--- title: Encore Reviews meta\_title: 'Encore Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 33 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Encore works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.6 review\_count: 33 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: CI/CD Tools url: https://www.g2.com/categories/ci-cd-tools --- # Encore Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Encore but has limited features. Are you part of the Encore team? [Upgrade your plan](https://my.g2.com/encore-encore/upgrade?utm_campaign=s3&utm_medium=claim-popup&utm_source=g2) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Encore helps you scale your engineering, not your DevOps, by providing a complete toolset for local application development, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure automation, and production monitoring. By automating infrastructure and DevOps in your cloud on AWS and GCP, Encore's average user reported benefits are: - 137% faster time to market for new features - 93% less ongoing DevOps work - $100k+ annual savings in reduced DevOps overhead and cloud costs Key features include: - One command to run complex distributed systems locally - Service Catalog and automatic API Documentation - Distributed Tracing, logging, and metrics - Preview Environments per Pull Request - Automated deployments and infrastructure in your cloud on AWS / GCP * * * Seller [Encore](https://www.g2.com/sellers/encore) Discussions [Encore Community](https://www.g2.com/products/encore-encore/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Marcus Kohlberg Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by Encore. ### Free Free Per Month ### Encore Pro Starting at $39.00 1 Seats Per Month [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/encore-encore/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![GitHub](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "GitHub") GitHub 4.7/5(2,397) ](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) [ ![GitLab](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "GitLab") GitLab 4.5/5(901) ](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) [ ![VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)") VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 4.4/5(691) ](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-cloud-foundation-vcf/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/encore-encore/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 33 real user reviews. Typical contract price $0k - $0k [Sign in to view](/login) Per Month [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Bohdan M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Bohdan M.") BM Bohdan M. Full Stack Developer 12/30/2025 "Blazing Speed and Robust Integration with Rust" 5/5 What do you like best about Encore? I appreciate Encore's Rust integration, as I am a fan of Rust's role in the industry. Having Node.js with Rust runtime is a perfect match for me, and the blazing speed is cool and special. I really like the complete dev tools that are easily accessible in the dashboard. Even though deployment was initially tough, it becomes clear once you're familiar with the docs. The logging feature is incredibly efficient and a real time-saver when debugging. The types generation was a cool feature when I built a full-stack app. The integration with Git worked well within a monorepo setup for building full-stack applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Encore? Some docs sections. I had difficulties with deployment configuration and GraphQL. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Encore solving and how is that benefiting you? Encore reduces boilerplate and redundant code, providing a clear, robust dev environment with logs and documentation. It offers Rust integration for speed, helpful dev tools, and GraphQL integration despite initial difficulty. Logging features save me time in debugging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Sumit K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sumit K.") SK Sumit K. Full-stack Developer 12/22/2025 "Streamlined Backend Development with Encore" 4/5 What do you like best about Encore? I use Encore primarily to build backend services, and I really appreciate that it allows me to write clean, strongly typed APIs while handling infrastructure concerns like service discovery, API routing, database integrations, and deployments. What I find most valuable is how well Encore integrates with TypeScript's type system, offering end-to-end type safety from API definitions to service calls, which reduces bugs and improves developer confidence. The built-in tooling for local development, observability, and cloud development makes it easy to transition from development to production without additional setup. What I like most about Encore is how it abstracts infrastructure while still giving full control through code. Plus, the initial setup of Encore is very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Encore? I think Encore could really benefit from adding caching support, specifically with Redis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Encore solving and how is that benefiting you? I use Encore to build backend services, managing infrastructure automatically from APIs to deployments. It leverages TypeScript's type system for reduced bugs and easier development. The built-in tools streamline development to production transition smoothly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Aren P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Aren P.") AP Aren P. 12/17/2025 "Effortless Backend Hosting, Cloud Agnostic Freedom" 5/5 What do you like best about Encore? I like that Encore allows us to use cloud features like PubSub without vendor lock in, so we can write our code in a cloud-agnostic way and deploy it anywhere. It's great not having to write HCL/yaml or other devops configuration languages. Setup is very easy too; though it takes time for developers to get familiar with Encore’s design patterns, if you have a distributed systems background, it's quite easy to pick up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Encore? We've been waiting for the Redis TypeScript implementation. They have it for Golang but not for TypeScript. We had to hand-roll that ETL feature using a cloud memory store Redis instance in GCP, which sort of breaks the promise of not needing to manage your cloud infrastructure. It would be nice if this was part of Encore's TypeScript offering. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Encore solving and how is that benefiting you? Encore lets our engineers focus on coding features without worrying about devops, facilitates cloud-agnostic coding and deployment, and integrates cloud features like PubSub without vendor lock-in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Latif U.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Latif U.") LU Latif U. 12/18/2025 "Effortless Service Management, Minimal Learning Curve" 4/5 What do you like best about Encore? I find managing and deploying all the services easy with Encore. I really like how creating a service and using it from other services is so straightforward. There's no need for grpc, REST, or other communication methods for the end user. Creating and handling sensitive data is also made simple. I can just create a secret and use it, and it's very helpful to have different environments with their own values. