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Head-to-head · Edge Hosting

Edge vs DeployWeb

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Edge #1 in Edge Hosting 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Edge
DeployWeb #8 in Edge Hosting 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit DeployWeb

Edge leads on 0 checks, DeployWeb on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEdge · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresEdge · 4 of 4

Edge scores higher on our rubric for edge hosting: 9.4 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Edge is the better fit for broad, full-stack edge infrastructure. DeployWeb is the better fit for low-cost global edge applications.

  • Edge fits best

    Broad, full-stack edge infrastructure

  • DeployWeb fits best

    Low-cost global edge applications

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Side by side

Feature Edge 9.4/10 Visit ↗ DeployWeb 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.4
Ranking #1 in Edge Hosting #8 in Edge Hosting
Best for Broad, full-stack edge infrastructure Low-cost global edge applications
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $9.62/mo Free
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Email, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 5 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Edge 4/4 · DeployWeb 3/4
Container support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Persistent storage ✓ ✓
Custom domains ✓ ✓
Edge database ✓ ✓
Specs
Edge locations 1016 locations Not checked yet
Included bandwidth Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • CDN, VMs, Docker, databases, storage, and DNS in one platform
  • Free tiers cover DNS, CDN, storage, Shield, and Assist
  • Docker root access, REST API, CLI, MCP, and S3-compatible API
  • Free deployment across 300+ locations
  • V8, QuickJS, and WebAssembly support
  • Built-in Owl NoSQL and Owl Storage access
Cons
  • Paid compute starts at $9.62 per month and scales sharply to Enterprise
  • CDN, storage, and other services use usage-based pricing beyond free tiers
  • A broad platform may exceed the needs of teams seeking only CDN delivery
  • Only an always-free Serverless plan is described
  • Runtime choice is limited to V8 Isolate or QuickJS
  • Open-source deployment is not part of the product
Our verdict

Edge is a distributed cloud hosting platform for developers, startups, agencies, and enterprises. It brings content delivery, virtual machines, Docker workloads, object storage, anycast DNS, databases, bot protection, and AI website…

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DeployWeb is an edge-native hosting platform for static applications, serverless functions, APIs, and full-stack web applications. It is aimed at developers and teams that need globally distributed application hosting with built-in…

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  1. EdgeEdge Hosting 9.4Free plan
  2. DeployWebEdge Hosting 8.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Edge — where it wins

    • CDN, VMs, Docker, databases, storage, and DNS in one platform
    • Free tiers cover DNS, CDN, storage, Shield, and Assist
    • Docker root access, REST API, CLI, MCP, and S3-compatible API

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid compute starts at $9.62 per month and scales sharply to Enterprise
    • CDN, storage, and other services use usage-based pricing beyond free tiers
    • A broad platform may exceed the needs of teams seeking only CDN delivery
  • DeployWeb — where it wins

    • Free deployment across 300+ locations
    • V8, QuickJS, and WebAssembly support
    • Built-in Owl NoSQL and Owl Storage access

    Where it doesn't

    • Only an always-free Serverless plan is described
    • Runtime choice is limited to V8 Isolate or QuickJS
    • Open-source deployment is not part of the product

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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