Software · head to head
Fig vs Val Town
The short version
- Only Fig has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Fig shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete; 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 Fig and Val Town actually diverge.
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.
Fig
- Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
- The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
- The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone
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
Fig
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.
Val Town
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Val Town review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Val Town if
Nothing in the data separates Val Town from Fig on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Fig or Val Town better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fig 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, Fig or Val Town?
- Fig has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fig and On request for Val Town.
- Does Fig or Val Town run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Fig for free?
- Yes. Fig has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Val Town starts at On request.
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