PLATFORM PROFILE

Vercel

Hosting built around front end frameworks, with a free hobby tier.

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Counts, not a score. 5 of 8 things we look for are published by Vercel, and 3 we have not checked yet. A ratio would need a denominator from outside this site. A count does not.

What it costs you

What it really costs to startAll in, not the first-year promotional price.A free Hobby tier exists, but it is restricted to non-commercial personal use, so any revenue-generating site must start on a paid plan.Free tier is non-commercial only · source · checked 2026-09-07

What it costs to keep alivePer year, once the introductory pricing is over.Pro costs a $20/month platform fee that carries one deploying seat and $20 of usage credit; usage past that credit is billed on demand.$20/month Pro platform fee · source · checked 2026-09-07

The gate before the first cent

The gate before it pays anythingThe traffic, sales or balance you must reach before a single cent moves.We have not checked this one yet. That is our gap, not theirs.

How long before the first paymentThe gap you have to fund out of your own pocket.We have not checked this one yet. That is our gap, not theirs.

Is it yours or theirs

Who owns what you buildYours, or a room you are allowed to sit in until the rules change?We have not checked this one yet. That is our gap, not theirs.

Can you take it with youThe domain, the list, the content. What actually leaves with you.Domains registered with Vercel can be moved out: the dashboard issues the authorization code you hand to the new registrar.Domain transfer out is self-serve · source · checked 2026-09-07

Can it be soldIs there a resale market, and what does it pay?The account cannot be sold or handed over freely: assignment needs Vercel's prior written consent, while Vercel itself may transfer the agreement without restriction.Resale needs Vercel's written consent · source · checked 2026-09-07

What takes it all awayThe single rule, ban or dependency that ends it overnight.Vercel reserves the right to shut down and terminate Hobby projects or deployments without notice, for any reason or no reason.Hobby projects killable without notice · source · checked 2026-09-07

How to read this page

The ten things above are not our idea of what matters. They are what the checklists in twenty hand-written articles on this site already asked, counted up: country and eligibility came first in nineteen of them, waiting time and what you are paid in came next. The payout minimum, the number most people search for, barely appeared. It is one row here, not the headline.

A row marked not publishedmeans we opened the company's own pages looking for it and it was not there. That is a finding, and it is dated. A row marked not checked yet means we have not done the work. Those two are kept apart on purpose: an empty box because we were slow should never look like an empty box because they were quiet.

Found something that has moved? Tell us. It gets checked against the source and the change is dated on the corrections page.

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