vs Vercel
RunMist vs Vercel
Vercel is great for static sites and edge functions. But if your apps need a real database, you shouldn't have to bolt on managed Postgres just to deploy.
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With Vercel
- No SQLite support. Vercel killed their own Postgres and now requires a third-party provider (Neon, Supabase)
- Neon Launch is ~$15/mo per project on top of your Vercel bill
- Bandwidth and function overages add up fast once you pass free limits (~$0.40/GB overage)
- Serverless cold starts on every request
- No built-in uptime monitoring or alerting
- PR previews and staging multiply your bill
With RunMist
- SQLite lives next to your app. Zero latency, zero DB cost.
- Litestream backups to S3 for pennies. No managed database needed.
- Flat pricing. No bandwidth or function overages.
- Persistent server process. No cold starts, no serverless limits.
- Built-in uptime monitoring with Slack and email alerts.
- PR previews cost $0 extra on your own server.
Feature comparison
See how RunMist stacks up against Vercel.
| Feature | Vercel | RunMist |
|---|---|---|
| Git push deploys | ||
| Zero-downtime deploys | ||
| Custom domains | ||
| PR preview deployments | Yes (adds cost) | Yes (Pro) |
| One-click rollback | ||
| SQLite support | Native | |
| Database included | Neon/Supabase ($15+/mo) | SQLite (free) |
| Uptime monitoring | Built-in | |
| Client sharing portal | Yes (Pro) | |
| Cold starts | Yes | No |
| Bandwidth included | 1 TB | 20 TB (Hetzner) |
| Pricing model | Usage-based | Flat rate |
The math is simple
5 apps, side by side.
5 apps on Vercel
~$95/mo
$20 Vercel Pro + 5 x ~$15 Neon Launch
5 apps on RunMist
$20/mo
$10 RunMist Solo + $10 VPS (SQLite included)
Before Vercel bandwidth and function overages.
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