Do both host in France?

Yes, Scalingo as well as while.

Does my Scalingo app work on while?

Yes for a Node.js, Python or Go app: your agent takes it as it is and writes while.yaml. A Ruby, PHP or Java app ships with a Dockerfile, which your agent gets ready-made.

Does Scalingo have an MCP server?

No official one as of November 2, 2026: Scalingo highlights hosting MCP servers, and your agent goes through its command line.

Scalingo vs while: the alternative built for your AI agent

Scalingo and while both host your apps in France. Scalingo stands out on compliance. while stands out on what your AI agent can do: it deploys over MCP, and sensitive actions, like deleting a production database, wait for your approval.

What changes between Scalingo and while

What matters	Scalingo	while
Who it’s for	Teams with strong security and compliance requirements¹	People who build their apps with an AI agent, solo or as a team
Your AI agent	No official MCP server: your agent goes through the command line	Connected over MCP, with OAuth: it deploys, creates the database, reads the logs and fixes things
What protects production	Team roles, including a collaborator with limited permissions	Sensitive actions, like deleting a production database, wait for a person
The database	Managed PostgreSQL, backed up every day, with point-in-time recovery over 7 to 30 days³	PostgreSQL in while, backed up every day, with point-in-time recovery
Who opens your app	IP address filtering, in preview and on request	Everyone, a password, or the company account with the Pro plan
In France	Yes⁴	Yes, with Nextmap, a French company
To get started	€7.20 for the container and €7.20 for the database, per month²	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

Scalingo, a French PaaS built for compliance

Scalingo deploys your code with git push, without a Dockerfile, in nine languages, and runs it in France^7,4. It is ISO 27001 certified, offers health data hosting, and responds to critical incidents in under 15 minutes on average¹.

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 Scalingo to while

Take over your app

You, to your agent: Move our Scalingo app to while.

Your agent writes while.yaml from your code. A Node.js, Python or Go app starts without a Dockerfile, just as on Scalingo.

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 Scalingo if you host health data, or if you need SecNumCloud-qualified infrastructure, on request.
Choose while if your AI agent deploys your apps, and you want to stay in control without reviewing every command.

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