A/B Testing / Experimentation
On paper Depot and DeployHQ look similar, but the day-to-day ergonomics diverge: Depot scores 5/5 on developer experience against DeployHQ's 4/5. Depot is remote Docker build acceleration service for CI image builds. DeployHQ is deploy-on-push from Git repos to servers via SFTP, SSH, or cloud APIs. Pick Depot when the job is conversion optimization and you accept low lock-in; pick DeployHQ when it is conversion optimization and you accept low lock-in. The data we have shows Depot at fully public pricing and documentation with a polished developer experience, and DeployHQ at fully public pricing and documentation with solid developer experience. The honest trade-off: neither is universal — Depot is a poor fit for internal projects, and DeployHQ is a poor fit for internal projects. Match the pricing model and lock-in level to how your team actually works, not the feature list. If your team already lives inside the ecosystem one of them assumes, that default usually wins — migration is cheap to start and expensive later.
Quick take
Depot is for remote Docker build acceleration service; DeployHQ is for deploy-on-push from Git repos to servers via; decide based on ecosystem fit.
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|---|---|---|
| Category | A/B Testing / Experimentation | A/B Testing / Experimentation |
| Pricing Model | subscription | subscription |
| Entry Price | $500/mo | $12/yr |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing Complexity | — | — |
| Developer Experience | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Pricing Transparency | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Lock-in Level | low | low |
| Migration Complexity | — | — |
| Data Portability | — | — |
| Enterprise | Available | Available |
| GitHub Stars | — | — |
| License | — | — |
Choose Depot if day-to-day developer ergonomics are a priority and the work maps to remote Docker build acceleration service for CI image builds.
Not for: Internal projects
Choose DeployHQ if keeping the configuration portable matters and the work lines up with deploy-on-push from Git repos to servers via SFTP, SSH, or cloud APIs.
Not for: Internal projects
Check each tool's dedicated page for deeper reviews, setup notes, and pros/cons.
Depot starts at $500/mo on a subscription model; DeployHQ starts at $12/yr on a subscription model. That makes the sticker comparison depend on usage — a low entry price can get expensive once volume ramps, so price at your actual workload.
Migration in either direction is relatively cheap — both Depot and DeployHQ are rated low lock-in, so your configuration and data should port without a rewrite. The realistic cost is team re-training and pipeline QA, not the tools themselves.
Depot scores higher on developer experience in our data (5/5 vs 4/5). That reflects public feedback on docs, onboarding, and day-to-day ergonomics. Still, run a spike with your own code — DX ratings don't capture every edge.
Yes — DeployHQ is a reasonable alternative to Depot for conversion optimization. The practical differences are subscription-vs-subscription billing and low-vs-low lock-in. If those fit your constraints better, treat DeployHQ as a credible swap.
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