Vercel
$30,000 in credits
Save up to $30,000
Developer & ITGet up to $30,000 in Vercel credits. The frontend cloud built for Next.js, with a global edge network, preview deployments, and zero-config hosting.
What you get
- Up to $30,000 in Vercel credits
- Deploy Next.js and frontend frameworks
- Global edge network and CDN
- Preview deployment per pull request
- Serverless and edge functions
Who can claim it
Early-stage startup, new Vercel account via Vercel for Startups
Questions
How much are the Vercel startup credits?
Our listing shows $30,000 in credits. Vercel's startups page describes the program as up to $30,000 in Flexible Commitment Amount, plus Enterprise-tier access and startup-focused support. The exact amount is set by Vercel for each approved team.
Who is eligible for Vercel for Startups?
Vercel's startups page refers to "eligible teams" but does not list the criteria. A Vercel staff member wrote on the official Vercel Community forum in September 2025 that the program is for venture-backed companies in the portfolio of a Vercel venture or accelerator partner, and that the application is usually found on the investor's or accelerator's website.
Can a startup use the free Vercel Hobby plan?
Only for non-commercial work. Vercel's fair use guidelines restrict Hobby to personal, non-commercial use. Taking payments, advertising a product, running ads or being paid to build the site all count as commercial use and need Pro or Enterprise.
How much does Vercel Pro cost?
Pro is a $20 monthly platform fee that includes 1 deploying seat and $20 of usage credit. Each extra Owner or Member seat is $20 per month. Viewer seats are free. Usage past the credit is billed on demand, for example from $0.15 per GB of Fast Data Transfer past 1 TB.
Does Vercel have a free trial?
Yes. Vercel offers a 14-day Pro trial, one per user account, with a $20 credit and caps such as 16 CPU-hours of Active CPU and 10 team members. Without a payment method the team returns to Hobby and is not charged.
Is Vercel SOC 2 and HIPAA compliant?
Vercel holds a SOC 2 Type 2 attestation for Security, Confidentiality and Availability and is ISO 27001:2022 certified. It signs HIPAA BAAs with eligible Pro and Enterprise customers. On Pro the HIPAA BAA is a $350 per month add-on.