Gel Pricing
At a glance
Free open-source; Gel Cloud hosting available
Self-hosting cost
Gel is open source — the software itself costs nothing to run. Your real cost is the infrastructure you run it on plus the time to operate it.
Free & cheaper Databases & ORMs
same category, free plan or open-source license
Neonopen sourceFree: 100 projects, 100 CU-hours/mo per project, 0.5 GB/project; Launch usage-based typical $15/mo; Scale/Enterprise via usage and custom needsSupabaseopen sourceFree tier / Pro $25/mo / Team $599/moDrizzle ORMopen sourceFree / Drizzle Studio (bundled)Qdrantopen sourceSelf-hosted free (Apache 2.0). Cloud free tier: 0.5 vCPU/1GB RAM/4GB disk; Standard/Premium/Hybrid/Private options.
FAQ
How much does Gel cost?
Free open-source; Gel Cloud hosting available
Does Gel have a free plan?
Yes — Gel is open source and free to use.
Can you self-host Gel for free?
Gel is open source — the software itself is free to run; you only pay for your own infrastructure.
What are free or cheaper Gel alternatives?
Neon, Supabase, Drizzle ORM are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.
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