Vercel vs Appwrite Sites

Vercel9.4Visit Appwrite Sites8.5Visit

Higher score Vercel #1 in Next.js Hosting 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Vercel

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Appwrite Sites #6 in Next.js Hosting 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Appwrite Sites

• Vercel fits best

  Teams wanting a mature Next.js platform

• Appwrite Sites fits best

  Free Next.js hosting with Appwrite services

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Side by side

Feature	Vercel 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Appwrite Sites 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Next.js Hosting	#6 in Next.js Hosting
Best for	Teams wanting a mature Next.js platform	Free Next.js hosting with Appwrite services
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$20/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, HIPAA
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vercel 0/4 · Appwrite Sites 3/4
Edge delivery	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Serverless runtime	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Node.js runtime	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Preview deployments	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Build minutes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Git-based deployments with previews and automatic CI/CD Rolling Releases, deployment checks, and instant rollbacks Enterprise governance with audit logs, SCIM, and SIEM streaming	Free plan includes 5GB bandwidth and 2GB storage Supports static rendering, SSR, previews, and Git deployments Connects directly with Appwrite Auth, Databases, Storage, and Functions
Cons	Advanced access controls are reserved for Enterprise Multi-region compute and failover are Enterprise features The 99.99% SLA is listed on the Enterprise plan	Free plan limits builds to 15-minute maximum durations Free plan includes community support rather than email support Free plan provides 2GB storage and 5GB bandwidth
Our verdict	Vercel is a managed cloud platform for building, deploying, and operating web applications, APIs, and AI-powered applications. It fits teams working with Next.js that want Git-based delivery, automatic CI/CD, preview URLs, production… Read the review →	Appwrite Sites hosts static, server-rendered, and client-rendered web applications, with specific support for Next.js static and SSR strategies. It suits developers who want hosting alongside Appwrite services, including authentication,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Vercel — where it wins

  • Git-based deployments with previews and automatic CI/CD
  • Rolling Releases, deployment checks, and instant rollbacks
  • Enterprise governance with audit logs, SCIM, and SIEM streaming

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced access controls are reserved for Enterprise
  • Multi-region compute and failover are Enterprise features
  • The 99.99% SLA is listed on the Enterprise plan

• Appwrite Sites — where it wins

  • Free plan includes 5GB bandwidth and 2GB storage
  • Supports static rendering, SSR, previews, and Git deployments
  • Connects directly with Appwrite Auth, Databases, Storage, and Functions

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits builds to 15-minute maximum durations
  • Free plan includes community support rather than email support
  • Free plan provides 2GB storage and 5GB bandwidth

• Vercel9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A mature Next.js platform with Git deployments, previews, rollbacks, and governed releases.

  Visit VercelFull verdict →
• Appwrite Sites8.5/10 · Free plan

  A capable free option for Next.js sites tied to Appwrite services.

  Visit Appwrite SitesFull verdict →