Gigalixir PHP Hosting vs Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)

Gigalixir PHP Hosting9.4Visit Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)8.7Visit

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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Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) #5 in Symfony Hosting 8.7/10 From €9/mo · 15-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Upsun

• Gigalixir PHP Hosting fits best

  Budget-conscious Symfony teams

• Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) fits best

  Multi-cloud Symfony teams

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Side by side

Feature	Gigalixir PHP Hosting 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Symfony Hosting	#5 in Symfony Hosting
Best for	Budget-conscious Symfony teams	Multi-cloud Symfony teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$10/mo	From €9/mo · 15-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	15 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations	5 integrations	3 integrations
Features Gigalixir PHP Hosting 4/4 · Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) 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-driven deployments with preview through production environments Managed databases, caches, queues, and search services Multi-cloud deployment across five major cloud providers
Cons	Free Tier is limited to 1 app replica SSH and remote console access begin with Standard MySQL requires an external provider	Costs extend beyond the €9 project fee through resources and user licenses Rollout strategies are basic Broad platform scope may exceed a narrowly focused Symfony deployment
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 →	Upsun, formerly Platform.sh, is a cloud application platform for development teams operating web applications, APIs, and other containerized workloads. Its Git-driven workflow uses repository configuration files to build and deploy across… 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

• Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) — where it wins

  • Git-driven deployments with preview through production environments
  • Managed databases, caches, queues, and search services
  • Multi-cloud deployment across five major cloud providers

  Where it doesn't

  • Costs extend beyond the €9 project fee through resources and user licenses
  • Rollout strategies are basic
  • Broad platform scope may exceed a narrowly focused Symfony deployment

• Gigalixir PHP Hosting9.4/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit GigalixirFull verdict →
• Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)8.7/10 · From €9/mo · 15-day trial

  A broad multi-cloud PaaS for Symfony teams that need structured environments and managed services.

  Visit UpsunFull verdict →