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Vercel vs zrok
Vercel specializes in frontend hosting with edge functions, not zero-trust tunnels.
Which to pick
Pick Vercel if you want…
- Full-stack frontend hosting with serverless functions
- Frontend hosting
- Integrations with GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket (on Vercel's list, not zrok's)
Pick zrok if you want…
- Zero-trust peer-to-peer tunneling
- Open-source code (openziti/zrok on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license)
- Integrations with OpenZiti or GitHub OAuth (on zrok's list, not Vercel's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Vercel:Vercel is a cloud platform for building, deploying and scaling frontend web apps and AI agents.
- zrok:zrok provides zero-trust, peer-to-peer tunneling and secure sharing of apps, files and web content.
- Best for
- Vercel:Full-stack frontend hosting with serverless functions
- zrok:Zero-trust peer-to-peer tunneling
- Who it’s for
- Vercel:Frontend developers, teams building web apps or AI-enabled services.
- zrok:developers and small teams needing instant secure tunnels or resource sharing.
- Pricing
- Vercel:Freemium
- zrok:Freemium
- Plans
- Vercel:Hobby $0/mo. · Pro $20/mo. per month
- zrok:Free $0 per month
- Open source
- Vercel:—
- zrok:Yes, 4,763 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Vercel:GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Google, Vercel CLI
- zrok:OpenZiti, GitHub OAuth
Vercel features
- Global Delivery. Ultra-fast, secure CDN with automatic routing and TLS encryption.
- Serverless Functions. Dynamic, scalable functions with fluid compute pricing.
- AI Model Gateway. Secure inference and token-based pricing for AI features.
- Sandboxed Environments. Isolated compute sandboxes for agents and custom workloads.
- Preview URLs. Instant preview deployments for every git branch.
- Custom SSL & Domain Management. Automatic certificates and domain handling per project.
- Spend Management. Usage budgets, alerts and auto-pause to control costs.
- Team Collaboration. Roles, MFA, SSO and viewer seats for shared development.
zrok features
- Instant Secure Tunneling. Creates private or public tunnels to expose local services instantly.
- Private & Public Sharing. Share resources privately between users or publicly via a URL.
- File & Drive Sharing. Beyond HTTP proxies, zrok can share files, drives and other web content.
- Built on OpenZiti. Leverages the open-source Zero Trust networking platform for encryption and authentication.
- Automatic TLS & Auth. Public shares get trusted HTTPS certificates and support Google/GitHub OAuth.
- Self-Hostable. Run the single binary on any infrastructure, from a Raspberry Pi to large clusters.
Vercel vs zrok FAQ
Is Vercel or zrok free?+
Vercel has a free plan (Hobby); paid plans start at $20/month (Pro). zrok has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Vercel or zrok open source?+
zrok is open source (openziti/zrok on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Vercel.
Do Vercel and zrok integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Vercel lists GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Google and 1 more; zrok lists OpenZiti and GitHub OAuth.
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