Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Beam
Beam clearly comes out ahead of Modal on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $89/mo for Beam and $250/mo for Modal.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | Beam | Modal |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentEducation & EdTechSaaS & CloudAI & Machine Learning | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsFinTechSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | ai-productivitydevopsai-chatbotai-agents | developer-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Beam
freemium
per seat
custom
usage based
usage based
custom
| Feature | beam | modal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year Log Retention | ||
| 10 Gpu Concurrency | ||
| 30 Days Log Retention | ||
| 100 Containers | ||
| Unlimited Api Requests | ||
| 1000 Containers | ||
| Unlimited Apps | ||
| 3 Workspace Seats Included | ||
| Unlimited Cloud Storage Volumes | ||
| 50 Gpu Concurrency | ||
| Unlimited Custom Images | ||
| Audit Logs, Okta Sso, And Hipaa | ||
| Crons And Web Endpoints (Limited) | ||
| Custom Domains | ||
| Deployment Rollbacks | ||
| Embedded Ml Engineering Services | ||
| Higher Gpu Concurrency | ||
| Real-Time Metrics And Logs | ||
| Region Selection | ||
| Static Ip Proxy | ||
| Support Via Private Slack | ||
| Unlimited Crons And Web Endpoints | ||
| Unlimited Seats |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Beam comes out ahead overall, though Modal can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Beam's paid plans start at $89/mo and Modal's start at $250/mo, so Beam is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Beam and Modal offer a free tier.
Beam scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Beam is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
