Compare to Vercel
Full comparison, including the price of the same Node.js + Postgres app: Deploy ON vs Vercel.
This is the least fair head-to-head. Vercel is built for Next.js, edge, and functions. Deploy ON is built for processes that stay up and sit next to a database.
| Same app | Deploy ON | Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| Shop API | $18 / month (Starter $8 · Pro $18) + DB package | $20–40+ / month |
| Topic | Deploy ON | Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Full apps, workers, and databases on Kubernetes. | Frontend, serverless, and edge. Best Next.js host in this set. |
| Long-running process | Yes. Containers stay up. | Not the default. Functions and Fluid compute. Docker support is function-shaped, not a dyno. |
| Databases | First-party managed Postgres, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB (separate package). | Marketplace / Neon. Not a first-party always-on Postgres in the same sense. |
| PHP / Docker / workers | Supported via buildpacks or a Dockerfile. | Awkward or absent compared with a container host. |
| Preview deploys | Environments exist; not Vercel-style preview URLs per PR. | Best-in-class preview deployments. |
| Global edge | No. One operator region. | Yes. This is why people pick Vercel. |
| Billing | USD packages. Quota, not requests. | Seat / platform fee plus usage. Easy to start, easy to surprise on functions. |
| Compliance | ISO 27001 and ISO 27017 via Proservice. | Vercel enterprise compliance on higher plans. |