Scalingo vs Rootnet Symfony Hosting

Scalingo6.9Visit Rootnet Symfony Hosting6.8Visit

Higher score Scalingo #6 in Symfony Hosting 6.9/10 From €7.20/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Scalingo

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Rootnet Symfony Hosting #8 in Symfony Hosting 6.8/10 From €265/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Rootnet

• Scalingo fits best

  Scaling Symfony applications

• Rootnet Symfony Hosting fits best

  Businesses needing managed Symfony operations

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Side by side

Feature	Scalingo 6.9/10 Visit ↗	Rootnet Symfony Hosting 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.9	6.8
Ranking	#6 in Symfony Hosting	#8 in Symfony Hosting
Best for	Scaling Symfony applications	Businesses needing managed Symfony operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	30 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Features Scalingo 0/4 · Rootnet Symfony Hosting 3/4
Queue workers	Not published	✓ (best)
Composer support	Not published	✓ (best)
SSH access	Not published	✓ (best)
Staging environment	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment method	Not published	Ci_cd
Supported PHP versions	Not published	8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5
Our review
Pros	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	Managed PHP, Nginx, database, Redis and Supervisor stack SSH, Composer, Symfony Console and Messenger worker support 24/7 monitoring, incident response, backups and CI/CD support
Cons	No free plan is available The S plan provides 256 MB RAM and low CPU priority Symfony-specific support is not detailed	The €265 monthly entry price is high for smaller projects Plans are priced per managed server and exclude VAT The service is positioned for web applications rather than broader platforms
Our verdict	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 →	Rootnet Symfony Hosting is a managed environment for Symfony applications, combining PHP, Nginx, databases, Redis, Supervisor, monitoring, backups and deployment support. It is aimed at agencies, SaaS platforms, portals, APIs and other… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Rootnet Symfony Hosting — where it wins

  • Managed PHP, Nginx, database, Redis and Supervisor stack
  • SSH, Composer, Symfony Console and Messenger worker support
  • 24/7 monitoring, incident response, backups and CI/CD support

  Where it doesn't

  • The €265 monthly entry price is high for smaller projects
  • Plans are priced per managed server and exclude VAT
  • The service is positioned for web applications rather than broader platforms

• Scalingo6.9/10 · From €7.20/mo · 30-day trial

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

  Visit ScalingoFull verdict →
• Rootnet Symfony Hosting6.8/10 · From €265/mo · 14-day trial

  A managed Symfony environment for teams running multiple or business-critical applications.

  Visit RootnetFull verdict →