Vercel vs Netlify
Vercel vs Netlify (Deployment & Hosting). Agent test scores: Vercel 9.4/10, Netlify 8.7/10. Vercel scored 0.7 higher overall in separate runs of our standard tasks. Pricing: Vercel — Pro $20/mo per deploying seat (+$20 usage credit); Enterprise custom; Netlify — Personal $9/mo (1,000 credits); Pro from $20/mo (3,000 credits).
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Side by side
| Vercel | Netlify | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Frontend cloud for deploying web apps. | Platform for deploying web projects. |
| Pricing | Pro $20/mo per deploying seat (+$20 usage credit); Enterprise custom | Personal $9/mo (1,000 credits); Pro from $20/mo (3,000 credits) |
| Free tier | Yes (Hobby): personal non-commercial use, usage caps | Yes: 300 credits/mo hard limit |
| Pricing verified | 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-16 |
| Edition tested | Vercel Hobby free plan (no card), CLI 64.3.1 | Netlify Free plan (CLI 27.12.1) |
| Tested on | 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-16 |
| Outcome score | 10 | 9 |
| Speed score | 10 | 9 |
| Cost score | 8 | 9 |
| Developer experience score | 8 | 7 |
| Reliability score | 10 | 9 |
| Overall score | 9.4 | 8.7 |
What our tests found
Vercel
3/3 runs: static page + Node serverless function deployed from local files via vercel deploy --prod; both URLs 200 in 15-23s, redeploy live in 13-15s; CLI project rm clean. Hobby is non-commercial only; signup phone verification was painful.cloud free plan
Netlify
3/3 runs: static page + serverless function deployed via one CLI command, live 200 in ~17-20s. New sites defaulted to Netlify-login protection (401) until disabled per site via API.cloud free plan
Verdict
Both tools were tested on the same rubric (v0.1, 3 runs each), but in separate runs and possibly on different editions (see above). Overall: Vercel 9.4, Netlify 8.7. Check the free-tier limits above against your project before choosing.
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