Vercel Functions
Vercel Functions allows developers to execute server-side code without the overhead of server management.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Run server-side code without managing servers, with automatic scaling and low latency.
Who should look elsewhere
Default region might not be optimal for all data sources without configuration
Pros
- +Eliminates server management overhead
- +Optimized for high performance and low latency
- +Cost-efficient scaling with fluid compute and instance reuse
- +Easy integration with existing Vercel deployments
- +Provides detailed metrics for monitoring usage and savings
Cons
- −Default region might not be optimal for all data sources without configuration
- −Pricing model can be complex with active CPU, memory, and invocations
Key features
- ✓Automatic scaling based on user demand
- ✓Handles connections to APIs and databases
- ✓Enhanced concurrency with fluid compute
- ✓Low latency routing via Vercel's CDN
- ✓Configurable regional deployment for data locality
- ✓Automatic setup and optimization for chosen frameworks
- ✓Function instance reuse for performance and cost efficiency
- ✓Scales down to zero when idle
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | — | month | Import your repo, deploy in seconds; Automatic CI/CD; Web Application Firewall |
| Pro | $20 | month | All Hobby features, plus:; $20 of included usage credit; Advanced spend management |
| Enterprise | — | month | All Pro features, plus:; Guest & Team access controls; SCIM & Directory Sync |