Vercel, founded in 2015 by Guillermo Rauch, is the company behind Next.js — the most popular React framework powering millions of websites including those of Nike, McDonald's, Notion, and TikTok. Vercel's platform is purpose-built for frontend and full-stack web applications, offering a deployment experience that's as simple as pushing to Git. The platform excels at React and Next.js applications but supports 35+ frameworks including Astro, SvelteKit, Nuxt, Remix, and more. Vercel's global edge network spans 100+ locations, and their Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) and Edge Runtime allow pages to be generated and served at the edge for optimal performance. Edge Functions run on V8 isolates (similar to Cloudflare Workers) with near-zero cold starts. Serverless Functions support Node.js, Go, Python, and Ruby. Vercel's free tier is generous for personal projects: 100 GB bandwidth, 100 GB-hours serverless execution, and unlimited sites. Preview deployments for every PR, real-time deployment logs, and integration with popular analytics and monitoring tools make the developer experience exceptional. Vercel KV, Blob, and Postgres provide storage primitives within the platform. The Pro plan at $20/mo adds team collaboration, higher limits, and Vercel Firewall. Vercel is the definitive platform for Next.js applications and an excellent choice for any modern web application that values performance and developer experience.
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Created by the makers of Next.js — deepest framework integration, early feature access, and optimal performance.
Git-push deploys, preview URLs for every PR, real-time logs, and seamless CI/CD — the gold standard for frontend DX.
100+ locations with Edge Functions, ISR, and full-page caching for sub-100ms response times globally.
100 GB bandwidth, unlimited sites, and preview deployments free — sufficient for most personal and open-source projects.
While optimal for Next.js, Vercel supports Astro, SvelteKit, Nuxt, Remix, Hugo, and many more frameworks.
Deep Next.js integration and Vercel-specific features (ISR, Edge Runtime) can make migration difficult.
Bandwidth ($40/100 GB) and serverless execution costs can escalate quickly for high-traffic production sites.
Serverless function execution limits (10s-60s timeout) and cold starts can affect real-time or long-running workloads.
No support for PHP, traditional CMS, or server-based applications — modern JavaScript frameworks only.