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Head-to-head · Rust Application Hosting

Fermyon Spin vs Scalingo

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Fermyon Spin #2 in Rust Application Hosting 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Fermyon Spin
Scalingo #8 in Rust Application Hosting 8.3/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Scalingo

Fermyon Spin leads on 1 check, Scalingo on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFermyon Spin · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Fermyon Spin
  • Free trialonly Scalingo
  • Most featuresScalingo · 2 of 6

Fermyon Spin scores higher on our rubric for rust application hosting: 9.2 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Fermyon Spin offers free plan; Scalingo doesn't.

Fermyon Spin is the better fit for rust WebAssembly applications and event-driven services. Scalingo is the better fit for european teams wanting conventional PaaS hosting.

  • Fermyon Spin fits best

    Rust WebAssembly applications and event-driven services

  • Scalingo fits best

    European teams wanting conventional PaaS hosting

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Side by side

Feature Fermyon Spin 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Scalingo 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.3
Ranking #2 in Rust Application Hosting #8 in Rust Application Hosting
Best for Rust WebAssembly applications and event-driven services European teams wanting conventional PaaS hosting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $19.38/mo €7.20/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Integrations 3 integrations 2 integrations
Features Fermyon Spin 0/6 · Scalingo 2/6
Git deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Docker deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Persistent storage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Managed databases Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Private networking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Background workers Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Rust toolchain control Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports Rust and other WebAssembly-compatible languages
  • Combines HTTP, Redis, storage, and database connectivity
  • Includes CLI-based development and GitHub Actions deployment
  • Git-based deployments with buildpacks, CLI, and API automation
  • Autoscaling, managed databases, private networks, and review apps
  • Automatic TLS, logs, metrics, and two deployment regions
Cons
  • Cron triggers are experimental
  • Enterprise pricing uses tailor-made requirements
  • Hosting tiers are for deploying Spin applications to Fermyon Cloud
  • No free plan; paid hosting starts at €7.20 per container monthly
  • SecNumCloud region access is restricted and available upon request
  • The entry S plan provides 256 MB RAM and low CPU priority
Our verdict

Fermyon Spin is an open-source framework and CLI for building, running, and deploying WebAssembly microservices and web applications. It is suited to developers building Rust WebAssembly applications, event-driven services, and web…

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Scalingo is a managed Platform as a Service for developers, technical teams, and organizations deploying web applications and APIs. Applications are built with buildpacks and run in containers, with features for scaling, managed databases,…

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  1. Fermyon SpinRust Application Hosting 9.2Free plan
  2. ScalingoRust Application Hosting 8.330-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Fermyon Spin — where it wins

    • Supports Rust and other WebAssembly-compatible languages
    • Combines HTTP, Redis, storage, and database connectivity
    • Includes CLI-based development and GitHub Actions deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • Cron triggers are experimental
    • Enterprise pricing uses tailor-made requirements
    • Hosting tiers are for deploying Spin applications to Fermyon Cloud

  • Scalingo — where it wins

    • Git-based deployments with buildpacks, CLI, and API automation
    • Autoscaling, managed databases, private networks, and review apps
    • Automatic TLS, logs, metrics, and two deployment regions

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; paid hosting starts at €7.20 per container monthly
    • SecNumCloud region access is restricted and available upon request
    • The entry S plan provides 256 MB RAM and low CPU priority

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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