Naijacloud vs Vercel: billing

Vercel is built around frontends and serverless functions. Naijacloud runs always-on apps, Docker images and managed databases in one place, in naira.

Not on Vercel.

  • Naira pricingPrices and your balance are in naira, with no FX charges.
  • Local paymentsBank transfer, card or mobile money through our checkout partner.
  • Compute in NigeriaYour app runs in Port Harcourt, not only your cached files.
  • Always-on appsLong-lived web services, not functions.
  • Docker imagesDeploy any container image.
  • Managed databasesFour database engines and two caches run by us, on the same private network.

Billing, side by side

Every row, including the ones where Vercel is ahead.

Feature
Naijacloud
Vercel
Where Naijacloud is ahead
Prices in naira, no FX charges
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Pay by bank transfer, card or mobile money
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Prepaid balance, billed by the hourSet a spending limit; databases and storage are never stopped for an unpaid balance.
✓
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On both
Free tier
✓
✓

What it costs.

Size
Naijacloud
Vercel
0.5 CPU · 512 MB
₦3,500Starter · billed hourly
Not sold per instanceFunctions are billed by usage
1 CPU · 1 GB
₦7,000Pro · billed hourly
Not sold per instanceFunctions are billed by usage

The models are different. Naijacloud charges per instance by the hour; Vercel charges per seat plus usage. Compare on your own traffic before deciding.

Vercel prices are its published list prices, checked 2 October 2026, in US dollars converted at a card rate of ₦1,560 to the dollar. Naijacloud prices are read live from our rate card.

Key differences

  • Processes, not functions

    A Naijacloud web service keeps running, so it can hold WebSockets, keep a connection pool warm and run queue workers.

  • One platform for the backend

    Apps, databases, storage, cron and email share one dashboard, one balance and one private network.

  • Where Vercel is ahead

    Vercel has a far larger edge network, deep Next.js integration and a SOC 2 report. Many teams keep the frontend there and run the backend here.

Moving from Vercel?

Yes. A common split is the Next.js frontend on Vercel and the API, cron jobs and database on Naijacloud.

Whatever you build it with, it ships here.

Deploy your app for free

Free tier forever · No card