Best Hosting & Deployment (2025)

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Vercel

Deploy Next.js in 30 seconds. The gold standard for frontend.

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#1

Vercel

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Deploy Next.js in 30 seconds. The gold standard for frontend.

Pros

  • +Best-in-class DX
  • +Preview deploys
  • +Edge functions
  • +Next.js native

Cons

  • -Pricey at scale
  • -Vendor lock-in concerns
  • -Bandwidth costs
#2

Netlify

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The OG Jamstack host. Solid but Vercel has the edge.

Pros

  • +Great free tier
  • +Form handling
  • +Split testing
  • +Mature platform

Cons

  • -Slower builds
  • -Less Next.js focus
  • -DX slightly behind
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#3

Railway

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Deploy anything. Heroku vibes with modern pricing.

Pros

  • +Any language/framework
  • +Simple pricing
  • +Good DX
  • +Databases included

Cons

  • -Newer
  • -Less edge support
  • -Smaller community
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#4

Render

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Heroku replacement. Solid all-rounder, nothing flashy.

Pros

  • +Predictable pricing
  • +Managed databases
  • +Background workers

Cons

  • -Slower deploys
  • -Less innovation
  • -Basic DX
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