Temps vs Netlify

Netlify Free Tier Limits 2026: 300 Credits/Mo, ~15 GB, 10-Second Function Timeout

Netlify's free tier limits in 2026: 300 credits/month shared across all usage. Bandwidth costs 20 credits/GB (~15 GB total), production deploys cost 15 credits each (~20/mo), and Netlify Functions compute costs 10 credits/GB-hour with a 10-second execution timeout on free and Personal plans. The free plan does not auto-recharge — traffic stops when credits run out. Pro ($20/org/mo) gives 3,000 credits (~150 GB bandwidth), a 26-second sync function timeout, and 15-minute background functions. Add analytics ($9/mo) and error tracking ($26+/mo Sentry) and a typical Netlify Pro production stack costs $55+/month. Temps is the self-hosted alternative: a single Rust binary that costs ~$6/mo on Temps Cloud (Hetzner cost + 30%) and includes PostHog-equivalent analytics, Sentry-equivalent error tracking, FullStory-equivalent session replay, uptime monitoring, and managed PostgreSQL — all built-in, no credit limits, no function timeouts tied to plan tier.

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Netlify Free Tier Limits 2026 — Full Plan Breakdown

Plan	Price	Credits / mo	~Bandwidth	Function timeout	Seats	Overage pack
Free	$0/mo	300 cr	~15 GB	10 sec	1	—
Personal	$9/mo	1,000 cr	~50 GB	10 sec	1	500 cr / $5
Pro	$20/mo (org)	3,000 cr	~150 GB	26 sec (sync) / 15 min (background)	Unlimited	1,500 cr / $10
Enterprise	Custom	Unlimited	Unlimited	Custom	Unlimited	Custom

Source: Netlify pricing page. Numbers current as of 2026.

~$6/mo flat — no credit meters

Netlify's free plan gives 300 credits/mo (~15 GB bandwidth). Burn through them and the free plan stops — you must upgrade to Personal ($9/mo) or Pro ($20/mo) to keep serving traffic (only paid plans auto-recharge overages at ~$0.13/GB). Temps Cloud runs on Hetzner at cost + 30% — a flat ~$6/mo with no credits, no meters, no overage invoices.

Single binary — install in 60 seconds

Temps is a single Rust binary. One curl command installs the entire platform — deployment engine, Pingora proxy, analytics, error tracking, session replay, and uptime monitoring. No Netlify account, no vendor lock-in, no dependency sprawl.

PostHog + Sentry + FullStory — built-in

Netlify charges $9/mo for analytics and requires separate Sentry ($26+/mo) and session replay ($0–$50+/mo) subscriptions. Temps includes equivalents to all three built-in at no extra cost — replacing $35–$85/mo in observability spend.

Full-stack, not just static

Netlify was built for JAMstack. Temps supports any application — full-stack apps, long-running processes, managed PostgreSQL, Redis, S3-compatible storage, background jobs, and cron — all in one platform.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Temps	Netlify
Git push deployments
Preview environments (per PR)
Automatic SSL / HTTPS
Custom domains
Rollbacks
Self-hosted option	Single Rust binary, any server
Built-in analytics (PostHog equivalent)	Unlimited, privacy-first	$9/mo add-on
Error tracking (Sentry equivalent)	Sentry-compatible DSN	Requires Sentry ($26+/mo)
Session replay (FullStory equivalent)	Built-in, zero config	Requires third-party ($0–$50+/mo)
Uptime monitoring	Built-in status pages + alerts	Requires third-party
Managed PostgreSQL database	HA clusters included	No native DB — external required
Managed Redis	Included	No native Redis
S3-compatible storage	Built-in MinIO	No native object storage
Background jobs / cron	Long-running cron & queues	Scheduled functions (credit-consuming)
Pingora proxy (Cloudflare-grade)	Built-in Rust-based proxy	Not available
WireGuard mesh (multi-node)	Built-in encrypted mesh	Not applicable
Forms handling		Free on Pro (since Apr 2026); credit-based on Free/Personal
Edge functions	Coming soon	Deno-based, 100+ locations — 1M invocations/mo free
Bandwidth	Unlimited	~$0.13/GB via credits (Free = ~15 GB/mo)
Build compute	Unlimited	Credit-based: 10 credits/GB-hour

Pricing Comparison

Netlify Pro is $20/org/mo with 3,000 credits (~150 GB bandwidth). Exceed your credits and you auto-recharge at 1,500 cr/$10 (~$0.13/GB). Add analytics ($9/mo) and error tracking ($26+/mo) and a typical Netlify stack costs $55+/mo. Temps Cloud is a flat ~$6/mo — no credits, no meters, no add-ons. Analytics, error tracking, and session replay are all included.

