Deno Deploy vs Fastly Compute
Deno Deploy is cheaper across every workload modelled here.
List prices checked
Rate cards side by side
Only the axes at least one of them bills on. A dash means that provider does not charge for it.
| Billing axis | Deno Deploy | Fastly Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | $20.00/mo | $50.00/mo | 2.5× Deno Deploy |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | — |
Source: Deno pricing (May 2026) · Fastly pricing (May 2026). Published list prices only — committed-use discounts, regional variation, and per-request charges are not included. Not yet independently re-checked against the vendor’s page.
Monthly cost for three real workloads
The rate cards applied to identical usage. This is where the winner changes.
| Workload | Deno Deploy | Fastly Compute | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side projectA personal site or small app with modest traffic, a few gigabytes of assets, and one small always-on process. | $20 | $50 | Deno Deploysaves $30/mo (60%) |
| Growing SaaSA funded product serving a few thousand daily users, with an image-heavy frontend and two application servers. | $20 | $50 | Deno Deploysaves $30/mo (60%) |
| Media-heavy siteA publisher or video product where delivery dominates the bill and compute is almost an afterthought. | $20 | $50 | Deno Deploysaves $30/mo (60%) |
Workload definitions are identical on every comparison page, so figures here can be read against any other pair in the same category.
What each one is for
Deno Deploy
by Deno
Web-standard JavaScript at the edge with no build step and no bundler configuration, billed on requests and outbound transfer.
Free tier: 1M requests and 100 GB of outbound data per month
Fastly Compute
by Fastly
WebAssembly at the edge with sub-millisecond startup, aimed at request manipulation and personalisation rather than at general application hosting.
Free tier: Trial credit only
Common questions
- Is Deno Deploy or Fastly Compute cheaper in 2026?
- Deno Deploy is cheaper in all 3 modelled workloads.
- Which has the better free tier, Deno Deploy or Fastly Compute?
- Both publish one. Deno Deploy: 1M requests and 100 GB of outbound data per month. Fastly Compute: Trial credit only.
- What do these estimates not include?
- Committed-use and reserved discounts, regional price variation, per-request API charges, support plans, and minimum retention periods. All of those move real invoices, sometimes by a lot. These figures compare published list prices for the same workload, which is the comparison the rate cards alone cannot give you.