Simple, transparent pricing

Start free in the sandbox. When you're ready for production, run Vela in your own cloud.

Vela Sandbox

Free Forever

  • Hosted by Vela
  • 2 vCPU • 4 GiB RAM
  • 100 GiB NVMe • 10,000 IOPS
  • Unlimited branches & clones (resource‑bound)
  • Vela Studio Interface
  • No public egress • 30‑day inactivity pause
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Enterprise

For production, self-hosting, and regulated teams

  • Deploy in your cloud or data center
  • SSO + RBAC
  • Custom performance tiers
  • Backups / DR / PITR
  • Dedicated support + rollout help
  • SLA & uptime guarantees

Vela Cloud: The most generous free tier for testing

Compare Vela Cloud (hosted evaluation tier) with Supabase and Neon's free tiers

Feature / Limit Supabase Neon Vela Sandbox
Projects allowed 2 projects per org 20 projects Unlimited (resources bound)
vCPU 0.5 vCPU 2 vCPU 2 vCPU
RAM 0.5 GiB/project (1 GiB/user) 4 GiB 4 GiB
Database Storage 0.5 GiB 0.5 GiB 100 GiB NVMe
IOPS / Performance Not specified Not specified 10,000 IOPS
Public network transfer (egress) 10 GiB total (incl. cached) 5 GiB No
Idle behavior Pauses after 1 week Autosuspends after 5 min 30 days inactivity
Cloning / Branching Not in free 10 branches Unlimited (resources bound)
Based on publicly available documentation as of this month. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
References to Supabase are to the open-source Supabase project (Supabase OSS). No affiliation with Supabase Inc.

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Everything you need to ship faster

All plans include these powerful features to accelerate your development workflow

Instant Database Cloning

Copy-on-write clones in under 1 second, regardless of size

Git-like Database Workflows

Branch, merge, and deploy databases like code

Enterprise Security & Compliance

Built-in backup, disaster recovery, and enterprise RBAC

Bring Your Own Cloud

Deploy on AWS, GCP, Azure, or on-premises infrastructure

High Performance Storage

290,000 TPS throughput with sub-millisecond latency, powered by Simplyblock NVMe storage

All Workloads

OLTP, OLAP, vector search, time-series on one Postgres

Compare Vela vs RDS

See how Vela’s cloning, branching, and BYOC model compare to traditional managed Postgres.

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Predictable Costs

Simple pricing with no IOPS charges or hidden fees

BYOC Flexibility

Use your own cloud discounts and compliance infrastructure

All Features Included

Unlimited databases, cloning, branching, and enterprise features

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Vela a multi-tenant SaaS?
No. Vela offers private, self-hosted deployments. We provide two options: Vela Sandbox (a hosted evaluation tier for testing) and BYOC/BYOI (you deploy in your own cloud or infrastructure). We do not offer multi-tenant shared hosting for production.
What’s included in Vela Sandbox (free tier)?
Vela Sandbox is our hosted evaluation environment. It includes 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 100 GiB storage, unlimited branches and clones (resource-bound), full Vela Studio access, and 30-day inactivity pause. It’s free forever for testing and development, but not intended for production.
How does the BYOC/BYOI license work?
Enterprise licensing is based on your deployment scope, support needs, and infrastructure requirements. You run Vela in your own environment (AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, or on‑prem), and your cloud provider bills compute, RAM, and storage directly. Contact sales for a quote tailored to your setup.
Can I use Vela Sandbox for production?
We don’t recommend it. Vela Sandbox is designed for testing and evaluation. Start there, then move to our BYOC/BYOI Enterprise license when you’re ready for production scale, compliance, and SLAs.
What’s the value of Vela for my company?
Teams use Vela to reduce database operations overhead, eliminate expensive environment sprawl with thin clones, and ship faster with safe branching and testing. You keep full control by running in your own cloud while getting a managed developer experience.
What about data egress costs?
Because you control your own infrastructure, there are no Vela-specific egress charges. You only pay your cloud provider’s standard rates.

Ready to get started?

Start with Vela Cloud (free, hosted) to explore the platform. When ready for production, deploy to your own cloud with our BYOC/BYOI Pro license.

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