# Clever Cloud vs Vercel

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Vercel

| Attribute | Clever Cloud | Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 69.2 (73% (medium)) | 85.2 (72% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud platform enabling developers to deploy applications via git push with automatic scaling, monitoring, and maintenance. Supports multiple runtimes and programming languages, with options for cloud-hosted, on-premise, and air-gapped deployments. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2015/07/22/new-flavours-pricing-update/","question":"What is Clever Cloud?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Clever Cloud is a paid product; published pricing starts at €4.50 per month. It is sold across 2 plans (Pico and Nano). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2015/07/22/new-flavours-pricing-update/","question":"How much does Clever Cloud cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Clever Cloud supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2015/07/22/new-flavours-pricing-update/","question":"What platforms does Clever Cloud support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Clever Cloud can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and air-gapped, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2015/07/22/new-flavours-pricing-update/","question":"Can Clever Cloud be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 21 integrations for Clever Cloud, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Jenkins, GitLab, Artifactory and ElasticSearch, plus 13 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2015/07/22/new-flavours-pricing-update/","question":"What does Clever Cloud integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Clever Cloud. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Clever Cloud not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/engineering/2022/01/11/security-update-about-colors-and-faker/","question":"What security certifications does Clever Cloud have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Clever Cloud is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in France.","source":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2015/07/22/new-flavours-pricing-update/","question":"Where is Clever Cloud available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud platform that enables developers and AI agents to build, deploy, and scale web applications and services globally. Offers integrated developer tools, serverless functions, container deployment, and infrastructure for coordinating intelligent agents. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://vercel.com/changelog/lower-pricing-for-log-drains","question":"What is Vercel?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vercel offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://vercel.com/changelog/lower-pricing-for-log-drains","question":"Is Vercel free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vercel supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://vercel.com/changelog/lower-pricing-for-log-drains","question":"What platforms does Vercel support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Vercel, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://vercel.com/changelog/lower-pricing-for-log-drains","question":"Can Vercel be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Vercel, including Statsig, Slack and GitHub. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://vercel.com/changelog/lower-pricing-for-log-drains","question":"What does Vercel integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Vercel. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Vercel not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://vercel.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Vercel have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"air_gapped":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A managed platform-as-a-service for developers that handles deployment, runtime monitoring, automatic updates, and infrastructure management. Applications deploy via a simple git push without requiring Docker configuration or manual setup. | A cloud platform that enables developers and AI agents to build, deploy, and scale web applications and services globally. Offers integrated developer tools, serverless functions, container deployment, and infrastructure for coordinating intelligent agents. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","regions":"multi","runtimes":"Node.js, Python, Java, PHP, Scala, Docker, FrankenPHP, Bun, V language, and othe","autoscaling":"horizontal","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"buildpacks","git_push_deploy":true,"container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","regions":"global_edge","edge_cdn":true,"runtimes":"TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Next.js","rollbacks":true,"autoscaling":"scale_to_zero","cli_and_api":true,"build_system":"dockerfile","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":true,"container_deploy":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 19 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Artifactory"},{"name":"ElasticSearch"},{"name":"Kibana"},{"name":"ElasticAPM"},{"name":"Keycloak"},{"name":"Matomo"},{"name":"Metabase"},{"name":"Otoroshi"},{"name":"Varnish"},{"name":"Redirection.io"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"OVHcloud"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Prometheus","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Apache Pulsar","native":true,"category":"messaging"},{"name":"Grafana","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Statsig"},{"name":"Slack","native":true},{"name":"GitHub","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pico","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4.98,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"256MB RAM, shared vCPU instance","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Nano","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":6.64,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"512MB RAM, shared vCPU instance","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $4.98/month for Pico instances","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2015/07/22/new-flavours-pricing-update/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T15:58:20.509Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4.98,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Hobby","summary":"Free with usage limits","features":["1M monthly invocations","5K image transformations","300K cache reads","100K cache writes"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Included tier with usage limits","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"invocations":"1M/month","image_cache_reads":"300K/month","image_cache_writes":"100K/month","image_transformations":"5K/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"Usage-based with monthly credit; additional features $10–$350/month","features":["Usage-based infrastructure billing","Team seat management","Optional add-ons for SSO, analytics, monitoring"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"1K image transformations"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-as-you-go usage-based infrastructure with monthly add-ons","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales","features":["Custom pricing","Higher usage limits","Dedicated support"],"description":"Custom pricing and features for large deployments","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"bulk_redirects":"10,000"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Team Seats","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Preview Deployment Suffix","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"SAML Single Sign-On","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":300,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"HIPAA BAA","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":350,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Password Protection","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Flags Explorer","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":250,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Static IPs","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Web Analytics Plus","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Hobby free tier; Pro usage-based with optional monthly add-ons ($10–$350); Enterprise custom","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://vercel.com/docs/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-23T13:29:15.295Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":4.98,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO 27001:2022","status":"active"},{"name":"Health Data Hosting (HDS)","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"HIPAA BAA","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.clever.cloud/blog/company/2016/04/04/security-is-a-process/ | https://vercel.com/docs/security |

## Capabilities (PaaS & Hosting)

| Capability | Clever Cloud | Vercel |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deploy** |  |  |
| Git-push auto-deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-PR preview environments | - | ✓ |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Build system | Buildpacks | Dockerfile |
| Runtime / language breadth | Node.js, Python, Java, PHP, Scala, Docker, FrankenPHP, Bun, V language, and othe | TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Next.js |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | Horizontal | Scale-to-zero |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Geographic reach | Multi-region | Global edge |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud only |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Bundled managed data services | ✓ | - |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Built-in global CDN / edge | - | ✓ |
| Custom domains + automatic TLS | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Env vars & secrets management | ✓ | - |
| Instant rollbacks | - | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| CLI + deploy API | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T05:03:25.633Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*