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Comparison

Modal vs Vercel Functions

On the evidence we track, Vercel Functions leads this comparison with a composite score of 90/100. 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 Functions90
Score
vioscaleAI score
Modal56 / 100medium · 72%
Vercel Functions90 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Modal✓
Vercel Functions✓
Model
Modalfreemium
Vercel Functionsfreemium
Price level
Modalhigh
Vercel Functionslow
Starting price
Modal$250
Vercel Functions$1.20
Transparent
Modal✓
Vercel Functions✓
Integrations
Count
Modal2
Vercel Functions–
Security
Certifications
ModalSOC 2 Type II
Vercel Functions–
Disclosure policy
Modal✓
Vercel Functions✓
Gdpr
Modal–
Vercel Functions✓
Hipaa
Modal✓
Vercel Functions✓
Iso27001
Modal–
Vercel Functions✓
Pci
Modal–
Vercel Functions✓
Soc2
Modal✓
Vercel Functions✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Modal–
Vercel Functions99.99
Status page
Modal✓
Vercel Functions✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Modal7 items
Vercel Functions5 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Execution substrate
ModalContainer
Vercel Functions-
Language / runtime breadth
ModalPython
Vercel FunctionsNode.js, Python, Go, and more
Reach
Runs at global edge PoPs
Modal✓
Vercel Functions✓
Scale
Scale to zero
Modal✓
Vercel Functions✓
Performance
Cold-start profile
ModalLow
Vercel FunctionsLow
Limits
Max execution duration
Modal-
Vercel Functions-
Integration
Event source breadth
ModalHTTP, cron/scheduled, events
Vercel FunctionsHTTP (GET, POST)
HTTP endpoint trigger
Modal✓
Vercel Functions✓
Cron / scheduled invocations
Modal✓
Vercel Functions-
State
Durable state / workflow primitive
Modal✓
Vercel Functions-
Flexibility
Bring-your-own runtime / container
Modal✓
Vercel Functions-
Deployment
Hosting
ModalCloud only
Vercel FunctionsCloud only
Ops
Built-in logs / metrics / tracing
Modal✓
Vercel Functions✓
Extensibility
CLI + IaC / framework support
Modal✓
Vercel Functions✓

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 Functions

Leader

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.

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 Functions

Leader
from $1.20/M eventsHybridFree tier

Hobby free tier. Pro monthly subscription with 1M invocations included. Usage-based pricing for overages and add-on services.

  • HobbyFree
    • 12K function invocations/month
    • Image optimization
    • Speed Insights
    • Web Analytics
  • ProMonthly. 1M included invocations. Usage-based overages.
    • 1M function invocations included
    • Usage-based pricing for overages
    • Observability Plus option
    • Multiple runtime support
  • 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 Functions✓
CLI
Modal✓
Vercel Functions✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Modal✓
Vercel Functions✓

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 Functions

Leader

Not documented yet.

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