How Much Does
Vercel Cost in 2026?
Vercel is the Next.js-native deployment platform. Hobby free covers 100 GB bandwidth + 1M edge requests/function invocations + 4 hours of Active CPU — useful for personal projects and MVPs. Pro at $20/user/month + usage overage ($0.15/GB bandwidth over 1 TB included) is the standard team tier. Enterprise custom with 99.99% SLAs.
Prices in USD, verified from the United States. Regional pricing may vary.
Plans & Pricing
Hobby (Free)
- bandwidth 100 GB/mo
- edgeRequests 1M/mo
- functionInvocations 1M/mo
- activeCPU 4 hrs/mo
- firewallRules 3
- developerSeats 1
- scope CDN + WAF + DDoS mitigation + unlimited deployments
Pro
- perUserMonthly $20 base + usage
- includedUsageCredit 20
- bandwidth 1 TB/mo + $0.15/GB overage
- edgeRequests 10M/mo + $2/1M overage
- functionInvocations $0.60/1M overage
- activeCPU $0.128/hr overage
- firewallRules 40
- customEnvironments 1
- scope Team collaboration + unlimited viewer seats + team-level RBAC
Enterprise
- bandwidth Custom
- firewallRules 1000
- customEnvironments 12
- scope Custom — critical security + performance + observability + platform SLAs + dedicated support + team + project-level RBAC
From the StackScored blog
Features
Our Verdict
Vercel built Next.js and operates the hosting platform — the integration is materially tighter than any competitor. Image Optimization, Middleware, Incremental Static Regeneration, Server Actions, and Partial Prerendering all work without configuration on Vercel; competitors require workarounds or miss features entirely. Hobby free tier is genuinely useful: 100 GB bandwidth + 1M edge requests + 1M function invocations + 4 hours Active CPU covers many personal projects. But the moment you cross into business use (commercial domain, multiple collaborators, beyond limits), Vercel requires Pro. Pro at $20/user/month base + $20 included usage credit is the standard. Per-user pricing is the critical constraint: a 5-person team on Pro is $100/month base before any usage overage. Usage overage is meaningful: 1 TB bandwidth included at Pro, additional at $0.15/GB ($150/1TB), 10M edge requests included + $2/1M overage, function invocations $0.60/1M over 1M, Active CPU $0.128/hr. For a moderately popular SaaS app (500GB/month bandwidth, 5M function invocations), total Pro cost for 3 people is $60 + ~$85 overage = $145/month. Enterprise is custom with 1,000 firewall rules (vs Pro's 40), 12 custom environments (vs Pro's 1), project-level RBAC, critical security features, platform SLAs, dedicated support. Enterprise also unlocks Vercel Firewall's advanced features. Unlimited viewer seats on Pro and Enterprise is valuable — non-developer stakeholders (designers, PMs, QAs) can view deployments without paying for developer seats. Where Vercel wins: Next.js integration unmatched, Edge Functions + CDN performance is industry-leading, Hobby free tier useful for real work, unlimited viewer seats on Pro. Where it loses: per-user Pro pricing scales expensively for larger teams (5 devs = $100 base), bandwidth overage at $0.15/GB is 3-7x Fly.io's $0.02-0.12/GB, heavy function invocations (API routes, SSR) hit overage quickly, Hobby free tier rate limits (1M edge requests) are tight for any mildly successful site.
Pros
- Next.js integration unmatched — Vercel built Next.js, features work without configuration
- Edge Functions + CDN performance is industry-leading for global latency
- Unlimited viewer seats on Pro and Enterprise — non-developers view deployments free
- Hobby free tier genuinely useful — 100 GB bandwidth covers real personal projects
- Custom environments (Pro 1, Enterprise 12) enable staging/preview/QA workflows
Cons
- Per-user Pro pricing scales expensively — 5 devs = $100/month base before usage
- Bandwidth overage at $0.15/GB is 3-7x more than Fly.io's $0.02-0.12/GB
- Heavy function invocations hit overage quickly on SSR/API-heavy apps
- Hobby free tier rate limits (1M edge requests) are tight for any mildly successful site
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does Vercel cost per month?
- Vercel plans start at $20/mo. They offer 3 plans total.
- Does Vercel have a free plan?
- Yes, Vercel offers a free plan. See the feature comparison above for what's included and the limits.
- Is Vercel worth the price?
- With a score of 9.3/10 and plans from $20/mo, Vercel delivers strong value for the price.
- What are cheaper alternatives to Vercel?
- Cheaper developer hosting & paas alternatives include Fly.io ($0/mo), Render ($1/mo), Railway ($5/mo). See all options on our [Developer Hosting & PaaS pricing comparison](/pricing/dev-hosting/) page.