LIGHTCLOUD

Pay only for what you use. Scale-to-zero means $0 when idle. Start free, grow without limits.

Simple, Transparent Pricing

No hidden fees. No surprise bills.

60%
Cost Savings vs Traditional
$0
When Your App is Idle
30 Days
Free Trial
75%
Faster Deployments

Simple Platform Pricing

One flat rate per user + pay only for what you use

Free Trial

$0/month

30 days to explore the platform

  • 3 resources maximum
  • Nano & Micro containers
  • Dev database tier
  • 10 GB static storage
  • GitHub integration
  • No credit card for first 2 weeks
Start Free Trial
After Trial

Pay As You Go

$9/user/month

+ infrastructure usage

  • Unlimited resources
  • All container sizes
  • All database tiers
  • Unlimited static storage
  • Custom domains + SSL
  • Scale-to-zero (pay $0 when idle)
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How it works

$9
Per user/month
Platform access
+
Usage
Pay for compute, storage,
databases you actually use

Hourly billing with scale-to-zero. Pay nothing when your apps are idle.

Infrastructure Pricing

Pay only for what you use. Scale-to-zero included.

Simple Pay-Per-Hour Billing

No complex calculations. You pay for the hours your resources run.

Static Sites
Pay per GB stored + bandwidth
Containers
Pay per hour running
Databases
Pay per hour + storage

Real-World Examples

Static Site

Portfolio / Blog

React site, 1GB storage, 10GB bandwidth/mo

~$2/mo
Storage $0.04 + Bandwidth ~$2
Container

Small API (Always On)

Nano container (1 vCPU, 256MB) running 24/7

~$46/mo
$0.06/hr × 730 hours
Full Stack

SaaS Starter

Static frontend + Small container + Dev database (10GB)

~$65/mo
Container ~$49 + DB ~$15
Full Stack

Production App

Medium container (2 vCPU) + Pro database (1 vCPU, 50GB)

~$190/mo
Container ~$98 + DB ~$92
Scale-to-Zero

Dev / Staging

Container running ~2 hours/day with scale-to-zero

~$4/mo
$0.06/hr × ~60 hours
Enterprise

High-Traffic App

Large container (4 vCPU) + Business DB (2 vCPU, 100GB)

~$380/mo
Container ~$197 + DB ~$183

Container Pricing

SizevCPUMemoryPrice/Hour~Monthly (730hr)
Nano1256 MB$0.06~$46
Micro1512 MB$0.06~$47
Small11 GB$0.07~$49
Medium22 GB$0.13~$98
Large44 GB$0.27~$197
X-Large88 GB$0.54~$394
2X-Large816 GB$0.59~$433
3X-Large832 GB$0.70~$510

Scale-to-zero: Pay only for hours your container is running. Tier 2 regions +20%.

Database Pricing (PostgreSQL)

TiervCPURAMPrice/Hour~Monthly (730hr)
DevShared0.6 GB$0.02~$13
StarterShared1.7 GB$0.05~$38
Pro14 GB$0.11~$83
Business28 GB$0.23~$166
Enterprise416 GB$0.46~$332

+ Storage: $0.17/GB/month. HA (High Availability): 2× compute cost.

Static Sites

Storage$0.039/GB/month
Bandwidth$0.21/GB transferred

Build Minutes

Per minute$0.011/min
Typical build (5 min)~$0.06

How We Compare

See how Light Cloud stacks up against the competition

Platform Pricing Comparison

Plan
Light Cloud
VercelRenderNetlify
Free Tier30 days, 3 resourcesLimited builds750 hours/mo100GB bandwidth
Platform Fee$9/user/mo + usage$20/user/mo$19/user/mo$19/user/mo
EnterpriseCustomCustom$29/user/mo+Custom
Scale-to-Zero

Feature Comparison

FeatureLight CloudVercelRenderNetlify
Static Sites
Git Push Deployments
Preview Deployments (per branch)
Auto-deploy on Push
Full-Stack ContainersLimitedFunctions only
Managed PostgreSQL
AI-Assisted DeploymentLimited
Cost Prediction95%+ accuracyBasic
VS Code Extension

Why Choose Light Cloud?

True Scale-to-Zero

Our dev environment bill last month? $0.03 per container. Pay nothing when your app is idle.

Full-Stack Support

Static sites, containers, databases - all in one platform. Node.js, Python, Go, Java, Ruby, PHP, .NET supported.

5-Minute Deployments

From git push to production in minutes. 75% faster than traditional methods. No DevOps expertise required.

Predictable Costs

95%+ cost prediction accuracy. Know exactly what you'll pay before deployment. No surprise bills.

AI-Powered

AI assistance for architecture recommendations, cost optimization, and deployment automation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's included in the free trial?

30 days of access with up to 3 resources. Use Nano and Micro containers, Dev database tier, and 10GB static storage. No credit card required for the first 2 weeks.

How does scale-to-zero work?

Your containers automatically scale down to zero when not receiving traffic. You only pay for actual compute time, not idle time. Cold starts are typically under 1 second.

Can I migrate from Vercel/Render/Netlify?

Yes! Light Cloud supports importing existing infrastructure and projects. Our team can help with migration. Most migrations complete in under a day.

What frameworks do you support?

All major frameworks: React, Next.js, Vue, Angular, Svelte for static. Express, NestJS, Django, Flask, FastAPI, Rails, Laravel, Spring Boot, Gin for backend.

Ready to get started?

Deploy your first app in 5 minutes. No credit card required for the first 2 weeks.