Koyeb runs apps, GPU workloads and databases on a Pro plan billed per second for compute, and in February 2026 announced it is joining Mistral AI. EthioDeploy deploys web apps, APIs and workers from GitHub on flat monthly plans, with a free plan and an AI coding agent built in. Here is where each one fits.
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Competitor details were checked against Koyeb's official pages on 2026-11-07. Plans and prices change, so confirm on their site before you decide.
| Feature | EthioDeploy | Koyeb |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 1 project, sleeps after 30 minutes idle | None for new accounts: they need Pro or higher and a payment method. The old free instance stays only for existing Starter accounts |
| Entry paid price | Pro $10/month flat, always-on | Pro $29/month plus compute, with $10 of compute included. A 1 vCPU, 1 GB instance is $10.71/month |
| Memory | 1 GB per container on Pro ($10), 2 GB on Business ($30) | Pick an instance: 256 MB from $2.68/month, 512 MB $5.36, 1 GB $10.71, billed per second on top of the plan |
| Managed database | Postgres, MySQL or Redis addon included: 512 MB on Free, 5 GB on Pro, 20 GB on Business | Postgres only. A free allowance of 1 GB storage and 5 compute hours a month; paid from $29.76/month plus $0.50/GB storage |
| Sleep and scale to zero | Free sleeps after 30 minutes idle and wakes on the next request; Pro and Business never sleep | Scale to zero in public preview: sleeps after 5 minutes idle by default, wakes in 1 to 5 seconds, or about 200 ms with Light Sleep |
| Payment methods | Card in USD, or bank transfer in Birr | Card only, through Stripe, billed in USD. A $29 hold is placed when you add the card |
| Built-in AI | Coding agent in a live sandbox: diff, apply, PR and branch preview. Plans from $5/month | Infrastructure for AI: GPU instances, sandboxes and hosting for MCP servers |
| Domains | Buy domains in the dashboard; custom domains from Pro | Bring your own, with automatic TLS. Pro includes 100 domains |
Not for new accounts. Koyeb's Starter plan was closed to new signups, so a new account starts on Pro at $29 a month plus compute and needs a card. Accounts that already had Starter keep one free instance. EthioDeploy's Free plan runs one project at no cost and sleeps after 30 minutes idle.
For web apps, APIs and background workers deployed from GitHub with a Postgres, MySQL or Redis database, yes. If you need GPUs or a choice of regions in Asia and Europe, Koyeb is the better fit.
Koyeb announced on February 17, 2026 that it is joining Mistral AI and will become part of Mistral Compute. Its announcement said nothing changes for existing customers and billing stays with Koyeb for now. The same announcement is where the Starter plan was closed to new users.
Koyeb facts come from these official pages, read on 2026-11-07:
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