Pantheon vs Vercel comparison

"The product allows users to create multiple development environments."

"Pantheon has the most valuable workflow model."

"Vercel provides hands-on experience they provide for hosting services. Initially, we started with hosting, and I found it impressive that Vercel identifies even minor issues in your project that might prevent your website from being hosted correctly. For example, if there is a small problem in your front end, Vercel will notify you that your site hasn’t been hosted yet and provide the specific file and line number where the issue is occurring. It is definitely an easy tool to use. It provides clear instructions on how to handle everything, even if you're not very familiar with coding. It has a seamless integration with GitHub. We connected our private repository to Vercel, and it directly indicates any issues with the website whenever we commit code. Even if we've done all the changes and committed to the repo, Vercel lets us know about any flaws that would prevent the website from functioning fully. Once the final commit happens, Vercel gives a green tick, indicating no issues. It was a very easy and good experience, with great integration with other tools."

"It provides continuous integration and continuous deployment capabilities."

"I like most that whatever you make in GitHub is directly linked. It does CI/CD, continuous integration and continuous deployment."

"It is easy to learn. If you want to deploy your site, it's easy to do."

"Vercel is easy to use and not as complex as AWS."

"I like Vercel because it is very easy to use and deploy. Unlike Firebase, which can be complex to understand, Vercel is straightforward. It also allows you to easily enable analytics, check page speed, and manage SEO meta tags. You can also share the deployment directly. The solution is also beginner-friendly."

"Vercel is easy to use, and it has a flexible user interface."

"I like Vercel the most for its ease of use, especially with Next.js. Its UI is user-friendly, and the solution is easy to learn. I was a beginner when I created my portfolio website with the tool."

"Pantheon has the most valuable workflow model."

"The Multidev environment is very costly compared to other tools like AWS and GCP."

"If you're not using Edge Functions, Vercel only allows 20 seconds of streaming from the backend. They should allow more time for backend streaming without Edge Functions. This is one thing that Vercel can improve."

"Initially, Vercel was great for hosting projects built with frameworks like Next.js or React.js, with NPM or Node.js as the backend. Now, they seem to be expanding into offering templates and ready-made front-end and back-end setups, making it possible to host a website without writing any code. Personally, I don't like this shift because it reduces scalability and the ability to create unique, customized experiences. Code is essential, and moving towards more user-friendly, code-free tools might limit deeper development possibilities."

"If I could add a feature to Vercel to make my life easier, I would add a user journey feature for new users. This would guide them with tips on exploring the platform, showing them the routes for deployment and functions they can use. This way, users can understand all the features without upgrading to premium to see their benefits."

"Due to RBI guidelines, we're facing issues with billing in India. Credit card payments often get declined even when we try to pay from the backend. Another problem is paying 20 dollars for each new project, even under one account. This seems odd since we already pay for one project with multiple hosts."

"There is room for improvement in terms of error logging. It has some bugs."

"I encountered an error in Vercel's routing in the React.js projects."

"The product's build time needs enhancement. It currently takes up to four minutes to build my projects for every deployment, which is lengthy."

"In future releases, I would like to see AI-based capabilities in Vercel."

"The platform has reasonable pricing compared to other systems."

"I'm a free user."

"The tool's billing allows 200 deployments per day, but if you want to do more work with the solution, you can opt for the pro plan offered by the tool."

"The solution is expensive for React projects."

"Vercel is a bit costlier than other solutions like AWS."

"If I cross the free version, I have heard from some people that the billing can be expensive."

"As a DevOps person who has to consider the commercial aspects, I find it odd that we must pay $20 per user for each new project under a pro account. That's not what I expected. Additionally, there are charges based on bandwidth usage. We incur additional charges if we go beyond 1 TB or 2 TB. However, we can choose plans based on our specific requirements. So, while the per-project pricing and bandwidth-based charges can add up, we have some flexibility in selecting plans that fit our needs."

"Most of the product features are free, which is quite advantageous."

"The solution's pricing depends on the size of the project."