Scenario	Temps	Netlify
Free tier	$0 (self-hosted)	$0 — 300 credits (~15 GB bandwidth or ~20 deploys)
Personal (1 seat)	~$6/mo (Temps Cloud)	$9/mo — 1,000 credits (~50 GB or ~66 deploys)
Pro (unlimited seats)	~$6/mo (Temps Cloud)	$20/mo — 3,000 credits + overages at 1,500 cr/$10
Moderate traffic (500 GB/mo)	~$30/mo (VPS cost only)	$20 + ~$46 overages = ~$66/mo (350 GB × $0.13)
Pro + analytics + error tracking	~$6/mo (all included)	$20 + $9 analytics + $26 Sentry = $55+/mo

Choose Temps if you...

You want Netlify's git-push workflow without vendor lock-in or credit meters
You're building full-stack apps with databases and background jobs, not just static sites
You want predictable costs — ~$6/mo flat instead of $55+/mo with add-ons
You need built-in analytics, error tracking, and session replay (PostHog + Sentry + FullStory equivalents)
You need managed PostgreSQL or Redis included — not billed through a third-party provider
You need to self-host for compliance (HIPAA, SOC2, GDPR) or data sovereignty

Choose Netlify if you...

You're building purely static JAMstack sites and the free 15 GB/mo is sufficient
You want fully managed with zero server maintenance
You need Netlify's native forms handling or mature integration ecosystem
You prefer Netlify's visual deploy configuration and UI
You need their enterprise features and dedicated support SLAs

Migration from Netlify

The deployment config (netlify.toml → Temps config) migrates in minutes, and static sites are immediate. The extra effort comes from Netlify's platform-specific features: Netlify Functions need converting to standard Node.js server routes, Netlify Forms require a custom form handler, and Netlify Edge Functions (Deno-based) need rewriting as standard middleware. Plan a day or two for a typical full-featured Netlify project.

Difficulty:Medium

When to migrate away from Netlify

Switch when…	Details
Netlify credit overages exceed $10–20/mo	At ~$0.13/GB in overages, serving 300 GB/month over the free plan allowance costs ~$39 extra. Temps Cloud at ~$6/mo with unlimited bandwidth saves $30–50/mo for moderate-traffic sites.
You need analytics, error tracking, or session replay	Netlify analytics is a $9/mo add-on. Sentry for error tracking costs $26+/mo. Session replay (PostHog, FullStory, LogRocket) adds $0–$50+/mo. Temps includes all three features built-in at no extra cost.
You need a managed database	Netlify has no native PostgreSQL or Redis. Every full-stack app requires an external database provider (Neon, PlanetScale, Supabase) adding $15–$50+/mo. Temps includes managed PostgreSQL and Redis in every plan.
Your team exceeds the free tier seat limit	Netlify Free and Personal plans are 1-seat. Pro at $20/org/mo unlocks unlimited seats. Temps has no per-seat pricing — a full team on Temps Cloud costs the same ~$6/mo as a solo developer.
You need long-running backend processes	Netlify was built for JAMstack and serverless — persistent servers, background workers, and long-running jobs require workarounds. Temps deploys any Docker-based application including stateful backend services.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Netlify pricing, free tier limits, and Next.js support in 2026.

What are Netlify's free tier limits in 2026?

Netlify's free plan in 2026 uses a credit-based model: 300 credits per month shared across all usage. Bandwidth costs 20 credits/GB (~15 GB total), production deploys cost 15 credits each (~20 deploys), and Netlify Functions compute costs 10 credits/GB-hour with a 10-second execution timeout. Edge functions include 1,000,000 invocations/month separately. There is 1 concurrent build and 1 seat on the free plan. When credits run out the free plan stops serving traffic and does not auto-recharge — you must upgrade to Personal ($9/mo) or Pro ($20/mo). Temps is free to self-host with no credit limits, no bandwidth caps, no function timeouts, and no seat restrictions.

What are Netlify Functions free tier limits in 2026?

