VercelvsCloudflare
Frontend cloud for static sites, Next.js, and serverless/edge functions on a global CDN. Cloudflare: Global edge platform: Workers, Pages, R2/D1/KV, at-cost domains, email routing, free CDN.
Where they agree
Both natively cover Web hosting, Serverless, Object storage, Cron jobs, Domain + DNS, Buy domains, and more.
Free tier
Both have a genuine free tier to start on.
Vercel stands out for
Nothing Cloudflare doesn't also cover natively.
Cloudflare stands out for
SQL database, KV / cache, Auth
Cheapest paid plan: Vercel $20/mo · Cloudflare $5/mo. Vercel is a paas, Cloudflare a paas.
Feature-by-feature
| Compute | Data | Domains & email | Growth & ops | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | Web hosting | Serverless | Always-on server | SQL database | Object storage | KV / cache | Cron jobs | Domain + DNS | Buy domains | Email | SSL / TLS | Analytics | Auth | CI/CD | Logs | CDN / edge |
Tap a provider for its full per-tier pricing. Verified 2026-06-18.