European platform as a service (paas) providers

A platform as a service takes your application code and runs it, handling the servers, runtime, scaling and routing underneath. You push to a repository or run a deploy command, and the platform builds the app, attaches databases or queues, and serves it behind HTTPS. It suits teams who want the operational side handled without giving up control of the application itself.

A PaaS holds your production database and your application logs, so its location decides where customer data actually lives. Scalingo, clever cloud and Stackhero operate from Europe, which keeps deployments and backups under EU jurisdiction. Sticking to standard runtimes and a container based build keeps a European alternative for platform as a service from becoming a new dependency you cannot leave.