# Deno Deploy vs Vercel Functions

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Vercel Functions

| Attribute | Deno Deploy | Vercel Functions |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 69.9 (75% (high)) | 90.2 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 396 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 108,769 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Deno Deploy is a cloud deployment service that runs JavaScript and TypeScript code at the edge, providing serverless execution with integrated databases, observability, and framework support. It is indexed under Serverless & Edge Platforms.","source":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","question":"What is Deno Deploy?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Deno Deploy is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $20 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","question":"Is Deno Deploy free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Deno Deploy supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","question":"What platforms does Deno Deploy support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Deno Deploy, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","question":"Can Deno Deploy be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 18 integrations for Deno Deploy, including Deno, Node.js, Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte, Astro and Nuxt, plus 10 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","question":"What does Deno Deploy integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Deno Deploy. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Deno Deploy not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Deno Deploy have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Deno Deploy is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/denoland/deno","question":"Is Deno Deploy open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Deno Deploy is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","question":"Where is Deno Deploy available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"Build and deploy API routes, webhooks, and request handlers without managing servers. Functions automatically scale with traffic, support multiple programming languages, and include built-in observability. It is indexed under Serverless & Edge Platforms.","source":"https://vercel.com/docs/image-optimization/legacy-pricing","question":"What is Vercel Functions?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vercel Functions offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Hobby and Pro. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://vercel.com/docs/functions","question":"Is Vercel Functions free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vercel Functions 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/docs/image-optimization/legacy-pricing","question":"What platforms does Vercel Functions support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Vercel Functions, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://vercel.com/docs/image-optimization/legacy-pricing","question":"Can Vercel Functions be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Vercel Functions. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Vercel Functions not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://vercel.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Vercel Functions have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud platform for deploying JavaScript and TypeScript applications built on V8 isolates with fast cold starts, built-in logging and metrics, automatic scaling, and optional self-hosting. | A serverless functions platform for building and deploying API routes, webhooks, and event handlers. Supports multiple runtimes with built-in observability and local testing via CLI. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","triggers":"HTTP requests, cron schedules","languages":"JavaScript, TypeScript","cold_start":"low","cli_and_iac":true,"http_trigger":true,"durable_state":true,"scale_to_zero":true,"scheduled_cron":true,"edge_distributed":true,"runtime_substrate":"isolate","observability_builtin":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","triggers":"HTTP (GET, POST)","languages":"Node.js, Python, Go, and more","cold_start":"low","cli_and_iac":true,"http_trigger":true,"scale_to_zero":true,"edge_distributed":true,"observability_builtin":true}` |
| integrations.count | 21 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Deno"},{"name":"Node.js"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"Vue"},{"name":"Svelte"},{"name":"SvelteKit"},{"name":"Astro"},{"name":"Nuxt"},{"name":"Remix"},{"name":"Hono"},{"name":"Solid"},{"name":"Solid Start"},{"name":"Vite"},{"name":"Express"},{"name":"Docosaurus"},{"name":"Fresh"},{"name":"Postgres"},{"name":"Prisma"},{"name":"Deno KV"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"inbound"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Rust | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| 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":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["1M requests/month","20GiB egress bandwidth","5 custom domains","10 hr active CPU","150 GiB-hr memory time","10 GiB revision storage","10 active apps","1 concurrent build","15 builds per hour","1 GiB KV storage","Community support via Discord","99.95% SLA"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For personal use and smaller projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"apps":"10","active_cpu":"10 hr","kv_storage":"1 GiB","memory_time":"150 GiB-hr","team_members":"25","kv_read_units":"1M","custom_domains":"5","kv_write_units":"500k","logs_retention":"1 day","builds_per_hour":"15","egress_bandwidth":"20GiB","revision_storage":"10 GiB","concurrent_builds":"1","requests_per_month":"1M","app_metrics_history":"1 month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month","features":["5M requests/month with overage pricing","200GiB egress with overage pricing","100 custom domains","Wildcard subdomains","50 hr active CPU with overage pricing","750 GiB-hr memory time","50 GiB revision storage","50 active apps","3 concurrent builds","60 builds per hour","5 GiB sandbox volume storage","5M KV read units with overage pricing","2.5M KV write units with overage pricing","1 week logs retention","3 months app metrics history","Email support","SOC2 Type 1","99.95% SLA"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For team collaboration with advanced features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"dpa":"True","apps":"50","active_cpu":"50 hr (then $0.10/hr)","kv_storage":"1 GiB (then $0.75/GiB)","memory_time":"750 GiB-hr (then $0.025/GiB-hr)","soc2_type_1":"True","team_members":"25","kv_read_units":"5M (then $1/M)","custom_domains":"100","kv_write_units":"2.5M (then $2.50/M)","logs_retention":"1 week","builds_per_hour":"60","egress_bandwidth":"200GiB (then $0.20/GiB)","revision_storage":"50 GiB (then $0.08/GiB-mo)","concurrent_builds":"3","requests_per_month":"5M (then $2/M)","app_metrics_history":"3 months","wildcard_subdomains":"True"}},{"free":false,"name":"Builder","summary":"$200/month","features":["25M requests/month","2,000GiB egress bandwidth","Unlimited custom domains","500 hr active CPU","7,500 GiB-hr memory time","500 GiB revision storage","10,000 active apps","250 builds per hour","25M KV read units","12.5M KV write units","Sandbox volume storage","Onboarding support from engineers","SOC2 Type 1","99.95% SLA"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For Subhosting users and growing platforms","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"dpa":"True","apps":"10,000","active_cpu":"500 hr","memory_time":"7,500 GiB-hr","soc2_type_1":"True","kv_read_units":"25M","custom_domains":"Unlimited","kv_write_units":"12.5M","builds_per_hour":"250","egress_bandwidth":"2,000GiB","revision_storage":"500 GiB","concurrent_builds":"Unlimited","onboarding_support":"True","requests_per_month":"25M"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","description":"Maximum support, security, and performance","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier, Pro from $20/month, Builder from $200/month, Enterprise custom pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:16:35.886Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Hobby","summary":"Free","features":["12K function invocations/month","Image optimization","Speed Insights","Web Analytics"],"description":"Free tier with limited included resources","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"function_invocations":"12k/mo","image_transformations":"5k/mo","speed_insights_events":"10k"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"Monthly. 1M included invocations. Usage-based overages.","features":["1M function invocations included","Usage-based pricing for overages","Observability Plus option","Multiple runtime support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"M invocations"},"kind":"metered","amount":2.75,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"M events"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.2,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Monthly subscription with high invocation limit and usage-based overages","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"function_invocations":"1M/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","description":"Custom pricing and capabilities","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Observability Plus","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"M events"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.2,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Web Analytics Plus"},{"name":"Speed Insights","components":[{"per":{"qty":10000,"unit":"events"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.65,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Hobby free tier. Pro monthly subscription with 1M invocations included. Usage-based pricing for overages and add-on services.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://vercel.com/docs/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:05:59.418Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"M events","amount":1.2,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":1.2,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 7 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.9.7","date":"2026-09-17T09:04:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.9.6","date":"2026-08-27T17:29:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.9.5","date":"2026-08-06T15:05:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.9.4","date":"2026-07-23T16:59:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.9.3","date":"2026-07-15T15:35:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.9.2","date":"2026-07-08T14:36:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.9.1","date":"2026-07-01T16:31:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.9.0","date":"2026-06-25T15:00:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.8.3","date":"2026-06-11T15:57:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.8.2","date":"2026-06-03T13:41:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.8.1","date":"2026-05-27T12:56:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.8.0","date":"2026-05-22T10:51:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.7.14","date":"2026-04-28T16:49:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.7.13","date":"2026-04-22T13:26:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.7.12","date":"2026-04-09T20:35:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.7.11","date":"2026-04-01T12:45:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.7.10","date":"2026-03-31T15:09:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.7.9","date":"2026-03-27T12:54:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.7.8","date":"2026-03-25T16:11:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.7.7","date":"2026-03-19T13:52:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.7"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC2 Type 1","level":"Type 1","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.4 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://vercel.com/docs/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=deno_core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Serverless & Edge Platforms)

| Capability | Deno Deploy | Vercel Functions |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Execution substrate | V8 isolate | - |
| Language / runtime breadth | JavaScript, TypeScript | Node.js, Python, Go, and more |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Runs at global edge PoPs | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Scale to zero | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Cold-start profile | Low | Low |
| **Limits** |  |  |
| Max execution duration | - | - |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Event source breadth | HTTP requests, cron schedules | HTTP (GET, POST) |
| HTTP endpoint trigger | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cron / scheduled invocations | ✓ | - |
| **State** |  |  |
| Durable state / workflow primitive | ✓ | - |
| **Flexibility** |  |  |
| Bring-your-own runtime / container | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Built-in logs / metrics / tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| CLI + IaC / framework support | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-19T03:40:50.591Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*