Head-to-head · Next.js Hosting
Vercel vs Ratna
Vercel leads on 1 check, Ratna on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreVercel · 9.4/10
- Lowest starting priceRatna · $7/mo
- Free planonly Vercel
- Free trialonly Vercel
- Most featuresRatna · 3 of 4
Vercel scores higher on our rubric for next.js hosting: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.
Vercel offers free plan; Ratna doesn't. Ratna is cheaper to start at $7/mo against $20/mo.
Vercel is the better fit for teams wanting a mature Next.js platform. Ratna is the better fit for cost-controlled production Next.js apps.
- Vercel fits best
Teams wanting a mature Next.js platform
- Ratna fits best
Cost-controlled production Next.js apps
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Side by side
| Feature | Vercel 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | Ratna 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #1 in Next.js Hosting | #4 in Next.js Hosting |
| Best for | Teams wanting a mature Next.js platform | Cost-controlled production Next.js apps |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $20/user/mo | $7/mo (best) |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Tickets, Community, Docs | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business |
| Features Vercel 0/4 · Ratna 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 | 0 min/mo |
| Bandwidth | Not checked yet | 150 GB/mo |
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| 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 → |
Ratna is a managed hosting platform for Next.js and other web applications. It is designed for individual developers, side projects, and production applications that need server-rendered Next.js features without assembling hosting… 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
Ratna — where it wins
- Native support for SSR, API routes, ISR, and server actions
- $7 monthly plan includes usage credit and configurable spend caps
- Branch previews, automatic HTTPS, CDN delivery, and scale-to-zero
Where it doesn't
- Applications currently operate from one region
- No contractual uptime SLA
- No edge functions or edge middleware
- Vercel9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
A mature Next.js platform with Git deployments, previews, rollbacks, and governed releases.
Visit VercelFull verdict → - Ratna8.8/10 · Paid
A focused, cost-controlled home for production Next.js applications.
Visit RatnaFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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