Koyeb vs Sevalla (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Sevalla grades higher than Koyeb: 2.6 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Koyeb grades higher on features. Sevalla grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Sevalla
Usage-priced hosting for apps, databases and static sites
Which one is for you
Pick Koyeb if
- Fits if you deploy containers and want autoscaling
- Works for AI jobs that need GPUs and per-second billing
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan
- Pricey if you run one small app, at $29 plus compute
- Watch out: the pricing page says Koyeb is joining Mistral AI and doesn't say what changes
- Watch out: private Slack support, SSO and RBAC are on higher plans, and the SLA starts at Scale, $299
- Watch out: the monthly total depends on usage
Pick Sevalla if
- Fits if you want static sites free and one place for apps and databases
- Works for small projects that can live on a $5 pod
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: every service is billed on its own, so a stack can add up quickly
- Tight if you want to try it without a card, as one must be on file before anything runs
- Skip it if you need a custom domain on the cheapest pod, as the Hobby pod does not support it
- Pricey if traffic grows, with application bandwidth at $0.10 a GB
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAKoyebWeak | 2.6GPASevallaGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$29 a month plus compute on Pro, with $10 of compute included, against a category middle of $11. Scale is $299. | BA $5 pod or database sits in the cheaper quarter, and static sites are free. Application bandwidth is $0.10 a GB and builds $0.02 a minute on top. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan, apart from a 5-hour Postgres tier. | BStatic hosting is free for up to 100 sites, 100 GB of bandwidth and 600 build minutes. Applications and databases are paid, with $20 of credit that expires. |
| Features | BAutoscaling and scale-to-zero, GPUs, Postgres, 7 regions, GitHub and registry deploys, CLI, API and Terraform. Nothing core is missing in the listing. | CApps, databases, object storage and static sites in 25 locations. The $5 Hobby pod has no custom domains, which is a gap. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect repos or containers and pick instance sizes. | CYou size pods, wire databases and pick locations, so there is setup, and the listing shows no store rating. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with GitHub, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, Postgres and AWS. | BWeb dashboard with an MCP server for agents and a few integrations. |
| Best for | autoscaling containers and GPUs on a usage bill | apps, databases and static sites on one bill |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Koyeb and Sevalla. How we grade
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. Sevalla starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3.
Koyeb scores higher, and starts $24 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other web hosts on the chart, none scores higher than Koyeb for less, and 1 scores higher than Sevalla for less.
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
Where they differ
- Sevalla also covers databases and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Koyeb | Sevalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29 per month plus compute (Pro) | $5 per month (smallest application or database pod) |
| Free plan | None | Static site hosting is free: 100 GB of bandwidth, 600 build minutes, 1 GB per site and up to 100 sites per account, subject to fair use limits. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Koyeb | Kinsta, Inc. |
| Price read from | koyeb.com | sevalla.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Sevalla
- Every service is billed on its own: the cost is the sum of pods, databases, storage and bandwidth, so a stack can add up quickly.
- Bandwidth for applications is listed at $0.10 per GB, and build pods cost $0.02 per minute.
- New companies get $20 of credit that expires, and a card must be on file before any resource can be used.
- The smallest Hobby pod does not support custom domains.
Key features
Koyeb
- Serverless compute
- Apps run in autoscaling VMs on bare metal, with scale-to-zero and per-second billing, and deploy from a GitHub push or a container registry.
- GPU instances
- The pricing page lists GPUs from RTX-4000-SFF-ADA at $0.50 an hour up to 8x H200 at $24 an hour.
- Serverless Postgres
- Postgres instances are billed by the second, from a free 5-hour tier up to larger instances, with storage at $0.50 per GB a month.
- Seven regions
- Pro and Scale deploy to 7 regions in the US, EU and Asia; Scale adds AWS regions, and Enterprise lists 50 on-demand regions.
- Networking
- 1 TB of bandwidth a month is included, with extra at $0.02 per GB in the EU and US and $0.04 in Asia, plus automatic HTTPS, private networking and WebSockets.
- CLI, API and Terraform
- Deployment can be driven from the CLI, an API, Terraform or Pulumi.
Sevalla
- Application hosting
- Deploy from a public or private Git repository or a Dockerfile or container image, with auto-deploys on git push and vertical and horizontal scaling.
- Managed databases
- Database hosting lists five managed database types, with private network connections and automatic daily backups.
- Object storage
- S3-compatible storage at $0.02 per GB per month, powered by Cloudflare R2, with no ingress or egress fees under a fair use policy.
- Static site hosting
- Sites are served from 260+ edge locations and deploy on git push, with a free allowance of 100 GB of bandwidth.
- 25 data center locations
- Application and database pods can be placed in any of 25 data center locations.
- MCP server for agents
- AI agents can deploy applications and databases and read logs and metrics through Sevalla's MCP connection, with scoped permissions.
Plans
Koyeb
Pro$29
per month, plus compute used
Includes $10 of compute, 10 users, 100 services, 5 concurrent builds, volumes and snapshots, and email and chat support.
Scale$299
per month, plus compute used
Includes $100 of compute, 50 users, 1,000 services, 20 concurrent builds, AWS regions, a Slack cross-connect and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
EnterpriseCustom
Starts at $1,000 a month, according to the page: private dedicated locations, unlimited users, SSO, RBAC, audit trail and 24x7 support.
Sevalla
Static site hosting$0
per month
Edge delivery from 260+ locations, deploys on git push, 100 GB of bandwidth and 600 build minutes.
Application, Hobby H1$5
per month, per pod
0.3 CPU and 0.3 GB RAM. No custom domain support on this size.
Application, Standard S1$10
per month, per pod
0.5 CPU and 1 GB RAM. Larger pods run to 8 CPU and 16 GB RAM at $320 a month.
Application, Standard S2$40
per month, per pod
1 CPU and 2 GB RAM. Memory-optimized and CPU-optimized pod families are priced separately.
Database 1$5
per month, per database
0.25 CPU, 0.25 GB RAM and 1 GB of storage; the largest listed sizes go up to 16 CPU and 64 GB RAM.
Ways to pay less
Koyeb
- Startups
Up to $30k in credits for early-stage startups
The pricing page offers early-stage startups up to $30k in credits; the details are on a separate startup program page.
- Other savings
Up to 50% off with long-term reservations
The pricing page says saving plans with long-term reservations get up to 50% off on-demand prices, arranged through sales.
Sevalla
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Koyeb or Sevalla?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Sevalla is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $29 a month for Koyeb. Koyeb starts at $29 per month plus compute (Pro), and Sevalla starts at $5 per month (smallest application or database pod).
Which has a free plan, Koyeb or Sevalla?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Sevalla has a free plan. Koyeb does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.