Hosting · by Vercel Inc.
Vercel
Vercel deploys web apps from a Git repository with automatic CI/CD, preview deployments, a global CDN and serverless (Fluid) compute. The Hobby plan is free for personal projects. Pro is priced per developer seat and includes a monthly usage credit; usage beyond the inclusions is billed separately. Enterprise is custom-priced.
- Verified paid plan
- $20/seat/mo
- Free plan
- Yes
- Data portability
- easy
- Last reviewed
- Oct 28, 2026
What you can replace and with what
Shared capability mappings suggest places to test a replacement. Fit is an editorial judgement, not a guarantee.
- Cloudflare Workers & Pages: Host a website (native fit). Check plan availability and limitations before switching.
- Lovable: Host a website (strong fit). Check plan availability and limitations before switching.
- Netlify: Host a website (native fit). Check plan availability and limitations before switching.
- Squarespace: Host a website (native fit). Check plan availability and limitations before switching.
- Webflow: Host a website (native fit). Check plan availability and limitations before switching.
How to test before cancelling
- List the capabilities you actually use and check their fit and limitations in the tools you will keep.
- Check the vendor sources, verification dates and plan limits, then test your own work before cancelling; keep business-critical tools.
- Use your actual bill, subtract extra seats or plan costs, and count each subscription saving only once.
Checks based on our evidence, coverage and savings methodology. Read the methodology.
Common questions
- Does Vercel have a free plan?
- The catalog lists a free tier for Vercel. Check the plan table and vendor sources for availability and limits.
- Who should keep paying for Vercel?
- Consider keeping it when these needs matter: Zero-config deployment and preview URLs for Next.js and other frameworks; Tight integration with Next.js features; Managed CDN, firewall and compute in one product
- How should I test a replacement for Vercel?
- List the capabilities you actually use and check their fit and limitations in the tools you will keep. Check the vendor sources, verification dates and plan limits, then test your own work before cancelling; keep business-critical tools. Use your actual bill, subtract extra seats or plan costs, and count each subscription saving only once.
- Will replacing Vercel save money?
- Use your actual bill and subtract any extra costs for the replacement. Overlap alone does not establish savings; check every capability you use and keep business-critical tools.
- What does Vercel cost?
- Pro: $20 per month per seat. This is the lowest monthly-equivalent paid price among verified catalog plans; other prices may be unknown. Verified 2026-10-27.
Plans & pricing
Prices in USD excluding taxes. Hobby is free for non-commercial, personal use only. Pro is a US$20/month platform fee with one deploying seat and US$20 of usage credit; extra deploying seats are US$20/month each. Per-unit usage rates (functions, image optimization, Fast Origin Transfer and more) are shown as 'Starting at' or 'Regional pricing' on vercel.com/pricing, so no overage amounts are recorded as prices. On Pro, CDN requests and data transfer are covered by Flat Rate CDN tiers: Pro includes the lowest tier (1M CDN requests, 1 TB data transfer per month); paid tiers are $20/mo (10M requests, 50 TB), $100/mo (50M, 50 TB) and $300/mo (150M, 50 TB). Exceeding a tier's monthly capacity moves the team to a higher tier at the start of the next billing cycle (vercel.com/docs/pricing/flat-rate-cdn, 2026-10-27).
| Plan | Price (USD) | Highlights | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $0/mo Free. Vercel's fair use guidelines restrict Hobby to non-commercial, personal use only. Includes 1M CDN requests, 100 GB Fast Data Transfer and 1M function invocations per month. |
| Verified· Oct 27, 2026Source |
| Pro | $20/seat/mo US$20 per month platform fee including 1 deploying seat and US$20 of monthly usage credit; additional deploying seats are US$20 per month each; Viewer seats are free. Includes the lowest Flat Rate CDN tier (1M CDN requests, 1 TB data transfer per month). Other usage above the credit is billed on demand, mostly at regional 'Starting at' rates. |
| Verified· Oct 27, 2026Source |
| Enterprise | Not listed Custom pricing; get a demo / contact sales. |
| Verified· Oct 27, 2026Source |
What Vercel does
1 capabilities mapped. Click one to compare every tool that does it.
| Capability | Fit | Quality | Ease | Precision | Team | Plans | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host a website | Core feature | — | — | All plans | Needs Git or a CLI to deploy · Hobby is for non-commercial, personal use only |
Fit and scores (1–5) are editorial judgements. How we score
Why people pay for it
- Team collaboration on Pro
- Higher usage inclusions and spend management
- Enterprise security, SLAs and support
Who should keep paying
The honest case for Vercel. If these matter to you, don't switch.
- Zero-config deployment and preview URLs for Next.js and other frameworks
- Tight integration with Next.js features
- Managed CDN, firewall and compute in one product
Risks to know about
- lowvendor lock in
Framework features tuned for Vercel may need rework on another host.
- mediumfunctionality loss
Usage-based charges above the included credit can make costs hard to predict on traffic spikes; set spend limits.
- data portability: easy
Your site is your own code in Git and can be deployed elsewhere; Vercel-specific features (edge config, storage, image optimisation) need changes to move.
Overlaps with
Tools that share capabilities with this one — the first place to look for duplicate spend.
Sources & freshness
- Vercel pricing (US) — accessed Oct 27, 2026
- Vercel Hobby plan docs — accessed Oct 27, 2026
- Vercel Pro plan docs — accessed Oct 27, 2026