Providers / Deno Deploy
Deno Deploy
Serverless hosting for Deno apps.
deno.com · Prices checked 2026-08-01
- Type
- Serverless platform
- Starting cost
- Free
- Free tier
- Yes
- Ease of use
- 4/5
Deno Deploy runs JavaScript and TypeScript apps built on the Deno runtime, with a generous free tier and simple Pro pricing. It only makes sense if your app targets Deno — which is why it appears on provider pages but not in our recommendations for general stacks.
Good to know
- Deno runtime only — Node.js apps need porting.
- Free-tier apps pause when the monthly allowance is exhausted; there is no paid overage on Free.
Serverless platform
Deno Deploy
- Best for
- Apps written for the Deno runtime.
- How deploys work
- Connect a GitHub repo or deploy with the deployctl CLI.
- The tradeoff
- A runtime commitment: everything assumes Deno, not Node.
Why pick it
- A generous free tier: 1M requests and 20 GB egress per month, commercial use allowed.
- TypeScript runs natively — no build step for many apps.
- Simple two-plan pricing with clearly listed overage rates.
- Deno KV gives you a zero-setup database for small apps.
Why look elsewhere
- Deno only — Node.js apps need porting, and many npm packages need checking.
- Free-tier apps pause when the allowance runs out; no paid overage on Free.
- Egress overage at $0.50/GB is high next to the other serverless hosts.
- A smaller ecosystem and community than the Node-based platforms.
Our ratings
What developers say
First-person reports from the past three years, drawn from public discussions and independent write-ups. These are individual experiences, not our ratings; open the original source for its workload and full context. Critical reports include a follow-up check so you can see whether the problem was fixed, partly addressed, remains current, or has no public resolution.
What people like 10 sources
A developer calls Deno Deploy excellent and ranks it first for new projects, ahead of Fly.io and AWS.
404 Deno CEO not foundA production user calls Deno KV well designed with a nice API and describes successful FoundationDB-backed use on Deno Deploy.
Deno KV internals: building a database for the modern webA hobby-project user says Deno Deploy is a delight to work with and complements the open-source runtime well.
Reports of Deno's Demise Have Been Greatly ExaggeratedA developer reports great experiences with Deno-native tools and targeting Deno Deploy over Vercel.
Deno 2.4A user calls Deno great and describes successfully using Deno Deploy for AI integrations.
Deno's DeclineThe author calls Deno a standout experience and praises repo-connected function deployment similar to frontend-focused platforms.
Deno + Deno Deploy is my new favorite backend for side projectsA user describes Deploy serving from 12 edge locations, correctly handling environment variables, scaling services, and elegantly invalidating KV cache.
How are you using Deno?A commenter recommends Deno Deploy edge functions as a great way to solve the discussed hosting problem.
WikiTokA production builder reports minimal configuration, useful built-in tooling, and several successful deployments while noting some rough edges.
Building Production Apps with Deno Fresh 2Practitioners call Deploy excellent, rank it above Fly.io and AWS for new projects, and say they use it for every new TypeScript service.
404 Deno CEO not foundCritical reports and follow-ups 10 sources
The author avoids Deno servers because Deploy is a separate serverless runtime and worries the open self-hosted runtime could become secondary to the commercial platform.
My main concern with Deno and BunUsers say the response does not address stability and reject reduced regions because the nearest Deploy location would make their apps slower.
Reports of Deno's Demise Have Been Greatly ExaggeratedThe author finds Deno Deploy bandwidth too expensive when compared directly with Vercel's offering.
Does anybody think Deno Deploy bandwidth cost is a bit too much?A paying user questions whether V2 is worse than Classic for uptime, latency, and speed and says pricing does not promise a better service.
Deploy V2: do we get a better service if we pay?A workspace upgraded to Deno 2.8 fails on Deploy because the hosted runtime lacks the new catalog scheme and offers no obvious version selection.
Deno Deploy version is out of datePaid users report missed Git commits, internal API errors, broken new-project creation, and workflow-breaking changes without proactive communication.
Deno Deploy Classic automatic builds broken?A long-time user says Deploy keeps getting worse and reports build-upload failures more than half the time during usage peaks.
What's going on with Deno Deploy EA? Please fix it once for all!A Deploy user misses multi-file browser projects and says the deploy-per-run Subhosting model is too heavy for interactive end-user code iteration.
Deno's DeclineA practitioner documents leaving Deno Deploy for Cloudflare Pages after repeated hosting changes and dissatisfaction with Deploy's direction.
Moving to Cloudflare Pages from Deno DeployUsers criticize region reductions, unclear product direction, and Deno Deploy's competitive position against Cloudflare.
Deno Deploy and Fresh: where is this going?Serverless platform
Deno Deploy
Free: 1M requests, 20 GB egress, 15 CPU hours per month.
What you'd realistically pay
| Project stage | Estimate | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Just starting | Free | Free — Apps pause when the allowance runs out. |
| Steady traffic | ≈$20/mo | Pro — 5M requests and 200 GB egress included. |
| Growing | ≈$20/mo | Pro + usage — Extra requests $2/million; extra egress $0.50/GB. |
Published prices
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1M requests, 20 GB egress, 15 CPU hours/month. |
| Pro | $20/mo | 5M requests, 200 GB egress, 40 CPU hours/month. |
- Egress overage on Pro is $0.50/GB — high compared with the other serverless hosts.
Deploy workflow
| Deploy from Git push Connect a repository and every push deploys automatically. | Yes Connect a GitHub repo; pushes deploy automatically. |
|---|---|
| Preview deploys Each branch or pull request gets its own temporary URL. | Yes Every branch and PR gets a preview deployment URL. |
| Official CLI A maintained command-line tool for deploys and management. | Yes deployctl deploys from the terminal or CI. |
| Instant rollbacks Revert to a previous deploy without rebuilding. | Yes Promote any previous deployment back to production. |
Platform
| Custom domains + HTTPS Bring your own domain with TLS certificates handled. | Yes Custom domains with automatic TLS on all plans. |
|---|---|
| Built-in CDN / edge network Static assets served from locations near your visitors. | Yes Apps run on a global edge network with cached static assets. |
| Serverless functions Run backend code without managing a server process. | Yes The whole platform is isolate-based serverless. |
| Docker containers Deploy your own container image. | No No containers — code runs in Deno isolates. |
| SSH / shell access Open a shell on the machine running your app. | No No servers to reach. |
| EU hosting region Run the app itself in a European data center. | Partial Code runs at global edge locations; you cannot pin it to the EU. |
Runtime & operations
| Automatic scaling Capacity grows with traffic without manual resizing. | Yes Scales per request automatically. |
|---|---|
| Scale to zero Costs stop (or pause) when nobody is using the app. | Yes Idle apps cost nothing. |
| Scheduled jobs Run code on a schedule without an external trigger. | Yes Deno.cron schedules tasks natively. |
| Managed database A database the provider runs, backs up, and updates. | Partial Deno KV is built in; Postgres means an external provider. |
| Logs & metrics built in See what the app is doing without wiring up third parties. | Partial Logs and basic traces in the dashboard; deeper monitoring is external. |
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