Static hosting

GitHub Pages vs Vercel

Choose GitHub Pages for a public-repo static site with no extra host. Choose Vercel when you are shipping a frontend, especially Next.js, and the Hobby plan's personal-use limit fits.

GitHub Pages

Static hosting from a public GitHub repository

Free for public repos

Strengths

  • No extra host to manage for a public repo
  • Deploys from Actions

Limits

  • A private repo needs a paid GitHub plan
  • GitHub does not allow Pages as a commercial business site

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Vercel

Frontend hosting with first-class Next.js support

Hobby free, then paid

Strengths

  • Next.js previews and caching are built in
  • Hobby plan is enough for a personal site

Limits

  • The hobby plan is for personal use
  • Serverless usage can add cost on team plans

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