Which is cheaper, Koyeb or Porter?

Koyeb is 1.0x cheaper than Porter. Koyeb starts at $29/mo, Porter starts at $0/mo.

Does Koyeb have a free tier?

No, Koyeb does not have a free tier.

Koyeb has moderate switching cost. Porter has moderate switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

Hosting

Koyeb

← More affordable

Serverless platform for deploying full-stack apps globally with scale-to-zero, GPU support, and managed Postgres

Switching Cost: moderate

Porter

Kubernetes PaaS that simplifies deploying and managing applications on your own cloud infrastructure

Switching Cost: moderate

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

You'll notice different pricing structures: hybrid for Koyeb versus flat-rate for Porter.

Porter stands out for teams needing a free tier — zero upfront costs for prototyping and testing is a genuine advantage.

Porter stands out for teams needing a free tier — zero upfront costs for prototyping and testing is a genuine advantage.

Price Difference

1.0x

Koyeb is cheaper by $1/mo

Free Tier

Porter

Has a free tier option

Pricing Model

Different

Tools charge using different pricing philosophies