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Temps vs Netlify

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Monthly cost at a glance

Temps
Netlify
Free tier
$0
$0
Personal (1 seat)
Free
$9/mo
Pro (unlimited seats)
Free
$20/mo
Moderate traffic (500 GB/mo)
Your server cost only
~$70/mo
Pro + analytics + error tracking
Free
$46+/mo
$curl -fsSL https://temps.sh/deploy.sh | bash

The short answer

Is Temps better than Netlify? It depends on what you need. Here is what each one is, and what Netlify has that Temps doesn't.

Netlify
Netlify bills in credits: 300 free per month (roughly 15 GB of bandwidth), $9/mo for 1,000 and $20/mo for 3,000, with extra credits sold in 1,500-credit packs for $10. Serving 500 GB/month on Pro takes five packs, about $70 in total. Basic web analytics is included (1 day of history on Free, 30 days on Pro); error tracking is a $26 Sentry add-on.
Temps
Temps runs on your own server with no bandwidth or build meter and includes analytics and error tracking, so the same 500 GB workload costs whatever your server costs.
What Netlify has that Temps doesn't
Managed infrastructure with no server to operate, native forms handling, and a mature integration ecosystem.

Scored, dimension by dimension

  • Bandwidth and build billing

    Temps

    Temps

    None — your VPS allowance

    Netlify

    Credit meter, overages at 1,500 cr/$10

  • Cost at 500 GB/mo

    Temps

    Temps

    Your server cost only

    Netlify

    ~$70/mo (Pro + 5 credit packs)

  • Analytics + error tracking

    Temps

    Temps

    Included

    Netlify

    Analytics included; +$26 Sentry

  • Static site hosting and forms

    Netlify

    Temps

    Static hosting yes; no native forms

    Netlify

    Mature static hosting + native forms

  • Operations burden

    Netlify

    Temps

    You run the server

    Netlify

    Fully managed

Why teams switch from Netlify

Netlify's free tier gives you 300 credits/month — roughly 15 GB of bandwidth — and stops serving traffic when they run out. A production stack with error tracking runs $46+/mo. Temps is the self-hosted alternative: one binary with deploys, analytics, error tracking, session replay, and managed databases built in.

Free to self-host — 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 self-hosts on any VPS — free with no credits, no meters, no overage invoices.
One installer for the whole platform
One curl command installs Temps — a single Rust binary with the deployment engine, Pingora proxy, analytics, error tracking, session replay and uptime monitoring — next to Docker and a TimescaleDB container, which the installer sets up. No Netlify account and no vendor lock-in.
PostHog + Sentry + FullStory — built-in
Netlify includes basic web analytics (1 day of history on Free, 30 days on Pro), but error tracking and session replay are separate subscriptions (Sentry Team $26/mo; LogRocket $176/mo at 25K sessions). Temps includes equivalents to all three, plus Web Vitals with per-country breakdowns, uptime monitoring, and OpenTelemetry traces and metrics.
Full-stack, not just static
Netlify was built for JAMstack. Temps runs any containerised application — full-stack apps, long-running processes and cron jobs — with managed PostgreSQL, Redis and S3-compatible storage on the same platform.

Feature comparison

What each platform includes out of the box, and what needs a separate subscription.

Deploy & build

  • Git push deployments

    Temps

    Yes
    GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, generic Git

    Netlify

    Yes

  • Preview environments (per PR)

    Temps

    Yes
    Password-protected, sticky PR comments

    Netlify

    Yes
    Deploy Previews

  • Docker image & static deploys

    Temps

    Yes
    Git, prebuilt Docker image, or static files

    Netlify

    No
    Static sites + serverless functions only

  • Rollbacks

    Temps

    Yes
    Redeploy a previous deployment

    Netlify

    Yes

  • Build compute

    Temps

    No meter (your server)

    Netlify

    Credit-metered
    10 credits/GB-hour from the shared pool

  • Function / request timeout

    Temps

    None
    Backends run as long-lived containers

    Netlify

    60 s sync · 15 min background

  • Cron jobs & background work

    Temps

    Yes
    Cron jobs defined in .temps.yaml

    Netlify

    Yes
    Scheduled functions (credit-consuming)

Observability (built in vs add-ons)

  • Web analytics

    Temps

    Yes
    Funnels, UTM, geo drill-down, user journeys

    Netlify

    Yes
    Included — 1-day history on Free, 30 days on Pro

  • Speed insights / Web Vitals

    Temps

    Yes
    Per-country map, device & geo segments

    Netlify

    No
    Requires third-party

  • Error tracking

    Temps

    Yes
    Sentry-compatible DSN, drop-in SDKs

    Netlify

    No
    Requires Sentry ($26+/mo)