Netlify Functions on the free plan in 2026 have a 10-second synchronous execution timeout and compute is metered from the shared 300 credit/month pool at 10 credits/GB-hour. Edge functions (Deno-based) have a separate allowance of 1,000,000 invocations/month on the free plan. When the 300-credit pool is exhausted, all functions stop until the next billing cycle — no auto-recharge on free. The Personal plan ($9/mo) keeps the 10-second timeout. The Pro plan ($20/org/mo) extends synchronous timeout to 26 seconds and adds background functions up to 15 minutes. Temps has no per-invocation limits or execution timeouts — backend routes run as standard Rust handlers with no cold starts and no credit meters.

What is Netlify's free tier bandwidth limit in 2026?

Netlify's free tier has no fixed GB bandwidth cap in 2026 — instead bandwidth draws from a shared pool of 300 credits/month at 20 credits/GB (the bandwidth credit rate doubled on April 14, 2026). That works out to roughly 15 GB before credits run out. On Pro ($20/org/mo, 3,000 credits) the equivalent is ~150 GB; overages auto-recharge at ~$0.13/GB via credit packs ($10 per 1,500 credits). Temps has no bandwidth limits on any plan.

How does Netlify charge for bandwidth overages in 2026?

Netlify's credit model prices bandwidth at 20 credits per GB (~$0.13/GB). When your monthly credits are exhausted, the Pro plan auto-recharges in packs of 1,500 credits for $10 (~75 GB of bandwidth per pack). A site serving 500 GB/month on Pro would use all 3,000 included credits (~150 GB) and then need roughly 4.7 additional packs (~$47), putting the total at ~$67/month for bandwidth alone — versus Temps Cloud at ~$6/month with no limits.

How much does Netlify Pro cost in 2026?

Netlify Pro costs $20 per organization per month in 2026 — not per seat. The Pro plan includes 3,000 credits per month (roughly 150 GB bandwidth or 200 production deploys). When credits run out, overages auto-recharge in packs of 1,500 credits for $10. Pro supports unlimited team members and 3+ concurrent builds. Add analytics ($9/mo) and error tracking ($26+/mo Sentry) and a typical Netlify Pro production stack totals $55+/mo.

Temps vs Netlify: which is better for self-hosted deployment?

Temps is the better choice for self-hosted deployment. It installs as a single Rust binary, costs ~$6/mo on Temps Cloud (Hetzner cost + 30%), and includes git-push deploys, preview environments, managed PostgreSQL, analytics, error tracking, and session replay — all built-in. Netlify is a managed SaaS with no self-hosted option; its 2026 credit-based pricing starts at $0/mo (300 credits, ~15 GB bandwidth) but a production stack with analytics and observability reaches $55+/mo. Choose Temps if you want Netlify's developer experience without vendor lock-in or usage-based billing.

What are the best Netlify alternatives in 2026?

The best Netlify alternatives in 2026 are: Temps (self-hosted single binary, ~$6/mo on Temps Cloud, built-in analytics/error tracking/session replay, full-stack support), Vercel (best for Next.js teams, $20/seat/month), Render (flat pricing, no self-hosting, $25/mo floor), Railway (usage-based, no self-hosting, $5+/mo), and Cloudflare Pages (generous free tier for static sites, no managed database). Temps is the strongest alternative when you need full-stack support with built-in observability and want to avoid recurring SaaS subscriptions. It replaces Netlify + Sentry + PostHog/Plausible + FullStory/LogRocket with a single self-hosted platform.

Does Netlify have built-in analytics in 2026?

Netlify offers analytics as a paid add-on: the Analytics feature costs $9/month and provides basic page views and visitor counts for one site. It does not include error tracking, session replay, or product analytics (custom events, funnels, user identification). Temps includes full analytics, error tracking (Sentry-compatible), and session replay built-in at no extra cost — replacing $35–85/mo in separate tool subscriptions.

How does Netlify pricing compare to self-hosting in 2026?

Netlify offers Free (300 credits, ~15 GB bandwidth), Personal ($9/mo, 1,000 credits), and Pro ($20/org/mo, 3,000 credits with overage packs at ~$0.13/GB). Self-hosting Temps on a Hetzner VPS via Temps Cloud costs ~$6/month — with no credit meters, unlimited bandwidth, unlimited builds, managed PostgreSQL, and built-in analytics, error tracking, and session replay all included. A comparable Netlify stack (Pro + analytics + Sentry) runs $55+/mo.

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