# Scalingo vs Clever Cloud in 2026

Last updated: 2026-11-10

Pick **Scalingo** if you want a fixed price per container that you can read off a table, a Heroku-style buildpack workflow and a SecNumCloud region in Paris. Pick **Clever Cloud** if you need a Dockerfile runtime, autoscaling billed by the second, or regions outside Paris. Both are French, both hold ISO 27001 and HDS, and both sell managed databases next to the apps. If your database already lives elsewhere and you'd rather pay one flat price for many apps, **Eurobase** is a third option at €10 or €20 a month.

## Scalingo and Clever Cloud at a glance

| Platform | Company | Smallest app | Billing | Where apps run | Dockerfile | Review apps | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scalingo | Strasbourg, France | €7.20 a month for 256 MB, excl. VAT | By the minute, invoiced monthly | Paris, on 3DS Outscale | Not documented | Built in, per pull or merge request | ISO 27001, HDS option |
| Clever Cloud | Nantes, France | Priced by instance size in its estimator | By the second, account funded monthly | Own French datacenters and partners, in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific | Yes | Through a GitHub Action or GitLab component | ISO/IEC 27001:2022, HDS |
| Eurobase | Warsaw, Poland | Free plan, then €10 a month + VAT per workspace | Flat monthly plan | European infrastructure run by Scaleway | No | No | ISO 27001 and SOC 2 in progress |

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

## What separates them

- **How the bill is built.** Scalingo lists a monthly figure per container size and bills by the minute. Clever Cloud scales instances between a minimum and maximum you set and bills by the second, so the total follows traffic.
- **How your code is built.** Scalingo's docs are organised around language buildpacks, with guides for Ruby, Node.js, PHP, Python, Java, Go, Scala, Clojure and Meteor. Clever Cloud's runtimes also include Rust, Elixir, Haskell and .NET, plus a Docker runtime that builds your Dockerfile.
- **Where the servers are.** Scalingo has two public regions, both in Paris on 3DS Outscale. Clever Cloud lets you choose zones such as Paris, Roubaix, Gravelines, London, Warsaw, Montreal, Singapore and Sydney.
- **Sovereignty paperwork.** Scalingo's SecNumCloud region runs on Outscale's qualified infrastructure and is opened on request. Clever Cloud names Cloud Temple as its SecNumCloud partner.
- **Idle apps.** Scalingo states its containers never sleep, so a quiet app still costs the full monthly amount.

## 1. Scalingo

Scalingo SAS has its registered office in Strasbourg. A Git push triggers a buildpack build, and the result runs in containers between 256 MB and 8 GB of memory. Every container includes custom domains with free Let's Encrypt certificates, performance metrics, log archives and as many collaborators as you like. The database range covers PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, caching, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch and InfluxDB.

Database plans come in two classes. Starter plans run on a single node with a 98% SLA; Business plans run on a multi-node cluster with a 99.96% SLA. Hosting health data under HDS takes a Business or Enterprise plan and at least two running containers.

- **Best for:** teams leaving Heroku, regulated French workloads, and anyone who wants to quote a monthly price from a table.
- **Price:** €7.20 a month for a 256 MB container and €230.40 for 8 GB, estimated over 30 days and excl. VAT. The SecNumCloud region costs 20% more, €8.64 for the smallest container. The smallest PostgreSQL plan, 512 MB of memory with 10 GB of storage, is €7.20 a month excl. VAT on Starter and €20 on Business. New accounts can try it free for 30 days.
- **What it lacks:** any region outside Paris. Each container is also priced separately, so ten small apps cost ten times the smallest container.

If your team checks changes on a running copy, [Scalingo Review Apps](https://doc.scalingo.com/platform/app/review-apps) spin up a temporary app whenever someone opens a pull or merge request.

## 2. Clever Cloud

Clever Cloud is based in Nantes and says it runs its own datacenters in France, with partners such as Cloud Temple, OVHcloud, Scaleway, Ionos and Oracle Cloud behind some zones. Each app runs on one or more scalers, sized from pico to 3XL, and autoscaling moves between the limits you set. Its pico and nano sizes get reduced CPU priority when the host is busy.

Beyond apps, it sells PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Cassandra and its own Materia KV, along with Cellar object storage and FS Buckets for files. The Docker runtime builds the image from your Dockerfile and gives each instance its own virtual machine.

