Pyo vs Netlify
Sites, APIs, workers and databases from one dashboard, on servers you own. Pyo is open source, and free to run for as many services as your servers can hold.
| Feature | Pyo | Netlify |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | ||
| Runs on your own servers | Yes: A VPS, dedicated server or homelab | No: Netlify's cloud only |
| Open source | Yes: Apache 2.0 | No: Proprietary |
| Free to use | Yes: You only pay for your servers | Partly: Free plan with monthly credits. Paid plans for more |
| Runs on any provider | Yes: Or several at once | No: Netlify only |
| Your data on your hardware | Yes: Yes | No: On Netlify's infrastructure |
| No plan limits | Yes: Every feature, on every install | No: Some features need Pro or Enterprise |
| Deploying | ||
| Deploy from Git | Yes: On every push | Yes: Yes |
| Deploy any container image | Yes: Yes | No: Static sites and functions |
| Zero-downtime deploys | Yes: With 2 or more replicas | Yes: Yes |
| One-click rollback | Yes: To any earlier version | Yes: Yes |
| Automatic rollback | Yes: A failed deploy undoes itself | Yes: Failed builds never go live |
| Cron jobs | Yes: With run history and failure alerts | Yes: Scheduled functions, up to 30 seconds each |
| Health checks | Yes: HTTP, TCP or command | Partly: A build must pass before it goes live |
| One-click templates | Yes: Databases, tools and apps | Yes: Yes |
| Scaling | ||
| Services move if a server fails | Yes: Stateless services, automatically | Yes: Yes |
| Autoscaling | Yes: On CPU and memory, from min to max | Yes: Yes |
| Choose where services run | Yes: By location, tag or server | Partly: Function region, on Pro and Enterprise |
| Add your own servers | Yes: Over Tailscale, from anywhere | No: Netlify's infrastructure only |
| Networking | ||
| Custom domains and HTTPS | Yes: Automatic certificates | Yes: Yes |
| Private networking | Yes: Between services, and over Tailscale | Partly: Private connectivity, on Enterprise |
| Traffic | ||
| Web application firewall | Yes: OWASP and custom rules, off by default | Partly: On Enterprise |
| Observability | ||
| Analytics | Yes: Built in, no script to add | Yes: Server-side. History depends on your plan |
| CPU and memory metrics | Yes: Servers and services, no Prometheus | Partly: Request and function metrics |
| Live logs | Yes: Yes | Yes: Kept longer on paid plans |
| Terminal into a service | Yes: From the dashboard | No: Not for deployments |
| Security | ||
| Encrypted secrets | Yes: A separate key for each team | Yes: Yes |
| External secret stores | Yes: Vault, OpenBao, Infisical, AWS, GCP, Azure and Doppler | Partly: Synced in by Doppler or Infisical |
| Team roles | Yes: On every install | Partly: Depends on your plan |
| Automation | ||
| CLI | Yes: Yes | Yes: Yes |
| API | Yes: Yes | Yes: Yes |
| MCP for AI assistants | Yes: 131 tools, covering the whole API | Yes: Yes |
Based on Netlify's public docs, checked November 9, 2026. Features and plans change, so check their site for the latest. Netlify is a trademark of its owner. Pyo isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Netlify.
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