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Best Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software in 2026

Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) software provides hosted application platforms across web, API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows, and macOS environments. This list is for people comparing where and how they can run software.

• 31 apps
• Research read 28 Sept 2026
• How the order is worked out

1. 1

   AWS Elastic Beanstalk

   Free plan APILinuxWeb+1
   7.6 Free plan Visit site
2. 2

   CapRover

   Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb
   7.4 Free plan Visit site
3. 3

   Dokku

   Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

   Choose Dokku if you want an open-source, self-hosted deployment platform built around Git pushes and extensible plugins.

   7.4 Free plan · paid from $849 Visit site
4. 4

   Google Kubernetes Engine

   Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

   GKE offers managed cluster operations alongside the choice to manage nodes directly, with features for security, multi-team organization, and AI workloads.

   7.3 From $9/mo Visit site
5. 5

   Cloud Foundry

   Free plan APILinuxMac+2
   7.2 Open source Visit site
6. 6

   Google Cloud Run

   Free plan APILinuxWeb

   Cloud Run offers several workload forms, automatic scaling and source deployment options, with a free plan and trial credits.

   7.2 Free plan Visit site
7. 7

   Northflank

   Free plan APILinuxMac+3

   Northflank offers managed Kubernetes and multiple deployment paths, with tools for automation and integrations across development workflows.

   7.2 Free plan · paid from $0/mo Visit site
8. 8

   Google App Engine

   Free plan APIWeb
   7.1 Free plan · paid from $0.05 Visit site
9. 9

   Railway

   Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

   Railway brings deployment, infrastructure, observability and environment workflows together, with multiple deployment sources and database templates.

   7.1 Free plan · paid from $5/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
10. 10

    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Container Registry

    Free plan APILinuxWeb
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
11. 11

    OutSystems

    by OutSystems

    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    OutSystems combines low-code application building with database, authentication, API, and mobile publishing features.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
12. 12

    Koyeb

    Free plan APIWeb
    6.9 Free plan · paid from $29/mo Visit site
13. 13

    Zeabur

    Free plan APIExtensionLinux+3

    Zeabur combines several deployment inputs with server, domain, email, and developer tools.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $5/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
14. 14

    Render

    Free plan APIWeb

    Render brings application, website, database, and workflow deployment options together with several runtimes and infrastructure tools.

    6.7 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Visit site
15. 15

    Azure App Service

    Free plan LinuxWebWindows
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
16. 16 S

    Salesforce Sales Cloud

    by Salesforce Sales Cloud

    Free plan Extension

    Sales Cloud brings sales records, pipeline views and collaboration tools together, with a free tier and paid suites.

    6.6 Free plan · paid from $25/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
17. 17

    Clever Cloud

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
    6.4 Visit site
18. 18 A

    Azure Kubernetes Service

    Free plan Web
    6.3 Free plan Visit site
19. 19

    Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service

    Paid APILinuxMac+2

    EKS combines managed Kubernetes control-plane operations with AWS compute, networking, and identity integrations.

    6.1 Free plan · paid from $1,500/mo Visit site
20. 20

    Fly.io

    Free trial APILinuxWeb

    Fly.io offers application compute alongside managed Postgres and persistent environments for agent workloads.

    6.1 From $1.94/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
21. 21 I

    IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

    Free plan Web
    6.0 Free plan Visit site
22. 22

    Qovery

    Free trial APILinuxMac+3

    Qovery suits teams that want deployment controls across supported cloud infrastructure, with operational visibility and integrations for AI agents.

    6.0 From $2,999/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
23. 23

    Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    OpenShift Pipelines is designed for CI/CD workflows within OpenShift, with Tekton-based definitions and console management.

    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
24. 24

    AWS App Runner

    Paid APIWeb
    5.7 Visit site
25. 25 S

    SAP Business Technology Platform

    Free plan Web
    5.6 Free plan · pricing on request · 90-day trial Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

Compare free plans, free trials, paid starting prices, hosting model, managed Kubernetes, managed databases, autoscaling, runtime and region counts, and support tier. If you need to read or change code, check the licence for the tool.

Questions

Which PaaS tools have a free plan?

Azure App Service, Azure Kubernetes Service, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, CapRover, Cloud Foundry, and Dokku are listed with free plans.

Which PaaS tool offers a free trial?

Clever Cloud is listed with a free trial.

What is the lowest paid price shown?

DigitalOcean OpenClaw is listed from $4 per month. Alibaba Cloud Serverless App Engine is listed from $6.85 per year.

Are any listed PaaS tools open source?

Cloud Foundry is listed as open source.

Which platforms do these PaaS tools support?

The list includes tools for web, API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows, and macOS platforms.

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