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Lizard is an AI-native deployment platform designed specifically for coding agents, enabling deployment from Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor. It provides managed Postgres, Redis, S3 storage, and agent-readable logs, with per-second billing based on actual resource usage rather than reserved capacity.

THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH

Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Oct 11, 2026

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A good fit for

  • Developers and coding agents who want to deploy and manage apps and databases with AI-native workflows and per-second billing.

Know the limitations

  • Does not currently support HIPAA workloads and SOC 2 compliance is coming soon but not yet available.

What you can do

  • Deploy web services, background workers, and connect managed databases with ease.
  • Run generated code in isolated Sandboxes with persistent volumes for code execution and testing.

Features

  • Managed Postgres, Redis, and S3 object storage available with one command, automatically connected to your app.
  • Live logs and request metrics for every service, accessible via dashboard or CLI streaming.
  • Every app runs in its own secure isolated container pod for deployment isolation and security.
  • Agent-first CLI where every command is agent-readable, designed for terminal or agent use.

Integrations

Not confirmed yet.

Platforms & data export

Not confirmed yet.

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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Published plan prices for your team size and usage. Results update as you type. Taxes, currency conversion and unlisted add-ons are excluded, and anything the source did not state is called out rather than guessed.

Cheapest fit for 1 person, all 1 tools

$19.00/month

$228.00 a year on these plans.

Plan costs based on your requirements
Tool / planMonthlyPer yearWhat this assumes
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ProCheapest fit

Flat subscription

$19.00$228.00

Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.

A practical workflow

  1. Install Lizard CLI, sign in, start the 7-day Pro trial, add your app repository, and deploy. Lizard builds the image on its servers without needing local Docker.
  2. Use the CLI or dashboard to view live logs, metrics, and manage deployments, services, and Sandboxes.

Based on the sources below. Editorial review does not imply hands-on product testing.

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What changed

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    bestFor

    Before: ["Coding agents that require AI-native deployment with machine-readable commands and logs.","Developers and teams seeking cost-efficient cloud deployment with per-second billing and no reserved instance fees."]

    After: ["Developers and coding agents who want to deploy and manage apps and databases with AI-native workflows and per-second billing."]

    features

    Before: ["Managed Postgres, Redis, and S3 object storage available with one command.","Per-second billing for CPU, memory, volumes, object storage, and egress, charging only for active resources.","Live logs and request metrics for every service, accessible via dashboard or CLI.","Every app runs in its own secure isolated container pod."]

    After: ["Managed Postgres, Redis, and S3 object storage available with one command, automatically connected to your app.","Live logs and request metrics for every service, accessible via dashboard or CLI streaming.","Every app runs in its own secure isolated container pod for deployment isolation and security.","Agent-first CLI where every command is agent-readable, designed for terminal or agent use."]

    limitations

    Before: ["Volumes continue to incur charges for storage space until deleted, regardless of attachment or usage.","Free plan limits include running up to 5 apps at 1 vCPU and 512 MB RAM, with 512 MB storage and one sandbox at a time."]

    After: ["Does not currently support HIPAA workloads and SOC 2 compliance is coming soon but not yet available."]

    plans

    Before: []

    After: [{"name":"Pro","note":"Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.","annual":null,"monthly":19,"perSeat":false,"currency":"USD","features":[],"extraUnit":null,"unitLabel":"","maximumSeats":null,"minimumSeats":1,"includedUnits":null,"startingPrice":false,"seatsConfirmed":false}]

    sources

    Before: [{"url":"https://lizard.build/","label":"Lizard – AI-Native Cloud Deployment Platform"},{"url":"https://lizard.build/pricing","label":"Pricing · Lizard"},{"url":"https://lizard.build/docs/","label":"Lizard documentation – Lizard Docs"},{"url":"https://lizard.build/docs/cli/config/","label":"lizard config – Lizard Docs"}]

    After: [{"url":"https://lizard.build/","label":"Lizard – AI-Native Cloud Deployment Platform"},{"url":"https://lizard.build/pricing","label":"Pricing · Lizard"},{"url":"https://lizard.build/docs/","label":"Lizard documentation – Lizard Docs"}]

    summary

    Before: "Deploy web services, background workers, and connect managed databases for applications. Managed Postgres, Redis, and S3 object storage available with one command. Per-second billing for CPU, memory, volumes, object storage, and egress, charging only for active resources."

    After: "Lizard is an AI-native deployment platform designed specifically for coding agents, enabling deployment from Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor. It provides managed Postgres, Redis, S3 storage, and agent-readable logs, with per-second billing based on actual resource usage rather than reserved capacity."

    switching

    Before: []

    After: ["Supports migration from Railway, Render, or Heroku by redeploying services, provisioning databases, carrying over secrets and domains, and importing data via a coding agent skill."]

    useCases

    Before: ["Deploy web services, background workers, and connect managed databases for applications.","Run generated code in isolated Sandboxes for code execution and testing."]

    After: ["Deploy web services, background workers, and connect managed databases with ease.","Run generated code in isolated Sandboxes with persistent volumes for code execution and testing."]

    walkthrough

    Before: ["Use 'lizard config apply' to push a lizard-config.json file to your project, with a dry-run option to preview changes."]

    After: ["Install Lizard CLI, sign in, start the 7-day Pro trial, add your app repository, and deploy. Lizard builds the image on its servers without needing local Docker.","Use the CLI or dashboard to view live logs, metrics, and manage deployments, services, and Sandboxes."]

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