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Daytona vs Octopus Deploy
Daytona
Software
Infrastructure for spinning up secure, sub-second sandboxes to run AI-generated code
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Octopus Deploy
Software
Continuous delivery and runbook automation for releases
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Daytona pricing is purely usage-based with no flat monthly plan, which can make costs harder to predict for steady workloads.; Octopus Deploy free tier caps at 10 projects, 10 tenants, 10 machines, 10 users, 5 concurrent tasks and 1 space
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Daytona and Octopus Deploy actually diverge.
| Attribute | Daytona | Octopus Deploy |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | usage-based | freemium |
| Platforms | web, linux, windows, api | Web |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Daytona
- Sub-second sandbox creation
- Per-second billing
- GPU instances
- Windows OS support
- Enterprise BYOC
Only in Octopus Deploy
Nothing recorded that Daytona does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Daytona
- Running AI agent-generated code in a disposable, isolated sandboxnot Octopus Deploy
- Executing untrusted user code for a coding platformnot Octopus Deploy
- Running GPU workloads on demand without provisioning dedicated serversnot Octopus Deploy
- Testing Windows-specific code paths in a sandboxnot Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy
No use cases recorded yet. See the Octopus Deploy review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Daytona
- Pricing is purely usage-based with no flat monthly plan, which can make costs harder to predict for steady workloads.
- GPU instances are priced separately and can be significantly more expensive than standard compute for AI-heavy use cases.
- Enterprise features like SSO, audit logs, and BYOC are only available by contacting sales rather than self-serve.
Octopus Deploy
- Free tier caps at 10 projects, 10 tenants, 10 machines, 10 users, 5 concurrent tasks and 1 space
- Annual billing is the only option for both Octopus Cloud and Octopus Server; there is no monthly plan
- Professional cloud tier is $4,330 per year and Enterprise cloud is $24,600 per year, with tenants and machines sold as add-ons beyond the free allotment
Pricing, plan by plan
Daytona
Free- Pay-as-you-go$undefined/mo
- $0.0504 per vCPU/hour
- $0.0162 per GiB memory/hour
- $0.000108 per GiB storage/hour after 5 free GiB
- Startup Program$undefined/mo
- Up to $50,000 in free credits for qualifying startups
- Enterprise$undefined/mo
- Custom usage limits
- SSO
- Audit logs
Octopus Deploy
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Octopus Deploy review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Daytona if
- You need sub-second sandbox creation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, linux, windows, api.
- You also want per-second billing.
Questions people ask
- Is Daytona or Octopus Deploy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Daytona starts at Free and Octopus Deploy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Daytona or Octopus Deploy?
- Daytona starts at Free and Octopus Deploy at Free.
- Does Daytona or Octopus Deploy run on more platforms?
- Daytona runs on web, linux, windows, api. Octopus Deploy runs on Web.
- Can I use Daytona for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Daytona best used for?
- Daytona is most often used for running ai agent-generated code in a disposable, isolated sandbox, executing untrusted user code for a coding platform, running gpu workloads on demand without provisioning dedicated servers, testing windows-specific code paths in a sandbox. Of those, running ai agent-generated code in a disposable, isolated sandbox and executing untrusted user code for a coding platform are not what Octopus Deploy is typically brought in for.
- What can Daytona do that Octopus Deploy cannot?
- Daytona covers Sub-second sandbox creation, Per-second billing, GPU instances, Windows OS support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Daytona: How is Daytona usage metered?
Usage is billed per second across vCPU, memory, and storage consumed, with separate per-hour rates for GPU and Windows instances.
SourceDaytona: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?
There is no flat free plan, but new signups receive $200 in free compute credit with no credit card required to start.
SourceDaytona: Are discounts available for startups?
Yes, the Startup Program offers up to $50,000 in free credits for qualifying companies.
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