Ranking / Vercel
Ranked #7 of 10 · 61.7 / 100
Vercel
A frontend cloud built around Next.js and serverless functions.
Vendor-hosted vercel.com
Last reviewed
Verdict: The best home for a Next.js or frontend-heavy app; not a general-purpose backend PaaS.
Best fitFrontend and full-stack JavaScript teams, especially those building with Next.js.
Not forLong-running backends, background workers, GPU workloads, and apps whose servers must sit in your own account without an enterprise deal.
Strengths
- The most polished deploy experience for Next.js and frontend frameworks.
- SOC 2 Type 2, PCI DSS and ISO 27001; HIPAA BAA at a published $350 a month on Pro.
- Spend limits that stop usage before you go over budget.
Limits
- Built for frontends and functions, not long-running services.
- No GPU instances for your own workloads.
- Bring-your-own-cloud is an Enterprise feature.
- Leaving can mean replacing platform features (functions, middleware, image optimisation, cron) with your own.
What it costs
Hobby $0 for personal projects; Pro $20 a month with $20 of usage credit, then metered usage; Enterprise custom.
On the criteria
| Where apps run | Good | Vendor-hosted; BYOC is listed as custom on Enterprise. |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | Strong | SOC 2 Type 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001 and EU-U.S. DPF; HIPAA BAA $350 a month on Pro. |
| GPU support | None | No GPU compute for your own containers on its pricing page. |
| Cost model | Good | Public plan prices, but many separate usage meters (requests, data transfer, functions, build minutes). |
| Ease of exit | Limited | Apps lean on Vercel's functions and edge features, which have to be replaced elsewhere. |
| Operations handled | Strong | Git push deploys, previews, CDN, TLS and scaling are handled. |
| Score | 61.7 / 100 | Rank 7 of 10. How the score is worked out. |
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