Phusion Passenger vs TNS Communication Application Server
Phusion Passenger
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| Figure | Phusion Passenger | TNS Communication Application Server |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.96/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 0 |
| Spec score · Application Servers | 7.9 (#6) | 6.6 (#19) |
| Deployment | Passenger can run locally or on a remote cloud server, and its features page also describes Docker integration. | TNS describes CAS as hardware and cloud agnostic, with components packaged in Docker containers and orchestration using Kubernetes. |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Reston, Virginia, United States |
| Security | Passenger says it defends against slow client attacks and common HTTP parser exploits and uses privilege separation. | TNS describes its broader infrastructure-as-a-service platforms as providing secure managed connectivity and data interoperability; the CAS product page does not specify security certifications. |
| Support | Support tiers offer between one ticket per year and unlimited tickets, with stated response times ranging from five days to two hours. | The CAS page links customers to a partner support portal and invites prospective customers to contact TNS for more information. |
Plans
Phusion Passenger
- Passenger Enterprise Bronze supportFree
- Passenger Enterprise Silver support$23.52 a year
- Passenger Enterprise Gold support$89.11 a year
- Passenger Enterprise Diamond support$308.19 a year
- Passenger EnterprisePriced on request
TNS Communication Application Server
No plans published.
In their own words
Phusion Passenger
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TNS Communication Application Server
TNS Communication Application Server has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.