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Vercel Has a Free Frontend Platform — Deploy React Apps in 30 Seconds

Deploy Without DevOps

Your React app is ready. Now you need: a server, nginx config, SSL certificate, CI/CD pipeline, CDN setup. Or you could push to GitHub and get a URL.

Vercel: Git Push = Deploy

Vercel deploys your frontend from a git push. Preview deployments for every PR. Global CDN. Automatic SSL.

Free Tier (Hobby)

  • Unlimited deployments
  • 100GB bandwidth/month
  • Serverless functions (100GB-hours)
  • Edge functions
  • Analytics (basic)
  • Preview deployments for every PR
  • Custom domain included

Deploy in 30 Seconds

npm i -g vercel
vercel
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Vercel detects your framework (Next.js, Remix, Astro, Vite, Nuxt) and configures the build.

Framework Detection

Vercel auto-detects and optimizes for:

  • Next.js (built by Vercel)
  • Remix / Astro / Nuxt / SvelteKit
  • Vite / Create React App
  • Any static site generator

Preview Deployments

Every PR gets a unique URL:

https://my-app-git-feature-xyz-team.vercel.app
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Designers, PMs, and QA review changes before merge. No staging server needed.

Vercel vs Netlify vs Cloudflare Pages

Feature Vercel Netlify CF Pages
Bandwidth 100GB 100GB Unlimited
Serverless Yes Yes Workers
Edge Yes Yes Yes
Next.js Optimized Good Good
Free builds 6000 min 300 min 500 builds

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