Hosting & deployment tier list

Preliminary editorial ranking, not yet benchmarked Last updated 2026-10-16

Why #1 beats #2: Vercel is the smoothest path for Next.js apps; Cloudflare wins on cost for static and edge workloads. Sources: vercel.com/docs/frameworks/nextjs, developers.cloudflare.com/pages/platform

💲 Free Hobby tier; paid Pro

✅ Pick if you ship Next.js/React apps.
⛔ Skip if cost at scale is your top concern.

💲 Generous free tier; paid Workers plan

✅ Pick if you want cheap, global static/edge hosting.
⛔ Skip if you need long-running servers.

💲 Free tier; paid plans

✅ Pick if you want simple static + functions.
⛔ Skip if you're all-in on Next.js features.

💲 Usage-based; $5 trial credit, Hobby plan from $5/mo

✅ Pick if you need servers, workers and DBs.
⛔ Skip if you only host static sites.