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Encore
Stockholm, Sweden
What it is
Encore automates backend infrastructure from local development through production for developers and AI coding agents. Its open-source SDK lets teams declare services, databases, Pub/Sub, and caches in application code. A backend and its databases and Pub/Sub infrastructure can run locally with one command; the same declarations can provision infrastructure in the user’s AWS or GCP account. The platform also includes GitHub-integrated CI/CD, distributed tracing, metrics, architecture diagrams, and API documentation generated from code. Supported plans create temporary cloud environments for pull requests. The full feature set currently supports TypeScript and Go, while Python and Rust support is described as coming soon. Encore offers a free Starter plan and a 14-day trial; Pro starts at $49 per member per month, plus $99 per AWS/GCP environment and $2.50 per resource in each environment. Cloud-provider charges are separate. Starter includes two free development environments, one million trace events per month, seven-day log and trace retention, and one concurrent build. Encore says it is GDPR compliant, offers a DPA, and encrypts data at rest and in transit. It describes least-privilege IAM, environment-scoped secrets, approval workflows, and audit trails linked to commits.
For and against
For
- Free Starter plan includes two development environments
- One-command local backend setup
- Can provision in either AWS or GCP
- Includes tracing, metrics, and generated API documentation
- Temporary pull-request environments on supported plans
Against
- Pro adds environment and per-resource charges
- Cloud-provider charges are separate
- Full feature set currently supports TypeScript and Go
The verdict
Encore combines infrastructure declarations, local development, deployment, and observability in one platform. Starter is free; Pro has member, environment, and resource charges, in addition to cloud-provider costs.
Who it suits
Encore is aimed at backend and platform teams, startups building on AWS or GCP, regulated companies, and AI-native engineering teams. Its full feature set currently supports TypeScript and Go.
Plans and prices
Starter
2 free dev environments · 1M trace events/month · 7-day log and trace retention · 1 concurrent build
Read 28 Sep 2026 · encore.dev
Pro
20M trace events/month included, then $1.2 per 1M events · 30-day log and trace retention · 2 concurrent builds · additional charges for environments and resources
Read 28 Sep 2026 · encore.dev
Enterprise
Custom usage and retention · enterprise security, compliance, and support features
Read 28 Sep 2026 · encore.dev
On the record
- Access controls
- Encore describes service-specific least-privilege IAM, environment-scoped secrets, infrastructure approval workflows, and audit trails linked to commits.encore.dev · read 28 Sep 2026
- Audience
- Encore describes users including backend and platform teams, startups building on AWS or GCP, regulated companies, and AI-native engineering teams.encore.dev · read 28 Sep 2026
- CI/CD and observability
- The platform includes GitHub-integrated CI/CD, distributed tracing, metrics, architecture diagrams, and API documentation generated from code.encore.dev · read 28 Sep 2026
- Cloud deployment
- Encore provisions infrastructure in a user's own AWS or GCP account, and the same declarations can deploy to either cloud.encore.dev · read 28 Sep 2026
- Development
- Encore can run an entire backend locally with one command, including databases and Pub/Sub infrastructure.encore.dev · read 28 Sep 2026
- Enterprise features
- Enterprise includes custom RBAC, custom network security, SOC 2 compliance assistance, a Technical Account Manager, and custom support SLAs.encore.dev · read 28 Sep 2026
- Infrastructure SDK
- Its open-source SDK lets developers declare backend resources such as services, databases, Pub/Sub, and caches in application code.encore.dev · read 28 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The integrations page features Polar, Better Auth, and Resend, and says Encore works with any npm package that runs in TypeScript.encore.dev · read 28 Sep 2026
- Languages
- Encore currently supports TypeScript and Go with the full feature set; Python and Rust support is described as coming soon.encore.dev · read 28 Sep 2026
- Limits and charges
- Pro costs $49 per team member per month plus $99 per AWS/GCP environment and $2.50 per resource in each environment; cloud-provider charges are paid separately.encore.dev · read 28 Sep 2026
- Preview environments
- Encore creates a dedicated temporary cloud environment for each pull request on supported plans.encore.dev · read 28 Sep 2026
- Product
- Encore automates infrastructure from local development through production for developers and AI coding agents.encore.dev · read 28 Sep 2026
- Security
- Encore says it is GDPR compliant, offers a DPA, encrypts data with AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.2+ in transit, and targets a SOC 2 Type I audit for Q4 2026.encore.dev · read 28 Sep 2026
- Support
- Starter includes Discord community support; Pro adds email support and free 14-day private onboarding, with private Slack support available as an add-on.encore.dev · read 28 Sep 2026
