Vercel review

Vercel ranks first because it removes the most work between a Git repository and a live web app. Importing a repo sets up automatic CI/CD, every deployment is served from a global CDN with a Web Application Firewall and DDoS mitigation, and server code runs on Fluid compute, which bills active CPU time instead of idle time. The free Hobby plan includes all of that plus traffic and performance insights, and lists 4 hours of Fluid active CPU a month. Pro costs $20 a month and includes $20 of usage credit, a flat rate CDN with traffic spike protection, advanced spend management, cold start prevention and free viewer seats. The pricing page publishes every allowance and overage rate in US dollars, from ISR reads to image transformations, which makes cost modelling possible but also shows how many meters exist. Teams with long-running workers or stateful services usually pair Vercel with a separate backend host. Multi-region compute with failover and the 99.99% SLA are reserved for Enterprise.

Who it is for

Frontend and full-stack teams shipping Next.js or other framework apps who want previews and CI/CD with no setup.

Price

Free Hobby plan; Pro $20 per month with $20 of included usage credit.

$20 /mo. Everything you need to build and scale your app.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Import a Git repo and deploy with automatic CI/CD on every plan
• Global, automated CDN with Web Application Firewall and DDoS mitigation included
• Fluid compute functions billed on active CPU time rather than idle time
• Pro adds $20 of usage credit, a flat rate CDN with traffic spike protection and cold start prevention
• Blob storage, Sandbox, Workflows and Container Registry billed alongside apps

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free Hobby plan already includes CI/CD, CDN, firewall and Fluid compute
• Strength: Pricing page lists every included allowance and overage rate in USD
• Strength: Free viewer seats on Pro for team collaboration
• Weakness: Usage beyond the included credit is billed per resource, so bills need watching
• Weakness: Multi-region compute and failover and a 99.99% SLA are Enterprise features
• Weakness: Long-running backends and databases are better served by container platforms

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, Hobby
• Paid plans: Pro $20 per month, Enterprise custom
• Included usage on Pro: $20 of usage credit
• Function CPU on Hobby: 4 hours of Fluid active CPU per month

Where it ranks

Vercel is No. 1 in our Best App Hosting Platforms verdict.