The best platform as a services, according to hackers
7 platform as a services recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
- Most recommendedRailway94 people recommend it
- Built to lastHerokuowners report a median of 10 years
- Least regretDigitalOcean App Platform11 recommend, 4 criticize
All platform as a services
- RailwayEasy deploys for backend apps and small sites with cheap usage-based pricing and a clean UI, though critics cite outages, security incidents and weak API key permissions.94recommend
- HerokuRecommended for its git push deployment and developer experience that hides server details; the most common caveat is rising prices and lock-in, with development stalling under Salesforce ownership.82recommend
- Fly.ioSimple way to deploy containers and fast VMs, with pay-as-you-go pricing and praised support. Critics most often cite outages and API downtime.72recommend
- RenderPeople recommend Render for simple, predictable deploys and reliable hosting, especially as a modern Heroku alternative. Common caveat: plan prices and bandwidth costs have risen for some teams.44recommend
- Google App EngineRecommended for being ahead of its time, stable, and easy to deploy with a good free tier; the most common caveat is cost.11recommend
- DigitalOcean App PlatformRecommended as a Heroku alternative with git-based deploys, managed databases, easy setup, and a free tier for static sites. Common caveat: it only connects to GitHub.11recommend
- NorthflankRecommended as an easier Heroku alternative that runs in your own cloud account; critics mainly cite a security breach.9recommend