Felan vs. Tembo
Both run coding agents in the background from events and schedules, with your own keys or on your own servers. Tembo runs other vendors' agents. Felan runs its own open-source agent, tuned for token cost, and adds no markup on tokens.
At a Glance
Agent
Felan: Open-source Felan Code, tuned for token cost
Tembo: Third-party agents: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and more
Models
Felan: All major providers, plus local and private models
Tembo: Hosted providers; your own endpoints only when self-hosted
Your own keys
Felan: Bring your own keys or subscription
Tembo: Anthropic or OpenAI keys, or a ChatGPT subscription
Managed tokens
Felan: Felan credits at provider rates, no markup
Tembo: Tembo Gateway, 15% above Anthropic's rates for Claude
Triggers
Felan: Events, schedules, or by hand
Tembo: Events, schedules, or by hand
Self-hosting
Felan: Whole platform on your infrastructure, on Enterprise
Tembo: Licensed Enterprise deployment; price not published
Team plan
Felan: €99 per month, unlimited members
Tembo: $60 for up to 5 users, $200 for up to 10
Where Felan Differs
No Markup on Tokens
Tembo Gateway lists Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $3.45 per million input tokens; Anthropic charges $3. Felan credits are billed at provider rates.
- Model tokens
- Provider rate
- Felan markup
- None
- You pay
- Your provider’s price
An Agent Built to Use Fewer Tokens
Tembo runs agents built by other vendors. Felan Code, our open-source agent, is designed to lower model cost without lowering quality, and we publish the benchmarks.
- Focused context
- Bounded tool output
- Quality gates
- Cost per verified task
The Whole Team on One Plan
Tembo Pro covers up to 5 users and Max up to 10. Felan Team is €99 a month with unlimited members and repositories.
- Members
- Whole team
- Model tokens
- Provider rate
- Sign-up
- Self-serve
- Team plan
- €99 / month
Common Questions
Is Felan a Tembo alternative?
Yes. Both run coding agents in the background from events and schedules, with your own keys or on your own infrastructure. Felan runs its own open-source agent and adds no markup on tokens.
Does Tembo mark up model tokens?
With your own keys or a ChatGPT subscription, inference costs $0 through Tembo, but session VM time still draws from your allowance. Tembo Gateway rates for Claude models are 15% above Anthropic's published prices. Felan credits are billed at provider rates.
Can Tembo run Claude Code or Codex?
Yes. Tembo runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Amp, OpenCode, and Pi. Felan runs Felan Code, its own open-source agent, which is the same agent developers can use on their laptops.
When is Tembo a better fit?
When you want to run the agents your developers already use, such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor, in the background, or when reviewers need shareable previews of the running app.
How does Felan pricing compare with Tembo?
Felan Team is €99 a month with unlimited members and 5,000 agent minutes, and model usage is billed at provider rates. Tembo Pro is $60 a month for up to 5 users and Max is $200 for up to 10; each includes a usage allowance shared by model tokens and VM compute.
Can I self-host Felan and Tembo?
Both, on Enterprise. Tembo's self-hosted deployment needs a license key, and its price is not published. Felan Enterprise runs the whole platform on your infrastructure.
Sources: Tembo pricing, Tembo agents, Tembo models, Tembo self-hosted overview, Anthropic API pricing, Felan Code extension benchmark.
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