Side by side
Miren vs Nullstone
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.
Pick Miren if your small team wants a flexible container deployment platform and can use Linux servers or managed clusters. Its open source runtime, pull request previews, and range of supported stacks and services cover common deployment needs. Look elsewhere if database previews are required or if you want self-hosting without managing server capacity.
Visit MirenNullstone combines application deployment, preview environments and Terraform-based infrastructure management. Its hosted-only SaaS model and listed plan limits are important considerations when deciding whether it fits a team’s deployment setup.
Visit NullstoneThe facts
| Miren | Nullstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Managed clusters: $29 a month | Startup: $50 per user a month |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | miren.dev | nullstone.io |
| On preview environment software | #5 of 38 | #9 of 38 |
Miren: what it does well
- Open source runtime licensed under Apache 2.0.
- Always free plan has no seat limits or metered builds.
- Supports source builds and configured container images.
- Creates a separate preview deployment for each pull request.
- GitHub Actions deployment works out of the box.
What to know first
- Self-hosting requires a Linux server that users manage.
- Database previews are not supported.
- GitLab CI and CircleCI require manual configuration.
- Managed clusters rise to $79 per month after six months.
Nullstone: what it does well
- Free Individual plan is available
- Preview environments can be tied to branches or pull requests
- Terraform modules can be forked or customized
- Infrastructure and secrets remain in the customer’s cloud account
- Open-source CLI supports macOS, Windows and Linux
What to know first
- Startup costs $50 a month
- SaaS service cannot be independently run or installed
- Individual plan allows one user and one environment
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