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Cloudflare Pages vs Vercel

Higher score
Cloudflare Pages
9.2/ 10
VercelIndie
7.6/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Cloudflare Pages wins 1, Vercel wins 0 (3 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricCloudflare PagesVercel
Score
Winner: left
9.27.6
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
Cloudflare, Inc.
IndependentIndie
Founded
20212015
Best for
Static sites of any size on a budgetNext.js apps that won't hit viral traffic spikes
Price per mo
$20/ mo$20/ mo
Renewal multiplier
Tagline
Unlimited bandwidth, free, no asterisksNext.js home turf, pricing surprises at scale
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Cloudflare Pages4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • Truly unlimited bandwidth on free tier
  • Cloudflare's global edge network included
  • No surprise overage charges
  • Generous build limits
– Cons
  • Workers ergonomics differ from Vercel/Netlify
  • Build environment occasionally quirky
  • Less framework-specific tooling than Vercel
Vercel4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • Best-in-class Next.js platform
  • Fastest edge network in JAMstack
  • Generous free tier with hard caps
  • Excellent dev experience
– Cons
  • Pro plan bill shock from viral traffic
  • Spending caps off by default
  • Image / function overages add up fast
  • Heavy lock-in to Vercel-specific features
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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