  • Session replay

    Temps

    Yes
    rrweb-based, off by default, all inputs masked

    Netlify

    No
    Requires third-party (e.g. LogRocket $176/mo at 25K sessions)

  • Uptime monitoring & alerts

    Temps

    Yes
    Deploy, crash, cert, and backup alerts

    Netlify

    No
    Requires third-party

  • OpenTelemetry traces & metrics

    Temps

    Yes
    OTLP ingest, dashboards, anomaly alerts

    Netlify

    No
    Not available

  • Logs

    Temps

    Yes
    Live tail, search, all nodes and containers

    Netlify

    Yes
    Function logs only

  • AI crawler analytics

    Temps

    Yes
    GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot traffic per page

    Netlify

    No
    Not available

Databases & storage

  • Managed PostgreSQL

    Temps

    Yes
    HA clusters, backups, major-version upgrades

    Netlify

    Yes
    Netlify Database (Neon serverless, credit-metered)

  • Managed Redis & MongoDB

    Temps

    Yes

    Netlify

    No
    External provider required

  • S3-compatible object storage

    Temps

    Yes
    Built-in (RustFS; legacy MinIO) + Blob SDK

    Netlify

    Yes
    Netlify Blobs, credit-metered

  • Managed backups & restore

    Temps

    Yes
    Scheduled, S3 offsite, health-monitored

    Netlify

    No
    Not applicable

Platform & networking

  • Self-hosted option

    Temps

    Yes
    Single Rust binary, any server

    Netlify

    No

  • Automatic SSL / HTTPS

    Temps

    Yes
    HTTP-01 and DNS-01, on-demand issuance

    Netlify

    Yes

  • Multi-server clustering

    Temps

    Yes
    WireGuard mesh, mTLS, one-command join

    Netlify

    Managed for you

  • Attack protection

    Temps

    Yes
    Attack mode with CAPTCHA challenge, global IP block list; per-project IP rules on Premium

    Netlify

    Yes
    WAF on Enterprise

  • Edge functions

    Temps

    No
    No edge functions

    Netlify

    Yes
    Deno-based Edge Functions

  • Forms handling

    Temps

    No

    Netlify

    Yes
    Unlimited & free on all credit plans

  • Bandwidth

    Temps

    No Temps meter (your provider's allowance)

    Netlify

    ~$0.13/GB via credits
    Free plan = ~15 GB/mo

Team & security

  • Team seats

    Temps

    Unlimited, free

    Netlify

    1 seat on Free/Personal
    Unlimited on Pro ($20/mo per team)

  • SSO (OIDC)

    Temps

    Yes
    OIDC login in the free edition; SAML SSO on Premium

    Netlify

    No
    SAML SSO on Enterprise only

  • Role-based access control

    Temps

    Yes
    Owner, Admin, Deployer and Viewer roles; scoped API tokens

    Netlify

    Yes
    Basic team roles; granular controls on Enterprise

  • Audit logs

    Temps

    Yes
    Searchable; tamper-evident hash chain on Premium

    Netlify

    Yes
    Project audit logs on Pro & Enterprise

  • Vulnerability scanning

    Temps

    Yes
    Container & dependency scans with alerts

    Netlify

    No
    Not available

AI & developer workflow

  • AI debugging assistant

    Temps

    Yes
    Debugs failed deploys, investigates alerts

    Netlify

    No
    Not available

  • AI-agent automation

    Temps

    Yes
    CLI, generated API client, and recommended installable agent skills; MCP package is deprecated

    Netlify

    Yes

  • Transactional email

    Temps

    Yes
    Via SES, Scaleway or an SMTP relay; DKIM, open/click tracking

    Netlify

    No
    Requires third-party

  • CLI & SDKs

    Temps

    Yes
    CLI, Node, React, KV, Blob, OpenAPI client

    Netlify

    Yes

What it actually costs

Netlify Pro is $20/month per team with 3,000 credits (~150 GB of bandwidth). Past that, Pro auto-recharges in 1,500-credit packs for $10 (~$0.13/GB), sold whole: 500 GB/month needs five packs, about $70 in total. Add error tracking (Sentry Team $26/mo; web analytics is included) and a typical Netlify stack costs $46+/month. Self-hosted Temps runs on a server you control with no credit meter, and analytics, error tracking and session replay are included.

