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Comparison

Platform.sh vs Vercel

On the evidence we track, Vercel leads this comparison with a composite score of 85/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Platform.sh full profile →Vercel full profile →
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Platform.sh63
★Vercel85
Score
vioscaleAI score
Platform.sh63 / 100medium · 59%
Vercel85 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Platform.sh✓
Vercel✓
Model
Platform.shcommercial
Vercelfreemium
Price level
Platform.shunknown
Vercelmid
Starting price
Platform.sh–
Vercel$20
Transparent
Platform.sh✓
Vercel✓
Integrations
Count
Platform.sh3
Vercel2
Security
Certifications
Platform.sh–
VercelHIPAA BAA
Disclosure policy
Platform.sh✓
Vercel✓
Gdpr
Platform.sh–
Vercel✓
Hipaa
Platform.sh–
Vercel✓
Iso27001
Platform.sh✓
Vercel✓
Pci
Platform.sh✓
Vercel✓
Soc2
Platform.sh✓
Vercel✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Platform.sh–
Vercel99.99
Status page
Platform.sh✓
Vercel✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Platform.sh7 items
Vercel6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for paas & hosting. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deploy
Git-push auto-deploy
Platform.sh-
Vercel✓
Deploy arbitrary container image
Platform.sh-
Vercel✓
Per-PR preview environments
Platform.sh✓
Vercel✓
Build
Build system
Platform.sh-
VercelDockerfile
Runtime / language breadth
Platform.shDiverse application types supported
VercelTypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Next.js
Scale
Autoscaling
Platform.shHorizontal
VercelScale-to-zero
Deployment
Geographic reach
Platform.sh-
VercelGlobal edge
Hosting
Platform.shCloud only
VercelCloud only
Data
Bundled managed data services
Platform.sh-
Vercel-
Delivery
Built-in global CDN / edge
Platform.sh-
Vercel✓
Custom domains + automatic TLS
Platform.sh✓
Vercel✓
Ops
Env vars & secrets management
Platform.sh-
Vercel-
Instant rollbacks
Platform.sh-
Vercel✓
Extensibility
CLI + deploy API
Platform.sh✓
Vercel✓

What each one is

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

Platform.sh

A cloud platform that enables development teams to build, test, and deploy applications with control over resource allocation per component. Provides unlimited preview environments with full data cloning, horizontal and vertical scaling capabilities, custom domain support, and team collaboration features.

Independently observed

Vercel

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Platform.sh

from £0.01/moHybridFree tier15-day trial

From £7.50/project + £8.50/user/month. Pay-as-you-go for resources. 15-day free trial with credits, no card required.

  • Project resourcesPay for resources provisioned: CPU/memory per hour, storage per GB, plus £7.50/project/month
  • User license£8.50/user/mo
    • Custom project/environment permissions
    • Teams management
    • MFA enforcement
    • SSO: Google, OIDC
  • Advanced user management£7.50/user/mo
    • Advanced permissions
    • Teams management
    • MFA enforcement
    • SSO: Google, OIDC (Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, PingID, Ory)
as of verify ↗

Vercel

Leader
from $20/seat/moHybridFree tier

Hobby free tier; Pro usage-based with optional monthly add-ons ($10–$350); Enterprise custom

  • HobbyFree
    • 1M monthly invocations
    • 5K image transformations
    • 300K cache reads
    • 100K cache writes
  • ProUsage-based with monthly credit; additional features $10–$350/month
    • Usage-based infrastructure billing
    • Team seat management
    • Optional add-ons for SSO, analytics, monitoring
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom pricing
    • Higher usage limits
    • Dedicated support
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Platform.sh✓
Vercel✓
CLI
Platform.sh✓
Vercel✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Platform.sh✓
Vercel✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Platform.sh

3 total - 2 not shared
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
Independently observed

Vercel

Leader
3 total - 2 not shared
  • Statsig
  • Slack
Independently observed
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