The Ever-Growing List of PaaS Companies and Paas Projects


I’m trying to keep track of platform-as-a-service companies, products and projects. Here’s my current list:

Company/Project Hosted? Open source? Technologies supported Status
ActiveState Stackato N ? Perl, Python extensions to CloudFoundry private beta
Amazon Beanstalk Y Java production
AppHarbor Y .Net production
Apprenda SaaSGrid .NET production
Cast Y multi alpha
CloudBees Y Java production
CloudControl Y PHP production
CloudFoundry Y Y multi announced
Cumulogic Y Java beta
Deployinator N Y multi ?
DotCloud Y multi beta
Echolibre Orchestra Y PHP production
Engine Yard Y Ruby on Rails production
Google AppEngine Y Java, Python production
Heirloom Computing Elpaas Y COBOL, CICS beta
IBM Workload Deployer Java production
Longjump PaaS Y N Java production
Mendix Y Java, Graphical production
Microsoft Windows Azure Y C#, Java, PHP, Ruby production
Mule iON Y Y Java private beta
Nodejitsu Y Node.js private beta
Nodester Y Y Node.js beta
OrangeScape Y graphical production
PhpFog Y PHP private beta
Red Hat Makara OpenShift Y multi production developer preview
RightScale Zend PHP Solution Pack (announcement) ? ? PHP announced
Salesforce Heroku (Ruby) Y Ruby on Rails production
Salesforce Heroku (Node.js) Y Node.js private beta
Salesforce Force.com Y Apex code production
Wolf Frameworks Y N graphical production
Woogloo V3 Y N Java/Groovy production
WSO2 Stratos Y Y Java beta
Zoho Creator Y N graphical production

What did I get wrong and/or am I missing?

Update: I keep expanding this list as I learn about new offerings.


30 responses to “The Ever-Growing List of PaaS Companies and Paas Projects”

  1. Hi Johannes, here is a PaaS solution that breaks the mold by making web app dev fun, fast and easy in a GUI designer friendly environment. http://www.woogloo.com

    Entry would look like:
    Woogloo V3 Y | N | Java/Groovy, Freemarker | Production

    Thanks for putting this list together. Love to get some feedback on our platform.

  2. […] use a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) to develop applications for your business. There is a growing list of companies offering PaaS services, some of the more popular being Google (Google Apps Engine), Amazon (Amazon Beanstalk), and […]

  3. […] There are several emerging mobile cross platform application frameworks including PhoneGap, Appcelerator Titanium, Rhodes Mobile, Open Mobile, and JQueryMobile. There are even Platform as a Service (PaaS) choices – see the "Ever-Growing List of PaaS Companies and PaaS Projects" […]

  4. Johannes, you should check out WOLF Frameworks as well. http://www.wolfframeworks.com

    Entry would look like:
    WOLF Frameworks Y | N | Graphical | Production

    Thanks for the interesting post and look forward to more from you.

    • I need more information about your product than I’ve been able to find on the web. Pointers? Product in action somewhere? Also, what would the correct values for the matrix?

      • Hi,

        Matrix values are as follows:

        Heirloom Computing Y N COBOL, CICS, Java Announced

  5. Johannes, you should add OrangeScape. http://www.orangescape.com

    Entry would look like: Y | – | Multi | Production

    Not sure what you’d want to add for technologies supported, I went for Multi. It supports deployment on GAE, Amazon, Azure, and even Private Cloud or on-premise scenario such as J2EE. However, developers are not required to code so you actually don’t need to use any technological knowledge to build apps.

    Thanks for the effort!

    Cheers,
    Ashish

    • Ross, I have add AppHarbor, but iON really seems to be a different beast from everything else in this list. Is that worth a separate table? And if so, what else would be in it?

  6. Hi Johannes – you list ‘Salesforce Heroku’ – I would break this into two entries:

    * Heroku (http://www.heroku.com/), with Ruby on Rails in production and Node.js in private beta (announcement http://blog.heroku.com/archives/2010/4/28/node_js_support_experimental/, update http://blog.heroku.com/archives/2010/9/20/an_update_on_heroku_node_js_support/).

    * Force.com (http://www.salesforce.com/platform/), with its own proprietary technology – Apex Code (http://wiki.developerforce.com/index.php/Apex_Code:_The_World%27s_First_On-Demand_Programming_Language) – pretty much the original PaaS, launched as ‘sforce’ in June 2003!