Google App Engine vs Scalingo

Google App Engine8.9Visit Scalingo8.7Visit

Higher score Google App Engine #4 in Java Web Hosting 8.9/10 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

• Google App Engine fits best

  Managed Java apps with free usage

• Scalingo fits best

  Teams needing managed container scaling

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Side by side

Feature	Google App Engine 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Scalingo 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Java Web Hosting	#6 in Java Web Hosting
Best for	Managed Java apps with free usage	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	Web
Integrations	10 integrations	2 integrations
Features Google App Engine 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 daily usage tier in the Standard environment Automatic, basic, and manual scaling options Private networking, monitoring, databases, and versioning	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	Flexible environment has no free tier Usage-based billing is less predictable than a fixed monthly plan Broader Google Cloud features may exceed simple hosting needs	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	Google App Engine is a fully managed platform for deploying Java web applications and services without managing servers. It supports web and API workloads through Standard and Flexible environments, with automatic scaling available as… 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

• Google App Engine — where it wins

  • Free daily usage tier in the Standard environment
  • Automatic, basic, and manual scaling options
  • Private networking, monitoring, databases, and versioning

  Where it doesn't

  • Flexible environment has no free tier
  • Usage-based billing is less predictable than a fixed monthly plan
  • Broader Google Cloud features may exceed simple hosting needs

• 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

• Google App Engine8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad managed platform for Java apps that need scaling, networking, and Google Cloud services.

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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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