Cloud-native application platform · built in Europe
Ship apps, not infrastructure.
Hyperscaler-grade developer experience on open Kubernetes you can’t get locked out of. Build microservices, APIs, and databases the modern way — in-browser IDE, GitOps, CI/CD, an app marketplace, and an MCP endpoint on every app — EU-owned and renewable-powered.
Free during Alpha — 10 vCPU and 32 GB RAM to build with.
Developer experience
Everything you need to build, ship, and run apps — shown in the real console.
OpenShift consoleApp marketplace
Deploy databases, queues, and popular open-source apps in one click — or publish your own templates and reuse them anywhere.
Argo CDGitOps workflows
Git is your source of truth. Every change is declarative, versioned, and auditable — roll forward or back with a commit.
OpenShift PipelinesCI/CD pipelines
Kubernetes-native Tekton pipelines — source-to-image builds, an integrated registry, no central CI server to babysit.
Kiali · Service MeshSeamless infra for apps
Managed control plane, autoscaling, managed databases, caching, storage, monitoring and logging — wired up, not your problem.
OpenShift LightspeedAI-assisted development
Every app you deploy gets an MCP endpoint by default, so your AI tools can read, reason about, and ship to your app out of the box.
OpenShift consoleOpen-standard Kubernetes
100% Kubernetes-compatible, pure open source — nothing proprietary to learn or get trapped by. Pick up your specs and leave anytime.
Why open standards matter →Screenshots show the upstream OpenShift console for reference — live recordings of console.grn.cloud are coming soon.
App marketplace
Deploy a ready app in seconds — web, CLI, or MCP.
Apache HTTP
Serve static websites and content with the battle-tested Apache HTTP Server.
Nextcloud
Self-hosted file sync & share, calendar and office — your data, your cloud.
Deploy links target the OpenShift console URL patterns — verify template/operator names against your cluster before going live.
In-browser IDE
Code in the cloud, not on your laptop.
OpenShift Dev Spaces gives every developer an on-demand, fully configured workspace that runs inside the cluster — no pure-PaaS competitor offers this.
- Spin up a ready environment in ~2 minutes — just a browser, zero local setup.
- Every workspace is defined as code (
devfile) — identical for the whole team. - Your source code never leaves the EU-hosted cluster.
- Choose VS Code or JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA, in the browser.
GitLab — your team’s paved road
Managed GitLab, Tekton pipelines, and Argo CD GitOps, wired together.
GitLab repo
Hosted Git, merge requests & code review
Tekton pipeline
Builds & tests every commit, in-cluster
Review app
A live preview environment per merge request
Argo CD GitOps
Merge → Argo reconciles the cluster to Git
It’s all managed for you — the container registry, the pipeline runners, the per-merge preview environments, and the GitOps controller. No CI server to run, no glue to maintain.
Self-service developer portal
One front door for your whole platform — optional.
Add a developer portal built on the open-source Backstage project on top of your AppDev environment. Run your apps with or without it.
- Golden paths — launch new, pre-approved services in minutes, with GDPR-compliant EU defaults baked in.
- One software catalog — every service, owner and doc in a single place. Less hunting, less cognitive load.
- Faster onboarding — new developers get productive sooner; docs live next to the code.
Built on the open-source Backstage project (CNCF). Not affiliated with or endorsed by Red Hat.
Why GRN.CLOUD
An enterprise platform, right-sized for builders.
Modern architectures
Microservices, serverless, and event-driven patterns — first-class on Kubernetes/OpenShift.
Your stack, your tools
Any language and runtime on open standards — no proprietary lock-in to learn.
Less ops, lower cost
Managed control plane and transparent pay-as-you-go — skip cluster babysitting and surprise bills.
Sovereign & sustainable
EU-owned and GDPR-compliant by default, on 100% renewable energy — the wedge hyperscalers can’t match.
How GRN.CLOUD compares
PaaS-grade experience, on a platform you actually own.
| Capability | GRN.CLOUD | Pure PaaS app platforms | Generic cloud / IaaS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Render | Railway | Koyeb | Fly.io | Heroku | Vultr | Hostinger | DigitalOcean | ||
| Git-push deploy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Managed databases | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| PR / preview environments | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| App marketplace / templates | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CI/CD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| In-browser IDE | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Internal developer portal | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| MCP-per-app AI | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ |
| Genuine EU sovereignty | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ |
| No lock-in / open standards | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ |
| 100% renewable energy | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
✓ yes · ~ partial · ✕ no. Compiled from public product & pricing pages, June 2026; competitor features change — verify before quoting.
Green & sovereign
Without the premium — and without the greenwashing.
Sovereign by ownership
EU-owned infrastructure under Dutch jurisdiction — not a US hyperscaler’s “European region.” No US Cloud Act exposure; GDPR DPA as standard.
Renewable by default
Runs on 100% renewable solar energy, with server heat reused to warm nearby greenhouses and buildings.
Open by design
100% Kubernetes-compatible and portable. Pick up your specs and templates and leave anytime — independence is the standard we build on.
Before you ship
The questions a sceptical engineer asks — answered honestly.
Is your managed Kubernetes as mature as the hyperscalers’ or a PaaS?
It’s the same standard — 100% Kubernetes-compatible with OpenShift under the hood, the same open-source primitives EKS, AKS, GKE and ROSA run on. Nothing proprietary to “catch up” on; we add the seamless loop (Dev Spaces, GitLab, Tekton, GitOps, MCP) and named senior engineers.
Will I get locked in?
No. Open Kubernetes/OpenShift plus GitOps is portable — pick up your specs and templates and run them on any Kubernetes. Pure PaaS platforms are proprietary, and the EU Data Act now mandates switching support.
Is the sovereignty real, or “sovereignty-washing”?
Genuinely EU-owned infrastructure under Dutch jurisdiction — not a US hyperscaler’s “European region,” which stays subject to the US Cloud Act regardless of where the data sits.
PaaS is simpler and cheaper to start. Why you?
You get the same git-push simplicity and a real free tier, but on open standards — so you grow past the PaaS scaling and compliance cliff without re-platforming.
What does the free tier include?
During Alpha you get 10 vCPU and 32 GB of memory free. After Alpha the free tier becomes 1 vCPU and 2 GB for a full year — and the larger tier continues for qualifying startup-accelerator programs. Talk to sales to see if you qualify.
Push your first app today
Free during Alpha — 10 vCPU and 32 GB RAM to build with. No infrastructure to babysit, no lock-in to escape.
