Koyeb vs Vercel

Koyeb9.2Visit Vercel8.9Visit

Higher score Koyeb #2 in Edge Hosting 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Koyeb

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Vercel #4 in Edge Hosting 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Vercel

• Koyeb fits best

  Managed multi-region application hosting

• Vercel fits best

  Teams needing polished deployment workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Koyeb 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Vercel 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Edge Hosting	#4 in Edge Hosting
Best for	Managed multi-region application hosting	Teams needing polished deployment workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$29/mo	$20/user/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Features Koyeb 0/4 · Vercel 0/4
Container support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Persistent storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom domains	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Edge database	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Edge locations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Autoscaling, scale-to-zero, and global edge routing Managed PostgreSQL with private service networking GitHub deployments and pull-request preview environments	Git-based deployments across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps Preview URLs, rolling releases, deployment checks, and instant rollback Free plan includes CDN, WAF, fluid compute, and DDoS mitigation
Cons	Scale-to-zero applies to supported CPU and GPU services Advanced access controls are limited to Enterprise Higher-tier plans add significant monthly commitments	Rolling Releases are listed on Pro rather than Hobby SCIM, Directory Sync, and multi-region failover are Enterprise features Advanced spend management starts on the Pro plan
Our verdict	Koyeb is a cloud platform for deploying web applications, APIs, workers, container images, AI workloads, and managed PostgreSQL databases. It is designed for developers and teams that need managed multi-region hosting without assembling… Read the review →	Vercel is a managed cloud platform for building, deploying, and operating web applications, APIs, and AI-powered applications. It suits development teams that want Git-connected delivery, automatic CI/CD, preview environments, CDN… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Koyeb — where it wins

  • Autoscaling, scale-to-zero, and global edge routing
  • Managed PostgreSQL with private service networking
  • GitHub deployments and pull-request preview environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Scale-to-zero applies to supported CPU and GPU services
  • Advanced access controls are limited to Enterprise
  • Higher-tier plans add significant monthly commitments

• Vercel — where it wins

  • Git-based deployments across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps
  • Preview URLs, rolling releases, deployment checks, and instant rollback
  • Free plan includes CDN, WAF, fluid compute, and DDoS mitigation

  Where it doesn't

  • Rolling Releases are listed on Pro rather than Hobby
  • SCIM, Directory Sync, and multi-region failover are Enterprise features
  • Advanced spend management starts on the Pro plan

• Koyeb9.2/10 · Free plan

  A flexible platform for deploying and scaling containerized applications across regions.

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• Vercel8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A polished edge hosting platform with strong deployment controls and a free entry tier.

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