FrankenPHP
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Phusion Passenger
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| Fact | FrankenPHP | Phusion Passenger |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | FrankenPHP is available as standalone binaries and Docker images, and applications can be packaged as standalone binaries. | Passenger can run locally or on a remote cloud server, and its features page also describes Docker integration. |
| Product | FrankenPHP is a modern PHP application server built on top of Caddy. | Passenger is an application server that runs and automatically manages web applications. |
| Security | The production guide recommends enabling PHP production settings in the Docker image and using a domain name for Let’s Encrypt certificates. | Passenger says it defends against slow client attacks and common HTTP parser exploits and uses privilege separation. |
| Support | Les-Tilleuls.coop offers migration, training, and production hosting and management services for FrankenPHP projects. | Support tiers offer between one ticket per year and unlimited tickets, with stated response times ranging from five days to two hours. |
FrankenPHP plans
No prices published.
Phusion Passenger plans
- Passenger Enterprise Bronze supportFree
- Passenger Enterprise Silver support$23.52 a year
- Passenger Enterprise Gold support$89.11 a year
- Passenger Enterprise Diamond support$308.19 a year
- Passenger EnterprisePriced on request
Pick FrankenPHP if…
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Pick Phusion Passenger if…
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