Our take: Great for individual developers deploying Next.js or other front-end projects straight from Git, but the free Hobby plan is for personal, non-commercial use only.
- Free Hobby plan
- Hobby is non-commercial only
- Pro US$20/month plus usage credit
- Not tested by us yet
- ? China access — not tested yet
Checked before sign-up
Checked 28 Sep 2026 · from official pricing and help pages · not tested hands-on yet
Free planHobby (personal, non-commercial)
Paid fromUS$20/month (Pro, 1 developer seat included)
Sign-upAccount required
Your data: Your code is built, hosted and run on Vercel’s infrastructure. Hobby keeps 1 hour of runtime logs.
Data sheet
Every row shows how we know it
| Commercial use | Hobby is limited to personal, non-commercial use Official |
|---|---|
| Free transfer | 100 GB Fast Data Transfer per month Official |
| Free requests | 1M edge requests and 1M function invocations per month Official |
| Over the limit | Usually wait 30 days before the feature works again Official |
| Pro | US$20/month incl. US$20 usage credit; extra developer seats US$20/month Official |
| Deployments | Hobby 100/day, Pro 6,000/day Official |
| Access from China | — Not tested |
When to use it
Pick it to deploy a personal portfolio or side-project Next.js site on every GitHub push.
Before you use it
If the site earns money, you need Pro rather than Hobby.
How to use it
- Sign up for Vercel, for example with GitHub.
- Choose Add New Project and import a repository.
- Click Deploy, then connect your domain.
Alternatives
Checked 28 Sep 2026 · compiled from official information, not yet tested by us. Found something outdated? Tell us. · Vercel pricing (official)