Deno Deploy Review, Pricing & Features

Deno Deploy is a serverless platform for deploying JavaScript and TypeScript apps globally, with a free tier and paid plans starting at $20/month.

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What Is Deno Deploy?

Deno Deploy is the serverless application hosting platform built by Deno Land Inc, the company founded in 2019 by Ryan Dahl (the original creator of Node.js) and Bert Belder to build the Deno JavaScript and TypeScript runtime. Deno Deploy takes that runtime and offers it as a managed, globally distributed hosting service.

Rather than spinning up full containers for each deployment, Deno Deploy runs application code inside lightweight V8 isolates, the same underlying technology used by V8-based edge platforms, which lets it start new instances of an app almost instantly and scale automatically with traffic.

Key Features

Deno Deploy supports a wide range of JavaScript and TypeScript frameworks out of the box, including Next.js, Fresh, Astro, SvelteKit, Vue, and React, as well as plain Node.js and Deno applications, so teams aren't locked into a single framework to use the platform.

Built-in features include database integrations for Postgres, Prisma, and Deno's own KV store; OpenTelemetry-based observability; automatic preview URLs for every pull request; cron-based task scheduling; and a self-hosted option called deployd for organizations that need to run the platform on their own infrastructure rather than Deno's cloud.

Deno Deploy Pricing

Deno Deploy uses a tiered subscription model. The Free plan includes 1 million requests, 20GB of egress, and up to 20 apps per month with community support only. The Pro plan is $20/month and raises those limits to 5 million requests and 200GB of egress before usage-based overage charges kick in, adding email support and wildcard subdomains.

Above that, the $200/month Builder plan is aimed at companies running Deno Deploy as infrastructure for their own multi-tenant products (subhosting), supporting up to 100,000 apps and higher deploy throughput. An Enterprise tier adds custom domains at scale, dedicated Anycast IPs, a 99.95% SLA, and SOC 2 Type I compliance documentation, priced individually.

Key Features

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Generous free tier covering 1 million requests per month
  • Very fast cold starts thanks to the V8 isolate architecture
  • Works with most popular JS/TS frameworks, not just Deno-native projects
  • Offers a self-hosted option for enterprises that can't use a third-party cloud
  • SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified

Cons

  • Higher tiers (Builder, Enterprise) are priced for platforms/agencies, not casual hobby projects
  • Smaller ecosystem and community than more established platforms like Vercel or Netlify
  • Usage-based overage charges can make costs less predictable at scale
  • Best experience assumes familiarity with the Deno runtime and its conventions

Pricing

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Deno Deploy free?

Yes, there is a free tier with 1 million requests and 20GB of egress per month; paid plans start at $20/month for higher limits.

What frameworks does Deno Deploy support?

It supports Next.js, Fresh, Astro, SvelteKit, Vue, React, plain Node.js, and Deno applications.

Who owns Deno Deploy?

Deno Deploy is built and operated by Deno Land Inc, founded in 2019 by Ryan Dahl and Bert Belder, the creators of the Deno runtime.

Can I self-host Deno Deploy?

Yes, Deno offers 'deployd,' a self-hosted version of the platform for organizations that need to run it on their own infrastructure.

What is subhosting?

Subhosting is Deno Deploy's Builder-tier capability that lets platforms programmatically deploy and manage large numbers of separate application instances for their own customers.

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