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CloudLink vs Vercel

Frontend-first hosting can't manage your entire stack. CloudLink can.

HerokuVercelAWS (Self-Managed)Azure (Self-Managed)GCP (Self-Managed)
48%
Avg. Cost Reduction
3 days
Migration Time
99.99%
Uptime Guarantee
<15 min
Response SLA
Pain Points

Why Teams Leave Vercel

Vercel excels at frontend deployment but leaves backend infrastructure, databases, and DevOps as your problem. CloudLink manages everything.

Backend Is Your Problem

Vercel deploys your Next.js frontend beautifully. But your API, database, Redis, and workers? That's on you to manage.

Bandwidth Bills Shock You

$0.15/GB after 1TB. A successful product launch can generate $1,000+ in surprise bandwidth charges overnight.

No Infrastructure Engineering

When your serverless function hits cold start issues or your database needs optimization, Vercel has no one to help.

Function Limits Hit Fast

10-second execution limits on Pro, 60s on Enterprise. Long-running jobs, data processing, and AI workloads don't fit.

Multi-Cloud

Deploy on Any Cloud. We Manage It All.

CloudLink is cloud-agnostic. Whether you're on AWS, Azure, or GCP — our engineers are certified across all three major providers.

AWS
Amazon Web Services
EKS, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront & 200+ services
Az
Microsoft Azure
AKS, Cosmos DB, Functions & 600+ services
G
Google Cloud
GKE, BigQuery, Cloud Run & Vertex AI
Certified across all 3 clouds
Unified Terraform management
Cross-cloud cost optimization
Features

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Comprehensive comparison across infrastructure, support, security, and cost management

FeatureCloudLinkVercel
Backend Infrastructure Management
Database Administration & OptimizationVercel Postgres only
Kubernetes Cluster Management
24/7 On-Call EngineeringEnterprise plan only
Multi-Cloud Support (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Security Hardening & Compliance
FinOps Cost Optimization
Edge CDN & Serverless Functions
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Long-Running Job Support60s max (Enterprise)
Flat Monthly Pricing
Custom Worker & Queue Management
White-Label Dashboard
SOC2 / HIPAA Compliance
Git-Push Deployments
Pricing

Total Cost of Ownership

Monthly cost comparison including all hidden fees, tools, and engineering hours

CloudLink
All-inclusive retainer
Flat Monthly Retainer$3,500
Hosting (Pro Plan)$500
Vercel Postgres / KV$200
5 items included in retainer
Total$4,200/mo
V
Vercel
Pay per item + engineering
Hosting (Pro Plan)$240
Bandwidth (5TB/mo)$600
Serverless Executions$450
Vercel Postgres / KV$360
Backend API Hosting (Separate)$800
Worker / Queue Service$400
DevOps Engineering (Contractor)$3,200
Total$6,050/mo
$1,850/mo saved
That's 31% less than Vercel$22,200 saved annually

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Migration

Migration Timeline

Our engineers handle the entire migration from Vercel. Zero downtime guaranteed.

Day 1
Audit existing Vercel deployment, API routes, and dependencies
Day 2
Backend containerization, database migration, and K8s deployment
Day 3
DNS cutover, edge caching, CI/CD pipeline, and monitoring
Zero-downtime migration
Full security audit included
Money-back guarantee
LC

"Vercel was perfect until our backend grew. We were juggling 3 services and paying $6K/month. CloudLink consolidated everything and cut our bill in half."

Lisa C.
Head of Engineering, Media Startup

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SOC2 Certified
15-Min SLA
99.99% Uptime
4.9/5 on Clutch
500+
Companies Trust Us
99.99%
Uptime SLA
<15 min
Response Time
$4M+
Client Savings
"CloudLink saved us $200K in Black Friday downtime. Their response time is unmatched."
— Marcus T., CTO, FinTech Startup
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