Netlify vs Vercel pricing
Both hosts have a $0 plan and a $20 Pro plan. The gap is in seats. Netlify Pro costs $20 a month with unlimited members. Vercel Pro costs $20 a month and lists each developer seat at $20 a month. Viewer seats on Vercel are free. Figures come from the Netlify and Vercel pricing pages on October 25, 2026. Live plan data is on the Netlify pricing page and the Vercel pricing page on SaaS Price Watch.
Plans side by side
| Plan | Netlify | Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free: $0, 300 credits a month | Hobby: $0, personal projects |
| Starter paid | Personal: $9 a month, 1,000 credits | None |
| Pro | $20 a month, unlimited members, from 3,000 credits | $20 a month, $20 of usage credit, $20 per developer seat |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom |
How usage is billed
Netlify bills usage in credits. The page lists these rates:
- Production deploy: 15 credits each.
- Compute: 10 credits per GB-hour.
- Bandwidth: 20 credits per GB.
- Web requests: 2 credits per 10k requests.
Netlify Pro has credit tiers from 3,000 to 20,000 credits a month. The page shows the price for the base tier.
Vercel Pro includes $20 of usage credit each month. Usage past that bills at metered rates, such as function invocations and image transforms. Pro adds a flat rate CDN with traffic spike protection and spend controls.
Team cost by our math
| Team | Netlify Pro | Vercel Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 1 developer | $20 a month | $20 a month |
| 3 developers | $20 a month | $60 a month |
| 5 developers | $20 a month | $100 a month |
Vercel figures assume $20 per developer seat with no other usage. Netlify figures assume the base 3,000 credit tier. Over 12 months, one Pro plan costs $240 on either host. Netlify Personal costs $108 a year.
Which host to pick
- Hobby site: both free plans work. Vercel Hobby is for non-commercial use.
- Solo commercial site: Netlify Personal at $9 a month is the lowest paid step.
- Team of 3 or more: Netlify Pro does not charge per member. Vercel charges per developer seat.
- Heavy traffic: compare Netlify credit tiers with Vercel metered rates for your own usage.
Compare and track
See the Vercel pricing guide, the Supabase pricing guide, and all developer tools. For Netlify alone, see Netlify pricing plans. For other hosts, see Render pricing, Railway pricing, and Heroku pricing per month. Get an alert when Netlify changes its prices.
FAQ
Is Netlify cheaper than Vercel? For teams, it can be. Netlify Pro costs $20 a month with unlimited members. Vercel Pro charges $20 per developer seat.
Do Netlify and Vercel have free plans? Yes. Netlify Free costs $0 with 300 credits a month. Vercel Hobby costs $0 for personal projects.
What does Vercel Pro include? Pro costs $20 a month and includes $20 of usage credit. Viewer seats are free.
How do Netlify credits work? Usage draws from a monthly credit pool. A production deploy uses 15 credits. Bandwidth uses 20 credits per GB.
What does a team of 5 pay on each host? By our math, Netlify Pro stays at $20 a month on the base tier. Vercel Pro comes to $100 a month for 5 developer seats.
Checked 2026-10-25. Prices and policies change. Confirm on the source before you buy.
Sources
- https://www.netlify.com/pricing/
- https://vercel.com/pricing
- https://saaspricealerts.com/api/vendors/netlify-com.json
- https://saaspricealerts.com/api/vendors/vercel-com.json
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