Do both host in France?

Yes, Clever Cloud and while alike.

Does Clever Cloud have an MCP server?

Yes, a local one, still young, and its repository advises caution on a production organization.

How much for an app and its database?

On Clever Cloud, from €4.50 for the app and €4.90 for the database, per month, with a free database in DEV. On while, €13.75 per month for an app and its database.

Clever Cloud vs while: the alternative built for your AI agent

Clever Cloud and while both host your apps in France. while is built for your AI agent: it deploys over MCP, never sees your keys, and sensitive actions, like deleting a production database, wait for your approval.

What changes between Clever Cloud and while

What matters	Clever Cloud	while
Who it’s for	Teams that want a French PaaS, without an agent or with its command line	People who build their apps with an AI agent, solo or as a team
Your AI agent	A skill for the command line, and a local MCP server that is still young^1,2	Connected over MCP, with OAuth: it deploys, creates the database, reads the logs and fixes things
What protects production	Nothing in the MCP server, which gives your agent the whole API¹	Sensitive actions, like deleting a production database, wait for a person
Your API keys	The MCP server reads the app’s environment¹	Your agent never sees them: they stay in while
The database	PostgreSQL as an add-on, free in DEV, then €4.90 per month⁵	PostgreSQL in while, backed up every day, with point-in-time recovery
In France	Yes, by default³	Yes, with Nextmap, a French company
To get started	From €4.50 for the app and €4.90 for the database, per month^4,5	A trial without an account. Then €0 to get started, and €13.75 per month for an app and its database

Try while on your app, without an account. Copy the instructions

Clever Cloud, a proven French PaaS

Clever Cloud runs your apps in France by default³, with many languages and add-ons. Its clever-tools skill teaches your agent the command line².

With while, your AI agent does the rest

Your agent deploys, over MCP. It writes while.yaml, creates the database, reads the logs and fixes things, with no command line to learn.
Nothing serious happens without you. Deleting a production database waits for your approval, before it runs, and every action is recorded in a signed activity log.
Your keys stay secret. Your app uses them, your agent never sees them.
Your colleagues sign in with the company account. Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, on the Pro plan, with no sign-in page to code.
A mistake is quickly undone. In the 30 minutes after a deployment, the previous version comes back in a second, and your database goes back to a precise moment.

Moving from Clever Cloud to while

Take over your app

You, to your agent: Move our Clever Cloud app to while.

Your agent writes while.yaml from your code. A Node.js, Python or Go app starts without a Dockerfile, the others with yours.

Copy your PostgreSQL database

You, to your agent: Copy our PostgreSQL database to while.

Your agent exports the database with pg_dump, then loads it into while.

Carry over your variables

You, to your agent: Carry over our environment variables.

Your agent carries your settings over to while. You enter your secret keys yourself: it never sees them.

Which one to choose

Choose Clever Cloud if your team deploys by itself, with no agent in production.
Choose while if your AI agent deploys your apps, and you want to stay in control without reviewing every command.

Next steps

Deploy a Node.js API and its PostgreSQL database

Clever Cloud vs while: which one to choose when your AI agent deploys?