Vercel (United States) is a frontend deploy platform. It connects to a Git repository and publishes the site automatically, with a global CDN, serverless functions and preview environments.
What it does
- Ships sites and frontend apps with integrated CI/CD
- Creates a preview per pull request for review before merge
- Runs serverless functions and API routes alongside the frontend
- Serves static and dynamic content at the edge
How it works
- Integrates with GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket
- Every commit produces a deploy; merging promotes to production
- First-class support for Next.js and modern frameworks
Public pricing
- Free Hobby plan with usage limits
- Pro per seat/month, with an included usage credit
- Enterprise on request, with governance features
Strengths
- Fast, predictable deploy flow
- Pull-request previews make review easier
- CDN and edge integrated with no extra configuration
Points of attention
- Bandwidth and execution costs can grow with heavy traffic
- Advanced features (SSO, dedicated IPs) sit in larger plans
- Workflows outside the platform’s defaults need adaptation