ScenarioTempsNetlify
Free tier$0 (self-hosted)$0 — 300 credits (~15 GB bandwidth or ~20 deploys)
Personal (1 seat)Free — your own VPS$9/mo — 1,000 credits (~50 GB or ~66 deploys)
Pro (unlimited seats)Free — your own VPS$20/mo — 3,000 credits + overages at 1,500 cr/$10
Moderate traffic (500 GB/mo)Your server cost only$20 + 5 × $10 credit packs = ~$70/mo
Pro + analytics + error trackingFree (all included)$20 + $26 Sentry = $46+/mo (analytics included)

Netlify prices as of October 2026, from its published pricing page. Temps prices from /pricing.

Netlify Free Tier Limits 2026 — Full Plan Breakdown

PlanPriceCredits / mo~BandwidthFunction timeoutSeatsOverage pack
Free$0/mo300 cr~15 GB60 s sync / 15 min background1— (stops when credits run out)
Personal$9/mo1,000 cr~50 GB60 s sync / 15 min background1500 cr / $5
Pro$20/mo (team)3,000 cr~150 GB60 s sync / 15 min backgroundUnlimited1,500 cr / $10
EnterpriseCustomUnlimitedUnlimitedCustomUnlimitedCustom

Source: Netlify pricing page, as of October 2026.

Which one should you choose?

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 — free instead of $46+/mo with add-ons
  • You need built-in analytics, error tracking, and session replay (PostHog + Sentry + FullStory equivalents)
  • You need HA PostgreSQL, Redis, and MongoDB on your own hardware — not credit-metered serverless Postgres
  • You need to self-host for data sovereignty — Temps keeps data on your servers (it holds no SOC 2 or HIPAA attestation of its own)
  • You want an AI assistant that debugs failed deploys and investigates alerts from your own logs and metrics

What Netlify does better than Temps

  • 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

Migrating from Netlify

Medium difficulty

Build settings from netlify.toml map to Temps project settings in minutes, and static sites move immediately. The extra effort comes from Netlify's platform-specific features: Netlify Functions become routes in a standard Node.js server, Netlify Forms need your own form handler, Netlify Edge Functions (Deno-based) need rewriting as ordinary middleware, and Temps does not read Netlify's _redirects file (an SPA fallback exists), so redirects move into your app or framework config. Plan a day or two for a typical full-featured Netlify project.

Step-by-step: migrate from Netlify to Temps

When to migrate away from Netlify

Switch when…Details
Netlify credit packs exceed $10–20/moOn Pro, each GB past the included ~150 GB costs about $0.13 in credits, bought in 1,500-credit packs for $10. A site serving 500 GB/month needs five packs, $50 on top of the $20 plan. Temps adds no bandwidth meter; your server provider's traffic allowance applies.
You need analytics, error tracking, or session replayNetlify includes basic web analytics on its credit-based plans (1 day of history on Free, 30 days on Pro). Sentry Team for error tracking is $26/mo. Session replay is another vendor: LogRocket is $176/mo at 25,000 sessions, while PostHog and FullStory have free tiers with caps. Temps includes all three at no extra cost.
You need databases beyond serverless PostgresNetlify Database (Neon-powered serverless Postgres, GA since April 2026) is credit-metered, and Netlify has no managed Redis or MongoDB. Temps includes HA PostgreSQL, Redis, and MongoDB on your own hardware with no usage metering.
Your team exceeds the free tier seat limitNetlify Free and Personal plans are 1-seat. Pro at $20/month per team unlocks unlimited members. Temps has no per-seat pricing — a full team on one server costs the same as a solo developer.
You need long-running backend processesNetlify was built for JAMstack and serverless — persistent servers and long-running jobs require workarounds. Temps deploys any Docker-based application as a long-lived container, with managed Postgres, Redis or S3 for state.

Frequently asked questions

What are Netlify's free tier limits in 2026?

Netlify's free plan in 2026 (for accounts created since September 2025) uses credits: 300 per month shared across all usage. Bandwidth costs 20 credits/GB (~15 GB total), production deploys cost 15 credits each (~20 deploys), and function compute costs 10 credits per GB-hour. Synchronous functions run for up to 60 seconds and background functions up to 15 minutes. The free plan is for one member. When credits run out the free plan stops serving traffic and does not auto-recharge — you upgrade to Personal ($9/mo) or Pro ($20/mo). Temps is free to self-host with no credit meter and no seat limit; your server's capacity is the limit.

