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Hostless vs Preevy

Both stand on preview environment software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Hostless

Free plan Web

Hostless brings application hosting, background work, scheduled jobs, databases, and deployment tools into one platform. The free plan has a defined shared resource allowance; larger needs may incur per-resource charges.

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Preevy

Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

Preevy combines Docker Compose preview environments with cloud and Kubernetes deployment targets. Its access controls, tunnel options, and CI integrations fit code-review workflows, but setup requires specific Docker and Node.js prerequisites.

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The facts

	Hostless	Preevy
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Unleashed: $15 a month	Not published
Plans published	2	None
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	hostless.cloud	preevy.dev
On preview environment software	#17 of 38	#21 of 38

Hostless: what it does well

Supports six long-running app runtimes.
Offers managed PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
Provides pull-request previews and deployment rollbacks.
Free plan includes an always-on app and worker.
Connects repositories from GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.

What to know first

Free allowance is shared across projects.
Unleashed charges per resource per month.
Self-hosted Git integrations are opt-in beta.

Preevy: what it does well

Open source and free
Supports AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and Kubernetes
GitHub comments can include preview URLs
Public or protected environment access
Works in GitHub Actions and CircleCI

What to know first

Requires Node.js 18 or later
Requires Docker Compose and BuildX plugins
CLI collects anonymous telemetry by default
Docker extension requires Docker Desktop 4.10 or higher

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