Platform head-to-heads.

September 2026 prices · read daily · 10 pairings

Two platforms at a time, on every shape they both sell: a runtime with the same stated memory, or a subscription at the same step of both ladders. Pairings are chosen rather than generated, because four of the nine platforms here sell no runtime of a stated size at all and a page pairing two of those would have only their ladders to compare.

10 pairings, covering 28 shapes both sides sell, the cheapest of them $1.61/mo, with each platform's metered rates, free tier and sleep behaviour beside the prices.

• DigitalOcean App PlatformvsRenderA cloud's app platform against a company that only does app platforms.6 shapes both sell · DigitalOcean App Platform cheaper on 3
• Fly.iovsKoyebTwo ways to buy a small always-on runtime, one a container and one a micro-VM.4 shapes both sell · Koyeb cheaper on 3
• Fly.iovsRailwayMetered compute on a subscription against a machine you size yourself.no shape both sell · compared on entry price and rates
• Fly.iovsRenderA machine of your own against a container somebody else keeps running.9 shapes both sell · Fly.io cheaper on 8
• HerokuvsRailwayThe oldest bill in this market against one of the newest.no shape both sell · compared on entry price and rates
• HerokuvsRenderThe platform that invented the dyno against the one most people move to.1 shape both sell · level at 0 each
• NetlifyvsVercelThe two frontend clouds, both priced as a seat with the compute metered on top.2 shapes both sell · level at 0 each
• RailwayvsRenderThe two platforms people shortlist together when they want a container and a database in one place.2 shapes both sell · Railway cheaper on 1
• RailwayvsVercelThe frontend cloud against the one that will also run your backend.2 shapes both sell · level at 0 each
• RailwayvsZeaburThe challenger's ladder against the one it is priced against.2 shapes both sell · Zeabur cheaper on 1