PullPreview vs Shipyard

PullPreview8.4Visit Shipyard7.4Visit

Higher score PullPreview #6 in Preview Environment Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit PullPreview

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Shipyard #12 in Preview Environment Software 7.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Shipyard

• PullPreview fits best

  GitHub-centric open-source deployments

• Shipyard fits best

  Enterprise-grade managed previews

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Side by side

Feature	PullPreview 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Shipyard 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.4
Ranking	#6 in Preview Environment Software	#12 in Preview Environment Software
Best for	GitHub-centric open-source deployments	Enterprise-grade managed previews
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€300/yr	$500/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	18 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PullPreview 3/3 · Shipyard 3/3
Pull request previews	✓	✓
Custom domains	✓	✓
Database previews	✓	✓
Specs
Preview lifecycle	Both	Both
Git providers	GitHub	GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
Preview expiry controls	Configurable	Configurable
Our review
Pros	Automates labeled pull request previews with Docker Compose or Helm Includes HTTPS, custom domains, SSH access, and persistent volumes Cleans up previews automatically with configurable TTL rules	Full-stack Docker Compose environments with automatic teardown GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket support with CI/CD integrations SSO, audit logs, APIs, CLI, and MCP environment management
Cons	Supports GitHub rather than multiple Git providers Commercial use requires a €300 annual organization license AWS or Hetzner infrastructure costs are billed separately	Startup starts at $500 per month Business and Enterprise plans use custom pricing Advanced enterprise features are reserved for higher tiers
Our verdict	PullPreview is an open-source GitHub Action for teams that need live preview environments for labeled pull requests. It provisions infrastructure owned by the customer, deploys applications with Docker Compose or Helm, posts preview URLs… Read the review →	Shipyard creates isolated, full-stack ephemeral environments from Docker Compose configurations. It is designed for development, QA, product, demo, and DevOps teams that need shareable environments for pull-request review and CI/CD… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PullPreview — where it wins

  • Automates labeled pull request previews with Docker Compose or Helm
  • Includes HTTPS, custom domains, SSH access, and persistent volumes
  • Cleans up previews automatically with configurable TTL rules

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports GitHub rather than multiple Git providers
  • Commercial use requires a €300 annual organization license
  • AWS or Hetzner infrastructure costs are billed separately

• Shipyard — where it wins

  • Full-stack Docker Compose environments with automatic teardown
  • GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket support with CI/CD integrations
  • SSO, audit logs, APIs, CLI, and MCP environment management

  Where it doesn't

  • Startup starts at $500 per month
  • Business and Enterprise plans use custom pricing
  • Advanced enterprise features are reserved for higher tiers

• PullPreview8.4/10 · Free plan

  A focused open-source choice for automated GitHub pull request previews.

  Visit PullPreviewFull verdict →
• Shipyard7.4/10 · 30-day trial

  A managed preview platform with deep workflow support and a high starting price.

  Visit ShipyardFull verdict →