Netlify
vs
Vercel
Both deploy frontends from Git onto a CDN with serverless functions, cron jobs and object storage. Netlify bundles identity, forms and analytics, while Vercel maintains Next.js and adds a NoSQL store.
What's good about each
- Specialized in Jamstack architectures: JS, APIs and Markup
- Extensive functionality such as forms, edge functions and analytics
- Pro plan bills per team, not per seat, with unlimited members
- Free plan includes 300 credits per month with a hard spend limit
- Built-in support for Next.js and other frontend frameworks
- API for issuing custom domains to your own customers
- Functions bill CPU time, not time spent waiting on I/O
- 20 compute regions, 120+ edge locations
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Netlify | Vercel | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $36.40 /mo 1 TB (Vercel Blob) | |
| Serverless | $69.44 /mo 25M invocations, 1 GB RAM (minimum), 150 ms duration · Compute billed at 10 credits / GB-hour | $170.42 /mo 25M invocations, 2 GB RAM (minimum), 150 ms duration | 59% cheaper on Netlify |
| Egress allowance | Covered by plan credits (~15 GB) | 100 GB (Hobby) to 1 TB (Pro) | |
| Egress | $133.33 /TB 20 credits / GB ($0.13 / GB) | $150.00 /TB $0.15 / GB (Fast Data Transfer) | 11% cheaper on Netlify |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Netlify | Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Enterprise only | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | SAQ-A | Yes |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Netlify | Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 | 2015 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 16 | 20 |
| Example customers | Twilio, Mattel, Google, Riot Games, Mailchimp | Shopify, Notion, Stripe, Ramp, The Weather Company |
| Website | netlify.com | vercel.com |
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Our data for Netlify was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Vercel on Sept. 18, 2026.