Head-to-head · PaaS tools
AWS Elastic Beanstalk vs Cloud Foundry
AWS Elastic Beanstalk leads on 0 checks, Cloud Foundry on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAWS Elastic Beanstalk · 9.1/10
- Free planonly AWS Elastic Beanstalk
- Most featuresCloud Foundry · 2 of 5
AWS Elastic Beanstalk scores higher on our rubric for paas tools: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.
AWS Elastic Beanstalk is the better fit for AWS users who want managed application environments. Cloud Foundry is the better fit for organizations running PaaS across multiple infrastructures.
- AWS Elastic Beanstalk fits best
AWS users who want managed application environments
- Cloud Foundry fits best
Organizations running PaaS across multiple infrastructures
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Side by side
| Feature | AWS Elastic Beanstalk 9.1/10 Visit ↗ | Cloud Foundry 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #3 in PaaS tools | #8 in PaaS tools |
| Best for | AWS users who want managed application environments | Organizations running PaaS across multiple infrastructures |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| Starting price | Free plan | Open source |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Self-hosted |
| Integrations | 7 integrations | 8 integrations |
| Features AWS Elastic Beanstalk 0/5 · Cloud Foundry 2/5 | ||
| Docker support | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Managed databases | Not checked yet | — |
| Autoscaling | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Git deployment | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Private networking | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
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| Deployment regions | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Build minutes | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | AWS Elastic Beanstalk gives teams a managed way to deploy web applications from source code or container images. It provisions AWS application environments, configures load balancing, monitors health, scales environments, and manages… Read the review → |
Cloud Foundry is an open-source platform as a service for deploying and operating cloud-native applications. It suits organizations that want a common application platform across infrastructure providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
AWS Elastic Beanstalk — where it wins
- Deploy source code or container images through console, CLI, APIs, or EB CLI
- Automates provisioning, scaling, load balancing, health monitoring, and updates
- Connects with EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, and AWS Auto Scaling
Where it doesn't
- Underlying AWS compute, storage, and database resources incur separate charges
- Deployment is cloud-only within the AWS environment
- Support channels are community-based
Cloud Foundry — where it wins
- Deploys buildpack-staged apps or Docker images across several infrastructure providers
- Combines HTTP and TCP routing with internal networking and service discovery
- Supports horizontal and vertical scaling, with optional App AutoScaler
Where it doesn't
- Teams must operate a self-hosted platform or choose a commercial distribution
- Database services depend on operator-integrated service brokers
- Docker deployments require Docker support to be enabled
- AWS Elastic Beanstalk9.1/10 · Free plan
A managed AWS application environment with broad service integration and usage-based infrastructure costs.
Visit AWSFull verdict → - Cloud Foundry8.6/10 · Open source
A self-operated PaaS for teams deploying and managing applications across multiple infrastructures.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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