Vercel

Overview

A hosting service that takes a website or web app from a code repository and puts it live on the internet automatically. Built by the makers of the Next.js framework.

General use

Teams use it to deploy front end websites and apps, get automatic preview links for every change, and serve pages quickly worldwide.

Insight

The smoothest way to put a front-end site live, with a preview link for every change out of the box. Costs can jump without much warning once traffic grows or a page gets heavy, and the bill is hard to predict. It works best with Next.js, which the same company builds, so straying from that path loses some of the polish. Best for front-end apps where fast deploys matter more than tight cost control.