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Koyeb vs Turborepo

Koyeb logo

Koyeb

Cloud

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

From
$29/month
Free plan
No
Turborepo logo

Turborepo

Developer Tools

High-performance build system for JavaScript and TypeScript monorepos

From
Free
Free plan
Yes

The short version

  • Only Turborepo 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; Turborepo no commercial support mentioned
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Koyeb and Turborepo actually diverge.

Attributes where Koyeb and Turborepo differ
AttributeKoyebTurborepo
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelUnknownopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, CLI, APIJavaScript/TypeScript, npm, yarn, pnpm
CategoryCloudDeveloper Tools
FoundedUnknown2015

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 Turborepo

Nothing recorded that Koyeb does not also cover.

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 Turborepo
  • Building SaaS platforms with automatic scalingnot Turborepo
  • Running distributed AI agents and background workersnot Turborepo

Turborepo

  • Monorepo build orchestrationnot Koyeb
  • JavaScript/TypeScript build optimizationnot Koyeb
  • Incremental buildsnot Koyeb
  • Task caching and remote executionnot 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

Turborepo

  • No commercial support mentioned
  • Build tool with community-driven development

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

Turborepo

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Turborepo review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Koyeb if

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

Choose Turborepo if

  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on JavaScript/TypeScript, npm, yarn, pnpm.

Questions people ask

Is Koyeb or Turborepo better?
Neither clearly leads. Koyeb starts at $29/month and Turborepo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Koyeb or Turborepo?
Turborepo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Koyeb and Free for Turborepo.
Does Koyeb or Turborepo run on more platforms?
Koyeb runs on Web, CLI, API. Turborepo runs on JavaScript/TypeScript, npm, yarn, pnpm.
Can I use Turborepo for free?
Yes. Turborepo 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 Turborepo is typically brought in for.
What can Koyeb do that Turborepo cannot?
Koyeb covers Serverless containers, GPU support, Global distribution, Multi-protocol support.

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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Turborepo: Is Turborepo free?

Yes. Turborepo is open-source and free to use. The project is maintained and documented on turborepo.dev (redirected from turbo.build).

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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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Turborepo: Does Turborepo offer commercial support or enterprise tiers?

No pricing tiers or commercial support details are provided on the Turborepo documentation site. The project appears to be community-supported.

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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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