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Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team

Engine Yard vs Ubicloud

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

Engine Yard vs Ubicloud: the differences

Engine Yard vs Ubicloud
FactEngine YardUbicloud
Entry price$270$10.47Lower
Entry planEC2 instance, Standard support tier, any number of serversburstable-1: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB local block storage (shared CPU)
RegionsUSDE, FI, USCovers more
Free credits$100 AWS credit$2.5/month credit for GitHub Actions runners (about 1,250 minutes)
Compliance certificationsSOC 2SOC 2 Type 2
Server typesVPSBare metal
Bandwidth allowanceNot confirmed0.625 TB egress per month per 2 vCPUs, then $3 per TB
LocationsNot confirmed3

Same on both: Billing models (Monthly), Operating systems (Linux).

Key differences

  • Ubicloud scores higher overall: 8.70 vs 8.50.
  • Entry price is lower at Ubicloud: $10.47 vs $270.
  • Regions: only Ubicloud offers DE, FI.
  • Support channels: only Engine Yard offers Phone.
  • Compliance certifications: only Engine Yard offers SOC 2.
  • Compliance certifications: only Ubicloud offers SOC 2 Type 2.
  • Founded is lower at Engine Yard: 2006 vs 2023.
  • Server types: only Engine Yard offers VPS.
  • Server types: only Ubicloud offers Bare metal.

Score breakdown

Engine Yard vs Ubicloud
AreaEngine YardUbicloud
Cost8.00Entry price of $270 sits well above the VPS median of €5.83, and billing models listed are monthly.8.70HigherPlan pricing starts at $19.54, and a monthly credit for GitHub Actions runners offsets a share of usage.
Offer9.00Higher8.90Managed PostgreSQL with 7-day point-in-time restore plus a control plane at $0.035 and a highly available option at $0.10.
Trust8.60Higher8.10

Licences and countries

Engine Yard vs Ubicloud
CountryEngine YardUbicloud
HeadquartersUnited StatesUnited States

Side by side, item by item

Engine Yard vs Ubicloud
Billing modelsEngine YardUbicloud
MonthlyYesYes
Engine Yard vs Ubicloud
Server typesEngine YardUbicloud
VPSYesNo
Bare metalNoYes
Engine Yard vs Ubicloud
Operating systemsEngine YardUbicloud
LinuxYesYes

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Every fact side by side

Engine Yard vs Ubicloud
FactEngine YardUbicloud
Pricing modelNot confirmedHourly
Legal entityEngine Yard Enterprises, LLCUbicloud Inc. (and Ubicloud B.V for customers resident in the EEA)
HeadquartersUnited StatesUnited States
Founded2006Lower2023
Support channelsEmail, Phone, Help centre, CommunityCovers moreEmail, Help centre, Community

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