What are Netlify Functions free tier limits in 2026?

On Netlify's credit-based plans, synchronous functions run for up to 60 seconds, scheduled functions up to 30 seconds and background functions up to 15 minutes, on Free, Personal and Pro alike. Function compute draws from the monthly credit pool at 10 credits per GB-hour, so on the free plan functions stop with everything else once the 300 credits are used. On Temps your backend runs as a long-lived container process, so there are no per-invocation timeouts, cold starts or credit meters.

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

Netlify's free tier has no fixed GB bandwidth cap in 2026 — bandwidth draws from the shared pool of 300 credits/month at 20 credits/GB, roughly 15 GB before credits run out. On Pro ($20/month per team, 3,000 credits) the equivalent is ~150 GB; beyond that Pro auto-recharges in credit packs ($10 per 1,500 credits, ~$0.13/GB). Temps adds no bandwidth meter; your server provider's traffic allowance applies.

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 uses the 3,000 included credits (~150 GB) and then 7,000 more; packs are sold whole, so that is 5 packs ($50) and about $70/month in total — versus a self-hosted Temps server with no bandwidth meter.

How much does Netlify Pro cost in 2026?

Netlify Pro costs $20 per team 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. Web analytics is included; add error tracking ($26+/mo Sentry) and a typical Netlify Pro production stack totals $46+/mo.

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

Netlify has no self-hosted option — it is a managed SaaS only, so self-hosting rules it out by definition. Temps installs as a single Rust binary (running beside Docker) on your own server with git-push deploys, preview environments, managed PostgreSQL, analytics, error tracking and session replay built in. For reference on the managed side: Netlify's 2026 credit-based pricing starts at $0/mo (300 credits, roughly 15 GB of bandwidth), and a production stack with error tracking reaches $46+/mo.

What are the best Netlify alternatives in 2026?

The best Netlify alternatives in 2026 are: Temps (self-hosted single binary, free on your own VPS, built-in analytics/error tracking/session replay, full-stack support), Vercel (best for Next.js teams; Pro is $20/month plus $20 per extra deploying seat), Render (Pro $25/month per workspace plus compute, no self-hosting), Railway (usage-based, no self-hosting, from $5/mo), and Cloudflare Pages (generous free tier for static sites, no managed database). Of these, Temps is the only one that is self-hosted and bundles observability: it covers what Netlify + Sentry + PostHog/Plausible + FullStory/LogRocket do in a single platform. Vercel and Render are the closest managed equivalents if self-hosting is not the goal.

Does Netlify have built-in analytics in 2026?

Yes, basic web analytics: Netlify's credit-based plans include web analytics with 1 day of history on Free, 7 days on Personal and 30 days on Pro, with no separate add-on fee. It does not include error tracking, session replay, or product analytics (custom events, funnels, user identification). Temps includes analytics, error tracking (Sentry-compatible) and session replay at no extra cost.

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/month per team, 3,000 credits, with packs at ~$0.13/GB beyond that). Self-hosting Temps costs only the server — no credit meter, managed PostgreSQL, and built-in analytics, error tracking and session replay. A comparable Netlify stack (Pro + Sentry Team) runs $46+/mo.

Further reading

Migrate from Netlify to Temps

Convert netlify.toml build settings, move static sites, port Netlify Functions to a server and handle redirects.

Netlify's Hidden Costs: A Complete Breakdown

Deep dive into Netlify's credit-based pricing, bandwidth costs at ~$0.13/GB, and add-on charges — and exactly how to avoid them with a self-hosted alternative.

PaaS Tax Calculator

Calculate exactly how much you're overpaying on Netlify vs self-hosting. Enter your bandwidth and team size to see the monthly savings.

Temps vs Coolify vs Netlify

A three-way comparison of a managed platform and two self-hosted ones, for teams deciding whether to leave Netlify at all.

Temps analytics

First-party web analytics with events, funnels and full history, shipped with the platform.

How we researched this comparison

Netlify plan prices, credit allowances, credit costs and pack prices read from Netlify's pricing page; function limits from Netlify's functions documentation. Applies to credit-based accounts created since 4 September 2025; older accounts can stay on legacy plans. No benchmarks were run.

Disclosure: Temps publishes this page and is one of the products being compared.

Ready to switch from Netlify?

Self-host Temps for free, or run it with a Premium licence. Temps Cloud, a hosted control plane for your own servers, is coming soon from $29/month, with your servers billed separately.

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