New Pro projects now default to Turbo build machines (30 vCPUs, 60GB memory) at $0.126/minute — 9x more expensive than Standard machines ($0.014/min). Pro plan still $20/seat/month with $20 usage credit, but real-world build costs for moderate teams can hit $400+/month. Standard machines still available but must be manually selected.
restructured2026-01-01medium impact
Pro plan moved to credit-based model ($20/mo credit pool), Hobby plan metrics renamed and restructured — bandwidth→Fast Data Transfer, serverless split into Active CPU + Provisioned Memory, Blob Storage and Image Transformations added
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Is Vercel's free tier still available?
Yes, Vercel currently offers a free tier (Hobby). 2 recorded changes narrowed the terms, the most recent on 2026-02-01.
How many free alternatives to Vercel exist?
There are 28 free alternatives to Vercel tracked on AgentDeals across the Cloud Hosting category.
Has Vercel changed their pricing?
Vercel has 2 recorded pricing changes. The most recent was on 2026-02-01: New Pro projects now default to Turbo build machines (30 vCPUs, 60GB memory) at $0.126/minute — 9x more expensive than Standard machines ($0.014/min). Pro plan still $20/seat/month with $20 usage credit, but real-world build costs for moderate teams can hit $400+/month. Standard machines still available but must be manually selected.
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