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Vercel Reviews
Cons: Serverless monitoring and APM is severely lacking, even though vercel recommends Datadog and others, they only provide basic log management. There is no good way currently to setup APM. I also think vercel should provide more in house log management on top of the currently supported real time log tailing. Simple storage of logs shouldn't be that hard to achieve, this includes the request and response body of the logs, not the current one where the aforementioned items are left out. Additionally, serverless cold starts are a huge pain. And support for it is severely lacking. The documentation suggests some basics, and to use edge. But edge is hardly useful and highly situational as it does not support node apis. Which means you can't really do much with it. Support ticketing times are also really slow and not helpful, the best they can do is direct you to a documentation page that you have already visited prior to opening the ticket. … Cons: Complexity: Some users have found Vercel's interface and documentation to be overly complex, especially for beginners or non-technical users. The platform's powerful features can also make it challenging to configure and optimize for certain use cases. ### Best frontend deployment platform we have used Pros: Vercel from the start has been extremely easy to use, very high quality, and also beyond fast. Cons: In the time we have used Vercel, the only con we have ran into is the limits of the free plan. However upgrading to their Pro plan has solved most all of these issues. … Cons: Despite the ease with which Vercel interfaces with other programmes and services, some programmers may find that the platform's limited support for databases and backend services prevents them from creating more sophisticated applications.Although the Vercel platform's support channels, such as email and community forums, are comprehensive and well-written, some developers may find that they are not as responsive as they would like.
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Limited backend and database support for full-stack applications
7Vercel focuses primarily on frontend deployment, providing limited support for databases and backend services. Developers cannot create sophisticated full-stack applications without using external services, adding complexity and additional costs that create architectural constraints.
Cold starts and lack of mitigation support
7Serverless cold starts are a major performance pain point on Vercel. Documentation suggests using Edge, but Edge functions don't support Node.js APIs, making them impractical for most use cases, and support for cold start mitigation is severely lacking.
Slow and unavailable support during critical issues
6Many users feel that Vercel's support is slow when problems arise, affecting development timelines. Response times are inadequate for mission-critical issues.
Limited logging capabilities and vague error messages
6Troubleshooting issues on Vercel is difficult due to insufficient basic logging and generic error messages that provide little insight, making debugging a time-consuming task.
Configuration complexity and environment variable setup issues
5Setting up Vercel is intimidating for newcomers, with incorrect configuration of environment variables and routing often leading to deployment issues, broken links, and faulty navigation.