Jelastic
Multi-cloud PaaS for deploying and scaling containerized applications
About Jelastic
Jelastic (now Virtuozzo Application Platform) is a Platform-as-a-Service that lets developers deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications across multiple cloud providers. It supports Java, PHP, Node.js, Python, Ruby, .NET, Go, and Docker/Kubernetes workloads with pay-per-use cloudlet billing instead of fixed-size VM tiers.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- True pay-per-use billing avoids overprovisioning costs
- Wide language and framework support out of the box
- Easy vertical and horizontal auto-scaling
- Available through 70+ regional hosting partners worldwide
- Supports both managed PaaS and self-hosted private cloud
Cons
- Pricing across partner providers can be inconsistent and hard to compare
- Usage-based bills can be unpredictable for spiky traffic
- Smaller community and ecosystem than AWS, GCP, or Heroku
- Some proprietary abstractions may create migration friction
Key Features
Multi-cloud PaaS
Deploy the same applications across 70+ Jelastic hosting providers and private clouds without code changes.
Pay-per-use cloudlets
Billing is metered in 128 MB RAM + 400 MHz CPU cloudlets consumed per hour, with no minimum contract period.
Auto vertical and horizontal scaling
Containers scale RAM and CPU automatically within set limits, and additional nodes are added under load.
Polyglot runtime support
Out-of-the-box stacks for Java, PHP, Node.js, Python, Ruby, .NET, and Go, plus custom Docker images.
Managed Kubernetes
One-click Kubernetes cluster provisioning with built-in monitoring, logging, and ingress.
CI/CD integrations
Native integrations with Git, Maven, Jenkins, GitLab, and Bitbucket for automated deployments.
Built-in databases
Pre-configured MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and other databases with replication and backup options.
Cloud Scripting (JPS)
JSON/YAML-based packaging format for one-click installation of complex multi-node application topologies.
Pricing
- Billed per cloudlet-hour (128 MB RAM + 400 MHz CPU)
- No minimum contract
- Free trial available via partner providers
- All runtimes and Docker support included
- Pre-reserved capacity at lower rate
- Recommended for steady production workloads
- Combinable with dynamic cloudlets
- Annual commitment options
- Install Jelastic on your own infrastructure
- Whitelabel and multi-tenant capabilities
- Dedicated support and SLAs
- Hybrid and on-premises deployments
Best For
Deploy Java and Spring apps
Run Tomcat, GlassFish, or Spring Boot applications with auto-scaling and zero-downtime deployments.
Host Node.js and PHP web apps
Spin up production-grade Node.js or PHP environments with managed databases and load balancers in minutes.
Run Docker and Kubernetes workloads
Use Jelastic as a managed Kubernetes control plane or run arbitrary Docker containers with elastic scaling.
Build a regional cloud business
Hosting providers and telcos use Jelastic to launch their own branded PaaS offering on top of existing infrastructure.
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