Vercel vs Netlify vs AWS: Hosting Modern Websites

The Cloud Wars

Vercel (The Specialist)

• Best For: Next.js sites.
• Pros: Zero config. Fastest edge network for Next.js.
• Pricing: Generous Free Tier. $20/mo per seat for Pro.

Netlify (The Pioneer)

• Best For: General static sites (Gatsby, Vue, Hugo).
• Pros: Great form handling, easy plugins.
• Pricing: Similar to Vercel.

AWS (The Giant)

• Best For: Large enterprise apps, backend heavy logic.
• Pros: Infinite scalability. Cheapest if you optimize well.
• Cons: Extremely complex. "You need a PhD to configure AWS dashboard."

Our Pick

For marketing sites/e-commerce: Vercel (Speed wins). For complex backends: AWS.

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