Gleis PaaS vs Scalingo

GPGleis PaaS9.0Visit Scalingo8.7Visit

Higher score GP Gleis PaaS #3 in Ruby on Rails Hosting 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Gleis PaaS

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Scalingo #6 in Ruby on Rails Hosting 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Scalingo

• Gleis PaaS fits best

  Budget-conscious Rails developers

• Scalingo fits best

  Teams needing scalable European PaaS hosting

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Side by side

Feature	GPGleis PaaS 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Scalingo 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Ruby on Rails Hosting	#6 in Ruby on Rails Hosting
Best for	Budget-conscious Rails developers	Teams needing scalable European PaaS hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	9 CHF/mo	€7.20/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Integrations	1 integrations	2 integrations
Features Gleis PaaS 3/3 · Scalingo 0/3
Managed database	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Background jobs	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Git deployment	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Ruby version support	Multiple versions	Not checked yet
Apps on entry plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment regions	Not checked yet	2
Our review
Pros	Git-based Rails deployment with multiple Ruby versions Managed PostgreSQL, background workers, and scheduled jobs Free plan plus SSL, rolling upgrades, and health checks	Git deployments, buildpacks, CLI, and API automation Autoscaling, review apps, private networks, TLS, logs, and metrics Managed databases across standard and SecNumCloud regions
Cons	Verified integration coverage is limited to Travis CI The free plan includes one non-productive PostgreSQL database No AI features are included	No free plan after the 30-day free trial The S plan provides 256 MB RAM and low CPU priority Rails-specific capabilities are not explicitly described
Our verdict	Gleis PaaS is a Swiss cloud Platform as a Service for developers deploying Ruby on Rails and other twelve-factor web applications. It supports Ruby, Python, Elixir, Node.js, and .NET Core, with deployments managed through an open-source… Read the review →	Scalingo is a managed Platform as a Service for developers, technical teams, and organizations running web applications and APIs. It deploys applications from Git repositories, builds them with buildpacks, and runs them in containers. The… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Gleis PaaS — where it wins

  • Git-based Rails deployment with multiple Ruby versions
  • Managed PostgreSQL, background workers, and scheduled jobs
  • Free plan plus SSL, rolling upgrades, and health checks

  Where it doesn't

  • Verified integration coverage is limited to Travis CI
  • The free plan includes one non-productive PostgreSQL database
  • No AI features are included

• Scalingo — where it wins

  • Git deployments, buildpacks, CLI, and API automation
  • Autoscaling, review apps, private networks, TLS, logs, and metrics
  • Managed databases across standard and SecNumCloud regions

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan after the 30-day free trial
  • The S plan provides 256 MB RAM and low CPU priority
  • Rails-specific capabilities are not explicitly described

• GPGleis PaaS9.0/10 · Free plan

  A budget-friendly Rails PaaS with Git deployment, PostgreSQL, workers, and a free plan.

  Visit Gleis PaaSFull verdict →
• Scalingo8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A capable European PaaS for teams that need scaling, automation, and managed services.

  Visit ScalingoFull verdict →