VercelvsRender

Frontend cloud for static sites, Next.js, and serverless/edge functions on a global CDN. Render: Container PaaS: static sites, always-on web services, workers, cron, and managed Postgres.

Where they agree

Both natively cover Web hosting, Cron jobs, Domain + DNS, SSL / TLS, CI/CD, Logs, and more.

Free tier

Both have a genuine free tier to start on.

Vercel stands out for

Serverless, Object storage, Buy domains, Analytics

Render stands out for

Always-on server, SQL database, KV / cache

Cheapest paid plan: Vercel $20/mo · Render $25/mo. Vercel is a paas, Render a paas.

Feature-by-feature

ComputeDataDomains & emailGrowth & 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

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