Scalingo alternatives: 4 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Oct 25, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

Common reasons people leave Scalingo: regions limited to France, and smaller add-on ecosystem than Heroku. We ranked 4 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Scalingo, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Clever Cloud currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#	App	Pricing	Open source	Platforms	Verified facts	Score
1	Render	Free plan + paid	No	Web	3 of 3	57.2

1. RenderTop pick
Best for: Teams moving off Heroku who want services, workers, cron and Postgres in one place
Free plan + paidWeb
57.2
score / 100
Why switch from Scalingo
Heroku-like PaaS with a free tier, hosted in the US and EU.
Pros
Runs web services, workers, cron jobs and static sites together
Managed Postgres and key-value store included
Infrastructure as code with Blueprints
Cons
Free web services spin down after 15 minutes idle
Workspace fee on top of compute for teams
Fewer regions than the big clouds
Visit Render 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 Render a good Scalingo alternative?
Verified facts
3 of 3 verified
Free plan
Hobby, $0/month plus compute
Checked Oct 25, 2026render.com(opens source in a new tab)
Pro plan
$25/month plus compute
Checked Oct 25, 2026render.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free instance spin-down
After 15 minutes idle
Checked Oct 25, 2026render.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best Scalingo alternative for…

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

Best Scalingo alternative for most people

Clever Cloud

French PaaS with more runtimes and similar compliance credentials.

Best Scalingo alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Render

Heroku-like PaaS with a free tier, hosted in the US and EU.

Best Scalingo alternative for working in the browser

Heroku

The original buildpack platform with a larger ecosystem.

Scalingo alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Scalingo?

Clever Cloud ranks first right now. French PaaS with more runtimes and similar compliance credentials. Heroku and Upsun follow it in our ranking.

Is there a free alternative to Scalingo?

Yes. Render (free plan + paid) has a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to Scalingo?

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

Why do people switch from Scalingo?

The complaints we hear most: regions limited to France; smaller add-on ecosystem than Heroku; no permanent free tier.

How is this list ranked?

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