Hosting & Infrastructure
Vercel
Our default host, largely because preview deployments change how review conversations happen.
What Vercel is
Vercel is a deployment platform for frontend applications. Every branch gets a preview URL, static assets are served from a global edge network, and server functions run without infrastructure configuration.
Where it earns the shortlist
Choose Vercel when
- You want a preview URL on every pull request without configuring it
- The framework is one Vercel supports first-class
- You do not want to own build infrastructure
Look elsewhere when
- Your organisation requires hosting inside its own cloud account
- Egress-heavy workloads make usage pricing unpredictable
Placeholder technology page. The assessment is written to exercise the template and should be reviewed before launch.
Pricing
Free for personal projects, per-seat for teams, usage-based above that. The variable most teams underestimate is bandwidth.
Our take
Preview deployments are the feature that actually pays for the platform. Stakeholders reviewing a real URL give better feedback than stakeholders reviewing a screenshot.
Frequently asked questions
What is Vercel used for?
Vercel hosts frontend applications and static sites, providing global edge delivery, serverless functions and a preview deployment for every branch without additional configuration.
Do you need Vercel to deploy Astro?
No. Astro produces static output that any host can serve. Vercel adds preview deployments and a server runtime for API routes, which is why we default to it.
At a glance
- Category
- Hosting
- Best for
- Teams who want previews and edge delivery without configuring them
- Pricing shape
- Seats plus usage
- House view
- Preview deployments justify it on their own
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