Modality
Modality: Affordable GitHub previews with managed databases, rollback, and self-hosted runners. Ranked #11 of 38 in Preview Environment Software by our editors (7.5/10); pricing: 7-day trial; best for affordable GitHub preview deployments.
At a glance
- Editor score7.5 / 10
- Pricing7-day trial
- Best forAffordable GitHub preview deployments
- Free planNo
- Paid from$5/device/mo
- Pull request previewsYes
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Unique pull-request URLs with automatic teardown after closure or merge
- Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis databases
- Self-hosted runners, rollback, logs, metrics, and automatic TLS
Where it doesn't
- Integration coverage is limited to GitHub
- Preview custom domains are not supported
- No free plan; the trial lasts 7 days
Our verdict on Modality
Modality is a deployment platform for engineers who need isolated environments for GitHub changes. It builds applications from GitHub repositories and deploys them to managed cloud infrastructure or self-hosted runners. Pull requests receive unique preview URLs, and previews are rebuilt when changes arrive. The platform also supports continuous deployment from GitHub pushes, projects managed within Modality, draft-based previews, team access controls, and AI-assisted application building through Modai.
Pricing is straightforward for teams starting with GitHub previews. The 7-day Trial includes the full Modality Cloud with no card required. Basic costs $9 per month and includes a $9 monthly usage credit, Git deploys and Raypacks, managed databases, and one self-hosted runner. Silver costs $29 per month with a $29 usage credit, 4 vCPU and 8 GB memory per Frame, plus three self-hosted runners. Platinum costs $59 per month with an $59 usage credit, 8 vCPU and 16 GB memory per Frame, plus five self-hosted runners. Additional self-hosted runners cost $5 per runner per month and support deployment to your own hardware.
The strongest fit is a GitHub-centered team that wants preview lifecycle automation alongside deployment controls. Modality automatically tears down previews when pull requests close or merge, and adds rollback, runtime logs, request metrics, and custom domains with automatic TLS for primary deployments. Self-hosted runners extend deployment to customer hardware, while managed databases cover common relational, document, and cache workloads. Preview custom domains are not supported: previews use generated nubo.onl hostnames. Database previews apply to Modality Source/Draft previews, while ordinary GitHub pull-request previews use isolated application environments and require explicitly configured database connections. Teams needing integrations beyond GitHub or custom domains on preview URLs should choose another platform.
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Modality fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $5/device/mo |
| Pull request previews | Yes |
| Preview lifecycle | Both |
| Git providers | GitHub |
| Custom domains | No |
| Database previews | Yes |
| Preview expiry controls | Configurable |
| Free trial | 7 days · no card needed |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 1 integrations: GitHub |
| Pricing | 7-day trial (source) |
| Website | modality.sh |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
Modality integrations
Modality lists 1 integrations on its own site.
- GitHub
Alternatives to Modality
- SlipwayManaged pull-request previews with a free plan and a $5 monthly entry tier.9.4
- SpuntoA free BYO-compute option for isolated previews, workspaces, and branch environments.9.2
- TempsA flexible open-source preview platform with strong environment and service coverage.8.9
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