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Netlify vs Vercel vs Deloc: Which Static Site Host Should You Use in 2026?

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Netlify and Vercel have dominated static hosting for years. Both are excellent. But they were built for developers with Git workflows, and a growing number of people building websites in 2026 are not developers at all. Here is an honest Netlify vs Vercel comparison, with Deloc added as a third option built for a different audience.

Who Each Platform Is Built For

Vercel is built for frontend developers, especially Next.js teams. Deep framework integration, edge functions, serverless compute, preview deployments on every PR. If you are a development team shipping a production web app with CI/CD, Vercel is hard to beat.

Netlify is built for JAMstack developers and agencies. It is great for marketing sites, blogs, and content-heavy sites. Strong plugin ecosystem, built-in form handling, split testing, identity primitives. If you are a developer or agency deploying client sites, Netlify is excellent.

Deloc is built for people who build with AI tools. If you used Claude, Cursor, Lovable, or Bolt to build something and you need a shareable link, Deloc gets you there in one command. No Git, no CI/CD, no framework configuration. It is also built for teams that need to share internal dashboards with non-technical viewers.

Pricing Compared

Free tier

  • Netlify: $0. 100GB bandwidth, 300 build minutes. No proper password protection (only a Basic Auth workaround via _headers).
  • Vercel: $0. Non-commercial use only. 100GB bandwidth. No password protection.
  • Deloc: $0. 3 apps, 100MB storage, 1GB bandwidth per app per month. Password protection included. 30-day app expiry.

Paid entry

  • Netlify Pro: $19/month. Site-wide password protection included.
  • Vercel Pro: $20/user/month. Password protection requires the Advanced Deployment Protection add-on at $150/month on top.
  • Deloc Pro: $10/month. Password protection included on every tier, including free.

Team

  • Netlify: starts at $19/user/month, billed per seat.
  • Vercel: $20/user/month, billed per seat.
  • Deloc Team: $35/publisher/month. Viewers are always free. Only people who deploy need a seat.

A few things worth calling out:

  • Vercel charges every team member, including people who only view. Deloc only charges publishers.
  • Vercel’s password protection costs $150/month as an add-on. Deloc includes it free.
  • Vercel’s free tier is restricted to non-commercial use. Netlify and Deloc have no such restriction.
  • Netlify and Vercel charge bandwidth overages on most tiers. Deloc serves through Cloudflare R2, which has zero egress fees.

Features That Matter

Deployment. Netlify and Vercel are built around Git. You connect a repo, push, and a build pipeline ships your site. Deloc deploys from a terminal command, a paste box, or a single sentence in Claude Code or Cursor. Different audiences, different approaches.

Server-side execution. Netlify and Vercel both support serverless functions and edge functions. Deloc is static-only. If you need server-side code, API routes, or middleware, Deloc is not the right choice. Be honest with yourself about whether your project actually needs that.

Framework support. Vercel owns Next.js and the integration is the deepest in the market. Netlify supports most frameworks through build plugins and an active ecosystem. Deloc is framework-agnostic because it just hosts the build output. It does not care whether the files came from Vite, Astro, Next export, or a single hand-written index.html.

Password protection. Covered above. Deloc is the only one of the three that includes it free. See how to password protect a website for free for the workflow.

Custom domains. All three support custom domains on paid plans, with automatic TLS.

Edge network. Vercel runs its own edge network. Netlify runs its own. Deloc serves through Cloudflare’s 300+ location network, which is also what backs a large slice of the internet.

When to Use Each One

Use Vercel if you are a development team building a Next.js app with serverless functions, preview deployments on every PR, and a real CI/CD pipeline. Vercel is purpose-built for this, and nothing else comes close.

Use Netlify if you are a developer or agency deploying JAMstack sites, blogs, or marketing pages. Netlify’s plugin ecosystem, form handling, and split testing are unmatched in this segment.

Use Deloc if you built something with an AI coding tool and need a shareable link. Or you are sharing internal dashboards with non-technical colleagues. Or you need password protection without paying $19 to $150 per month. Or you want to deploy without learning Git. See how to share a dashboard built with Claude for the full workflow.

Use GitHub Pages if you are a developer with a public open-source project, you do not need password protection, and free is your only requirement.

The Bigger Picture

Netlify and Vercel built hosting for developers. That audience is well-served, and the products are genuinely good at what they do.

But millions of people are now building websites with AI tools, and they do not have Git workflows. They have an index.html, a folder, or a paste of code, and they need a link. That is who Deloc is for.

The question is not which platform is “best.” It is which platform matches how you build. See the full Deloc pricing page for the side-by-side on tiers.

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