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Vercel

Vercel is a frontend hosting platform built by the creators of Next.js, ranking #30 in usage among developer tools at roughly 10.6%. Connect a Git repository and Vercel builds and deploys it automatically on every push, distributing it instantly over a global CDN. It's the default hosting choice for Next.js apps, and popular generally for React/Vue/Svelte frontends that want zero-config, instant deploys.

Quick facts
Type: Frontend hosting / PaaS
Made by: Vercel Inc.
License: Freemium (generous free "Hobby" tier + paid Pro/Enterprise plans)
Platforms/Hosting: Fully managed, global edge network
Primary use case: Git-connected automatic build-and-deploy hosting for frontend apps, especially Next.js

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Example

Deploy straight from your project directory with the Vercel CLI, and control routing/headers with a vercel.json file.

# deploy the current directory to production
vercel --prod

// vercel.json — custom rewrite and header rule
{
  "rewrites": [
    { "source": "/api/(.*)", "destination": "/api/$1" }
  ],
  "headers": [
    { "source": "/(.*)", "headers": [{ "key": "X-Frame-Options", "value": "DENY" }] }
  ]
}

Getting started

Install the CLI and log in, or simply import your Git repo from the Vercel dashboard for automatic deploys on every push.

# install the Vercel CLI
npm install -g vercel

# log in and deploy the current project
vercel login
vercel

Best for: Frontend and full-stack teams building with Next.js (or any React/Vue/Svelte app) who want push-to-deploy simplicity, instant preview URLs on every pull request, and a global CDN with no server management.