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Deno vs Val Town

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Deno

Software

A fast, open-source, fully Node-compatible JS runtime with TypeScript baked right in

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Val Town

Software

The deployment platform for internal tools

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Deno has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Deno the runtime itself is MIT licensed per the project's GitHub repository (denoland/deno LICENSE.md) with no cost, but Deno Deploy's free tier caps at 1 million requests and 15 CPU hours per month, per deno.com/deploy/pricing (Aug 2026); Val Town the free tier limits scheduled crons to 15 minute intervals and functions to a 1 minute wall clock time per run; only the $21 per month Pro tier reduces the cron interval to 1 minute, as of August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deno and Val Town actually diverge.

Attributes where Deno and Val Town differ
AttributeDenoVal Town
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

Where each one falls short

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

Deno

  • The runtime itself is MIT licensed per the project's GitHub repository (denoland/deno LICENSE.md) with no cost, but Deno Deploy's free tier caps at 1 million requests and 15 CPU hours per month, per deno.com/deploy/pricing (Aug 2026)
  • Deno Deploy Pro at $20 per month charges $2 per additional million requests and $0.05 per additional CPU hour once the included quota is exceeded, per deno.com/deploy/pricing

Val Town

  • The free tier limits scheduled crons to 15 minute intervals and functions to a 1 minute wall clock time per run; only the $21 per month Pro tier reduces the cron interval to 1 minute, as of August 2026.

Pricing, plan by plan

Deno

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Deno review.

Val Town

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Val Town review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Deno if

  • You want to start without paying.
Deno review

Choose Val Town if

Nothing in the data separates Val Town from Deno on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Val Town review

Questions people ask

Is Deno or Val Town better?
Neither clearly leads. Deno starts at Free and Val Town at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deno or Val Town?
Deno has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Deno and On request for Val Town.
Does Deno or Val Town run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Deno for free?
Yes. Deno has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Val Town starts at On request.
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