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Head-to-head · Preview Environment Software

Slipway vs Temps

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Slipway #1 in Preview Environment Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Slipway
Temps #3 in Preview Environment Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Temps

Slipway leads on 1 check, Temps on 0, and 4 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 scoreSlipway · 9.4/10
  • Lowest starting priceSlipway · $5/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Temps

Slipway scores higher on our rubric for preview environment software: 9.4 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Slipway is cheaper to start at $5/mo against $29/mo. On preview lifecycle, Temps gives you Both where Slipway offers Automatic. On preview expiry controls, Slipway gives you Configurable where Temps offers None.

Slipway is the better fit for affordable managed preview environments. Temps is the better fit for open-source teams needing deep previews.

  • Slipway fits best

    Affordable managed preview environments

  • Temps fits best

    Open-source teams needing deep previews

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Side by side

Feature Slipway 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Temps 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.9
Ranking #1 in Preview Environment Software #3 in Preview Environment Software
Best for Affordable managed preview environments Open-source teams needing deep previews
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $5/mo (best) $29/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Slipway 3/3 · Temps 3/3
Pull request previews ✓ ✓
Custom domains ✓ ✓
Database previews ✓ ✓
Specs
Preview lifecycle Automatic Both
Git providers GitHub, GitLab GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea/Forgejo, and other git servers
Preview expiry controls Configurable None
Our review
Pros
  • Automatic HTTPS previews for GitHub and GitLab pull requests
  • Multi-repository stacks with preview databases and snapshot-backed volumes
  • Free plan plus Docker Compose, logs, and shell access
  • Automatic previews for non-main branches with unique URLs
  • Isolated databases plus managed PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, and S3
  • Self-hosted deployment with unlimited projects, deployments, and users
Cons
  • Usage charges apply for CPU, memory, storage, and egress
  • The Free plan limits each service to 1 vCPU and 1 GiB
  • Advanced controls and dedicated infrastructure require higher tiers
  • Managed cloud plans are marked “Coming soon”
  • Preview cleanup is manual and environments do not automatically expire
  • Paid plans limit telemetry, storage, and compute by tier
Our verdict

Slipway deploys applications and connected services from GitHub or GitLab repositories onto managed infrastructure. It is designed for teams that need isolated, shareable live environments for pull requests, as well as production…

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Temps is an open-source deployment platform for developers and engineering teams that need production, staging, and branch-based preview environments. It deploys from Git repositories to infrastructure you control, supports GitHub, GitLab,…

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  1. SlipwayPreview Environment Software 9.4Free plan
  2. TempsPreview Environment Software 8.9Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Slipway — where it wins

    • Automatic HTTPS previews for GitHub and GitLab pull requests
    • Multi-repository stacks with preview databases and snapshot-backed volumes
    • Free plan plus Docker Compose, logs, and shell access

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage charges apply for CPU, memory, storage, and egress
    • The Free plan limits each service to 1 vCPU and 1 GiB
    • Advanced controls and dedicated infrastructure require higher tiers

  • Temps — where it wins

    • Automatic previews for non-main branches with unique URLs
    • Isolated databases plus managed PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, and S3
    • Self-hosted deployment with unlimited projects, deployments, and users

    Where it doesn't

    • Managed cloud plans are marked “Coming soon”
    • Preview cleanup is manual and environments do not automatically expire
    • Paid plans limit telemetry, storage, and compute by tier
  • Slipway9.4/10 · Free plan

    Managed pull-request previews with a free plan and a $5 monthly entry tier.

    Visit SlipwayFull verdict →
  • Temps8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A flexible open-source preview platform with strong environment and service coverage.

    Visit TempsFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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