18.6
Coolify is an open-source platform for deploying websites, databases, web applications and more than 280 one-click services to servers you provide.
Free planOpen sourceAndroidiOSWeb
Best PaaS Tools in 2026
PaaS tools provide managed ways to build, deploy and run applications without handling every server task yourself. Compare the deployment and infrastructure features that match how you plan to run your software. The listed platforms include web, API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows and macOS.
28.3
Railway is a deployment platform for provisioning infrastructure, developing locally with that infrastructure, and deploying services to the cloud.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
38.0
Northflank is a developer platform for building and operating applications made up of microservices, databases, background jobs, and scheduled tasks.
Free planWebAPILinux
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Zeabur
Zeabur is a deployment service that describes itself as an AI DevOps engineer.
Free planWebAPIExtensionLinux7.3From $5 a month - 5
Encore
Encore automates backend infrastructure from local development through production for developers and AI coding agents.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS7.2From $49 a month - 6
Netlify
Netlify is a platform for building, deploying, and scaling modern web applications.
Free planWebAPI7.1From $9 a month - 7
Qovery
Qovery describes itself as a Kubernetes control plane for people and AI agents, running on customers' own infrastructure.
WebAPILinuxmacOS7.1From $299 a month - 8
Vercel
Vercel is infrastructure for building, deploying, securing, observing, and scaling apps and agents.
Free planWebAPI7.0$20 usage-based - 9
Dokku
Dokku is an extensible, open-source Platform as a Service that builds and runs applications on a server you choose.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.8$849 one-time - 10
Koyeb
Free planWebAPI6.8From $29 a month - 11
Porter
Porter deploys and manages applications inside a customer’s AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure account, while Porter handles infrastructure operations.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.8From $6 a month - 12
Fly.io
WebAPILinux6.6From $29 a month - 13
Humanitec
Humanitec is a platform orchestrator for engineering organizations managing application and infrastructure configuration.
WebAPISelf-hosted6.6From $1,979 a month - 14
Cloud Foundry
APILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.5 - 15
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Free planWebAPILinuxWindows6.4Free plan - 16
Cloudflare Workers KV
Cloudflare Workers KV is a cloud key-value storage service available through the Workers Binding API and REST API.
Free planWebLinux6.4From $5 a month - 17
Engine Yard Cloud
WebAPILinux6.4 - 18
Dokploy
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.3From $4.50 a month - 19
6.3From $5 a month - 20
CapRover
Free planWebLinuxSelf-hosted6.2Free plan - 21
Google App Engine
Free planWebAPI6.2Free plan - 22
Render
Render is a cloud platform for deploying and scaling applications, websites, databases, and workflows.
WebAPI6.2From $25 a month - 23
Scalingo
WebAPI6.1From €7.20 a month - 24
Azure App Service
Free planWebLinuxWindows6.0Free plan - 25
Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines
Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines automates application delivery on Red Hat OpenShift using a cloud-native CI/CD approach built on Tekton.
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.0
Choosing well
Compare plans and trials
Check whether a tool offers a free plan, a free trial or a paid service. Review the Paid from entry and whether pricing is monthly or another form.
A free plan can help you evaluate a service before paying, while a trial gives temporary access. Read the individual pricing terms before starting.
Check deployment options
Compare Docker support, Git deployment and build minutes. These details affect how you send code to a service and how builds are handled.
Deployment regions can matter when you need a particular location for an application.
Review scaling and databases
Managed databases and autoscaling are listed comparison points. Check the tool's entries for the capabilities that fit your application.
Private networking is another factor to compare when services or databases must communicate within a protected network.
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Tools in this category run across combinations of web, API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows and macOS. Confirm that the platform you use is supported before signing up.
Check code and licence terms
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Questions people ask
Can I use a free PaaS plan?
A free plan is offered by tools in this category. Check each entry for its plan details and limits.
Do PaaS tools offer trials?
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What deployment features should I compare?
Compare Docker support, Git deployment, build minutes and deployment regions. These describe how code is built and where it can run.
Do these tools include databases and scaling?
Managed databases and autoscaling are comparison points for this category. Check each tool's details for the capabilities it provides.