial with no card; a monthly credit covers 1 project fee and 1 user license.
How much does Upsun cost?
Upsun lists 2 plans. Project fee: €9.00 per project / month, plus resources.
What platforms does Upsun work on?
Upsun is available on Web.
Does Upsun offer any discounts?
Upsun publicly lists the following: First project incentive.
Does Upsun have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Upsun is listed for Web.
Does Upsun have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Upsun is listed for Web.
Is Upsun open source?
Upsun is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Upsun have an API?
Yes. Upsun offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Upsun integrate with?
Upsun's listing names AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, OVHcloud and Okta.
Who makes Upsun?
Upsun is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Upsun?
The closest alternatives to Upsun in our directory are Heroku, Render, Pantheon and Clever Cloud.
How does Upsun compare with other web hosts?
Upsun's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 74 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 24.
Is Upsun good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Upsun C for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $10.05 a month, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 56 of the 107 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Upsun?
To replace Upsun you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Upsun’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Upsun's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Upsun. Prices change, so check upsun.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Upsun, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/upsun
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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