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    Coder

    Free plan Open source APIExtensionLinux+4

    Choose Coder if your team wants self-hosted development workspaces with an option to delegate work to AI agents. Community includes unlimited workspaces at no cost.

    9.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Okteto

    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

    Okteto centers on team infrastructure, Kubernetes workflows, and preview environments for code changes. Consider the desktop-only dashboard and request-based pricing when assessing fit.

    8.9 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Encore

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Encore connects local backend development with infrastructure provisioning in AWS or GCP.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $49/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    GitHub Codespaces

    by GitHub Codespaces
    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5

    Codespaces combines configurable cloud workspaces with browser, editor, and CLI access. Check included usage and the managed-account restriction against your repository setup.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $0.18 Visit site
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    Medusa

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Medusa offers customizable commerce building blocks and a choice of self-hosted or managed deployment. Teams should consider the missing abandoned cart recovery feature and Cloud usage allowances.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $29/mo Visit site
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    Nullstone

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2

    Nullstone combines application deployment, preview environments and Terraform-based infrastructure management.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $50/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Port

    Free plan APIExtensionWeb

    Port brings cataloging, workflows, controls, and AI agents into an engineering platform, with a free tier for smaller teams.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $30/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Netlify

    by Netlify
    Free plan APIWeb

    Netlify combines app development, deployment previews, backend features, and global delivery. Its hard limits and account-wide pause behavior make usage planning important.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $9/mo Visit site
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    Signadot

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2

    Choose Signadot if you need isolated Kubernetes sandboxes, local checks against real dependencies, or test-suite validation in Kubernetes.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $250/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Render

    Free plan APIWeb

    Render brings application, website, database, and workflow deployment options together with several runtimes and infrastructure tools.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Visit site
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    Vercel

    by Vercel
    Free plan APIWeb

    Vercel brings deployment, delivery, framework support, and security features together for apps and agents. Check the Hobby restrictions and Pro usage terms before choosing a plan.

    6.7 Free plan · paid from $20/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Bunnyshell

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Bunnyshell brings pull-request environments and Kubernetes options together for engineering teams. Check the per-minute Startup billing and custom-priced plans against your usage and team size.

    6.6 From $0.01 · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Wodby Cloud

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    6.6 Free plan · paid from $2/mo Visit site
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    Harness Internal Developer Portal

    Free plan Web

    Choose Harness Internal Developer Portal if your team wants a cloud portal with a software catalog, ownership documentation, and self-service workflows.

    6.5 Free plan Visit site
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    MicroStax

    Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1
    6.3 Free plan · paid from $29/mo Visit site
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    Humanitec

    Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb

    Humanitec centralizes deployment configuration and environment operations across varied infrastructure. Its paid plans, usage limits, and custom tiers make plan selection significant for larger teams.

    6.2 From $1,979/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Qovery

    Free trial APILinuxMac+3

    Qovery suits teams that want deployment controls across supported cloud infrastructure, with operational visibility and integrations for AI agents.

    6.1 From $2,999/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Roost.ai

    Free trial APIExtensionLinux+4

    Choose RoostGPT if your team needs test generation and maintenance across requirements, code, APIs, and user-interface flows, with deployment and governance options for enterprise use.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Heroku

    Paid APIWeb
    5.6 From $5/mo Visit site
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    Shipyard

    Free trial APIWeb

    Shipyard automates isolated preview environments around pull requests, Git events and Docker Compose projects.

    5.6 From $500/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Release Delivery

    Paid Web

    Release Delivery combines packaging, deployment planning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and controlled updates for customer environments.

    4.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Enov8 Environment & Release Manager

    Paid Web
    4.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Wipro Environment-as-a-Service

    Paid Web
    3.8 Pricing on request Visit site

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