What Clever Cloud does

Clever Cloud is a French sovereign Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) provider founded in 2010 and headquartered in Nantes. The company operates its own datacenters in France and delivers an automated cloud hosting platform covering application deployment, managed databases, AI orchestration, storage, and edge computing. Its customer base spans SaaS and software publishers, IT services firms, large enterprises, the public sector, and healthcare organizations — including named references such as MAIF, TBWA, Solocal, Limagrain, Docaposte, Manitou, Fairphone, Shopopop, Selego, and Great Place To Work France.

The platform is built on open standards and open-source components. Core functionality includes Git-push-triggered deployments with automatic language detection and environment configuration, alongside CKE managed Kubernetes, the Materia database suite (SQL, KV, and TS variants), Cellar S3-compatible object storage, managed databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Cassandra), Pulsar messaging, the Openvisio sovereign video conferencing product, and a Software Factory encompassing GitLab, Heptapod Cloud, and the official Terraform provider. The platform exposes a public REST API with a TypeScript SDK and integrates with Keycloak for IAM and Grafana for observability. Clever Cloud is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and HDS certified, GDPR-compliant, and offers a SecNumCloud zone through partner Cloud Temple.

Clever Cloud runs a hybrid product-led growth and sales-assisted go-to-market motion. Self-service signup via console.clever-cloud.com with €20 trial credits targets SMBs and developers, while a direct enterprise sales team closes Premium (99.99% SLA), On-Premises, AirGap, and Clever Edge deployments under multi-year contracts. Revenue is generated through consumption-based monthly subscription billing for compute, storage, and managed add-ons, with tiered standard (99.90%) and Premium (99.99%) SLAs. In April 2026, the company was selected as part of the Post Telecom consortium alongside OVHcloud to deliver sovereign cloud services to 40+ EU agencies under a €180 million, six-year European Commission contract at SEAL-3 certification level.

Name

Clever Cloud

Legal name

Clever Cloud

Website

https://clever-cloud.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clever Cloud is a French sovereign Platform-as-a-Service provider offering automated deployment, managed databases, and AI orchestration on its own French datacenters. It serves software publishers, IT services firms, enterprises, public sector, and healthcare clients with ISO 27001 and HDS-certified infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure (Platform-as-a-Service)

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed Container Platforms (Kubernetes & Container PaaS) (HDABAAAB), Enterprise PaaS (App Runtime & Managed Application Platforms) (HDAEAKAB), Cloud-Native Enablement (Containers, Kubernetes, Service Mesh) (BPAEAKAE), Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA), Industry/Vertical Cloud Platforms (e.g., Gov/Healthcare/Financial Cloud Regions) (HDABAAAL)

Keywords

• Platform as a service
• Sovereign cloud hosting
• Managed database services
• Managed kubernetes service
• Ai orchestration platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Platform as a Service (PaaS): Clever Cloud generates revenue primarily through its PaaS platform, charging fees based on consumption of compute, storage, and managed services. The platform offers tiered pricing with standard (99.90% SLA) and Premium (99.99% SLA) service levels. Customers pay monthly based on resource consumption including applications, databases, storage, and add-ons.
2. Premium Services: Enhanced service tier offering higher SLA (99.99%), premium support, and additional features for enterprise customers requiring enhanced reliability and support.
3. Managed Add-ons and Marketplace: Revenue from third-party and proprietary managed services including Clever KMS, Keycloak as a Service, Metabase, and other marketplace offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Clever Cloud provides a sovereign Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that automates the full application lifecycle — from git-push deployment through automatic language detection, environment configuration, scaling, monitoring, and maintenance — running on its own datacenters in France. The platform bundles managed databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, Materia), object storage (Cellar), messaging (Pulsar), identity management (Keycloak), managed Kubernetes (CKE), and a unified AI orchestration platform (Clever AI), with deployment options spanning public cloud, on-premises, air-gapped, and edge configurations.

