Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) vs Rootnet Symfony Hosting

Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)7.1Visit Rootnet Symfony Hosting6.8Visit

Higher score Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) #5 in Symfony Hosting 7.1/10 From €9/mo · 15-day trial ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Upsun

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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

• Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) fits best

  Multi-cloud Symfony teams

• Rootnet Symfony Hosting fits best

  Businesses needing managed Symfony operations

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Side by side

Feature	Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) 7.1/10 Visit ↗	Rootnet Symfony Hosting 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	6.8
Ranking	#5 in Symfony Hosting	#8 in Symfony Hosting
Best for	Multi-cloud Symfony teams	Businesses needing managed Symfony operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	15 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Features Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) 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-driven deployments with preview through production environments Managed databases, caches, queues, and search services Multi-cloud deployment across five major cloud providers	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)7.1/10 · From €9/mo · 15-day trial

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

  Visit UpsunFull verdict →
• 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 →