Azure App Service vs Scalingo

Azure App Service9.0Visit Scalingo8.7Visit

Higher score Azure App Service #3 in Java Web Hosting 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit site

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Scalingo #6 in Java Web Hosting 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Scalingo

• Azure App Service fits best

  Free-to-start apps and APIs

• Scalingo fits best

  Teams needing managed container scaling

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Side by side

Feature	Azure App Service 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Scalingo 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Java Web Hosting	#6 in Java Web Hosting
Best for	Free-to-start apps and APIs	Teams needing managed container scaling
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	€7.20/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web
Integrations	3 integrations	2 integrations
Features Azure App Service 0/2 · Scalingo 0/2
Container support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Managed database	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Java versions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Application servers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment methods	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Database options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Hosting model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free F1 plan with 1 GB storage and 60 CPU minutes per day Deployment integrations, slots, autoscaling, monitoring, and authentication TLS, backups on supported tiers, and virtual-network integration	Git and buildpack deployment with CLI and API automation Metric-based autoscaling plus horizontal and vertical scaling Managed databases, private networks, TLS, logs, and metrics
Cons	Free and Shared tiers do not include backups Shared compute limits capacity on entry-level plans Azure ecosystem depth may exceed the needs of simple Java projects	No free plan; the trial lasts 30 days Entry plan provides 256 MB RAM with low CPU priority SecNumCloud access is restricted and available upon request
Our verdict	Azure App Service is Microsoft's fully managed platform-as-a-service for building, deploying, and scaling web applications, APIs, and mobile backends. It supports Java alongside .NET, Node.js, Python, PHP, and containerized workloads, with… Read the review →	Scalingo is a managed Platform as a Service for developers, technical teams, and organizations running web applications and APIs. Applications are built with buildpacks and run in containers, with operational features covering scaling,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Azure App Service — where it wins

  • Free F1 plan with 1 GB storage and 60 CPU minutes per day
  • Deployment integrations, slots, autoscaling, monitoring, and authentication
  • TLS, backups on supported tiers, and virtual-network integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Free and Shared tiers do not include backups
  • Shared compute limits capacity on entry-level plans
  • Azure ecosystem depth may exceed the needs of simple Java projects

• Scalingo — where it wins

  • Git and buildpack deployment with CLI and API automation
  • Metric-based autoscaling plus horizontal and vertical scaling
  • Managed databases, private networks, TLS, logs, and metrics

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the trial lasts 30 days
  • Entry plan provides 256 MB RAM with low CPU priority
  • SecNumCloud access is restricted and available upon request

• Azure App Service9.0/10 · Free plan

  A capable free-starting PaaS with strong deployment, scaling, and Azure integrations.

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• Scalingo8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  Managed container hosting with autoscaling, databases, review apps, and API automation.

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