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Ship and deploy

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A good deploy setup turns a pushed fix into a live site in minutes, with a preview link to check first. GitHub holds the code and pull requests, and Actions runs your tests. Vercel, run by the team behind Next.js, deploys each push with its own preview URL. Netlify works the same way and adds forms and image optimisation. Cloudflare sits in front with DNS, caching and protection, and its Workers and Pages can host the app too.

Netlify: Hosting that deploys every Git push.
Netlify

Hosting that deploys every Git push.

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Lovable: Builds web apps from a plain-language description.
Lovable

Builds web apps from a plain-language description.

Free planTry
Bolt: Web apps built, run and deployed from a prompt.
Bolt28%

Web apps built, run and deployed from a prompt.

Free planTry
Replit: Build and host apps with AI in the browser.
Replit

Build and host apps with AI in the browser.

Free planTry
v0: Vercel's AI builder for React and Next.js apps.
v0

Vercel's AI builder for React and Next.js apps.

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Side by side

Price, free plan, ease of use and the team size each one suits.
VercelUp to $30,000 for startupsSolo, Small team, Growing team
GitHubFree plan$10,000 in GitHub credits for startupsSolo, Small team, Growing team, Large team
CloudflareUp to $350K in startup creditsSolo, Small team, Growing team
NetlifyFree planSolo, Small team, Growing team

Why these picks

Independent reviews, facts checked at the source, and our own use.
  • Ranked from independent reviews

    We score how often and how high each tool appears in independent best-of reviews.

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    Reviews read 2 Oct 2026
  • Facts checked at the source

    Prices, free plans and offers come from each provider's own website, checked every week by our software and reviewed by us.

    Prices last checked 2 Oct 2026
  • Nobody pays for a place

    The order comes from the reviews and the facts. Offers are only the providers' own.

     

Head to head

Pairs people weigh up that include one of these picks.
VercelvsNetlify

Connect them to AI

MCP setups that use these tools, step by step.
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Questions

What people ask about ship and deploy.

Vercel or Netlify for a small web app?

Both deploy every Git push and give each change its own preview link. Vercel comes from the team behind Next.js, so it suits Next.js apps closely, with serverless functions on a global edge network. Netlify includes forms, image optimisation and functions, which helps on content sites. Deploy the same branch to both and compare build times and the dashboard you prefer.

Can I host a business site on a free plan?

Vercel's free hobby plan covers personal projects, and it offers team plans for companies. Netlify's free plan suits side projects and small teams, and Cloudflare's free plan covers most small sites. GitHub keeps public and private repositories free. Read each provider's fair-use terms before a client launch, since commercial use and bandwidth are where free tiers draw the line.

How do I ship a quick fix without breaking production?

Open a branch, push the fix and open a pull request on GitHub. Vercel or Netlify builds a preview link for that branch, so you click through the change before anyone else sees it. Let GitHub Actions run your tests on the pull request. Merge once both pass, and the main branch deploys to production.

Do I need Cloudflare if my host already has a CDN?

Vercel and Netlify already serve your app from a global network, so you do not need Cloudflare for speed alone. Use Cloudflare for DNS, DDoS protection and SSL across all your domains. It also runs code and stores data at the edge with Workers and R2. Many small teams use it for DNS and leave hosting with Vercel or Netlify.

Where should a European company host for GDPR?

GDPR allows hosting outside the EU with the right agreements, but you need a data processing agreement with each provider. Check where your functions and databases run, since static files on a CDN rarely hold personal data. Pick an EU region for servers that store customer records when your provider offers one. List every host in your privacy notice.