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Koyeb vs Nile

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Koyeb

Cloud

High-performance serverless infrastructure for APIs, inference, and databases

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Nile

Databases

PostgreSQL database platform built for multi-tenant SaaS applications

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Nile has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Koyeb pricing starts at $29/month with additional compute costs; Nile limited to B2B SaaS use cases, not optimized for single-tenant applications
  • They diverge on capability: Koyeb covers Serverless containers, Nile covers Multi-tenant virtualization.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Koyeb and Nile actually diverge.

Attributes where Koyeb and Nile differ
AttributeKoyebNile
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelUnknownPay-per-use with committed pricing
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, CLI, APIWeb, API
CategoryCloudDatabases

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 Koyeb

  • Serverless containers
  • GPU support
  • Global distribution
  • Multi-protocol support
  • Serverless Postgres
  • Zero-downtime deployments

Only in Nile

  • Multi-tenant virtualization
  • Serverless compute
  • Vector embeddings
  • Tenant branching
  • Schema migration
  • Tenant dashboards
  • Global deployment
  • PostgreSQL compatible

What people use each for

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

Koyeb

  • Deploying AI inference models globally with GPU accelerationnot Nile
  • Building SaaS platforms with automatic scalingnot Nile
  • Running distributed AI agents and background workersnot Nile

Nile

  • Multi-tenant SaaS applications with per-customer isolationnot Koyeb
  • Serverless workloads needing cost-efficient auto-scalingnot Koyeb
  • RAG applications leveraging vector embeddingsnot Koyeb
  • Applications requiring per-tenant analytics dashboardsnot Koyeb
  • Cross-customer analytics using shared data tablesnot Koyeb

Where each one falls short

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

Koyeb

  • Pricing starts at $29/month with additional compute costs
  • GPU compute is expensive at $0.75-$2.50 per hour
  • Limited customization for infrastructure configuration

Nile

  • Limited to B2B SaaS use cases, not optimized for single-tenant applications
  • Query token abstraction makes pricing less transparent than traditional compute pricing
  • Free plan limited to 50M query tokens and 1GB storage for development
  • Serverless startup latency may impact performance-sensitive applications
  • Per-million token overages require careful monitoring to avoid surprise costs

Pricing, plan by plan

Koyeb

$29/month
  • Pro$29/month
    • $10 included compute
    • 10 users
    • 100 services
  • Scale$299/month
    • $100 included compute
    • 50 users
    • 1,000 services
  • Enterprise$1000/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Custom resources
    • SSO/RBAC

Nile

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 50M query tokens included
    • 1 GB storage
    • 500 connections
  • Pro$15/month
    • 150M query tokens included
    • 5 GB storage
    • 10,000 connections
  • Scale$350/month
    • 500M query tokens included
    • 50 GB storage
    • 100,000 connections
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Custom resource allocation
    • Large-scale workloads supporting millions of tenants
    • Designated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Koyeb if

  • You need serverless containers.
  • You work on Web, CLI, API.
  • You also want gpu support.
Koyeb review

Choose Nile if

  • You need multi-tenant virtualization.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want serverless compute.
Nile review

Questions people ask

Is Koyeb or Nile better?
Neither clearly leads. Koyeb starts at $29/month and Nile at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Koyeb or Nile?
Nile has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Koyeb and Free for Nile.
Does Koyeb or Nile run on more platforms?
Koyeb runs on Web, CLI, API. Nile runs on Web, API.
Can I use Nile for free?
Yes. Nile has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Koyeb starts at $29/month.
What is Koyeb best used for?
Koyeb is most often used for deploying ai inference models globally with gpu acceleration, building saas platforms with automatic scaling, running distributed ai agents and background workers. Of those, deploying ai inference models globally with gpu acceleration and building saas platforms with automatic scaling are not what Nile is typically brought in for.
What can Koyeb do that Nile cannot?
Koyeb covers Serverless containers, GPU support, Global distribution, Multi-protocol support. Nile covers Multi-tenant virtualization, Serverless compute, Vector embeddings, Tenant branching.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Koyeb: What are Koyeb's subscription plans?

Pro plan is $29/month with $10 included compute, Scale plan is $299/month with $100 included compute and 99.9% SLA, and Enterprise starts at $1,000/month with unlimited users and 99.99% SLA.

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Nile: What are query tokens and how are they calculated?

Query tokens are abstract units of CPU and memory used when queries execute on Nile's serverless compute. The platform uses this abstraction to enable fair, predictable pay-per-use pricing.

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Koyeb: How much does GPU compute cost?

GPU pricing is per-second: RTX-A6000 costs $0.75/hour, A100 costs $1.60/hour, H100 costs $2.50/hour, and 8x H100 costs $20.00/hour.

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Nile: Do all Nile plans include multi-tenant isolation?

Yes. All plans including the free tier include unlimited databases, tenants, and vector embeddings with built-in data isolation.

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Koyeb: What database options are available?

Koyeb offers serverless Postgres starting at free (0.25 vCPU, 1GB RAM) up to 3XL at $1.28/hour with 8 vCPU and 32GB RAM. Storage costs $0.50/month per GB.

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Nile: What is included in the Pro plan?

The Pro plan ($15/month) includes 150M query tokens, 5GB storage, 10,000 connections, and a 99.95% SLA. SAML and MFA authentication features are available on Pro and above.

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