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Encore
Automated infrastructure for humans and agents
As of 29 August 2026, Encore has a free plan and paid plans start at $49/month. Encore is a platform that automates infrastructure provisioning from development through production. Softwr lists it under Cloud. Encore is available on Web, API.
Overview
What Encore does
Encore is a backend infrastructure platform that automates cloud deployments for TypeScript and Go applications. Instead of managing Terraform files and infrastructure separately, developers define infrastructure directly in their application code. Encore handles local development with real databases and queues, creates isolated preview environments for feature branches, and automatically provisions infrastructure in AWS or GCP when code is merged. The platform supports developers and AI agents working independently within approved policies, enabling organizations to achieve 2-3x faster development speed while avoiding vendor lock-in by running on their own cloud accounts.
What people use it for
- Building microservices with database provisioning
- Creating feature branch preview environments
- Deploying TypeScript and Go backends to AWS/GCP
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- Limited language support (TypeScript and Go only)
- Pro tier requires per-member subscription pricing
- Additional resource costs beyond subscription for AWS/GCP provisioning
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Pricing
What Encore costs
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Starter
Free
- 2 free dev environments
- 1M distributed tracing events/month
- 7-day log retention
- 1 concurrent build
- Community Discord support
Pro
$49 /mo
- Unlimited free dev environments
- 20M tracing events/month
- 30-day log retention
- 2 concurrent builds
- Custom domains and preview environments
- AWS/GCP deployment
Enterprise
On request
- Enterprise security and compliance
- SSO/SAML
- Custom RBAC
- SOC 2 assistance
- Dedicated Technical Account Manager
Capabilities
Features
Local development environment
Run complete backend with real databases and queues locally
Preview environments
Automatically create isolated environments for each feature branch
Infrastructure automation
Provision databases, storage, and messaging from code
Cloud deployment
Deploy to AWS or GCP without vendor lock-in
Self-service operations
Allow developers to work independently within centralized policies
Distributed tracing
Built-in observability with tracing and logging
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What happens after the free tier?
The Pro plan costs $49/member/month plus usage charges of $2.50 per resource and $99 per AWS/GCP environment.
SourceDo I own my infrastructure?
Yes, Encore deploys infrastructure in your own AWS or GCP cloud account, so you maintain complete control and avoid vendor lock-in.
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