Vercel
A frontend cloud for deploying static sites and serverless functions straight from Git.
The smoothest path from git push to a live URL, with a preview on every PR. The free Hobby tier is generous for personal projects — just watch the bandwidth and usage limits as you grow.
Vercel connects to your Git repository and turns every push into a deployment, with a unique preview URL for each branch and pull request. It is the company behind Next.js, so that framework gets first-class treatment, but it happily hosts Astro, Vite, SvelteKit and plain static sites too.
Start with this
# deploy any project from the terminal
npm i -g vercel
vercel # preview deploy
vercel --prod # promote to production
# or just connect the repo at vercel.com and pushThe take, for AI builders
For AI builders shipping small projects, the preview-per-push flow is the thing to value: a shareable URL for every change without thinking about infra, and the free tier is plenty to launch on. The catch is lock-in gravity — the more you lean on Vercel-specific features, the harder it is to leave, so keep your app portable if that matters to you.
When to reach for it
✓ Good fit
- Next.js apps (best-in-class support) and most frontend frameworks
- You want preview deployments on every PR with zero config
- Personal projects that fit comfortably in the free Hobby tier
✕ Not for
- Heavy, always-on backends or long-running jobs (it is serverless-first)
- You are cost-sensitive at scale — usage-based pricing can climb
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Very similar Git-to-URL flow; comparable free tier and a strong forms story.
Generous free bandwidth and a fast global edge if cost at scale matters.
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