Frameworks · Updated 10 November 2026 · 8 min read

Cheap Python hosting in Europe for Flask, FastAPI and Django in 2026

Six places to run a Python web app in Europe, from free tiers to fixed monthly servers, with what each costs and which frameworks it handles well.

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For a FastAPI or Flask app, Eurobase builds it from Git and runs it in Europe on a Free plan or a flat €10 a month. For Django, pick a platform with a managed database: Scalingo and Clever Cloud are French platforms with Postgres and Django support, and PythonAnywhere has a free tier and EU servers in Frankfurt. Sliplane runs Python in Docker on a fixed-price server, and Scaleway bills containers by use.

Python hosts in Europe at a glance

Platform	Company	Cheapest paid option	Free start	Good fit
Eurobase	Warsaw, Poland	€10 a month + VAT, whole workspace	Free plan with hard limits	FastAPI and Flask
Scalingo	Strasbourg, France	€7.20 a month for a 256 MB container, excl. VAT	30-day free trial	Django and Flask with Postgres
Clever Cloud	France	Billed by the second per instance	Free credits, no card	Django with migrations at build time
PythonAnywhere	Richmond, UK	€10 a month on the EU servers	Beginner account, €0	Small Django and Flask sites
Sliplane	Berlin, Germany	€9 per server, excl. VAT	48-hour demo server	Several Python services on one server
Scaleway Serverless Containers	France	Billed by use	Monthly free tier	Python in your own container image

Prices are from each provider's own page, checked on 9 and 10 November 2026.

What to look at for a Python app

WSGI or ASGI. Flask and classic Django are WSGI apps served by gunicorn or uWSGI. FastAPI is ASGI and needs uvicorn or a similar server. Check that the host runs the server you need, not just "Python".
A database next to the app. Django assumes a database and a migration step on every release. A host without managed Postgres means you rent one elsewhere and connect over the network.
Sleeping versus always on. Some hosts stop your app when it's idle and start it on the next request, which is cheap but slower for that first visitor. Others keep a container running and bill it every hour.
Background work. Celery workers, scheduled tasks and long jobs need their own process. Check whether the plan allows one.
Who runs the company. A Frankfurt data center on a UK or US provider isn't the same as an EU company. If your contract asks for an EU business, read the terms.

1. Eurobase

Eurobase builds a Python app from GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, Forgejo or Gitea with the Paketo Python buildpack and runs it as a container. When it finds a FastAPI or Flask entry point and the matching server in your dependencies, it prefills a uvicorn or gunicorn start command, and a Procfile with a single web: line takes priority. Containers scale to zero, so a quiet app costs nothing extra but the next request waits for it to start. Coding agents can deploy through the Eurobase MCP server and CLI.

There's a step-by-step FastAPI guide. For FastAPI with a managed database, see FastAPI hosting with Postgres in Europe.

Best for: FastAPI APIs and Flask apps that should stay in Europe at a known monthly price.
Price: Free, then Starter at €10 and Pro at €20 a month + VAT for the whole workspace. The smallest container size has 0.1 vCPU and 256 MB of memory. There are no usage charges today: work over a limit is refused, apps on V8 isolates and Functions stop until the monthly reset, and containers keep serving.
What it lacks: Django support, managed Postgres, MySQL or Redis, background workers, scheduled jobs and Dockerfile builds. Each project runs one web service. ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audits are under way but not complete.

2. Scalingo

Scalingo is a Heroku-style platform based in Strasbourg. Its Python buildpack reads .python-version and offers Python 3.11 to 3.15, and its documentation has a Django getting-started guide and a Celery with Flask page. It also runs managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB and a caching database.

Best for: a Django or Flask app with a Postgres database, from a team that wants Git push deploys.
Price: an S container with 256 MB costs €7.20 and an M with 512 MB costs €14.40, estimated over 30 days and excluding VAT. A starter Postgres with 512 MB and 10 GB starts at €7.20 a month. New accounts get a 30-day free trial. Billing is by the minute.
What it lacks: scale to zero. Scalingo says its containers never sleep, so you pay for each container all month.

