Vercel Review: The Ultimate Platform for Frontend Developers? - Blog

#### Cons **Cost at scale**: Bandwidth costs add up quickly beyond 1TB/month **Vendor lock-in**: Hard to migrate once you use Vercel-specific features **Function limitations**: 10s timeout on Hobby/Pro (50s on Enterprise) **Build minutes**: Can run out on free tier with frequent deploys **No backend**: Not suitable for traditional server-side apps **Limited control**: Less flexibility than managing your own infrastructure … #### Common Issues **Build timeouts** Complex builds can timeout. Optimize dependencies or upgrade plan. **Function size limits** 50MB limit on serverless functions can be restrictive. **Cold starts** Serverless functions (not edge) have cold starts. Keep functions small. **Bandwidth overages** Monitor usage carefully; overages get expensive.