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Modal vs Vercel Edge Runtime

On the evidence we track, Vercel Edge Runtime leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Modal56
★Vercel Edge Runtime67
Score
vioscaleAI score
Modal56 / 100medium · 72%
Vercel Edge Runtime67 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Model
Modalfreemium
Vercel Edge Runtimefreemium
Price level
Modalhigh
Vercel Edge Runtimelow
Starting price
Modal$250
Vercel Edge Runtime$3
Transparent
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Integrations
Count
Modal2
Vercel Edge Runtime1
Security
Certifications
ModalSOC 2 Type II
Vercel Edge RuntimeTISAX AL2
Disclosure policy
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Gdpr
Modal–
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Hipaa
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Iso27001
Modal–
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Pci
Modal–
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Soc2
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Modal–
Vercel Edge Runtime99.99
Status page
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Modal–
Vercel Edge Runtime2,769
Github stars
Modal–
Vercel Edge Runtime914
Package downloads weekly
Modal–
Vercel Edge Runtime795,942
Activity
Commits last 30d
Modal–
Vercel Edge Runtime0
Release
History
Modal–
Vercel Edge Runtime20 items
License
Spdx
Modal–
Vercel Edge RuntimeMIT
Language
Primary
Modal–
Vercel Edge RuntimeTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Modal7 items
Vercel Edge Runtime8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for serverless & edge platforms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Execution substrate
ModalContainer
Vercel Edge Runtime-
Language / runtime breadth
ModalPython
Vercel Edge RuntimeJavaScript, TypeScript, Python; framework-aware for Next.js and other frameworks
Reach
Runs at global edge PoPs
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Scale
Scale to zero
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Performance
Cold-start profile
ModalLow
Vercel Edge Runtime-
Limits
Max execution duration
Modal-
Vercel Edge Runtime-
Integration
Event source breadth
ModalHTTP, cron/scheduled, events
Vercel Edge Runtime-
HTTP endpoint trigger
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Cron / scheduled invocations
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
State
Durable state / workflow primitive
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime-
Flexibility
Bring-your-own runtime / container
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Deployment
Hosting
ModalCloud only
Vercel Edge RuntimeCloud only
Ops
Built-in logs / metrics / tracing
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Extensibility
CLI + IaC / framework support
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Modal

A cloud platform that automatically scales applications based on demand and charges only for actual compute consumed, measured per CPU cycle. Provides direct GPU access for AI inference and training, with support for Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Go.

Independently observed

Vercel Edge Runtime

Leader

Vercel's CDN platform delivers dynamic and static content globally with framework-aware caching, built-in security protections, and zero-configuration infrastructure. It includes tools for feature flags, log draining, and framework-integrated performance optimization.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Modal

from $250/moUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier with $30/month compute. Pay-per-second metering: CPUs from $0.0000131/core/sec, GPUs from $0.000164/sec (T4) to $0.001972/sec (B300), memory at $0.00000222/GiB/sec.

  • StarterFree
    • 3 workspace seats
    • 100 containers
    • 10 GPU concurrency
    • Limited scheduled and web functions
    • Real-time metrics and logs
    • +1 more
  • Team$250/month base + compute usage ($100/month free credits)
    • Unlimited workspace seats
    • 5000 containers
    • 50 GPU concurrency
    • Unlimited scheduled functions
    • Custom domains
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Volume-based discounts
    • Embedded ML engineering services
    • Private Slack support
    • Audit logs
    • SAML SSO
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Vercel Edge Runtime

Leader
from $3/moHybridFree tier

Free Hobby tier plus usage-based metered pricing. All prices in USD.

  • HobbyFree
  • ProUsage-based pricing for compute and resources
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
CLI
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Modal✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Modal

4 total
  • AWS Marketplace
  • GCP Marketplace
  • Datadog
  • Sentry.io
Independently observed

Vercel Edge Runtime

Leader
6 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Next.js
  • SvelteKit
  • Statsig
Independently observed
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