Svix is $60/mo (Starter). Corral is a self-hosted alternative at $0.99/mo. Here's when each makes sense.
| Corral | Svix | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Self-hosted, your infra | Open source, self-hostable but requires Postgres, Redis, and Docker |
| Data location | Your server, your disk | Your server (if self-hosted) |
| Free tier | 3 endpoints, 1,000 events/mo | Paid only |
| Pro pricing | $0.99/mo | $60/mo (Starter) |
| Dependencies | None (single binary + SQLite) | Docker, Postgres, etc. |
| Setup time | ~30 seconds | 15-30 minutes (self-host) |
| Dashboard | Built-in at /ui | Web UI |
| License | BSL 1.1 | Open source |
Corral is a single Go binary with embedded SQLite. Install it with one command, and you are running in under a minute. Your data stays on your server.
curl -fsSL https://stockyard.dev/corral/install.sh | sh
The pricing math between Corral and Svix changes depending on team size. Svix at $60/mo (Starter) is reasonable for a solo user. At ten seats, the difference compounds. Corral is a flat $0.99/mo regardless of seats — the binary does not count how many people use it. For growing teams, this makes Corral progressively cheaper while Svix gets progressively more expensive.
Corral runs as a single static binary with an embedded SQLite database. There is no application server, no cache layer, no background worker. One process handles HTTP requests and reads from and writes to the database file directly. This simplicity is the entire point — fewer moving parts means fewer things that can break at 2 AM.
Both Corral and Svix offer self-hosted options, but the operational requirements differ. Open source, self-hostable but requires Postgres, Redis, and Docker Corral is a single binary with embedded SQLite — no containers, no external databases, no orchestration. The practical difference: Corral runs on a $5 VPS with no configuration. Self-hosting Svix typically requires a more substantial infrastructure investment.
Moving from Svix does not have to be all-or-nothing. Some teams run Corral for new data while keeping Svix as a read-only archive of historical records. The API makes it straightforward to build a sync script if you need both systems to reflect the same data during a transition period.
Single binary. Free to start. $0.99/mo for Pro.