IBM Cloud Code Engine vs Koyeb

IBM Cloud Code Engine9.2Visit Koyeb9.0Visit

Higher score IBM Cloud Code Engine #3 in Container Hosting 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Try IBM Code Engine

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Koyeb #4 in Container Hosting 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Koyeb

• IBM Cloud Code Engine fits best

  Teams needing broad serverless container workloads

• Koyeb fits best

  Startups deploying containers across regions

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Side by side

Feature	IBM Cloud Code Engine 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Koyeb 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Container Hosting	#4 in Container Hosting
Best for	Teams needing broad serverless container workloads	Startups deploying containers across regions
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$29/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows, macOS	Web
Integrations	10 integrations	11 integrations
Features IBM Cloud Code Engine 0/3 · Koyeb 2/3
Autoscaling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Persistent storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Private networking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment method	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Available regions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maximum replicas	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Runs applications, event-driven functions, batch jobs and parallel fleets Scales applications automatically, including to zero Deploys from source or images and supports Kubernetes and Knative tooling	Deploy from GitHub or public and private container registries Autoscaling, scale-to-zero, and multi-region deployments Starter includes a free web service and PostgreSQL database
Cons	Usage-based charges can make costs less predictable than fixed plans Focused on IBM Cloud services for workload connections Requires comfort with APIs or cloud tooling for workload management	Starter is limited to one organization member Pro and Scale have monthly plan fees Enterprise uses custom pricing
Our verdict	IBM Code Engine brings containerized applications, source code, event-driven functions, batch jobs and serverless fleets into a managed serverless runtime. It is aimed at teams that want to run different workload types without managing… Read the review →	Koyeb is a cloud platform for deploying applications, APIs, workers, container images, AI workloads, and managed PostgreSQL databases. It suits development teams that want container or GitHub-based deployment alongside services for scaling… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IBM Cloud Code Engine — where it wins

  • Runs applications, event-driven functions, batch jobs and parallel fleets
  • Scales applications automatically, including to zero
  • Deploys from source or images and supports Kubernetes and Knative tooling

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based charges can make costs less predictable than fixed plans
  • Focused on IBM Cloud services for workload connections
  • Requires comfort with APIs or cloud tooling for workload management

• Koyeb — where it wins

  • Deploy from GitHub or public and private container registries
  • Autoscaling, scale-to-zero, and multi-region deployments
  • Starter includes a free web service and PostgreSQL database

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter is limited to one organization member
  • Pro and Scale have monthly plan fees
  • Enterprise uses custom pricing

• IBM Cloud Code Engine9.2/10 · Free plan

  A flexible serverless runtime for teams deploying varied container workloads.

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• Koyeb9.0/10 · Free plan

  Koyeb pairs container and GitHub deployments with autoscaling and managed PostgreSQL.

  Visit KoyebFull verdict →