Vercel vs Netlify vs Cloudflare
Cloudflare is the cheapest, with a generous free tier and no egress fees on Workers. Vercel gives the smoothest Next.js experience, and Netlify is a mature alternative with a low-cost Personal plan.
The verdict
Side by side
| Attribute | Vercel | Netlify | Cloudflare Workers & Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Hobby: non-commercial only | Free: 300 credits | Workers: 100,000 requests/day |
| First paid step | Pro: $20 per developer seat | Personal: $9/month | Workers Paid: $5/month minimum |
| Starting paid price | $20/mo | $9/mo | $5/mo |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No | No |
| Pricing verified | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Our take | The smoothest deploy experience for Next.js and frontend apps, with preview deployments for every branch and pull request. The free Hobby plan is non-commercial only, so a paying product needs Pro. | A mature Jamstack host with a credit-based model and a low-cost Personal plan. A good Vercel alternative for static and framework sites. | The cheapest serious hosting: a generous free tier, a $5/month paid minimum and no egress charges on Workers. Best for static sites and edge functions; less suited to long-running servers. |
| Links | Visit Vercel ↗ | Visit Netlify ↗ | Visit Cloudflare Workers & Pages ↗ |
Prices from each vendor's official pricing page. Check site means we couldn't verify a price — we never guess.