Temps vs Vercel
Page Goal
Convert Vercel users who are frustrated with pricing or vendor lock-in. Be factual and fair while highlighting Temps advantages. This is a HIGH-VALUE conversion page.
Target Persona
Vercel Victor - A developer who:
- Currently using Vercel
- Frustrated with pricing (bills creeping up)
- Loves Vercel DX but wants more control
- Looking for alternatives
- May have team pricing concerns
- Values: Cost predictability, self-hosting, similar DX
- Search intent: "vercel alternative", "vercel too expensive"
- Decision timeline: Evaluating now, may migrate within weeks
Key Content to Include
1. Quick Comparison Table
- Pricing
- Hosting (cloud vs self-hosted)
- Framework support
- Build minutes
- Bandwidth limits
- Team features
2. When to Choose Temps
- Want predictable costs (self-hosted = VPS cost only)
- Need full control over infrastructure
- High-traffic apps (no bandwidth fees)
- Team projects (no per-seat pricing)
- Compliance/data sovereignty requirements
- Want to avoid vendor lock-in
3. When to Choose Vercel
- Want fully managed (no server management)
- Heavy Next.js/Vercel-specific features
- Need global edge network (enterprise)
- Prefer paying for convenience over control
4. Feature Comparison
- Deployments: Both have Git-based deployments
- SSL: Both automatic
- Preview deployments: Both support
- Analytics: Vercel has built-in, Temps can integrate
- Edge functions: Vercel advantage
- Build caching: Both support
5. Migration Path
- How easy is it to migrate from Vercel
- What you keep (standard Next.js works)
- What you lose (Vercel-specific features)
- Migration guide link
6. Pricing Breakdown
- Vercel: $20/user/month + usage fees
- Temps: $0 (self-hosted) or VPS cost ($5-20/month)
- Cost savings calculator for different scenarios
7. Real Developer Quotes
- Testimonials from Vercel migrants
- Use cases and savings
Success Metrics
- User understands key differences
- User can make informed decision
- High click-through to quickstart/migration guide
- Clear value proposition for switching