Start free in the sandbox — the full Vela experience, no setup required. When you are ready, self-host on your Kubernetes cluster, OpenShift environment, or private cloud.
Enterprise self-hosting runs on simplyblock — NVMe storage built for Kubernetes and private cloud.
Free forever
Free forever — try the full platform before you self-host
Custom pricing
Self-hosted on Kubernetes, OpenShift, or private cloud
Compare Vela Sandbox with common free PostgreSQL tiers.
| Feature / limit | Supabase | Neon | Vela Sandbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projects allowed | 2 per org | 20 projects | Unlimited (resource-bound) |
| vCPU | 0.5 vCPU | 2 vCPU | 2 vCPU |
| RAM | 0.5 GiB/project | 4 GiB | 4 GiB |
| Database storage | 0.5 GiB | 0.5 GiB | 100 GiB NVMe |
| Public egress | 10 GiB total | 5 GiB | No public egress |
| Branching / cloning | Not in free | 10 branches | Unlimited (resource-bound) |
Estimate how much time and infrastructure spend Vela can remove from your database workflows.
The same core platform capabilities are available in every deployment — sandbox, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or private cloud.
Copy-on-write clones in seconds, regardless of database size. No storage bloat until data diverges.
Isolated Postgres environments per feature, migration test, or team. No manual provisioning.
RBAC, row-level security, audit trails, and IAM integration built into the platform.
Deploy on OpenShift, Kubernetes, private cloud, or your own AWS, GCP, or Azure account.
High-performance storage architecture with consistent low-latency for production workloads.
No proprietary extensions or lock-in. Standard drivers, tools, and migration paths.
See how Vela branching, cloning, and self-hosted deployment differ from a traditional managed Postgres setup.
View comparisonYour cloud or hardware bill is your database bill. No per-query pricing or hidden IOPS taxes from Vela.
Deploy on OpenShift, Rancher, or any Kubernetes distribution. Standard CSI, full portability.
Branching, cloning, backups, and enterprise workflows are included — not paywalled add-ons.
Both. Sandbox is a hosted environment for free evaluation. Production deployments are self-hosted — you run Vela on your own Kubernetes cluster, OpenShift environment, or private cloud. Your infrastructure, your data.
Sandbox includes 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 100 GiB NVMe storage, unlimited branches and clones within resource limits, and full Vela Studio access. It runs the same platform as self-hosted deployments.
Yes. Enterprise deployments support Red Hat OpenShift, SUSE Rancher, and any standard Kubernetes distribution. Vela uses standard CSI interfaces and plain PostgreSQL with no proprietary storage dependencies.
Enterprise pricing depends on deployment scope, support requirements, and infrastructure profile. Vela does not mark up your underlying compute or storage — your cloud provider or hardware bills that directly.
Yes. Sandbox is specifically designed as the evaluation starting point. When you need production controls, you move to a self-hosted deployment. The platform, workflows, and Postgres compatibility are identical.
Try the full platform for free, validate your workflows, and deploy on your own Kubernetes cluster, OpenShift environment, or private cloud when you need production controls.