Encore

Automated infrastructure for humans and agents

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

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Encore.

Limited language support (TypeScript and Go only)
Pro tier requires per-member subscription pricing
Additional resource costs beyond subscription for AWS/GCP provisioning

Cross-shopped

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Pricing

What Encore costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

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

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

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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.

Source

Do 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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