Convox review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Convox charges nothing for the control plane, which is the price line that separates it from most of the field, and nodes start at $199. That suits small teams who want a free control plane and can live with a higher node floor.
Key facts
- Best for
- Teams that want a free control plane and only pay for nodes.
- Free control plane
- Yes↗
- Node price from
- $199↗
- Legal entity
- Convox, Inc.↗
- Founded
- 2014↗
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre, Community↗
- Official website
- convox.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 3 sources
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Free control plane, so the only cost line is nodes from $199
- Node entry sits at $199, against $149 for Cloudsmith and $0.076 for Red Hat OpenShift
- Operated by Convox, Inc., running since 2014
- Support runs through email, help centre and community
Cons
- Node price is well above the €12.46 median for the group, so the free control plane does not make the total bill small
- Compared with $149 for Cloudsmith, the starting node price is higher
- Support runs on email, help centre and community only, with no phone or live chat line listed
Who it suits
- Small teams running a handful of nodes who want the control plane at no cost
- Developers who already know Convox from its 2014 launch and want the same workflow
- Anyone weighing node cost against a free control plane rather than a monthly cluster fee
Who should look elsewhere
- Price-first teams who want the lowest node entry, where Cloudsmith starts lower at $149
- Buyers who need enterprise support coverage beyond email, help centre and community
- Those comparing against SberCloud, which has no free control plane
Plans, egress and billing
Convox does not charge for the control plane, so the bill starts when a node does. Nodes come from $199. There is no separate control plane charge to reconcile at renewal, which makes the running cost easy to predict for a small cluster. Against the field, Cloudsmith lists nodes from $149 and Red Hat OpenShift from $0.076, so Convox sits in the middle on node entry while giving the control plane away.
How Convox compares
Convox vs ScalaHosting9.0 vs 8.3
Convox vs Contabo9.0 vs 9.2
Convox vs Kamatera9.0 vs 9.5- Convox vs Novada9.0 vs 8.9
Convox vs Cloudways9.0 vs 9.2
Convox vs PlanetHoster9.0 vs 8.7
Convox vs Acronis9.0 vs 9.9
Convox vs Aruba9.0 vs 9.3
Convox vs Decodo9.0 vs 9.1
Convox vs Hostinger9.0 vs 9.1
Convox vs MarsProxies9.0 vs 9.0
Convox vs hide.me9.0 vs 8.7
Convox vs Proton Drive9.0 vs 8.3
Convox vs AIS Cloud9.0 vs 8.1
Frequently asked questions
What does Convox cost for the control plane?+
Nothing. The control plane is free, so the only line that appears on a Convox bill is nodes. There is no cluster management fee to add on top at renewal.
How much do Convox nodes cost?+
Nodes start at $199. That is the entry point, not an average, and it sits above $149 for Cloudsmith and well above $0.076 for Red Hat OpenShift.
Is Convox cheaper overall than Cloudsmith?+
It depends on which line you weigh. Convox gives the control plane away, but node entry at $199 is higher than Cloudsmith at $149. A cluster that runs only a few nodes leans on the free control plane to close the gap.
What company runs Convox?+
The service is run by Convox, Inc., which has been in business since 2014. The founding year matters here because it marks how long the platform has existed in the Kubernetes hosting market.
How do you get support from Convox?+
Support runs on email, help centre and community. That means a help centre, an email route and a community channel. Teams that need a phone line or live chat on a support contract should look at a different provider.
How does Convox compare with SberCloud on the control plane?+
SberCloud has no free control plane, so cluster management there carries a charge. Convox does not charge for the control plane, which is the clearest single difference between the two.
Which Convox price line should I budget around first?+
Budget around nodes from $199. The control plane is free, so node cost is the whole of the entry spend. Scale the bill with node count rather than with a management fee.
Is Convox a good fit for a small team?+
Yes, provided the node count stays modest. A free control plane and a clear node entry point of $199 keep the first bill predictable. Larger fleets tend to make the node floor more visible.
Sources
- convox.com/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Founded in 2014 by former Heroku engineers”
- convox.com/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free control plane, Node price from
“Free Plan $0/month”
- convox.com/terms-of-use checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity, Support channels
“Convox, Inc. operates Convox Console.”
Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Control plane price.