Encore
Encore is a TypeScript backend framework designed to streamline the development and deployment of distributed systems.
Our verdict
Who it's for
TypeScript backend framework with automated infrastructure for rapid development and deployment.
Who should look elsewhere
Primarily focused on TypeScript, which might be a barrier for teams using other languages
Pros
- +Significantly increases development speed and reduces project lead times
- +Reduces time spent on DevOps by automating infrastructure setup and management
- +Provides a high-performance backend runtime (9x faster than Express.js)
- +Simplifies microservices development with automated communication boilerplate
- +Allows for gradual adoption without a big rewrite, integrating with existing stacks
Cons
- −Primarily focused on TypeScript, which might be a barrier for teams using other languages
- −Reliance on Encore's ecosystem for full automation benefits
Key features
- ✓Automated local infrastructure provisioning with hot reload
- ✓Type-safe infrastructure integration (Database, Pub/Sub, Object Storage, Cron Job, Secrets, Cache)
- ✓Automatic API generation from functions with type-safety
- ✓Auto-generated API documentation and architecture diagrams
- ✓Integrated tracing and logging for API requests, database calls, and Pub/Sub messages
- ✓Service Catalog & API Explorer
- ✓AI-powered code suggestions and completions
- ✓Agentic code generation
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | — | month | Local development with automated infrastructure; Declarative Infrastructure as Code (No Terraform, no YAML); Service Catalog & Architecture Diagrams |
| Pro | $49 | month | Local development with automated infrastructure; Declarative Infrastructure as Code (No Terraform, no YAML); Service Catalog & Architecture Diagrams |
| Enterprise | — | month | Local development with automated infrastructure; Declarative Infrastructure as Code (No Terraform, no YAML); Service Catalog & Architecture Diagrams |