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Head-to-head · Rust Application Hosting

Hop vs Koyeb

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Hop #1 in Rust Application Hosting 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Hop
Koyeb #6 in Rust Application Hosting 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Koyeb

Hop leads on 0 checks, Koyeb on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHop · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Koyeb
  • Most featuresHop · 4 of 6

Hop scores higher on our rubric for rust application hosting: 9.4 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Koyeb offers free plan; Hop doesn't.

Hop is the better fit for rust teams wanting managed, direct Rust deployment. Koyeb is the better fit for multi-region Rust services with managed databases.

  • Hop fits best

    Rust teams wanting managed, direct Rust deployment

  • Koyeb fits best

    Multi-region Rust services with managed databases

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Side by side

Feature Hop 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Koyeb 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.6
Ranking #1 in Rust Application Hosting #6 in Rust Application Hosting
Best for Rust teams wanting managed, direct Rust deployment Multi-region Rust services with managed databases
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $2.10/GB/mo $29/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web, Linux Web
Integrations 4 integrations 11 integrations
Features Hop 4/6 · Koyeb 2/6
Git deployment ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Docker deployment ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Persistent storage ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Managed databases Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Private networking ✓ ✓
Background workers Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Rust toolchain control Selectable Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Automatic Rust builds with Nixpacks or custom Dockerfiles
  • Autoscaling, health checks, persistent volumes, and private VPC networking
  • Deploy from GitHub or OCI-compatible Docker images
  • Free Starter plan includes web service and PostgreSQL
  • Autoscaling, scale-to-zero, and seven deployment regions
  • Private networking, previews, and global edge routing
Cons
  • No free plan is listed
  • Compute and memory are billed separately while active
  • Advanced deployments may require Dockerfile or toolchain configuration
  • Pro starts at $29/month
  • Enterprise pricing is custom
  • Some advanced capacity and support features require paid plans
Our verdict

Hop is a cloud application deployment platform for developers running containerized applications. It supports Rust through automatic Nixpacks builds, custom Dockerfiles, and configurable Rust toolchain versions. Teams can deploy from…

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Koyeb is a serverless cloud platform for deploying Rust web applications, APIs, workers, container images, AI workloads, and managed PostgreSQL databases. It supports deployments from GitHub repositories, local project directories, and…

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  1. HopRust Application Hosting 9.4Paid
  2. KoyebRust Application Hosting 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Hop — where it wins

    • Automatic Rust builds with Nixpacks or custom Dockerfiles
    • Autoscaling, health checks, persistent volumes, and private VPC networking
    • Deploy from GitHub or OCI-compatible Docker images

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is listed
    • Compute and memory are billed separately while active
    • Advanced deployments may require Dockerfile or toolchain configuration
  • Koyeb — where it wins

    • Free Starter plan includes web service and PostgreSQL
    • Autoscaling, scale-to-zero, and seven deployment regions
    • Private networking, previews, and global edge routing

    Where it doesn't

    • Pro starts at $29/month
    • Enterprise pricing is custom
    • Some advanced capacity and support features require paid plans
  • Hop9.4/10 · Paid

    A paid deployment platform with direct Rust builds, scaling, networking, and storage.

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  • Koyeb8.6/10 · Free plan

    A flexible home for multi-region Rust services, containers, APIs, and managed databases.

    Visit KoyebFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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