Vercel
Zero-config deployment. Push → deploy. Automatic preview URLs, global CDN, analytics.
Strengths
- Zero-config deployment in 30 seconds, push → automatic preview URL
- Global edge CDN, assets served closest to users
- Preview deployments on every PR, UI review without manual environments
- Edge Middleware, Edge Functions, Cron Jobs, full serverless without ops
Limitations
- The Hobby plan is for personal, non-commercial use, and Vercel defines it broadly: taking a payment, promoting a service, or being paid to build the site is enough. As soon as a client pays, it is the Pro plan ([Instagram reel Ddove6tDUa5](https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ddove6tDUa5/))
- Hobby → pro pricing: brutal jump to $20/month for essential team features
- Vendor lock-in on advanced Next.js features (ISR, RSC, App Router)
- Functions capped at 300 seconds on Hobby (800 on Pro): a longer task goes through Vercel Workflows
Best for
- React/Vue/Svelte SPAs with continuous deployment and branch previews
- Solo projects or small teams wanting zero DevOps