A Vercel alternative for static websites and exports.
Don’t pay \$20/seat/month for simple static frontends. Switch to predictable flat pricing, commercial use on Free, hard spending caps, and built-in visual editing.
Free tier allows commercial use, 10 projects, 1 custom domain, and automated SSL.
Choose TagHost If:
- checkYou have static exports, Vite, Astro, or HTML sites and don't need heavy Node.js runtimes.
- checkYou want commercial use on a \$0 plan without violating Hobby terms of service.
- checkYou want flat \$7/mo Starter pricing instead of paying \$20 per seat per month.
- checkYou want non-technical teammates to visually edit text and images directly in preview.
Stay With Vercel If:
- checkYour application requires server-side rendering (SSR) or React Server Actions.
- checkYou use Vercel Postgres, Vercel Blob, or Edge Middleware functions.
- checkYou are building full-stack dynamic SaaS apps requiring continuous server-side Node.js.
Feature & Commercial Comparison
Based on primary documentation and publicly available pricing as of November 2026.
| Feature / Metric | TagHost | Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Use on Free Tier | Allowed — Build commercial sites, client projects, and portfolios on the Free plan. | Restricted — Vercel Hobby terms explicitly permit non-commercial, personal projects only. |
| Hard Spending Caps & Overage Protection | Guaranteed $0 surprise bills — Strict hard caps pause requests rather than charging cards. | Spend management allows pausing deployments, but add-on/usage charges can accrue beyond pause. |
| Team & Paid Plan Pricing | $7/month ($70/year) Starter with 10 custom domains. No per-seat multipliers. | $20/month per seat on Pro ($240/user/year) plus team member seat additions. |
| In-Context Visual Editing | Included — TagHost Studio gives full canvas visual editing for HTML & static content. | Vercel Visual Editing requires external Headless CMS setups (Sanity, Contentful, etc.). |
| Static Export Performance | Optimized for static assets with sub-1ms streaming HTML edge rewriting. Zero cold starts. | Global edge network with edge caching and multi-region CDN delivery. |
| Dynamic Server Runtimes (SSR & Server Actions) | Static exports, edge redirects, forms & edge SQLite only. No Node.js server execution. | Deep first-class support for Next.js SSR, React Server Components, and Server Actions. |
How to migrate a Next.js static export to TagHost
Pre-render to static assets and deploy in 4 simple steps.
Configure Next.js for static export
In your next.config.js (or next.config.mjs), add: module.exports = { output: 'export' }. This tells Next.js to pre-render your pages to pure HTML/CSS/JS.
Verify static-compatible routes
Ensure your app uses getStaticProps / static generation rather than dynamic request-time getServerSideProps or runtime Node.js middleware.
Run your production build
Run npm run build. Next.js outputs your static production files into the out directory.
Deploy to TagHost edge
Deploy instantly using tag deploy --dir out or drag the out folder directly into our web DropZone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I migrate any Next.js app from Vercel to TagHost?
You can migrate any Next.js app that can be exported statically (output: "export"). This includes blogs, marketing sites, documentation, portfolios, landing pages, and client portals. If your app relies on dynamic Node.js server routes or real-time SSR, you should stay on Vercel.
Does TagHost charge per team member like Vercel Pro?
No. TagHost plans are project- and usage-based rather than billing $20 per seat every month. You can collaborate on projects without multiplying your bill for every designer or editor on your team.
How does TagHost compare for client websites?
TagHost is ideal for client sites: you can host client sites on our Free or $7 Starter tier, hand them off with zero-fee TagCommerce storefronts, and give non-technical clients visual in-context editing so they can update their own copy without touching code.
Deploy your static export without per-seat pricing.
Start for free with commercial rights included, connect your custom domain, and experience predictable edge hosting.