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Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team

Engine Yard vs Safespring

Compare Engine Yard and Safespring using recorded catalog facts and pricing.

Where Engine Yard and Safespring differ

Engine Yard vs Safespring
FactEngine YardSafespring
Billing modelsMonthlyHourly
RegionsUSNO, SE
Compliance certificationsSOC 2ISO 27001, FR2000
Operating systemsLinuxLinux, WindowsCovers more
Entry price$270Not confirmed
Entry planEC2 instance, Standard support tier, any number of serversNot confirmed
LocationsNot confirmed3
Free credits$100 AWS creditNot confirmed

Same on both: Server types (VPS).

Key differences

  • Safespring scores higher overall: 8.70 vs 8.50.
  • Regions: only Engine Yard offers US.
  • Regions: only Safespring offers NO, SE.
  • Support channels: only Safespring offers Chat.
  • Compliance certifications: only Engine Yard offers SOC 2.
  • Compliance certifications: only Safespring offers ISO 27001, FR2000.
  • Founded is lower at Engine Yard: 2006 vs 2016.
  • Billing models: only Engine Yard offers Monthly.
  • Billing models: only Safespring offers Hourly.
  • Operating systems: only Safespring offers Windows.

Score breakdown

Engine Yard vs Safespring
AreaEngine YardSafespring
Cost8.00Entry price of $270 sits well above the VPS median of €5.83, and billing models listed are monthly.8.50HigherNodes start at SEK 190 and egress is SEK 0, while the control plane is paid at SEK 4,900.
Offer9.009.00object and block storage, MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL engines, GPU models A2 and H100 NVL and support on email, chat and phone.
Trust8.608.70Higher

Winner by area

Engine Yard

  • Cost8.0
  • Offer9.0
  • Trust8.6

Safespring

  • Cost8.5
  • Offer9.0
  • Trust8.7
  • Safespring leads on cost by 0.5 points (8.5 vs 8.0).
  • Engine Yard and Safespring tie on offer at 9.0.
  • No winner on trust: both score 8.6.

What each covers

Engine Yard vs Safespring
Billing modelsEngine YardSafespring
HourlyNoYes
MonthlyYesNo
Engine Yard vs Safespring
Server typesEngine YardSafespring
VPSYesYes
Engine Yard vs Safespring
Operating systemsEngine YardSafespring
LinuxYesYes
WindowsNoYes

Where each is licensed and available

Engine Yard vs Safespring
CountryEngine YardSafespring
HeadquartersUnited StatesSweden

Every fact side by side

Engine Yard vs Safespring
FactEngine YardSafespring
Pricing modelNot confirmedHourly
Legal entityEngine Yard Enterprises, LLCSafespring AB
HeadquartersUnited StatesSweden
Founded2006Lower2016
Support channelsEmail, Phone, Help centre, CommunityEmail, Chat, Phone, Help centre, CommunityCovers more

Country by country

Engine Yard vs Safespring
CountryEngine YardSafespring
NorwayNoYes
SwedenNoYes

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