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DeepSeek vs Qovery

DeepSeek logo

DeepSeek

AI

Chinese AI lab offering reasoning models via web and API

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite
Qovery logo

Qovery

Cloud

Deployment platform that provisions and operates Kubernetes inside your own cloud account

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only DeepSeek has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: DeepSeek specific pricing details not published on homepage; API pricing page referenced but content not available; Qovery no plan publishes a price, deployment minute overage rates are not disclosed, and there is a 14 day trial rather than a free tier, so you cannot budget or compare against alternatives without going through sales.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DeepSeek and Qovery actually diverge.

Attributes where DeepSeek and Qovery differ
AttributeDeepSeekQovery
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWeb, CLI, REST API, Kubernetes
CategoryAICloud

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 DeepSeek

Nothing recorded that Qovery does not also cover.

Only in Qovery

  • Bring your own cloud
  • Preview environments
  • Cluster lifecycle
  • Terraform provider
  • MCP server
  • Policy as code

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

DeepSeek

  • Large language model and AI chat interfacenot Qovery
  • API-based AI service for developersnot Qovery
  • Natural language processing applicationsnot Qovery

Qovery

  • A regulated business that must keep application data inside its own AWS account but has nobody to build a deployment platformnot DeepSeek
  • Giving twenty engineers preview environments per pull request without writing and maintaining Terraform and Helm by handnot DeepSeek
  • Standardising deployment across AWS and GCP when acquisitions have left the organisation on two cloudsnot DeepSeek
  • Replacing a managed platform when data residency rules put every hosted option out of reachnot DeepSeek

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

DeepSeek

  • Specific pricing details not published on homepage; API pricing page referenced but content not available
  • No published tier information, costs, or feature limitations on main website
  • Free web interface available but API pricing models not disclosed

Qovery

  • No plan publishes a price, deployment minute overage rates are not disclosed, and there is a 14 day trial rather than a free tier, so you cannot budget or compare against alternatives without going through sales.
  • The GPL-3.0 engine and console do not constitute a self-hostable product, because the control plane and API are closed and the self-hosted option is gated behind Enterprise, so the open licence gives you no exit if the company changes direction.
  • Qovery provisions managed Kubernetes into your account, which means the cloud bill sits on top of the licence and Qovery initiates control plane and ingress controller upgrades on infrastructure your team is accountable for.
  • The company repositioned to agentic infrastructure in June 2026 and now ships a deployment platform, a browser development portal and autonomous coding agents concurrently, so a buyer of the deployment product is not at the centre of the roadmap.
  • Team and Business are capped at two and three connected clusters with fixed 4 vCPU CI runners and no single sign-on on Team, which pushes teams of moderate size onto quoted Enterprise pricing earlier than the plan names imply.

Pricing, plan by plan

DeepSeek

Free
  • Web ChatFree
    • Conversation access
    • Latest model access
  • API$undefined/variable
    • Pay-per-token pricing
    • Multiple models available

Qovery

On request
  • Team$undefined/year
    • Billed on usage with no published rate card
    • 10 users, up to 100 environments, 2 connected clusters
    • 5,000 deployment minutes and 7 day audit logs
  • Business$undefined/year
    • Billed on usage with no published rate card
    • 20 users, up to 250 environments, 3 connected clusters
    • 10,000 deployment minutes and 30 day audit logs
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Custom users, environments and clusters
    • Self-hosted or air-gapped control plane
    • On-premises and bring-your-own-Kubernetes

Which should you pick?

Choose DeepSeek if

  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
DeepSeek review

Choose Qovery if

  • You need bring your own cloud.
  • You work on Web, CLI, REST API, Kubernetes.
  • You also want preview environments.
Qovery review

Questions people ask

Is DeepSeek or Qovery better?
Neither clearly leads. DeepSeek starts at Free and Qovery at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek or Qovery?
DeepSeek has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for DeepSeek and On request for Qovery.
Does DeepSeek or Qovery run on more platforms?
DeepSeek runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. Qovery runs on Web, CLI, REST API, Kubernetes.
Can I use DeepSeek for free?
Yes. DeepSeek has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Qovery starts at On request.
What is DeepSeek best used for?
DeepSeek is most often used for large language model and ai chat interface, api-based ai service for developers, natural language processing applications. Of those, large language model and ai chat interface and api-based ai service for developers are not what Qovery is typically brought in for.
What can DeepSeek do that Qovery cannot?
Qovery covers Bring your own cloud, Preview environments, Cluster lifecycle, Terraform provider.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

DeepSeek: Does DeepSeek offer a free version?

Yes, DeepSeek offers free conversations through its web interface. Specific free tier limitations and API pricing are available at https://api-docs.deepseek.com/zh-cn/quick_start/pricing.

Source
Qovery: Does Qovery run my applications on its own servers?

No. It provisions and operates Kubernetes inside your AWS, GCP, Azure or Scaleway account, so compute and data stay with your cloud provider and that bill is entirely separate from the Qovery licence.

DeepSeek: What is DeepSeek's pricing model?

DeepSeek references both free web-based conversations and paid API access. Detailed API pricing information is published on their API documentation site but not on the main homepage.

Source
Qovery: Can I self-host Qovery?

Only on Enterprise. The deployment engine and console are GPL-3.0, but the control plane is closed source and the self-hosted and air-gapped deployments are commercial Enterprise features.

DeepSeek: Can I use DeepSeek for commercial purposes?

DeepSeek's terms for commercial use are not clearly stated on the homepage. Contact DeepSeek or review their API documentation for commercial licensing and pricing information.

Source
Qovery: What does it cost?

Qovery does not publish a rate card. Team and Business are billed on usage and quoted through sales, and Enterprise is fully custom. There is a 14 day trial with no card required.

Qovery: What survives if I stop paying?

The Kubernetes cluster and the workloads keep running in your cloud account, but you lose the console, the deployment pipeline, preview environments and every process built on top of them.

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