Gigalixir PHP Hosting vs Scalingo

Gigalixir PHP Hosting9.4Visit Scalingo8.5Visit

Higher score Gigalixir PHP Hosting #1 in Symfony Hosting 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Gigalixir

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Scalingo #6 in Symfony Hosting 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Scalingo

• Gigalixir PHP Hosting fits best

  Budget-conscious Symfony teams

• Scalingo fits best

  Scaling Symfony applications

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Side by side

Feature	Gigalixir PHP Hosting 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Scalingo 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Symfony Hosting	#6 in Symfony Hosting
Best for	Budget-conscious Symfony teams	Scaling Symfony applications
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$10/mo	€7.20/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	2 integrations
Features Gigalixir PHP Hosting 4/4 · Scalingo 0/4
Queue workers	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Composer support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SSH access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Staging environment	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment method	Git	Not checked yet
Supported PHP versions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automatic Composer installation with Nginx and PHP-FPM Persistent queue workers, Symfony console, and PHP CLI commands Free tier includes PostgreSQL, SSL, and zero-downtime deploys	Git deployments, buildpacks, review apps, and CLI/API automation Metric-based autoscaling with horizontal and vertical scaling Managed databases, private networks, TLS, logs, and metrics
Cons	Free Tier is limited to 1 app replica SSH and remote console access begin with Standard MySQL requires an external provider	No free plan is available The S plan provides 256 MB RAM and low CPU priority Symfony-specific support is not detailed
Our verdict	Gigalixir PHP Hosting is a containerized PaaS for teams running Symfony or Laravel applications. Symfony projects can deploy through Git push, while the platform handles Composer installation and provides an Nginx plus PHP-FPM runtime. Its… Read the review →	Scalingo is a managed Platform as a Service for developers, technical teams, and organizations running web applications and APIs. For Symfony teams, it combines Git-based deployment with buildpack-based builds, containerized application… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Gigalixir PHP Hosting — where it wins

  • Automatic Composer installation with Nginx and PHP-FPM
  • Persistent queue workers, Symfony console, and PHP CLI commands
  • Free tier includes PostgreSQL, SSL, and zero-downtime deploys

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Tier is limited to 1 app replica
  • SSH and remote console access begin with Standard
  • MySQL requires an external provider

• Scalingo — where it wins

  • Git deployments, buildpacks, review apps, and CLI/API automation
  • Metric-based autoscaling with horizontal and vertical scaling
  • Managed databases, private networks, TLS, logs, and metrics

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The S plan provides 256 MB RAM and low CPU priority
  • Symfony-specific support is not detailed

• Gigalixir PHP Hosting9.4/10 · Free plan

  Symfony-focused PaaS hosting with Git deployment, queues, staging, and a free tier.

  Visit GigalixirFull verdict →
• Scalingo8.5/10 · 30-day trial

  A managed PaaS with autoscaling, review apps, databases, and Git deployment for Symfony teams.

  Visit ScalingoFull verdict →