Vercel: Build and deploy the best web experiences with the Frontend Cloud – Vercel
Vercel's Frontend Cloud gives developers the frameworks, workflows, and infrastructure to build a faster, more personalized web.
Vercel is very easy to get started, it can deploy from your GitHub/GitLab repo and scale infinitely. The only downside is this can make costs difficult to manage. Vercel does have a generous free tier, but if you are DDOS (or similar) you can go through that quite fast as well.
Vercel does have integration with many other platforms that provide you with databases, so you can complete and launch your fullstack app.
Vercel is a cloud platform designed to optimize the development, deployment, and performance of web applications. It offers a range of features tailored to enhance developer productivity and deliver fast, reliable web experiences.
Key Features:
✅ Managed Infrastructure: Vercel provides a fully managed infrastructure, allowing developers to focus on building applications without the overhead of server management. This includes automatic scaling, global edge network deployment, and seamless integration with popular frontend frameworks.
✅ Serverless Functions: Easily deploy serverless functions that scale automatically with demand, enabling backend functionality without managing servers. This feature supports various runtimes and integrates smoothly with frontend code.
✅ Edge Middleware: Run code at the edge to customize request and response handling, improving performance and enabling dynamic content delivery. This allows for tasks like authentication, A/B testing, and localization to be executed closer to the user.
✅ Automatic HTTPS and Custom Domains: Secure your applications with automatic HTTPS and easily manage custom domains directly through the Vercel dashboard. This ensures secure and personalized URLs for your projects.
✅ Image Optimization: Serve optimized images with minimal impact on load times using Vercel's built-in image optimization capabilities. This feature automatically adjusts image sizes and formats for optimal delivery.
✅ Frontend Observability: Monitor and analyze your application's performance with real-time analytics, providing insights to optimize user experience. This includes metrics on page load times, user interactions, and more.
Free Features (Hobby Plan):
Vercel's Hobby plan offers a generous set of features suitable for personal projects and small applications:
✅ Unlimited Deployments: Deploy your applications without restrictions, enabling continuous development and testing.
✅ Serverless Functions and Edge Middleware: Access serverless functions and edge middleware with usage limits, allowing you to add dynamic functionality to your applications.
✅ Automatic HTTPS and Custom Domains: Secure your sites with automatic HTTPS and manage custom domains at no cost.
✅ Image Optimization: Optimize up to 1,000 source images per month, enhancing load times and user experience.
✅ Community Support: Engage with the Vercel community for assistance, resources, and shared knowledge.
The Hobby plan is ideal for developers seeking to explore Vercel's capabilities without incurring costs, providing essential tools to build and deploy modern web applications.
