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What it is

Upsun, formerly Platform.sh, is a self-service managed platform for building and running applications. It is aimed at development teams and offers project management through a CLI, Console, and REST API. The platform supports ten programming languages, including Node.js, Python, and PHP, as well as frameworks such as Django, Express, Symfony, and Strapi. Teams can create on-demand preview environments that copy production configuration, code, and data. Upsun Cloud can deploy to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, and OVHcloud. Each project has two automated backups per day and two manual backups available for recovery. Listed security features include read-only application filesystems, DDoS protection, automated TLS certificates, multifactor authentication, and a web application firewall. The Trust Center lists PCI Level 1, HIPAA, SOC 2 Type 2, and ISO 27001 among its certifications and standards. A 15-day free trial begins without a credit card and includes a monthly credit covering one project fee and one user license. Pay-as-you-go pricing starts at €9.00 per project per month; resources are billed separately based on provisioned usage.

Spec sheet

Product
Upsun describes itself as a self-service, fully managed, secure, developer-focused PaaS for building and running applications.Read 3 Oct 2026 · upsun.com
Intended users
Upsun says its cloud platform is used by development teams and describes mission-critical applications run by more than 16,000 developers.Read 3 Oct 2026 · upsun.com
Integrations
Native source integrations include GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, while activity scripts include utilities for HTTP requests, Slack, and Jira.Read 3 Oct 2026 · upsun.com
Security
Upsun lists read-only application filesystems, DDoS protection, automated TLS certificates, multifactor authentication, and a web application firewall among its security features.Read 3 Oct 2026 · upsun.com
Compliance
Upsun’s Trust Center lists PCI Level 1, HIPAA, SOC 2 Type 2, and ISO 27001 among its certifications and standards.Read 3 Oct 2026 · upsun.com
Support
Upsun describes its support team as globally distributed and available 24x7; the pricing page lists standard, advanced, and premium support options.Read 3 Oct 2026 · upsun.com
Headquarters
Paris, FranceRead 28 Sep 2026 · upsun.com
Founded
2015Read 28 Sep 2026 · upsun.com
Backups
The features page states that every project has two daily automated backups and two manual backups available for recovery.Read 3 Oct 2026 · upsun.com
Cloud providers
Upsun Cloud can deploy to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, and OVHcloud.Read 3 Oct 2026 · upsun.com
Interfaces
The platform offers a CLI, a Console, and a REST API for managing projects, environments, workflows, and integrations.Read 3 Oct 2026 · upsun.com
Languages and frameworks
The features page says Upsun supports 10 programming languages, including Node.js, Python, and PHP, and frameworks including Django, Express, Symfony, and Strapi.Read 3 Oct 2026 · upsun.com
Preview environments
Upsun can create on-demand production-to-preview copies that include configuration, code, and data.Read 3 Oct 2026 · upsun.com
Pricing limits
The pricing page says managed Elasticsearch and MongoDB require a minimal commitment, and object storage is unavailable on trial projects.Read 3 Oct 2026 · upsun.com

Plans and prices

Start for free Free €0 to begin 15-day free trial · Monthly credit covering 1 project fee + 1 user license · Full access to all enterprise-grade features · No credit card required Read 3 Oct 2026 · upsun.com
Upsun Cloud pay-as-you-go €9 a month €9.00/project/month; resources billed separately based on provisioned usage 2.5 CPU-hours and 5 GB-hours of build resources per project/month · 10 GB egress and 500,000 ingress requests included per project/month · 100 production domains and 100 Let’s Encrypt TLS certificates per project Read 3 Oct 2026 · upsun.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Preview environments copy configuration, code, and data.
  • Supports ten programming languages.
  • Projects have two automated daily backups.
  • Management is available through CLI, Console, and REST API.
  • Trial starts without a credit card.

Limits

  • No permanent free plan is listed.
  • Resources are billed separately from the project fee.
  • Object storage is unavailable on trial projects.
  • Managed Elasticsearch and MongoDB require a minimal commitment.

Who it suits

Upsun suits development teams building and running applications across supported languages, frameworks, and cloud providers. Its preview environments, management interfaces, and backup options may fit teams that need to manage multiple project environments.

Verdict

Upsun combines managed application hosting with preview environments, multiple management interfaces, and scheduled backups. A free trial is available for 15 days, while pay-as-you-go starts at €9.00 per project per month with usage billed separately.

Where Specifiction places it

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