3. Clever Cloud

Clever Cloud is a French platform that deploys from Git and holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022. For Python it supports gunicorn, uvicorn, uWSGI and Daphne, and you point it at your app with CC_PYTHON_MODULE or a custom CC_RUN_COMMAND. For Django, CC_PYTHON_MANAGE_TASKS can run migrate and collectstatic during the build in its legacy deployment mode.

Best for: Django apps that need a managed database and a certified provider.
Price: resources are billed by the second within a maximum you set. New accounts get free credits with no card.
What it lacks: a flat monthly price, so you estimate cost with its calculator.

4. PythonAnywhere

PythonAnywhere is a Python-only host run by PythonAnywhere LLP, registered in England and Wales. Its separate EU system at eu.pythonanywhere.com runs in the AWS Frankfurt region, with prices in euros. You get a browser IDE, consoles and SSH alongside the web app.

Best for: a small Flask or Django site, a student project or a first deploy without Git or containers.
Price: a Beginner account is free with one web app at a pythonanywhere.com address. Developer costs €10 a month on the EU servers for one web app on your own domain, 5 GB of disk and 5,000 CPU-seconds a day. Postgres is an extra on custom plans.
What it lacks: mature FastAPI support. Its ASGI hosting is labelled beta and has no static file mappings. The free account can reach only specific sites over HTTP or HTTPS. It's a UK company running on AWS, not an EU business.

5. Sliplane

Sliplane is based in Berlin and runs Docker containers on servers you pay for at a fixed price. Any number of services fit on one server, so a FastAPI app, a Celery worker and a Redis container can share the same bill.

Best for: Python apps with several processes, packaged as Docker images.
Price: the Starter server with 1 vCPU, 1 GB of memory and 20 GB of storage costs €9, excl. VAT. Managed PostgreSQL starts at €19 a month.
What it lacks: a Python-specific build. Sliplane says it detects your framework, so check that it picks up your app, or add a Dockerfile. Pick Germany or Finland when you create the server, since Sliplane also offers the US and Singapore.

6. Scaleway Serverless Containers

Scaleway is a French cloud provider. Serverless Containers run any container image, including a Python one, in Paris, Amsterdam, Warsaw or Milan, and scale to zero.

Best for: teams that already build container images and want to pay only for what runs.
Price: 400,000 GB-s of memory and 200,000 vCPU-s free each month, then €0.20 per 100,000 GB-s and €1 per 100,000 vCPU-s.
What it lacks: a Git-to-production flow. You build the image, push it to a registry and set up the deployment.

How to choose

FastAPI or Flask, small budget: start on Eurobase's Free plan, or on Scaleway if you already ship images.
Django with a database: Scalingo or Clever Cloud, which run the app and Postgres in one place.
A learning project or tiny site: PythonAnywhere's free Beginner account, on the EU servers.
An app plus workers and Redis: Sliplane, so every process shares one €9 server.
Nothing hosted for you at all: rent a server and run gunicorn behind a reverse proxy yourself. It's cheapest on paper and costs you the upkeep.

Frequently asked questions

Can I host a FastAPI app in Europe for free?

Yes. Eurobase's Free plan runs a FastAPI container with hard monthly limits, and Scaleway Serverless Containers has a monthly free tier billed by use after that. PythonAnywhere also hosts FastAPI, but its ASGI support is still in beta and its pricing isn't settled.

Where can I host Django in the EU?

Scalingo and Clever Cloud both run Django with managed Postgres in France. PythonAnywhere runs Django on its Frankfurt servers. Eurobase doesn't support Django yet and has no managed database.

Is PythonAnywhere a European company?

It's a UK company, PythonAnywhere LLP, registered in England and Wales. Its EU servers are in the AWS Frankfurt region, and its privacy policy says data on the main pythonanywhere.com site goes to the US through AWS.

Do I need a Dockerfile to deploy Python in Europe?

Not on Eurobase, Scalingo or Clever Cloud, which build from your Python project files, or on PythonAnywhere, where you upload code and configure the web app. Sliplane says it detects your framework, and you can add a Dockerfile if it doesn't pick up your app. Scaleway Serverless Containers runs an image, so you build one first.

Which is cheaper for an always-on Python app, Scalingo or Sliplane?

For one small app, Scalingo's 256 MB container at €7.20 is under Sliplane's €9 server. Once you add a worker or a second service, Sliplane can be cheaper, because extra containers on the same server cost nothing more.