Scalingo review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Scalingo suits developers who want a European PaaS with managed databases on hourly billing, starting at €7.20. It stands out for running its own datacentre footprint rather than reselling hyperscale capacity, and for holding ISO 27001 and HDS certification. Seven database engines come managed, which is the main draw.
Key facts
- Best for
- A French or EU team wanting managed databases billed hourly on its own datacentre infrastructure.
- Database engines
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, InfluxDB↗
- Free tier
- Yes↗
- Backup retention
- Daily backups, up to 10 Starter and 50 Business↗
- Compliance certifications
- ISO 27001, HDS↗
- SLA uptime
- 98% to 99.99%↗
- Legal entity
- Scalingo SAS↗
- Headquarters
- France↗
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Help-centre↗
- Official website
- scalingo.com
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Facts checked September 26, 2026, 7 sources
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Seven managed engines, PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB, on one platform
- Hourly or monthly billing, against a site median of 38.5%
- A free tier, which 81.7% of the brands on the site also offer
- Daily backups, with retention set by Daily backups, up to 10 Starter and 50 Business
Cons
- Datacentre capacity is 2 locations in France, a single market
- Support runs on email, chat and help centre only
- Uptime commitment of 98% to 99.99%
Who it suits
- Teams in France and the EU that want one platform for both app hosting and managed databases
- Developers who spin up short-lived preview and test environments and pay by the hour
- Regulated workloads that need ISO 27001 or HDS on the datacentre side
Who should look elsewhere
- Teams needing a managed Kafka, because Aiven and Heroku list it and Scalingo does not
- Anyone who needs a broad geographic spread beyond a single market
- Projects that depend on phone support, which Scalingo does not list
Who runs it
Scalingo is run by Scalingo SAS, headquartered in France. It operates its own datacentre infrastructure rather than reselling hyperscale capacity, which is why the location count is 2 and the region list is FR. Support is offered over email, chat and help centre, with a help centre for self-service work. No public licences or regulatory registrations are listed.
How Scalingo compares
Scalingo vs ScalaHosting9.3 vs 8.3
Scalingo vs Contabo9.3 vs 9.2
Scalingo vs Kamatera9.3 vs 9.5- Scalingo vs Novada9.3 vs 8.9
Scalingo vs Cloudways9.3 vs 9.2
Scalingo vs PlanetHoster9.3 vs 8.7
Scalingo vs Acronis9.3 vs 9.9
Scalingo vs Aruba9.3 vs 9.3
Scalingo vs Hostinger9.3 vs 9.1
Scalingo vs Decodo9.3 vs 9.1
Scalingo vs MarsProxies9.3 vs 9.0
Scalingo vs hide.me9.3 vs 8.7
Scalingo vs Proton Drive9.3 vs 8.3
Scalingo vs AIS Cloud9.3 vs 8.1
Frequently asked questions
How much does Scalingo cost to get started?+
Entry sits at €7.20, and a free tier is available, so a small database can start at no cost. Billing can be hourly or monthly, which suits short projects. The median entry price across the site is €5.83.
Which database engines can I run on Scalingo?+
The managed engines are PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB. That covers the common relational, document, cache and search cases, plus time series through InfluxDB. Kafka is not among them, the main gap against Aiven and Heroku.
Where are Scalingo's datacentres located?+
The platform runs 2 locations, all in France. That is a single market with limited room for failover if a site degrades. The site median for location count is 4.
What uptime does Scalingo commit to?+
The service level agreement sets availability at 98% to 99.99%. The lower end of that range is a real gap for workloads needing near continuous access. Weigh it against hosts that publish one higher figure.
What certifications does Scalingo hold?+
The datacentre infrastructure carries ISO 27001 and HDS. HDS is the relevant one for French health data, and ISO 27001 covers the wider security posture. No other regulatory licences are listed for the company.
How does Scalingo handle backups?+
Backups are taken daily as standard, and Daily backups, up to 10 Starter and 50 Business sets how retention scales on higher tiers. Retention is therefore tied to plan level rather than sold separately. Restores carry no separate listed price.
What support channels does Scalingo offer?+
Support runs on email, chat and help centre, with chat the fastest route and the help centre covering common questions. A phone channel is not listed, and only 43.6% of brands on the site offer one.
Is Scalingo a good fit outside Europe?+
The region list is FR and the company is headquartered in France, so it is built for European workloads and EU data residency. Latency and compliance both favour European users. Elsewhere a multi-region host serves better.
Sources
- scalingo.com/databases checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Database engines, Support channels
“MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch, InfluxDB”
- scalingo.com/legal-notice checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“Registered office: Scalingo, 13 rue Jacques Peirotes 67000 Strasbourg, France”
- scalingo.com/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Backup retention, Free tier
“automatic Backups (up to 50 backups)”
- scalingo.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Entry price, Pricing model
“App Runtimes, PaaS, from 7,20, per container/month”
- scalingo.com/datacenters checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Compliance certifications, Locations, Regions
“As of today, Scalingo is certified ISO 27001, and our platform is certified HDS (Health Data Hosting).”
- scalingo.com/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Billing models
“All our services are billed by the minute. At the end of each month you will receive an invoice”
- scalingo.com/service-level-agreement checked September 26, 2026
Backs: SLA uptime
“Number of containers: 1 | 98.00% ... Managed Database | Monthly availability rate, Essential | 98.00%, Starter | 98.00%, Business | 99.96%, Enterprise | 99.99%”
Compiled from 7 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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Scalingo
A French or EU team wanting managed databases billed hourly on its own datacentre infrastructure.