Cloud.gov review
Cloud Foundry-based application hosting with a free sandbox and a $30,000 annual Femto tier.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
Cloud.gov is a managed platform as a service from the U.S. General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services, built for federal teams deploying and operating applications. Developers push code with the Cloud Foundry CLI, while the platform builds and runs it. Support for common languages and frameworks comes through buildpacks, with custom buildpacks available for others. Its positioning and stated fit make it relevant to mid-market and enterprise organizations seeking a Cloud Foundry-based service, particularly federal teams. The service runs in AWS GovCloud across multiple availability zones.
The published plans show a free Sandbox for internal testing and a paid Femto tier at $30,000 per year, billed annually. Femto is described as a small tier for lightweight apps with limited services. Pricing is expressed in annual service-credit tiers, and resource consumption uses credits, so buyers should account for that model when assessing the paid option. The free sandbox offers a way to evaluate the service internally, but it is not described as a general production tier. The high entry price makes the paid plan a substantial commitment for teams with modest needs.
Cloud.gov’s feature set includes autoscaling based on metrics, custom metrics, or schedules; managed databases and queues; custom domains with HTTPS; application routing and load balancing; and platform metrics, logs, and audit events. Access is organized through Cloud Foundry organizations and spaces. Compliance claims include FedRAMP Moderate authorization, SOC 2, GDPR, and two-factor authentication. Email and community are the listed support channels. Choose Cloud.gov when those platform capabilities and its federal-government focus fit your operating requirements; teams seeking a lower-cost paid starting point or a deployment approach other than the Cloud Foundry CLI should consider alternatives.
Questions about Cloud.gov
Does Cloud.gov have a free plan? Yes: the Sandbox plan is free; paid plans start at $30,000/yr (Femto).
What does Cloud.gov run on? Web and Linux. It runs in the cloud.
Who is Cloud.gov built for? Mid-market companies and enterprises (our editorial estimate).
Cloud.gov pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Deploy with the Cloud Foundry CLI and common language buildpacks
- Includes autoscaling, managed databases and queues, and HTTPS domains
- Provides application routing, platform metrics, logs, and audit events
- Where it doesn't
- Femto starts at $30,000 per year
- Femto is described as a small tier with limited services
- Deployment uses the Cloud Foundry CLI rather than a listed alternative
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