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The deployment platform for internal tools
As of 29 August 2026, Val Town has a free plan and paid plans start at $21/month. Hosted TypeScript and JavaScript execution platform for shipping internal tools to live URLs in seconds. Softwr lists it under Software Development.
Overview
What Val Town does
Hosted TypeScript and JavaScript execution platform for shipping internal tools to live URLs in seconds.
What people use it for
- Alert systems - Send Slack notifications when significant deals close
- Webhook handling - Receive and process webhooks with instant deployment
- Scheduled automation - Run crons and automated tasks on a set schedule
- Quick experiments - Build and host prototype projects instantly
- API development - Create and deploy APIs without infrastructure setup
The honest half
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 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.
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Pricing
What Val Town costs
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Free
Free
- Unlimited public vals
- 100,000 runs per day
- 15-minute cron intervals
- 3-day log retention
Pro
$21 /mo
- $10 monthly AI credits
- 1-minute cron intervals
- 2,000 private vals
- 1 million runs per day
Business
$167 /mo
- All Pro features
- $100 AI credits
- Unlimited custom domains
- 5 million runs per day
- Team accounts
Enterprise
On request
- Flexible AI credits
- No core feature limits
- Log export
- SOC 2 compliance
- Dedicated support
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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How much does Val Town cost?
Val Town offers a free tier with 100,000 runs per day. Pro costs $21 per month with 1 million runs daily. Business starts at $167 per month with 5 million daily runs. Enterprise plans with custom pricing are available for advanced needs.
SourceIs there a free plan?
Yes. The free tier includes unlimited public vals, 100,000 runs per day, 15-minute cron intervals, and 3-day log retention with no payment required.
SourceWhat's the difference between Pro and Business plans?
Pro includes $10 monthly AI credits, 1-minute cron intervals, 2,000 private vals, and 1 million runs per day at $21/month. Business adds $100 AI credits, unlimited custom domains, 5 million daily runs, and team accounts for $167/month.
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