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Clever Cloud alternatives: 4 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Oct 25, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

Common reasons people leave Clever Cloud: smaller community and fewer guides than US platforms, and pricing pages are detailed and take time to compare. We ranked 4 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Clever Cloud, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Scalingo currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1Scalingo logoScalingoPaidNoWeb3 of 366.5
2Upsun logoUpsunPaidNoWeb3 of 362.6
3Heroku logoHerokuPaidNoWeb4 of 459.6
4Koyeb logoKoyebPaidNoWeb3 of 357.2
  1. Scalingo logo

    1. ScalingoTop pick

    Best for: European teams wanting a Heroku-compatible PaaS with data hosted in France

    PaidWeb

    66.5

    score / 100

    Why switch from Clever Cloud

    Another French PaaS with HDS and SecNumCloud options.

    Pros

    • Heroku-style buildpacks make migration simple
    • ISO 27001, HDS and SecNumCloud options
    • Prices published per container size

    Cons

    • Regions limited to France
    • Smaller add-on ecosystem than Heroku
    • No permanent free tier
    Visit Scalingo Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.3100
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Scalingo a good Clever Cloud alternative?

    Verified facts

    3 of 3 verified
    Smallest container
    7.20 € per month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026scalingo.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Compliance
    ISO 27001, HDS option
    Checked Oct 25, 2026scalingo.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Positioning
    European PaaS and DBaaS
    Checked Oct 25, 2026scalingo.com(opens source in a new tab)
  2. Upsun logo

    2. Upsun

    Best for: Agencies and teams running PHP and multi-service apps who want production clones per branch

    PaidWeb

    62.6

    score / 100

    Why switch from Clever Cloud

    European-founded PaaS with full-stack preview environments.

    Pros

    • Full-stack preview environments with data for every branch
    • Strong support for PHP frameworks and CMSs
    • Infrastructure defined in the repository

    Cons

    • Configuration is more involved than simple PaaS
    • Costs rise with many active environments
    • Less suited to hobby projects
    Visit Upsun Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.387
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Upsun a good Clever Cloud alternative?

    Verified facts

    3 of 3 verified
    Free trial
    15 days, no card
    Checked Oct 25, 2026upsun.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Preview environments
    Full-stack, every branch
    Checked Oct 25, 2026upsun.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Automation
    Git-driven
    Checked Oct 25, 2026upsun.com(opens source in a new tab)
  3. Heroku logo

    3. Heroku

    Best for: Teams with existing Heroku apps that value a stable, well-known git-push workflow

    PaidWeb

    59.6

    score / 100

    Why switch from Clever Cloud

    Comparable git-push platform if EU sovereignty is not a requirement.

    Pros

    • Simple git-push deploys with mature buildpacks
    • Large add-on marketplace
    • Pipelines and review apps for staging workflows

    Cons

    • No free tier, and dynos cost more than newer platforms
    • Now in a sustaining engineering mode with few new features
    • Cheapest Eco dynos sleep when idle
    Visit Heroku Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.377
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Heroku a good Clever Cloud alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Cheapest dyno
    Eco, $5
    Checked Oct 25, 2026heroku.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Basic dyno
    $7
    Checked Oct 25, 2026heroku.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Eco dyno sleep
    After 30 minutes idle
    Checked Oct 25, 2026heroku.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Engineering model
    Sustaining engineering (since Feb 2026)
    Checked Oct 25, 2026heroku.com(opens source in a new tab)
  4. Koyeb logo

    4. KoyebAcquired

    Best for: Teams deploying APIs and AI inference that need serverless containers and GPUs

    PaidWeb

    57.2

    score / 100

    Why switch from Clever Cloud

    Serverless containers with European regions.

    Pros

    • GPU and CPU instances on one platform
    • Scale-to-zero with per-second billing
    • Serverless Postgres included

    Cons

    • Future direction depends on Mistral AI
    • Plan fee on top of compute for team features
    • Fewer regions than the large clouds
    Visit Koyeb Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.369
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Koyeb a good Clever Cloud alternative?

    Verified facts

    3 of 3 verified
    Ownership
    Joining Mistral AI
    Checked Oct 25, 2026koyeb.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Pro plan
    $29/month plus compute
    Checked Oct 25, 2026koyeb.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Autoscaling
    Scale-to-zero
    Checked Oct 25, 2026koyeb.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best Clever Cloud alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Scalingo logo

Best Clever Cloud alternative for most people

Scalingo

Another French PaaS with HDS and SecNumCloud options.

Upsun logo

Best Clever Cloud alternative for working in the browser

Upsun

European-founded PaaS with full-stack preview environments.

Clever Cloud alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Clever Cloud?

Scalingo ranks first right now. Another French PaaS with HDS and SecNumCloud options. Upsun and Heroku follow it in our ranking.

Is there a free alternative to Clever Cloud?

None of the 4 alternatives we track has a free plan; all are paid, though some offer trials.

Is there an open-source alternative to Clever Cloud?

None of the 4 alternatives in this list is open source.

Why do people switch from Clever Cloud?

The complaints we hear most: smaller community and fewer guides than US platforms; pricing pages are detailed and take time to compare; no permanent free tier.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Clever Cloud, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.