Head-to-head
Netlify vs Vercel
Two hosts, side by side. Pricing, features, and the trade-offs that actually matter.
Netlify from Free
Vercel's older sibling — broader framework support, more even-keeled pricing.
HQ US · founded 2014
Vercel from Free
The default home for Next.js, with a polished DX and a love-it-or-hate-it bill.
HQ US · founded 2015
Quick verdict
Cheapest: Vercel wins on entry price (Free vs Free).
More features: Vercel ships more first-party platform features out of the box.
Region: Netlify is HQ'd in US; Vercel in US.
Cheapest plans, side by side
| Netlify | Vercel | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Starter | Hobby |
| Price | Free | Free |
| CPU | — | — |
| RAM | 0 GB | 0 GB |
| Disk | — GB | — GB |
| Bandwidth | 100 GB | 100 GB |
Feature parity
| Netlify | Vercel | |
|---|---|---|
| Managed Postgres | × | ✓ |
| Managed Redis | × | ✓ |
| Object storage | × | ✓ |
| One-click apps | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private network | × | × |
| IPv6 | × | × |
| DDoS protection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Snapshots | × | × |
| Public API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terraform | × | × |
Netlify pros
- +First-class support for many SSGs, not just Next.js
- +Forms, identity, and Edge Functions wrapped into one bill
- +Free tier is generous and commercial use is allowed
Netlify cons
- −Build minute overages bite for monorepos
- −Functions are AWS Lambda under the hood; cold starts apply
- −Less aggressive at frontier features than Vercel — you'll lag on cutting-edge framework support
Vercel pros
- +Push to GitHub, get a preview URL — no other host has tightened this loop further
- +Image optimisation, ISR, edge functions all wired in by default
- +Generous free tier covers solo side projects
Vercel cons
- −Bandwidth and function execution beyond the free tier scale aggressively
- −Pro plan starts at $20/seat/month — expensive for a solo dev
- −Long-running functions are not the platform's strength (15-min cap, costly)