Managed hosting gets you started, Upsun goes beyond basic hosting limits
Upsun delivers everything managed hosting promises and more. Focus on innovation while we handle infrastructure in ways that traditional managed hosting providers can’t.
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| New project creation | Minutes and fully automated | Hours/days | |
| Multicloud | AWS, Azure, OVH, GCP | Single/fixed provider | |
| Container management | Git workflows | FTP/SFTP, manual uploads, or limited Git | |
| Regulatory compliance | SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, HIPAA certified | Limited | |
| Pricing transparency | Transparent (Pay only for what you use) | Complex pricing with hidden fees | |
| Performance monitoring | Built-in observability suite | Basic server monitoring | |
| Security updates | Built-in security | Basic security, upgrade required | |
| Preview environment | Byte-for-byte clones with real data | Manual staging setup; limited data | |
| Persistent storage | Internal storage included | Fixed; upgrade required | |
| Managed Data Services | Postgres, Redis, Kafka, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, Solr, Memcached, RabbitMQ, Varnish, Network-Storage, Vault KMS, Headless Chrome, and InfluxDB | MySQL, PostgreSQL (upgrade required), SQL Server, MariaDB, SQLite | |
| Language support | Native support for major programming languages | Limited language and versions | |
| Availability & recovery | 99.99% uptime available and automated backups | Basic uptime SLA and manual backup | |
| Team collaboration | Available | Available with limited collaboration features |
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With Upsun, you can depend on
Instant environment provisioning
Spin up instant copies of your production environment with complete data for every development branch. Team members can access these live preview environments, just like production.
Auto-scaling
Enjoy resources that scale to match demand. Your applications automatically handle any amount of traffic without slowdowns or crashes. Your apps stay operational during peak times without slowdowns.
Built-in security & compliance
Meet security and compliance needs with anti-DDoS protection and an integrated Web Application Firewall (WAF) from day one. All compliance certifications are included, so you meet industry standards without extra work.
No vendor lock-in
Keep complete control over your code and infrastructure with zero platform dependencies. A simple configuration file manages deployment while your application can run anywhere.
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One of the reasons we really liked Upsun was that it gave us this wealth of power, performance, and flexibility without having to manage our own cloud-hosting infrastructure.
John Boyer
Programmer/Analyst-Principal, Digital Service, University of Missouri
