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Head-to-head · Preview Environment Software

Temps vs Shipyard

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

Temps leads on 2 checks, Shipyard on 0, and 3 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 priceTemps · $29/mo
  • Free planonly Temps
  • Free trialboth

Temps scores higher on our rubric for preview environment software: 8.9 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #12.

Temps offers free plan; Shipyard doesn't. Temps is cheaper to start at $29/mo against $500/mo. On preview expiry controls, Shipyard gives you Configurable where Temps offers None.

Temps is the better fit for open-source teams needing deep previews. Shipyard is the better fit for enterprise-grade managed previews.

  • Temps fits best

    Open-source teams needing deep previews

  • Shipyard fits best

    Enterprise-grade managed previews

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Side by side

Feature Temps 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Shipyard 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 7.4
Ranking #3 in Preview Environment Software #12 in Preview Environment Software
Best for Open-source teams needing deep previews Enterprise-grade managed previews
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $29/mo (best) $500/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 14 days 30 days
Free trial length 14 days · no card needed 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML SSO/SAML
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Temps 3/3 · Shipyard 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
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Startup starts at $500 per month
  • Business and Enterprise plans use custom pricing
  • Advanced enterprise features are reserved for higher tiers
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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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…

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  1. TempsPreview Environment Software 8.9Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. ShipyardPreview Environment Software 7.430-day trial

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

  • 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
  • Temps8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

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

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  • Shipyard7.4/10 · 30-day trial

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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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