Stop Overpaying for Vercel: How Temps Cuts Your Deployment Costs by 80%

If you're running a production application on Vercel, you've probably noticed your bills creeping up. What starts as a free prototype quickly becomes a $200+/month expense once you add team seats, handle real traffic, and integrate essential tools.

This isn't a hypothetical scenario. It's the reality for thousands of developers who discover Vercel's pricing model doesn't scale with their business.

The Real Cost of Vercel at Scale

Let's break down what you're actually paying for on Vercel Pro:

Scenario: A Growing SaaS Team

Consider a typical SaaS team with 5 developers and 100K monthly visitors:

And this is before you hit any spikes in traffic or need additional features.

How Temps Cuts Your Costs by 80%

Temps provides the same developer experience as Vercel — git push deployments, preview environments, automatic HTTPS — but runs on your own infrastructure with predictable pricing.

The Same Scenario with Temps

That's $214/month in savings — or $2,568/year for the same functionality.

What You Get with Temps (Included Free)

Unlike Vercel where every feature is an add-on, Temps includes everything you need for production:

Built-in Analytics

Privacy-friendly, GDPR-compliant analytics without any extra integration. See page views, unique visitors, and referrers directly in your dashboard.

Error Tracking

Sentry-compatible error tracking built in. Catch exceptions, view stack traces, and debug issues without a separate subscription.

Session Replay

Understand how users interact with your application. Debug UI issues by watching what users actually experienced.

Uptime Monitoring

Get alerted when your app goes down. No need for a separate UptimeRobot or Pingdom subscription.

Unlimited Team Members

Add your entire team without per-seat charges. Whether you have 2 developers or 50, the price stays the same.

Unlimited Bandwidth

No more watching your bandwidth meter or getting surprised by overages. Your traffic is your success, not a cost center.

Side-by-Side Feature Comparison

Real Savings at Different Scales

Startup (3 developers, 50K visitors/month)

Growing Team (10 developers, 250K visitors/month)

Established Company (25 developers, 1M visitors/month)

The Hidden Costs Nobody Talks About

1. Vendor Lock-in

Vercel's platform-specific features like Edge Middleware and ISR extensions create dependencies that make migration harder over time. With Temps, you're deploying standard containers that run anywhere.

2. Cold Starts

Vercel's serverless functions have cold start latency of 200-500ms. Temps runs persistent containers, eliminating cold starts entirely for active applications.

3. Build Queue Times

During peak hours, Vercel's shared build infrastructure can queue your deployments. With Temps, builds run on your dedicated infrastructure without waiting.

4. Support Costs

Vercel Enterprise (with priority support) starts at $6,000/year. Temps includes support at every tier.

Migration is Easier Than You Think

Moving from Vercel to Temps doesn't require code changes for standard Next.js applications:

# 1. Install Temps CLI
curl -fsSL https://temps.sh/deploy.sh | bash

# 2. Login and create project
bunx @temps-sdk/cli login
bunx @temps-sdk/cli projects create -n "My App" -d "Migrated from Vercel"
bunx @temps-sdk/cli projects git -p my-app --owner myorg --repo my-app --branch main --preset nextjs -y

# 3. Import environment variables
bunx @temps-sdk/cli environments vars import -e production -f .env.production

# 4. Deploy
bunx @temps-sdk/cli deploy my-app -b main -e production -y

The process takes about 30 minutes, including DNS propagation. Your application continues running on Vercel during the transition, ensuring zero downtime.

When Vercel Still Makes Sense

To be fair, Vercel isn't wrong for everyone:

• Early prototypes: When speed matters more than cost
• Open source projects: The free tier is genuinely generous
• Enterprise with deep pockets: If $10K+/year is a rounding error

But for production SaaS applications where every dollar of efficiency matters, Temps delivers the same experience at a fraction of the cost.

Start Saving Today

Calculate your potential savings:

1. Add up your current Vercel bill (seats + bandwidth + add-ons)
2. Check your infrastructure needs at temps.sh
3. See the difference

Most teams see 70-90% cost reduction while gaining features like built-in analytics and error tracking that would cost extra on Vercel.

# Get started in 2 minutes
curl -fsSL https://temps.sh/deploy.sh | bash
bunx @temps-sdk/cli login
bunx @temps-sdk/cli deploy my-app -e production -y

Or connect your GitHub repository directly from the Temps dashboard.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my Next.js app work on Temps without changes?

Yes. Standard Next.js applications work without code modifications. Temps supports SSR, ISR, API routes, and middleware.

What about Vercel-specific features like Edge Config?

These require migration to standard alternatives. Edge Config becomes environment variables or a Redis instance. The migration guide covers all scenarios.

Can I try Temps before fully migrating?

Absolutely. Deploy a staging environment on Temps while your production stays on Vercel. Compare performance and costs before making the switch.

What if I need help migrating?

Temps includes migration support. The team has helped hundreds of companies move from Vercel, Netlify, and other platforms.

Pricing comparison based on January 2026 rates. Verify current pricing on each platform's website.