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Encore? When I create some endpoints, it says some conflicts occur with the path, but it is a valid path. I can create them with other frameworks. It can be improved. Also when I create a deployment, all the services are re-deployed. I could create service spesific deployments. When the service count increases, it takes too long time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Encore solving and how is that benefiting you? Encore makes managing and deploying services easy, handles inter-service communication without grpc or rest, and simplifies secret handling across environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Shishant B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Shishant B.") SB Shishant B. Fullstack Developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/30/2026 "Backend without the baggage" 4/5 What do you like best about Encore? Local development with one command for complex systems, automatic API docs, tracing. TypeScript integration catches issues early, ensuring consistent codebases and easier onboarding. Self hosting on our own infrastructure is a plus too Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Encore? The smaller community compared to frameworks like Express means fewer third-party plugins and resources available. This requires building custom solutions for some niche problems that larger ecosystems handle out-of-the-box. Documentation could expand for advanced customizations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Encore solving and how is that benefiting you? Before Encore.ts, all of our backend logic lived in a single Next.js API folder. As our needs became more complex, that setup quickly turned into a major limitation. Migrating away from it helped us ship more features, without having to rely on hundreds of third-party dependencies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 1/31/2026 Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Rachit K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rachit K.") RK Rachit K. Organizer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/22/2025 "Streamlined Prototyping with Intuitive Setup" 4/5 What do you like best about Encore? I like how Encore makes the whole development and deployment process unified, allowing me to easily deploy my projects pretty quickly. It simplifies the development experience by making routes directly from the functions, so when I write the business logic functions, my backend endpoints are ready. The setup was pretty easy too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Encore? Initially I found it a bit difficult to understand and build, so I guess the tutorials/docs need to be improved. The docs should be more beginner-friendly. They are nice, but sometimes I was wondering what exactly they even mean. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Encore solving and how is that benefiting you? I use Encore to quickly build and deploy prototype applications. It unifies development and deployment, simplifying my workflow. I just write business logic functions, and it takes care of backend endpoints. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Charlotte K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Charlotte K.") CK Charlotte K. 5/18/2026 "Intuitive and Fun for Structuring Backends" 5/5 What do you like best about Encore? I find Encore intuitive and easy to use, which makes building apps fun for me. It helps make my backend more structured and easy to maintain. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Encore? Nothing really Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Encore solving and how is that benefiting you? Encore makes my backend more structured and easy to maintain. It's intuitive and easy to use, making app building fun. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Glenn S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Glenn S.") GS Glenn S. Building something new 12/17/2025 "Streamlined Deployments, Developer-Friendly" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Encore? I really appreciate how Encore fits the way I think about systems and micro services. The folder structure is perfect for organizing my projects. The developer experience is very smooth, making it enjoyable to work with. I also found the initial setup to be very easy, which is a big plus when starting with new software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Encore? I think I have cold start issues on some of my environment, and I'd say the Google Cloud configuration is a bit tedious. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Encore solving and how is that benefiting you? Encore streamlines deployments and offers zero-config infrastructure, which fits the way I think about systems and microservices, making the developer experience very smooth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Adam S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Adam S.") AS Adam S. Chief Technology Officer 12/23/2025 "Great Framework, Some Limitations" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Encore? I like Encore's well-thought framework design and architecture. The observability feature is also great; it makes it easy to understand any potential issues. I find the portal awesome, and setting up Encore was easy, all good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Encore? Using the framework alone does not make much sense, AI do a great amount of mistakes. And the vibe coding platform provided by Encore still lacks the ability of IDEs I am using. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Encore solving and how is that benefiting you? Encore helps with backend architecture, databases, and frontend hosting. Its observability makes it easy to understand possible issues, and the well-thought framework design clarifies how architecture components work together. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Johnas .](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Johnas .") J Johnas . 12/22/2025 "Fast, Reliable, and Seamlessly Integrated" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Encore? I use Encore for managing deployments, and I find it fast and reliable. I can make endpoints really easily, which is a big plus. I really like the visualization of endpoints and the clean interface. The initial setup was very easy, especially because I was using leap.new, which is their product, so it was seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Encore? Hm, maybe they could support more languages? Right now it's primarily PostgreSQL. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Encore solving and how is that benefiting you? Encore is fast and reliable for managing deployments, making it easy to create endpoints. I like its visualization of endpoints and clean interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Pricing Options Pricing provided by Encore. ### Free Free Per Month ### Encore Pro Starting at $39.00 1 Seats Per Month [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/encore-encore/pricing) ##### ##### Encore Features Administration Administration Console Task Management Dashboards and Visualizations Automation Test Automation Intelligent Automation Release Automation IT Management Workflow Management Infrastructure Management IT Discovery [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/encore-encore/features) ##### Categories on G2 [Cloud Infrastructure Automation](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-automation) ##### Explore More [Is Snowflake worth the per-query cost for a small data team?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-snowflake-worth-the-per-query-cost-for-a-small-data-team)[Which API management software offers the best analytics?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-api-management-software-offers-the-best-analytics)[Which wide column solutions offer the best scalability and storage efficiency?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-wide-column-solutions-offer-the-best-scalability-and-storage-efficiency) [What tool integrates influencer targeting with campaign analytics?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-tool-integrates-influencer-targeting-with-campaign-analytics)[What's the best call center software for remote teams](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-the-best-call-center-software-for-remote-teams)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/encore-encore/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)