Vercel
The frontend cloud for deploying web applications
Vercel is the deployment platform built by the creators of Next.js, optimized for frontend frameworks. It offers instant global CDN deployment, serverless functions, and edge computing with zero config.
Editor rating is our overall editorial judgment of the tool, out of 5. It is not a test score and not a user-review average. Ratings have not been re-scored since the tool was listed here. The reasons are in Best for and Pros & cons below.
You can use this without coding, but there is some setup before it is useful.
Best for
Pros & cons
✓ Pros
✗ What this won't do
Use cases
Deploying Next.js applications
Hosting marketing websites
Running serverless API routes
Preview deployments for code review
Sign in to Vercel
Create a Vercel account and connect it to GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket, where your project's code lives.
Import your project
In the Vercel dashboard, import the repository you want to put online. A repository is the folder that holds your project's code.
Click Deploy
Press Deploy, and Vercel builds your project and puts it online.
Push to update it
From then on, every push to the connected branch starts a new deployment by itself. If a change does not show up, check that you pushed to that branch.
Compare alternatives
| Tool | Category | Editor rating | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel (current) | DevOps | 4.7 | Free tier / $20 mo Pro |
| Railway | DevOps | 4.6 | Free tier / usage-based from $5 mo |
| Replit | Coding | 4.5 | Free / $20 mo |
| v0 by Vercel | Coding | 4.6 | Free / $30/user/mo |