Clicbase vs Vercel
Vercel is great at deploying a frontend. Clicbase deploys your frontend too (Git → build → SSR, auto SSL) AND gives you the whole backend. An honest comparison.
Vercel is the go-to for hosting a modern frontend. Clicbase can now deploy your frontend too, straight from a Git repo, but it adds what Vercel doesn't: the complete backend.
Both can take your Git repo and put it online. The difference comes down to what sits behind the frontend.
In short
- Vercel = top-tier frontend hosting (Next.js, edge network, preview deploys, outstanding DX).
- Clicbase = frontend hosting (Git → build → SSR, auto SSL, auto-deploy, rollback) + the entire backend (database, API, auth, storage, realtime, mail).
- You just want to host a frontend and you already have your backend → Vercel. You want frontend + backend in one place, in Europe → Clicbase.
What Vercel is
Vercel hosts your frontend with a developer experience that's hard to beat: a deploy on every push, per-branch previews, a global edge network, and flawless Next.js integration. But Vercel doesn't provide a database, auth, or storage, you plug those in elsewhere (Supabase, Neon, etc.).
Clicbase for the frontend
🚀 Deploy from Git
Connect a repo → Clicbase builds in an isolated container and launches your SSR app, reachable at https://<app>.apps.clicbase.com with automatic SSL. Redeploys on every push.
🧰 Env variables, custom domain, rollback
Encrypted secrets injected at runtime, a custom domain (auto SSL), logs, and a one-click rollback to a previous version.
The real difference: the backend
This is where the paths diverge. Vercel stops at the frontend (plus serverless functions). Clicbase, on the other hand, gives you the backend ready to go alongside the frontend hosting: a PostgreSQL database, an auto REST API, authentication, storage, realtime, and email on your domain, all in Europe.
| Criterion | Vercel | Clicbase |
|---|---|---|
| Frontend hosting (Git) | Yes (excellent) | Yes |
| Global edge / CDN | Yes (top-tier) | CDN (Cloudflare) |
| Per-branch preview deploys | Yes | Coming soon |
| Database included | No | Yes (PostgreSQL) |
| Auth · Storage · Realtime | No | Yes |
| Email on your domain | No | Yes |
| European hosting | Varies | Yes |
| Pricing | Usage-based | Flat rate |
Let's be fair, Vercel's edge network, previews, and DX are best in class. Clicbase isn't trying to beat its CDN, it offers frontend + backend together, in Europe, at a fixed price.
Which should you pick?
- Frontend only, backend already in place → Vercel.
- You want to host your frontend AND have database + auth + storage + realtime + mail without wiring up several services → Clicbase.
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