Which is cheaper, Depot or Spacelift?

Depot is 20.0x cheaper than Spacelift. Depot starts at $20/mo, Spacelift starts at $0/mo.

Does Depot have a free tier?

No, Depot does not have a free tier.

Depot has drop-in switching cost. Spacelift has significant switching cost. Depot is easier to switch away from.

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Depot

← More affordable

Fast container builds and CI runners with persistent caching and GitHub Actions integration

Switching Cost: drop-in

Spacelift

Infrastructure orchestration platform for Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes

Switching Cost: significant

The pricing gap between Depot and Spacelift runs about 20.0x — significant consideration for scaling.

For experimentation and testing, Spacelift wins with its free tier option — something Depot doesn't offer.

If budget is your primary constraint, Depot is the clear winner with its more wallet-friendly pricing structure.

If budget is your primary constraint, Depot is the clear winner with its more wallet-friendly pricing structure.

Price Difference

20.0x

Depot is cheaper by $379/mo

Free Tier

Spacelift

Has a free tier option

Switching Costs

Depot

Lower switching costs for easier migration