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When comparing AWS Elastic Beanstalk vs Now, the Slant community recommends AWS Elastic Beanstalk for most people. In the question“What are the best Platform as a Service providers that have a free plan?” AWS Elastic Beanstalk is ranked 3rd while Now is ranked 8th.
Specs
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PlatformsNode.js, Docker or Static Websites
PricingFree, from $15/Month
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Pros
Pro Manages application versions
Pro Highly customizable environment
Pro Multi environment support
They support environments and promoting releases from one environment to the other (e.g. qa -> production).
Pro Very cheap
Depending on your load, AWS Elastic Beanstalk is most likely the cheapest option for Node hosting. This is due to you only paying for the underlying AWS services.
Pro It is simple and convenient
Easy enough and quickly setup.
Pro Deploy Tools
Deployment is done via Now Desktop or Now CLI.
Pro Free plan
There are many possibilities in the free plan.
Cons
Con Customization is not as straightforward as it could be
Con Deploying could be simplified
Con Expensive
The cheapest plan starts at $15 a month.