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HatchBox vs PythonAnywhere: What are the differences?

HatchBox: Super easy Rails servers. Configure any server to run Ruby on Rails servers in minutes and without hassle; PythonAnywhere: Micro PaaS for Python web apps. Develop and host Python from your browser. It's somewhat unique. A small PaaS that supports web apps (Python only) as well as scheduled jobs with shell access. It is an expensive way to tinker and run several small apps.

HatchBox and PythonAnywhere can be primarily classified as "Platform as a Service" tools.

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Pros of HatchBox
Pros of PythonAnywhere
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      Web apps
    • 11
      Easy Setup
    • 8
      Great support
    • 8
      Shell access
    • 8
      Free plan
    • 7
      Super-easy to use
    • 5
      Libraries
    • 2
      Many things like Python are pre-installed

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    Cons of HatchBox
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        No root access
      • 1
        Really small community

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      What is HatchBox?

      Configure any server to run Ruby on Rails servers in minutes and without hassle.

      What is PythonAnywhere?

      It's somewhat unique. A small PaaS that supports web apps (Python only) as well as scheduled jobs with shell access. It is an expensive way to tinker and run several small apps.

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      What companies use PythonAnywhere?
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