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Head-to-head · Preview Environment Software

Temps vs sh0

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Temps #3 in Preview Environment Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Temps
sh0 #4 in Preview Environment Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit sh0

Temps leads on 0 checks, sh0 on 1, 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 scoreTemps · 8.9/10
  • Lowest starting pricesh0 · $19/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Temps

Temps scores higher on our rubric for preview environment software: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

sh0 is cheaper to start at $19/mo against $29/mo. On preview expiry controls, sh0 gives you Configurable where Temps offers None.

Temps is the better fit for open-source teams needing deep previews. sh0 is the better fit for low-cost full-stack previews.

  • Temps fits best

    Open-source teams needing deep previews

  • sh0 fits best

    Low-cost full-stack previews

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Side by side

Feature Temps 8.9/10 Visit ↗ sh0 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.7
Ranking #3 in Preview Environment Software #4 in Preview Environment Software
Best for Open-source teams needing deep previews Low-cost full-stack previews
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $29/mo $19/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Email, Community, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML 2FA
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Temps 3/3 · sh0 3/3
Pull request previews ✓ ✓
Custom domains ✓ ✓
Database previews ✓ ✓
Specs
Preview lifecycle Both Both
Git providers GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea/Forgejo, and other git servers GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, Forgejo
Preview expiry controls None Configurable
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Automatic pull-request deployments with cleanup after merge or closure
  • Custom domains, automatic SSL, rollback, monitoring, and backups
  • Supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, and Forgejo
Cons
  • 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
  • The documented product is self-hosted, so infrastructure remains user-controlled
  • The Free plan is limited to 1 stack
  • Unlimited stacks and broader managed services start at the $49/month Scale plan
Our verdict

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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sh0 is a self-hosted deployment platform for developers, agencies, and teams that need isolated environments for pull requests. It connects to Git repositories through webhooks, builds Docker images, detects stacks automatically, and…

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  1. TempsPreview Environment Software 8.9Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. sh0Preview Environment Software 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • sh0 — where it wins

    • Automatic pull-request deployments with cleanup after merge or closure
    • Custom domains, automatic SSL, rollback, monitoring, and backups
    • Supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, and Forgejo

    Where it doesn't

    • The documented product is self-hosted, so infrastructure remains user-controlled
    • The Free plan is limited to 1 stack
    • Unlimited stacks and broader managed services start at the $49/month Scale plan
  • Temps8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

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

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  • sh08.7/10 · Free plan

    A low-cost self-hosted option for full-stack pull-request previews.

    Visit sh0Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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