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Head-to-head · Static Site Hosting

Vercel vs IONOS Deploy Now

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Vercel #1 in Static Site Hosting 9.2/10 Free plan · paid from $20/user/mo · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Vercel
IONOS Deploy Now #5 in Static Site Hosting 7.4/10 From $6/mo ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit IONOS

Vercel leads on 1 check, IONOS Deploy Now on 3, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreVercel · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Vercel
  • Most featuresIONOS Deploy Now · 3 of 5

Vercel scores higher on our rubric for static site hosting: 9.2 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Vercel offers free plan; IONOS Deploy Now doesn't. IONOS Deploy Now offers git deployment; Vercel doesn't publish it. IONOS Deploy Now offers preview deployments; Vercel doesn't publish it. IONOS Deploy Now offers custom domains; Vercel doesn't publish it.

Vercel is the better fit for teams needing advanced previews and release controls. IONOS Deploy Now is the better fit for paid hosting with GitHub-based previews.

  • Vercel fits best

    Teams needing advanced previews and release controls

  • IONOS Deploy Now fits best

    Paid hosting with GitHub-based previews

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Side by side

Feature Vercel 9.2/10 Visit ↗ IONOS Deploy Now 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.4
Ranking #1 in Static Site Hosting #5 in Static Site Hosting
Best for Teams needing advanced previews and release controls Paid hosting with GitHub-based previews
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published $6/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Community, Docs Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA ISO 27001
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features Vercel 0/5 · IONOS Deploy Now 3/5
Git deployment Not published ✓ (best)
Preview deployments Not published ✓ (best)
Custom domains Not published ✓ (best)
Deployment rollbacks Not published Not published
Monorepo support Not published Not published
Specs
Build minutes Not published Not published
Bandwidth allowance Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Git-based deployments with automatic CI/CD and preview URLs
  • Rolling releases, deployment checks, and instant rollback
  • Deployment protection, audit logs, and SIEM log streaming
  • Automatic GitHub Actions workflows build and deploy repository changes.
  • Branch staging deployments provide preview URLs for review.
  • Static and PHP projects include geo-redundancy and DDoS protection.
Cons
  • Advanced access controls and failover are reserved for Enterprise
  • Rolling Releases are listed on Pro rather than Hobby
  • Pro starts at $20 per month before usage beyond included credit
  • There is no free plan for trying the service.
  • Static projects cost $6 per project per month.
  • PHP hosting is a separate $11 per project per month plan.
Our verdict

Vercel is a managed cloud platform for building, deploying, and operating web applications, APIs, and AI-powered applications. It suits developers and teams that want Git-based workflows, automatic CI/CD, preview environments, and…

Read the review →

IONOS Deploy Now hosts static websites, single-page applications, and PHP projects from GitHub repositories. It is aimed at developers and teams that want repository-based deployment, branch previews, custom domains, and configurable build…

Read the review →
  1. VercelStatic Site Hosting 9.2Free plan · paid from $20/user/mo · 14-day trial
  2. IONOS Deploy NowStatic Site Hosting 7.4From $6/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Vercel — where it wins

    • Git-based deployments with automatic CI/CD and preview URLs
    • Rolling releases, deployment checks, and instant rollback
    • Deployment protection, audit logs, and SIEM log streaming

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced access controls and failover are reserved for Enterprise
    • Rolling Releases are listed on Pro rather than Hobby
    • Pro starts at $20 per month before usage beyond included credit
  • IONOS Deploy Now — where it wins

    • Automatic GitHub Actions workflows build and deploy repository changes.
    • Branch staging deployments provide preview URLs for review.
    • Static and PHP projects include geo-redundancy and DDoS protection.

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan for trying the service.
    • Static projects cost $6 per project per month.
    • PHP hosting is a separate $11 per project per month plan.
  • Vercel9.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $20/user/mo · 14-day trial

    A strong fit for teams that need Git previews, controlled releases, and rollback.

    Visit VercelFull verdict →
  • IONOS Deploy Now7.4/10 · From $6/mo

    A paid GitHub workflow for static sites, SPAs, and PHP projects with branch previews.

    Visit IONOSFull verdict →

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