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Head-to-head · Symfony Hosting

Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) vs Clever Cloud

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score 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
Clever Cloud #8 in Symfony Hosting 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Clever Cloud

Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) leads on 0 checks, Clever Cloud on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreUpsun (formerly Platform.sh) · 8.7/10
  • Free trialonly Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)

Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) scores higher on our rubric for symfony hosting: 8.7 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) is the better fit for multi-cloud Symfony teams. Clever Cloud is the better fit for enterprise and self-hosted deployments.

  • Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) fits best

    Multi-cloud Symfony teams

  • Clever Cloud fits best

    Enterprise and self-hosted deployments

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Side by side

Feature Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Clever Cloud 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.3
Ranking #5 in Symfony Hosting #8 in Symfony Hosting
Best for Multi-cloud Symfony teams Enterprise and self-hosted deployments
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price From €9/mo · 15-day trial Not checked yet
Free plan — —
Free trial 15 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Features Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) 0/4 · Clever Cloud 0/4
Queue workers Not checked yet Not checked yet
Composer support Not checked yet Not checked yet
SSH access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Staging environment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment method Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported PHP versions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Git-driven deployments with preview through production environments
  • Managed databases, caches, queues, and search services
  • Multi-cloud deployment across five major cloud providers
  • Git deployments with separate development, staging, and production environments
  • Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, and Elasticsearch
  • Scaling, observability, APIs, CLI tooling, and air-gapped deployment options
Cons
  • 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
  • Usage-based, per-second billing requires ongoing cost planning
  • 24/7 support is available through the separate Premium offer
  • Backup retention details center on managed PostgreSQL
Our verdict

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…

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Clever Cloud is a European Platform as a Service for development teams and organizations that need to deploy, operate, and scale applications without managing underlying infrastructure. It supports common programming languages, frameworks,…

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  1. Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)Symfony Hosting 8.7From €9/mo · 15-day trial
  2. Clever CloudSymfony Hosting 8.3Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • Clever Cloud — where it wins

    • Git deployments with separate development, staging, and production environments
    • Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, and Elasticsearch
    • Scaling, observability, APIs, CLI tooling, and air-gapped deployment options

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage-based, per-second billing requires ongoing cost planning
    • 24/7 support is available through the separate Premium offer
    • Backup retention details center on managed PostgreSQL
  • 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.

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  • Clever Cloud8.3/10 · Paid

    A broad PaaS for teams needing managed infrastructure, environments, and deployment control.

    Visit Clever CloudFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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