Vercel
Frontend cloud platform for building, deploying, and scaling modern web applications
Founded
2015
Starting Price
Free
Category
Developer Tools
Last updated March 10, 2026
About Vercel
Vercel is a cloud platform designed for frontend developers that enables seamless deployment and hosting of web applications. Founded by Guillermo Rauch (creator of Next.js and Socket.IO), Vercel provides a complete workflow from development to production with automatic CI/CD, preview deployments for every pull request, and a global edge network for optimal performance. The platform supports popular frameworks including Next.js, React, Astro, Svelte, and Nuxt, with built-in serverless and edge functions for backend logic. Vercel's infrastructure automatically scales based on demand, includes DDoS protection, Web Application Firewall, and provides real-time analytics and performance monitoring. With its AI SDK, AI Gateway, and integrated developer tools, Vercel has become the go-to deployment platform for modern web teams building everything from marketing sites to complex AI-powered applications.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Effortless deployment - connect Git repo and deploy in seconds with zero configuration
- Excellent developer experience with preview deployments, instant rollbacks, and automatic CI/CD
- First-class Next.js support with optimized builds and framework-specific infrastructure
- Generous free tier suitable for personal projects and small applications
- Global edge network delivers fast performance worldwide with automatic HTTPS and DDoS protection
Key Features
Instant Git Deployments
Connect your GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket repository and get automatic deployments on every push with zero configuration.
Preview Deployments
Every pull request gets a unique preview URL automatically for team review and testing.
Global Edge Network
Content distributed across worldwide CDN with automatic HTTPS, DDoS mitigation, and WAF.
Serverless & Edge Functions
Run backend code without managing servers in Node.js, TypeScript, Python, Go, and Ruby.
Next.js Integration
First-party support for Next.js with optimized builds, ISR, server components, and framework-defined infrastructure.
AI SDK & Gateway
Built-in AI development tools including TypeScript AI SDK and unified AI Gateway for hundreds of models.
Analytics & Observability
Integrated Web Analytics, Speed Insights with Core Web Vitals, and OpenTelemetry-based distributed tracing.
Pricing
Hobby
Free
- Automatic CI/CD from Git
- Global CDN with automatic HTTPS
- Web Application Firewall
- DDoS Mitigation
- 1M edge requests/month
Best For
Frontend Web Applications
Deploy modern frontend applications built with Next.js, React, Svelte, or Astro with automatic optimization and global CDN.
AI-Powered Applications
Build and deploy AI applications using Vercel AI SDK and AI Gateway with access to models from multiple providers.
E-Commerce Storefronts
Create fast, personalized composable commerce experiences with edge rendering and ISR for product pages.
Marketing & Content Sites
Launch high-performance marketing sites and blogs with static generation and built-in analytics.
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