Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: DevPod
DevPod clearly comes out ahead of RunPod on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. DevPod has a free tier; RunPod does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | ai tool |
| Company | Loft Labs | RunPod |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentEducation & EdTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | developer-tools | devops |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
DevPod
open source
| Feature | devpod | runpod |
|---|---|---|
| 100% Free And Open-Source | ||
| 30+ Regions | ||
| Client-Only Tool | ||
| Active Always-On Workers | ||
| No Licensing Fees | ||
| Flex Workers | ||
| No Paid Versions | ||
| Per Hour Billing | ||
| No Subscriptions | ||
| Per Second Billing | ||
| Supports Local, Remote Vm, And Cloud Infrastructure |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, DevPod comes out ahead overall, though RunPod can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
DevPod offers a free tier; RunPod does not currently list one.
DevPod is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
