Platform.sh key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Platform.sh SAS (Upsun)
- Headquarters
- France (FR)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Founded
- 2015
- Data hosting
- Australia, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States
- Infrastructure
- Multi-cloud (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Orange, OVHcloud)
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Exposed
- Certifications
- B Corporation Certification
- Replaces
- Heroku, Vercel, Netlify, Google App Engine, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service
About Platform.sh
Platform.sh (now rebranding as Upsun) is a French-based Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) provider that enables development teams to deploy web applications without managing underlying infrastructure. It provides a git-driven workflow where every branch can result in a fully functional, cloned production environment, including data and services. The company is notable for its multi-cloud approach, allowing customers to choose between major US providers and European alternatives like OVHcloud or Orange. As a Certified B Corporation and a member of Gaia-X and FrenchTech 120, the company emphasizes digital sovereignty and sustainability, positioning itself as an ethical, enterprise-ready alternative to US-centric cloud platforms.
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