Product overview

Clever Cloud is a sovereign Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) provider offering a comprehensive cloud hosting platform with full automation from deployment to continuous operations. The platform architecture consists of the core Clever Cloud PaaS paired with specialized modules including CKE (managed Kubernetes), Clever AI (unified AI platform), and Software Factory (CI/CD via GitLab/Terraform). Add-on database services encompass Materia (with KV and TS variants), Cellar Object Storage, managed databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, Pulsar), and managed services (Keycloak IAM, Clever KMS, Metabase, Cycloid, Grist). Deployment options include public cloud, On-Premises, AirGap, and Edge configurations. The platform emphasizes sovereignty through ISO 27001 certification, HDS compliance, and optional SecNumCloud zone via partner Cloud Temple.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clever Cloud PaaS Core Platform-as-a-Service that enables automated deployment and continuous operations of applications via git-push deployment with automatic environment configuration, scaling, monitoring, and maintenance. Targeted at software developers, SaaS publishers, and enterprise IT teams.
• Clever AI Unified AI platform that aggregates leading large language models for text generation and processing, including prompt orchestration, logging, authentication, and contextual filtering. MCP-compatible for AI agent integration. Targeted at developers and enterprises building AI-powered applications.
• CKE (Clever Kubernetes Engine) Managed Kubernetes service for container orchestration, providing enterprise-grade Kubernetes without the operational complexity. Targeted at engineering teams running containerized workloads.
• Materia Database Suite Proprietary database-as-a-service offering including Materia (SQL), Materia KV (key-value store), and Materia TS (time-series database) for specialized data storage needs. Targeted at application developers and data teams.
• Cellar Object Storage S3-compatible object storage service for storing and managing static files, backups, and large data objects. Targeted at developers needing scalable object storage.
• Clever KMS Managed key management service for encryption key storage and management, enhancing security for sensitive workloads. Targeted at regulated organizations with strict key management requirements.
• Keycloak as a Service Managed Keycloak IAM service for user authentication, authorization, and identity management, compliant with HDS and ISO 27001 requirements. Targeted at enterprises needing robust identity and access management.
• Software Factory Suite of DevOps tools including GitLab, Heptapod Cloud, and Terraform provider for continuous integration, delivery, and infrastructure as code. Targeted at development teams building CI/CD pipelines.
• Openvisio Sovereign video conferencing solution operated in Europe, currently in private beta. Targeted at organizations needing European-sovereign video collaboration.
• Pulsar Managed Apache Pulsar messaging and streaming platform for real-time data processing and event-driven architectures. Targeted at developers building event-driven systems.
• Metabase Managed business intelligence and data visualization tool for analyzing and exploring data stored on the platform. Targeted at business analysts and data teams.
• Cycloid Managed DevOps platform for infrastructure as code, policy enforcement, and unified developer portal capabilities. Targeted at platform engineering teams.
• Grist Managed online spreadsheet database for flexible data management and collaboration. Targeted at teams needing lightweight structured data management.
• Elasticsearch Managed Elasticsearch service for full-text search, log analysis, and real-time analytics. Targeted at developers building search and analytics applications.
• MongoDB Managed NoSQL document database service for flexible data modeling and scalable applications. Targeted at application developers building document-oriented systems.
• MySQL Managed MySQL relational database service for transactional workloads and web applications. Targeted at application developers needing a reliable relational database.
• PostgreSQL Managed PostgreSQL relational database service with advanced features for enterprise workloads. Targeted at application developers and enterprises needing PostgreSQL.
• Redis Managed Redis in-memory data structure store for caching, sessions, and real-time analytics. Targeted at developers needing low-latency data access.
• Cassandra Managed Apache Cassandra distributed database service for high-availability, scalable NoSQL workloads. Targeted at enterprises running large-scale distributed data systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3x improvement in activity handling capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Post TelecomflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026Post Telecom (Luxembourg) leads a consortium including Clever Cloud and OVHcloud that was selected by the European Commission for a €180 million sovereign cloud contract over six years. The consortium will provide services to over 40 EU agencies under the Commission's Cloud Sovereignty Framework, achieving SEAL-3 certification level for highest sovereignty assurance.
• OVHcloudcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026OVHcloud partners with Clever Cloud in the Post Telecom consortium for EU sovereign cloud services. The partnership combines OVHcloud's infrastructure scale with Clever Cloud's PaaS automation capabilities to deliver comprehensive cloud services meeting EU sovereignty requirements.
• Cloud TemplecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCloud Temple provides SecNumCloud certified infrastructure zone for Clever Cloud, enabling highly regulated organizations requiring the highest French government security certification to access Clever Cloud services within a SecNumCloud environment.
• GitLabcoreTechnology or IntegrationGitLab integration enables developers to deploy applications directly from GitLab repositories to Clever Cloud, supporting CI/CD workflows and DevOps automation.
• Terraform (HashiCorp)coreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Terraform provider enables Infrastructure as Code deployment and management of Clever Cloud resources using HashiCorp Terraform, supporting declarative infrastructure provisioning.
• KeycloakcoreTechnology or IntegrationKeycloak is offered as a managed service on Clever Cloud (Keycloak as a Service), providing identity and access management capabilities with full IAM governance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Scalingo: French PaaS provider offering automated application hosting, managed databases, and add-ons. Direct competitor to Clever Cloud in the French/European SMB and enterprise market with a similar git-push deployment model.
• Platform.sh: Enterprise-focused PaaS offering git-driven deployments with multi-cloud abstraction. Directly comparable to Clever Cloud's core PaaS product, with stronger enterprise sales motion but similar developer-led onboarding.
• Render: Modern cloud PaaS offering git-push deployment, managed databases, and Kubernetes via Render Kubernetes Engine. Direct functional competitor with developer-led GTM similar to Clever Cloud.

Broad incumbents

• Heroku: Salesforce-owned PaaS pioneer offering git-push deployment, managed databases, and add-ons. Closest conceptual peer to Clever Cloud PaaS but at much larger scale and without EU sovereignty positioning.
• OVHcloud: Largest European cloud provider offering IaaS, PaaS, and sovereign cloud solutions. Both partner (Post Telecom consortium) and broader competitor to Clever Cloud in the EU sovereign cloud market.
• Scaleway: French/European cloud provider offering bare-metal, IaaS, and managed Kubernetes. Competes in EU sovereignty positioning and serves similar French/European developer and enterprise segments.
• Google App Engine: Hyperscaler managed application platform offering automatic scaling and deployment. Represents the largest competitive threat on price and ecosystem breadth, though lacking EU sovereignty positioning.

Regional players

• Outscale: French sovereign cloud provider with SecNumCloud certification offering IaaS and managed services. Competes with Clever Cloud in highly regulated French public sector and defense workloads.
• Cloud Temple: French SecNumCloud-certified cloud provider. Partner of Clever Cloud (provides SecNumCloud zone) but also adjacent competitor in regulated French enterprise cloud market.

Emerging players

• Fly.io: Developer-focused PaaS with global edge deployment of containerized applications. Comparable to Clever Cloud's git-push deployment model with stronger global footprint but no EU sovereignty certifications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/clever_cloud
• Facebookfacebook.com/clevercloudsas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clever-cloud

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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