Introducing Temps: The Self-Hosted Alternative to Vercel
Introducing Temps: The Self-Hosted Alternative to Vercel
January 11, 2026 (today)
Written by Temps Team
Last updated January 11, 2026 (today)
We're excited to announce Temps — a self-hosted deployment platform that gives you the developer experience of Vercel with the control and cost savings of running on your own infrastructure.
Why We Built Temps
If you've ever used Vercel, you know how magical that first deployment feels. git push and your app is live with HTTPS, preview deployments, and analytics. It's genuinely great.
But then the bills start arriving.
$20 per team member per month. Bandwidth overage charges. Function execution fees. Analytics add-on costs. Before you know it, you're paying hundreds (or thousands) per month for what amounts to running a few Next.js apps.
We built Temps because we believed there had to be a better way. A way to get that same great developer experience without the ever-growing invoices.
What Is Temps?
Temps is a self-hosted deployment platform that runs on your own infrastructure. Point it at any Git repository, and it automatically:
- Detects your framework and configures the build
- Deploys with automatic HTTPS
- Sets up analytics and error tracking
- Monitors uptime and performance
And because it runs on your servers, you pay only for the infrastructure — typically $20-50/month for what would cost $500+ on Vercel.
Deploy Any Application
Unlike Vercel's focus on Next.js and serverless, Temps supports everything:
| Type | Examples | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Frontend | React, Vue, Svelte, Angular | Zero-config |
| Full-Stack | Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Remix | SSR included |
| Backend | Node.js, Python, Go, Rust | Auto-detected |
| Static | Hugo, Jekyll, HTML | nginx served |
| Custom | Any Dockerfile | Full support |
If it can run in a container, Temps can deploy it.
Built-In Observability
Here's where Temps really shines. Instead of cobbling together multiple SaaS tools, everything is included:
Analytics
Track page views, unique visitors, and custom events. Privacy-friendly and GDPR compliant by default.
Error Tracking
Sentry-compatible error tracking. Use your existing Sentry SDK — just point it at your Temps DSN. Smart error grouping with AI-powered deduplication.
Session Replay
Record and replay user sessions to understand exactly what happened when something went wrong.
Uptime Monitoring
24/7 availability monitoring with instant alerts when your services go down.
Performance Metrics
Real-time performance insights, response times, and resource utilization.
Cost Comparison
Let's look at a real scenario: a team of 5 running 3 production applications.
| Vercel | Temps | |
|---|---|---|
| Team seats | $100/mo (5 × $20) | $0 |
| Bandwidth (100GB) | $40/mo | $0 |
| Analytics | $10+/mo | Included |
| Error tracking (Sentry) | $29+/mo | Included |
| Monitoring (Uptime) | $10+/mo | Included |
| Total | $189+/mo | ~$40/mo* |
*VPS cost for a 4-core, 8GB server
That's $1,800+ saved per year — and the savings grow as your team and traffic scale.
When to Choose Temps
Temps is perfect if you:
- Want predictable costs that don't scale with your success
- Need full control over your infrastructure and data
- Run high-traffic apps where bandwidth fees add up
- Have a team and don't want per-seat pricing
- Need to meet compliance/data sovereignty requirements
- Want to avoid vendor lock-in with proprietary features
When to Choose Vercel
To be fair, Vercel still makes sense if you:
- Prefer fully managed hosting with zero server management
- Use Vercel-specific features heavily (Edge Middleware, ISR, etc.)
- Need their global edge network for enterprise-scale CDN
- Value convenience over cost and control
Getting Started
Ready to try Temps? It takes about 5 minutes:
# Install Temps
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gotempsh/temps/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
# Start the platform
temps serve --database-url postgresql://localhost/temps
Then open the web UI, connect your GitHub, and deploy your first app.
Migration Is Easy
Already on Vercel? Migrating is straightforward:
- Your standard Next.js/React/Vue apps work without changes
- Environment variables transfer directly
- Custom domains can be remapped
- No code changes needed for most apps
We've written a detailed migration guide to help you through the process.
What's Next
This is just the beginning. We're actively working on:
- GitHub App for even easier repository connections
- Team collaboration features
- More integrations (GitLab CI, Bitbucket, etc.)
- Kubernetes support for larger deployments
- Plugin system for custom buildpacks
Join the Community
Temps is open source and community-driven. We'd love your feedback:
- GitHub — Star, fork, contribute
- Discord — Chat with the team and community
- Documentation — Learn everything about Temps
Your deployments, your data, your infrastructure. Welcome to Temps.
Ready to get started? Check out our Quickstart Guide and deploy your first app in under 5 minutes.