Which is cheaper, Koyeb or Vercel?

Vercel is 1.5x cheaper than Koyeb. Koyeb starts at $29/mo, Vercel starts at $0/mo.

Does Koyeb have a free tier?

No, Koyeb does not have a free tier.

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

Hosting

Koyeb

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

Switching Cost: moderate

Vercel

← More affordable

Frontend cloud platform for deploying and scaling web applications with serverless functions and edge network

Switching Cost: moderate

The cost difference is substantial — Koyeb runs about 1.5x what Vercel charges.

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

Pricing philosophy differs — Koyeb charges hybrid, but Vercel takes a usage-based approach.

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

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

Price Difference

1.5x

Vercel is cheaper by $9/mo

Free Tier

Vercel

Has a free tier option

Pricing Model

Different

Tools charge using different pricing philosophies