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Koyeb alternatives
As of Nov 12, 2026, the highest-graded Koyeb alternative is Railway (2.6 GPA). The best free one is Northflank (2.6 GPA).
Koyeb compared with 5 alternatives: Render, Railway, Fly.io, Northflank and DigitalOcean.
Koyeb is a paid product, starting at $29 per month plus compute (Pro). 3 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 2 more offer a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| KoyebThis tool | From $29/mo | No | Web |
| Render | Free plan · from $25/mo | Yes | Web |
| Railway | Free trial · from $5/mo | Trial only | Web, iOS, Android |
| Fly.io | Free trial · from $2.19/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Northflank | Free plan · from $12/mo | Yes | Web |
| DigitalOcean | Free plan · from $4/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Koyeb starts at $29 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 5 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Render, Railway, Fly.io, Northflank and DigitalOcean start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Koyeb
Render
Cloud hosting for web services, databases and workers
- Render starts at $25 per month plus compute (Pro workspace).
- Render has a free plan, which Koyeb lacks.
- Render also covers databases and workflow automation.
Suits: Teams moving off Heroku-style platforms that want services and Postgres in one place
Railway
App and database hosting billed by the second for usage
- Railway starts at $5 minimum usage per month (Hobby).
- Railway also lists iOS and Android apps.
- Railway also covers databases and AI agents.
Suits: Side projects and prototypes that run only part of the time
Fly.io
Virtual machines and databases in 18 regions, billed per second
- Fly.io starts at $2.19 per month for the smallest Machine, pay as you go.
- Fly.io also covers databases and AI agents.
Suits: Developers who want VMs placed in several regions
Northflank
Container platform for services, jobs, databases and GPUs
- Northflank starts at $12 per month for 0.5 vCPU and 1 GB, billed by the second.
- Northflank has a free plan, which Koyeb lacks.
Suits: Teams that want container hosting billed by the second
DigitalOcean
Cloud servers, app hosting and managed databases for developers
- DigitalOcean starts at $4 per month (Droplet), billed per second.
- DigitalOcean has a free plan, which Koyeb lacks.
- DigitalOcean also covers databases.
Suits: Developers who want plain virtual machines with a predictable monthly cap
Limits worth knowing in Koyeb
- The plan fee is on top of compute, which is billed per second, so the monthly total depends on usage.
- The pricing page carries a banner saying Koyeb is joining Mistral AI; what that means for the product was not stated there.
- Private Slack support, SSO and RBAC are limited to higher plans, and an uptime SLA starts with Scale.
- No free plan is listed on the pricing page, apart from a 5-hour free Postgres tier.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Koyeb?
The alternatives to Koyeb in this directory are Render, Railway, Fly.io, Northflank and DigitalOcean. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Koyeb.
Is there a free alternative to Koyeb?
Yes. Render, Northflank and DigitalOcean have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Koyeb alternatives work on Android?
The Koyeb listing does not include an Android app. Railway lists one.
Which Koyeb alternatives work on iOS?
The Koyeb listing does not include an iOS app. Railway lists one.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Nov 12, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.