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Platform as a Service (PaaS): Providers & Guides

Platform as a Service — what it is, managed app platforms, open-source and low-code options, and guides.

50 topics•4 categories•Updated October 2026

What Is PaaS?

13 entries

Definitions and comparisons.

01NIST SP 800-145Defines PaaS among the cloud service models. 02What is PaaS? (Azure)Azure explainer. 03What is PaaS? (Google Cloud)Google Cloud explainer. 04What is PaaS? (IBM)IBM explainer. 05What is PaaS? (Red Hat)Red Hat explainer. 06SaaS vs PaaS vs IaaS (BMC)BMC comparison. 07IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS (HubSpot)HubSpot comparison. 08What is Platform-as-a-Service? (TechRadar)TechRadar guide. 09PaaS at a glance (IONOS)IONOS overview. 10Advantages of PaaS (Liquid State)Benefits of PaaS. 11Advantages and Disadvantages of PaaS (SaM Solutions)Trade-offs. 12aPaaS vs Product-as-a-Service (Firmhouse)Difference explained. 13The Twelve-Factor AppMethodology for apps that run well on PaaS.

Managed Application Platforms

16 entries

Deploy code without managing servers.

14HerokuSalesforce's application platform. In February 2026 Salesforce said Heroku is moving to a sustaining engineering model with no new features, according to press reports; check Heroku's own announcements before choosing it for new work. 15Google App EngineServerless application platform. 16Azure App ServiceManaged web apps and APIs. 17AWS Elastic BeanstalkDeploy and scale web apps on AWS. 18Red Hat OpenShiftKubernetes-based application platform. 19DigitalOcean App PlatformManaged app hosting. 20RenderCloud application hosting. 21Fly.ioRun apps close to users. 22RailwayDeploy apps and databases. 23Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)Cloud application platform. 24NorthflankDeveloper platform for apps and jobs. 25VercelFrontend and full-stack platform. 26NetlifyWeb deployment platform. 27Salesforce PlatformPlatform for building apps on Salesforce. 28Top PaaS ProvidersOlder (2020) list. 29Best PaaS Software (G2)User reviews.

Open-Source & Low-Code Platforms

5 entries

Self-hosted and visual options.

30Cloud FoundryOpen-source cloud application platform. 31DokkuDocker-powered mini-Heroku. 32CoolifySelf-hostable PaaS. 33OutSystemsLow-code application platform. 34MendixLow-code application platform.

Related Pages

16 entries

Neighbouring pages on this site.

35Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)IaaS providers and guides. 36Software as a Service (SaaS)SaaS guides and examples. 37Cloud Computing LinksGateway to cloud computing resources. 38Cloud ComputingCloud computing hub. 39Cloud Service ProvidersCloud service providers. 40SaaS SolutionsSaaS solutions directory. 41Indian Product SaaS CompaniesIndian SaaS product companies. 42Backend-as-a-Service ProvidersBaaS providers. 43ServerlessServerless computing. 44iPaaS VendorsIntegration PaaS vendors. 45Low-Code PlatformsLow-code application platforms. 46Service ProvidersService providers hub. 47Deployment StrategiesCanary, blue-green, rolling and other strategies for releasing services and applications. 48Platform EngineeringInternal developer platforms and golden paths. 49Internal Developer PortalsBackstage and developer portals. 50Internal Developer PlatformsIDP vendors and orchestrators.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PaaS?

A cloud service that provides a managed platform for building, deploying and running applications without managing servers or operating systems.

PaaS or serverless?

PaaS runs your app as a long-lived service on managed infrastructure; serverless functions run code per event and scale to zero. Many platforms offer both.

How do I pick a PaaS?

Check language and framework support, scaling, pricing, data services, lock-in and compliance; Heroku-style platforms suit small teams, OpenShift suits enterprises standardising on Kubernetes.

How was this list updated?

Dead, dated or redirected links were removed or updated, and current providers and guides were added.

How current is this list?

Links were checked in October 2026. Sites that block automated checks are kept and may need a manual click; renamed products are labelled.

Which links may need a manual click?

Links were rechecked in October 2026. The DevTeam.Space blog and the G2 category page returned 403 to automated checks and are kept; they may need a manual click. For platform tooling, see Platform Engineering, Internal Developer Platforms and Internal Developer Portals.