- **Best for:** teams that want a Dockerfile option, many runtimes, autoscaling and a choice of regions, all with ISO 27001 and HDS.
- **Price:** set by instance size and count, billed by the second. You top up the account each month, and signing up gives you free credits without a payment card.
- **What it lacks:** a list price you can read without the estimator, and a fixed monthly figure. Some zones run on partner infrastructure, Oracle Cloud among the named partners, so check who operates a zone before you deploy to it.

Review apps aren't a dashboard switch here: Clever Cloud publishes a GitHub Action and a GitLab component that create them from your pipeline.

## 3. Eurobase

Eurobase, a Warsaw-registered business, hosts apps on European infrastructure run by Scaleway, a French provider. Connect a repository on GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, Forgejo or Gitea and it picks the runtime: Next.js, Astro, Nuxt and similar frameworks go to V8 isolates, while Node.js, Python, Go, Java, Ruby, PHP and .NET servers become containers that stop when idle and start on the next request. Functions, file storage and logs come with the plan, and a coding agent can ship code through the MCP server or the CLI.

- **Best for:** several web apps and APIs whose database is hosted somewhere else, under one predictable bill.
- **Price:** Free to start, then €10 or €20 a month + VAT, paid once per workspace rather than per app. 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 and static sites keep serving.
- **What it lacks:** managed Postgres, MySQL or Redis, review apps or other preview deployments, and Dockerfile builds. ISO 27001 and SOC 2 work has started, but neither certificate has been issued. Connecting GitHub or GitLab Inc. adds a US subprocessor.

See [Eurobase containers](/docs/containers) and [plans and limits](/docs/plans).

## How to choose

1. You need SecNumCloud on a platform with a public price list: **Scalingo**.
2. You ship a Dockerfile, or need a region outside France: **Clever Cloud**.
3. Your traffic swings and you want to pay by the second as capacity follows it: **Clever Cloud**, with a maximum scaler count as your cost ceiling.
4. You want to know the monthly cost of each container before you deploy: **Scalingo**.
5. You run many small apps, keep the database elsewhere and want one flat price: **Eurobase**.

If neither fits, read [Scalingo alternatives](/i/scalingo-alternatives), [Clever Cloud alternatives](/i/clever-cloud-alternatives) and [the best European PaaS](/i/best-european-paas). Comparing database hosts instead? Start with [managed Postgres in Europe](/i/managed-postgres-europe).

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scalingo cheaper than Clever Cloud?

It depends on size and traffic. Scalingo's smallest container is €7.20 a month excl. VAT whether it's busy or idle. Clever Cloud bills each instance by the second, so an app that scales down at night can cost less, and one that scales up during a spike can cost more. Put your real setup into Clever Cloud's estimator and compare.

### Do Scalingo and Clever Cloud both have HDS certification?

Yes. Both state HDS certification on their own pages. On Scalingo, health data needs a Business or Enterprise plan and two or more running containers. For certificate numbers and scope, see [HDS hosting in France](/i/hds-certified-hosting-france).

### Which one supports Docker?

Clever Cloud has a Docker runtime that builds the Dockerfile in your repository. Scalingo builds with language buildpacks, and its pricing page lists a paid add-on to download your last 20 built Docker images, not a Dockerfile build.

### Are both platforms only in France?

Scalingo's two public regions are both in Paris. Clever Cloud also offers zones in London, Warsaw, Montreal, Singapore and Sydney, so pick a European one if your data must stay in Europe.

### Can I move from Scalingo to Clever Cloud?

Yes. Both deploy from Git and read configuration from environment variables. Dump the database with `pg_dump` or the matching tool, restore it on the new platform, deploy the app on its default address, then switch your domain once it's tested.

## Sources

- [Scalingo pricing](https://scalingo.com/pricing), [Scalingo](https://scalingo.com/), [Scalingo regions](https://doc.scalingo.com/platform/internals/regions), [Scalingo languages](https://doc.scalingo.com/languages) and [Scalingo Review Apps](https://doc.scalingo.com/platform/app/review-apps)
- [Clever Cloud](https://www.clever.cloud/), [Clever Cloud pricing](https://www.clever.cloud/pricing/), [Clever Cloud FAQ](https://www.clever.cloud/developers/doc/find-help/faq/), [Clever Cloud Docker runtime](https://www.clever.cloud/developers/doc/deploy/applications/docker/) and [Clever Cloud review app GitHub Action](https://www.clever.cloud/developers/changelog/2024/07-18-github-action-review-apps/)
- [Eurobase pricing](/pricing), [Eurobase containers](/docs/containers), [Eurobase plans and limits](/docs/plans) and [Eurobase subprocessors](/legal/subprocessors)