Overview
Deno Deploy is the hosting platform from the team behind the Deno runtime. It builds JavaScript and TypeScript projects from GitHub (Next.js, Astro, SvelteKit, Nuxt, Remix, Fresh, Hono and more) and runs them in V8 isolates, which start faster than Lambda-style functions or VMs. Deno's Node and npm compatibility means most existing packages work.
The new Deno Deploy adds features beyond the original edge functions: preview URLs per pull request with an isolated clone of your production database, linked or provisioned Postgres and Prisma databases alongside Deno KV, cron jobs defined in code, tunnels that connect local development to production telemetry, and OpenTelemetry logs, traces and metrics out of the box. A self-hosted variant, deployd, can run on your own AWS or GCP.
The Free plan includes 1 million requests, 20 GB of egress and 15 CPU-hours a month. Pro at $20 raises that to 5 million requests, 200 GB and 40 CPU-hours with pay-as-you-go overage, and Builder at $200 targets platforms that host customer code through Subhosting. SLAs and compliance documents are Enterprise-only.
Pricing and plans
Free tier
1M requests, 20 GB egress, 15 h CPU time and 350 GB-h memory per month, 20 apps, 5 team members, 1 GiB KV and volume storage, 1-day log retention.
At the limit Not stated The vendor does not say what happens at the limit, or we have not found it yet.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 1M requests, 20 GB egress, 15 h CPU |
| Pro | $20/mo | 5M requests (then $2/M), 200 GB egress (then $0.50/GB), 40 h CPU (then $0.05/h), 10 members |
| Builder | $200/mo | For Subhosting platforms: 20M requests, 300 GB egress, 100,000 apps |
| Enterprise | Custom | 99.95% SLA, SOC 2 Type 1 report, DPA, dedicated Anycast IP |
What it does
- V8 isolates
- Lightweight sandboxed execution with faster cold starts than VMs.
- PR previews with database clones
- Each pull request gets a preview domain and an isolated clone of the linked database.
- Built-in OpenTelemetry
- Auto-instrumented logs, traces and metrics, exportable to your own observability platform.
- Deno KV and Postgres
- Managed key-value store plus linked or provisioned Postgres and Prisma databases.
- Cron
- Scheduled tasks declared in code and monitored in the dashboard.
- Subhosting
- Run your customers' code in isolated deployments (Builder plan).
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Generous free plan for JavaScript and TypeScript projects.
- Telemetry and preview database clones included without extra tools.
- Supports most major JavaScript frameworks with npm compatibility.
- Self-hosting option through deployd.
Limitations
- JavaScript and TypeScript only.
- Egress beyond the Pro allowance costs $0.50/GB.
- Free plan logs are kept for 1 day.
- SLA, SOC 2 report and DPA are Enterprise-only.
Who it suits
Good for
- TypeScript APIs and full-stack JS apps
- Projects that want previews with real data
- Platforms hosting user code via Subhosting
Look elsewhere if
- Python, Go, Ruby or other non-JS backends
- Bandwidth-heavy sites on the Pro plan
Alternatives to Deno Deploy
| Tool | From | Free option | Stages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel Frontend and serverless platform | $20/mo | Free tier | |
| Netlify Frontend and serverless platform | $9/mo | Free tier | |
| Render Managed PaaS | $7/mo | Free tier | |
| alwaysdata European managed hosting | €5/mo | Free tier | |
| Railway Usage-billed PaaS | $5/mo | Free tier | |
| Sevalla Managed PaaS | $5/mo | Free tier |
Questions
Is Deno Deploy free?
Yes, the Free plan includes 1M requests, 20 GB egress and 15 hours of CPU time per month. Pro is $20/month.
Can Deno Deploy run Next.js?
Yes. Deno Deploy supports Next.js along with Astro, SvelteKit, Nuxt, Remix, Fresh and other JavaScript frameworks.
Does Deno Deploy support npm packages?
Yes, it runs on Deno, which provides Node and npm compatibility.
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