Beam
vs
Sevalla
What's good about each
- Pay-per-millisecond billing, only while code is running
- Sub-second cold starts from memory snapshots
- No egress or bandwidth fees on any plan
- Runs in your own AWS, GCP or Azure account
- Supports auto-deploy on git push, Docker image deployments, autoscaling, background workers, hibernation and more
- Fully managed platform: containers, databases, caches, and static sites
- Apps and databases run in locations on five continents, static sites on 260+ edge locations
- No seat based pricing, only usage based
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Beam | Sevalla | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $18.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM (CPU optimized C1) | |
| Medium VM | $289.08 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 50 GB disk · Billed per second while running | $160.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8GB RAM (Standard S4) | 45% cheaper on Sevalla |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $320.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16GB RAM (Standard S5) | |
| Block storage | $2.10 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 1 TB included | $30.00 /mo 100 GB | 93% cheaper on Beam |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $175.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 50 GB (Database 4 + 30 GB add-on) | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $34.00 /mo 2GB RAM (Database 2) | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | Included with apps | |
| Egress allowance | Free and unlimited | 100 GB (static sites) | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | $100.00 /TB $0.1 / GB |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Beam offers 10 GPU models. We don't currently list GPU prices for Sevalla.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Beam | Sevalla |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 25 |
| Example customers | Coke, Ogilvy, Magellan AI, Raven, EdgeImpulse, Frase | Smart11, Imaginary Space, Talentblocks, ClearEstate |
| Website | www.beam.cloud | sevalla.com |
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Our data for Beam was last updated on Oct. 21, 2026, and for Sevalla on Sept. 22, 2026.