How much does it cost?
There are two general buckets of cost to consider:
- Coherence platform fee
- Your cloud cost
Platform fee
| Tier | Hobby | Startup | Growth | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $35/seat/mo | $99/seat/mo | Let's chat |
| Support | Slack community | Direct email support | Dedicated slack channel | Custom support |
| Inclusions | 2 seats, 1 application, Unlimited preview environments, Unlimited builds, Secrets management, Custom domains, Cost optimization, Slack alerts, Analytics | Everything in Hobby, Unlimited seats, Unlimited applications | Production environments, RBAC, Customer deployments, Dedicated slack channel | SLA, BAA |
Cloud costs
Coherence, via cnc (read more), offers built-in architectures that can be customized to suit your needs. The costs will vary based on the infrastructure you provision. Here's an overview of the five architectures (remember that these are just a guide and can vary for your app as well as any customization you do in cnc):
| Architecture | Estimated Cost | Key Features | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS ECS | ~$75/month per environment | - ECS Fargate for container orchestration - RDS for databases - ElastiCache for Redis - S3 for object storage - CloudWatch for monitoring |
Production-ready, scalable applications with complex requirements |
| AWS Lambda Lite | Low to free for hobby projects, scales with usage | - Serverless architecture using AWS Lambda - DynamoDB for database (with generous free tier) - Lambda Function URLs for direct HTTP access |
Hobby projects, low-traffic applications, or applications with unpredictable workloads |
| GCP GKE | ~$150/month per collection (lower bound) | - Google Kubernetes Engine for container orchestration - Cloud SQL for databases - Memorystore for Redis - Cloud Storage for object storage - GCP Operations Suite for monitoring |
Enterprise applications requiring robust, flexible, and secure infrastructure |
| GCP Cloud Run | Varies, can be low due to scale-to-zero capability | - Cloud Run for web-facing workloads - GKE Autopilot for workers and scheduled tasks - Cloud SQL for databases - Memorystore for Redis - Cloud Storage for object storage |
Applications that benefit from serverless architecture but also require some long-running jobs |
| GCP Run Lite | Free to very low cost, depending on usage | - Cloud Run for main services - Cloud Run Jobs for async work - Optional Cloud SQL (can use third-party databases to reduce costs) - Cloud Storage for object storage |
Bootstrapped side-projects, hobby full-stack web apps, or applications where minimizing costs is a priority |
Remember, actual costs can vary based on usage, configuration, and specific requirements of your application. CNC provides cost optimization features to help manage and reduce cloud expenses.
For the most accurate estimate, consider your application's specific needs and consult with the Coherence team or your cloud provider's pricing calculator.