Both cost ~$20/month Pro but Netlify includes 10× more bandwidth (1 TB vs 100 GB). We break down every tier, limit, and use case so you can pick the right platform.
Vercel vs Netlify pricing tiers, June 2026. All prices per member/month.
| Tier | Vercel Price | Netlify Price | Bandwidth | Build Minutes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free / Hobby | $0 | $0 | 100 GB / 100 GB | 6,000 / 300 | Vercel: no commercial use. Netlify: 300 build min. |
| ProMOST POPULAR | $20/mo | $19/mo | 100 GB / 1 TB | 6,000 / 1,000 | Netlify gives 10× more bandwidth at same price |
| Business / Team | Custom | $99/mo | Custom / Custom | Custom / Custom | Netlify adds SSO, advanced roles, SLA |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom / Custom | Custom / Custom | Both: SLA, SAML SSO, dedicated support |
Vercel charges $0.15/GB for bandwidth beyond the included 100 GB. At 500 GB/month that's an extra $60 on top of your $20 Pro plan. Netlify's 1 TB Pro limit means most sites never see overage charges. If your site serves media, images, or has high traffic, Netlify is significantly cheaper in practice.
Key feature differences between Vercel and Netlify at the Pro tier.
| Feature | Vercel Pro | Netlify Pro | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price / member | $20/mo | $19/mo | Netlify (slight) |
| Included bandwidth | 100 GB | 1 TB | Netlify (10×) |
| Build minutes | 6,000/mo | 1,000/mo | Vercel (6×) |
| Next.js support | First-class (built by Vercel) | Good (via plugin) | Vercel |
| Other frameworks | Good | Excellent (all frameworks) | Netlify |
| Serverless functions | Edge + Node.js | Lambda-based + Edge | Tie |
| Built-in analytics | Yes (Vercel Analytics) | No (plugin needed) | Vercel |
| Form handling | No (use third-party) | Yes (built-in) | Netlify |
| A/B split testing | Middleware-based | Built-in | Netlify |
| Free tier commercial use | No | Yes | Netlify |
| Preview deployments | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Custom domains | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Monthly cost for three common project types at Pro tier.
When to choose Vercel, when to choose Netlify — and why the answer isn't obvious.
Vercel created Next.js and the two are deeply intertwined. Every new Next.js feature — App Router, Server Components, Partial Prerendering, ISR, and Edge Middleware — works on Vercel on day one, because Vercel ships the runtime that powers them. Build performance for Next.js apps on Vercel is consistently faster than on competing platforms. If your stack is Next.js, the developer experience on Vercel is materially better than anywhere else.
Vercel's analytics integration is also notable. Vercel Analytics provides real-user performance data (Core Web Vitals) with zero configuration, built directly into the dashboard. Understanding how your production site performs for real users — not just in lab tests — is operationally valuable, and Vercel bundles this at no extra cost on Pro.
Netlify's 1 TB bandwidth inclusion on the $19/month Pro plan is a significant structural advantage. Vercel includes only 100 GB and charges $0.15 per additional GB — meaning a site that moves 600 GB/month faces a $75 overage bill on top of the $20 Pro fee. On Netlify, the same site costs $19/month with no overage. For content-heavy sites, marketing pages with high traffic, or documentation sites, this difference compounds quickly into hundreds of dollars per year.
Netlify also bundles features that Vercel does not include natively: form submissions are handled by Netlify's form service (no backend required), built-in A/B split testing is managed at the CDN level via branch deploys, and the Identity service provides simple JWT-based authentication for JAMstack use cases. These features are niche but for the right project type they eliminate the need for third-party services entirely.
Netlify has invested more heavily in being framework-agnostic. It maintains official adapters for SvelteKit, Astro, Remix, Nuxt, and others, and its build configuration is designed to accommodate virtually any static site generator or SSR framework. Vercel also supports these frameworks, but is more opinionated about how they should be deployed and occasionally requires workarounds for frameworks that don't fit its model cleanly. If you're building with Astro or SvelteKit, Netlify is generally the smoother experience.
Vercel includes 6,000 build minutes per month on Pro; Netlify includes only 1,000. For teams with frequent deployments, feature branches, and pull request previews, build minutes can become a constraint quickly on Netlify. Each preview deployment triggered by a PR consumes build minutes, and a team of five developers committing frequently can hit Netlify's 1,000-minute limit within the first two weeks of the month. Additional Netlify build minutes cost $7 per 500 minutes. Vercel's 6,000-minute limit is rarely a constraint in practice.
Vercel's free Hobby plan explicitly prohibits commercial use. Building a SaaS product, client site, or any project with revenue on Vercel's free tier violates their terms of service. Netlify's free Starter plan has no commercial use restriction — you can build and deploy a revenue-generating product on the free tier until you need Pro features. For bootstrapped developers who want to launch before committing to monthly hosting costs, this is a meaningful practical difference.
If you are building with Next.js and deploy fewer than 100 GB/month of bandwidth — Vercel is the better platform. The Next.js integration is unmatched, the developer experience is polished, and the 6,000 build minutes gives you room to work. The $20/month Pro price is fair for what you get.
If you are building a content-heavy site, a high-traffic marketing page, or a project using a framework other than Next.js — Netlify is likely the better choice. The 1 TB bandwidth inclusion prevents surprise bills, the built-in form handling and A/B testing add real value, and the framework support is excellent across the board. The $19/month price and no commercial use restriction on the free tier make it the more flexible platform for indie developers.
Quick reference — who wins in each scenario.
If you're on Vercel Pro and your bandwidth regularly exceeds 100 GB, switching to Netlify can save $600–$1,200/year with no meaningful feature trade-off for non-Next.js projects.
At the Pro tier, Vercel costs $20/month and Netlify $19/month — nearly identical. However, Netlify includes 1 TB of bandwidth vs Vercel's 100 GB. Vercel charges $0.15/GB for overages, so a site using 500 GB/month costs $95/month on Vercel vs $19/month on Netlify. For most sites under 100 GB/month, the price difference is $1/month.
Yes. Vercel built Next.js and supports every feature on launch day — App Router, Server Components, Partial Prerendering, Edge Middleware. Netlify supports Next.js well via its official plugin, but occasionally lags on the newest features. For production Next.js applications that rely on ISR, RSC, or cutting-edge App Router features, Vercel is the safer choice.
Yes, via the @netlify/plugin-nextjs package. Most Next.js features work well including SSR, API routes, ISR, and image optimization. Some very new App Router features (like PPR — Partial Prerendering) may require waiting for Netlify's adapter to be updated after each Next.js release. For most teams, the delay is days to weeks, not months.
Yes. Netlify's free Starter plan has no commercial use restriction. You can build and ship a revenue-generating product on the free tier. Vercel's Hobby plan explicitly prohibits commercial use — any production SaaS, client site, or revenue-generating project requires a $20/month Pro plan.
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