Vercel vs Netlify (2026)

Facts checked October 23, 2026 on official pages · part of Best hosting & deploy

Verdict

Pick Vercel if you're shipping a Next.js or React app. It's our #1 host, but the free Hobby plan is for non-commercial use only, so a paying app needs Pro ($20/mo).

Pick Netlify if you want static sites plus functions with simple Git deploys, a $9 Personal tier between free and $20, and new projects that stay private until you publish.

Both deploy from your Git repo, and both Pro plans cost $20/month. The difference is the free plan: Vercel Hobby is non-commercial only, and Netlify Free is a 300-credit monthly budget that pauses every project on your account when one project runs out. Our #2 host overall is Cloudflare Pages & Workers.

Side by side

	Vercel #1 Hosting & deploy	Netlify #3 Hosting & deploy
Paid price	Pro $20/mo, which includes $20 of usage credit. Source, checked 2026-10-23	Personal $9/mo (1,000 credits); Pro $20/mo with unlimited members (3,000+ credits). Source, checked 2026-10-23
Free plan	Hobby $0: 1M CDN requests, 100 GB Fast Data Transfer and 1M function invocations a month. Source, checked 2026-10-23	$0 forever: 300 credits a month; custom domains with SSL included. Source, checked 2026-10-23
Free-plan catch	Hobby is for non-commercial, personal use only. If you go over a Hobby limit, you usually wait 30 days to use that feature again. Source, checked 2026-10-23	At the credit limit the site pauses until the next billing cycle, and if one project goes over, every project on the account pauses. Source, checked 2026-10-23
Limits to know	Hobby: 200 projects, 100 deployments a day, 50 domains per project, 1 hour of runtime logs. Source, checked 2026-10-23	Credit costs: 15 per production deploy, 20 per GB of bandwidth, 10 per GB-hour of compute, 2 per 10k web requests. Our math: 300 credits covers about 20 production deploys if you use nothing else. Source, checked 2026-10-23
Best for	Next.js and React apps. AgentRank #1 host. AgentRank ranking, checked 2026-10-23	Static sites plus functions with simple Git deploys. AgentRank #3 host. AgentRank ranking, checked 2026-10-23
What you can export or own	Deploys from your own repo on GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps and more; your code stays in your repo. Source, checked 2026-10-23	Deploys from GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps or Bitbucket, or from a local folder or zip; your code stays yours. Source, checked 2026-10-23

Prices and limits change. Each cell links the official page we checked; confirm there before you buy. Rankings come from our methodology and are never paid.

FAQ

Is Vercel or Netlify better?

On AgentRank, Vercel ranks #1 and Netlify #3 among hosts (Cloudflare Pages & Workers is #2). Pick Vercel for Next.js and React apps. Pick Netlify for static sites plus functions with simple Git deploys and a $9 Personal tier.

Can I use the Vercel free plan for a commercial site?

No. Vercel's fair use guidelines limit Hobby to non-commercial, personal use; commercial use needs Pro ($20/month) or Enterprise (checked 2026-10-23).

What happens when the Netlify free plan runs out?

The free plan has a 300-credit monthly limit. When a site reaches it, the site pauses until the next billing cycle, and if one project goes over, every project on the account pauses. Netlify emails you at 50%, 75% and 100% of usage.

How much do Vercel Pro and Netlify Pro cost?

Both are $20/month. Vercel Pro includes $20 of usage credit. Netlify Pro has unlimited members and starts at 3,000 credits a month; Netlify also has a $9/month Personal plan.