Category · 60 tools · 15 comparisons
Cloud computing platforms
Platforms for deploying, hosting, and managing applications and cloud infrastructure.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 60
- Entry plans
- $0.08–$1,000/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $9/mo
- Free plan
- 21 of 60
- Cheapest paid
- phoenixNAP, $0.08/mo
- Best value score
- Proxmox VE, 9/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Proxmox VEProxmox VE | 8.2 | €10/mo* | €91.67/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CoolifyCoolify | 8.0 | $4/mo | $4/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Laravel ForgeLaravel Forge | 7.9 | $12/mo | $39/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 RenderRender | 7.8 | $25/mo | $499/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PikaPodsPikaPods | 7.8 | $1.80/mo* | $1.80/mo | No | Yes | ReviewPricing |
 VultrVultr | 7.7 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 nOpsnOps | 7.6 | Custom* | — | No | 14 days | Review |
 VercelVercel | 7.4 | $20/mo | $20/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 RunCloudRunCloud | 7.3 | $9/mo | $399/mo | No | 7 days | ReviewPricing |
 DaytonaDaytona | 7.2 | Free | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PythonAnywherePythonAnywhere | 7.2 | $8.33/mo | $8.33/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 MacStadiumMacStadium | 7.2 | $109/mo | $449/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 BitLaunchBitLaunch | 7.2 | $10/mo* | $14/mo | No | Yes | ReviewAlternatives |
 PantheonPantheon | 7.1 | $41.67/mo | $916.67/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 HivelocityHivelocity | 7.1 | $10/mo | $119/mo | No | — | Review |
 OVHcloudOVHcloud | 7.0 | $136/mo* | $136/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 UpsunUpsun | 7.0 | €9/mo | €9/mo | No | 15 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 GcoreGcore | 7.0 | Free | — | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 NorthflankNorthflank | 7.0 | $12/mo | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Hetzner CloudHetzner Cloud | 6.9 | €5.99/mo* | €29.99/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Fly.ioFly.io | 6.9 | $2.19/mo | $2,500/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 DigitalOceanDigitalOcean | 6.8 | $4/mo | $15/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CloudwaysCloudways | 6.8 | $4/mo* | $400/mo | No | 3 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CloudzyCloudzy | 6.8 | $2.48/mo* | $2,859.35/mo | No | — | Review |
 DokployDokploy | 6.8 | $4.50/mo* | $15/mo | No | 7 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 DensifyDensify | 6.8 | $1/mo* | $2.50/mo | No | 30 days | Review |
 BuyVMBuyVM | 6.8 | $2/mo* | $3.50/mo | No | — | Review |
 UpCloudUpCloud | 6.7 | €3/mo | €12/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 VagonVagon | 6.7 | $3.99/mo | $96.74/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 phoenixNAPphoenixNAP | 6.7 | $0.08/mo | $650.02/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 NetApp ONTAPNetApp ONTAP | 6.7 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 PorterPorter | 6.6 | $6/mo | $6/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 UpboundUpbound | 6.5 | $1,000/mo* | $1,000/mo | No | — | Review |
 OpenStackOpenStack | 6.5 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
| CtrlSCtrlS | 6.5 | ₹3,735/mo* | ₹83,260/mo | No | 7 days | Review |
 CoiledCoiled | 6.4 | $100/mo | $500/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricing |
 ScalewayScaleway | 6.3 | €50/mo* | €990/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 STACKITSTACKIT | 6.3 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 Cloud FoundryCloud Foundry | 6.3 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Liquid WebLiquid Web | 6.2 | $18/mo* | $622.25/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 MegaportMegaport | 6.2 | $450/mo* | $885/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 MorpheusMorpheus | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 KoyebKoyeb | 6.2 | $29/mo | $1,000/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 ProsperOpsProsperOps | 6.2 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 E2E CloudE2E Cloud | 6.1 | $10/mo* | $254.93/mo | No | — | Review |
 RailwayRailway | 6.0 | $1/mo* | $1/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Akamai CloudAkamai Cloud | 6.0 | $100/mo* | $100/mo | No | Yes | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 XenServerXenServer | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 ContaboContabo | 6.0 | €4.40/mo | €629.10/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
| Nutanix Cloud PlatformNutanix Cloud Platform | 5.9 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 HPE GreenLakeHPE GreenLake | 5.9 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 HerokuHeroku | 5.8 | $5/mo | $2,400/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 KamateraKamatera | 5.8 | $4/mo | $39/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CudosCudos | 5.6 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
| MacinCloudMacinCloud | 5.2 | $20/mo* | $49.99/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Acquia CloudAcquia Cloud | 5.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 CloudShellCloudShell | 5.0 | $19/mo | $19/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 Yandex CloudYandex Cloud | 4.5 | $2.85/mo* | $24/mo | Yes | Yes | Review |
 ZeaburZeabur | 3.8 | $5/mo | $79/mo | Yes | 14 days | Review |
 QboxQbox | 1.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
RailwayvsRenderRailway vs Render
RendervsVercelRender vs Vercel
VercelvsRailwayVercel vs Railway
VultrvsDigitalOceanVultr vs DigitalOcean
HerokuvsVercelHeroku vs Vercel
RailwayvsDigitalOceanRailway vs DigitalOcean
Fly.iovsVercelFly.io vs Vercel
CoolifyvsVercelCoolify vs Vercel
DigitalOceanvsHerokuDigitalOcean vs Heroku
VercelvsDigitalOceanVercel vs DigitalOcean
RendervsDigitalOceanRender vs DigitalOcean
HerokuvsUpsunHeroku vs Upsun
PantheonvsUpsunPantheon vs Upsun
Akamai CloudvsVultrAkamai Cloud vs Vultr
CloudwaysvsDigitalOceanCloudways vs DigitalOcean
Highest scored
Proxmox VEProxmox VE
A broad virtualization stack with a free tier; budget per socket if you need paid support.
CoolifyCoolify
Strong deployment features and a free self-hosted plan, with server upkeep still on your side.
Laravel ForgeLaravel Forge
Choose Forge for control and lower platform fees; choose managed cloud to hand off more server work.
Cloud computing platforms: quick answers
How much do cloud computing platforms cost?
Paid plans for the 60 cloud computing platforms we track start between $0.08 and $1,000 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $9 a month. 21 of them have a free plan. Vultr, nOps, NetApp ONTAP, STACKIT, Morpheus, XenServer, Nutanix Cloud Platform, HPE GreenLake, Cudos, Acquia Cloud and Qbox don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which cloud computing platform is the cheapest?
phoenixNAP has the lowest paid entry plan at $0.08 a month, followed by Densify at $1. If you can live with limits, Proxmox VE, Coolify, Render and Vercel have a free plan.
Which cloud computing platforms have a free plan?
Proxmox VE, Coolify, Render, Vercel, Daytona, PythonAnywhere, Pantheon, Gcore, Northflank, DigitalOcean, phoenixNAP, OpenStack, Coiled, Scaleway, Cloud Foundry, Koyeb, ProsperOps, Railway, CloudShell, Yandex Cloud and Zeabur have a free plan. PikaPods, nOps, RunCloud, BitLaunch and Upsun offer a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.
Which cloud computing platform scores highest in our reviews?
Proxmox VE scores highest at 8.2/10. A broad virtualization stack with a free tier; budget per socket if you need paid support.