Cyso Cloud vs Vercel: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Cyso Cloud and Vercel to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Cyso Cloud
5.7/10
Cyso Cloud is a Dutch OpenStack public cloud that offers virtual machines, block and object storage, load balancers and managed Kubernetes to European businesses that need data sovereignty.
Vercel
6.9/10
Frontend cloud platform from the makers of Next.js that builds and deploys web apps from Git to a global CDN with serverless functions.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 5.7/10 | 6.9/10 |
| Integration | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Reliability | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| Analytics | 3/10 | 7/10 |
| Scalability | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | €18/mo Pay as you go | $20/user/mo Pro |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €18/mo Pay as you go | $200/mo Pro |
| Features | ||
| API and CLI | ||
| Multiple Regions | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Cloud Compute | Not listed | |
| Content Delivery Network | Not listed | |
| DDoS Protection | Not listed | |
| Dedicated Servers | Not listed | |
| Free SSL Certificates | Not listed | |
| Git Deployments | Not listed | |
| Managed Kubernetes | Not listed | |
| Managed WordPress | Not listed | |
| Serverless Functions | Not listed | |
| Shared Hosting | Not listed | |
| Uptime SLA | Not listed | |
| VPS Hosting | Not listed | |
Cyso Cloud vs Vercel cost by team size
| Team size | Cyso Cloud | Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | €18/moPay as you go | FreeHobby |
| 5 users | €18/moPay as you go | $100/moPro |
| 10 users | €18/moPay as you go | $200/moPro |
| 25 users | €18/moPay as you go | $500/moPro |
| 50 users | €18/moPay as you go | $1,000/moPro |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Cyso Cloud
- Higher Cost score (6/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Support score (6/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose Vercel
- Has a free plan (Cyso Cloud does not)
- Higher Ease of Use score (9/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Analytics score (7/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for developers (9/10 vs 7/10)
Pros & Cons
Cyso Cloud
Pros
- The standard OpenStack API means Terraform, Ansible and the OpenStack CLI work without proprietary tooling, which lowers lock-in.
- Dutch-owned and hosted in European data centres in Amsterdam and Frankfurt, which supports GDPR and sovereignty requirements.
- ISO 27001 and NEN 7510 certifications suit Dutch healthcare buyers.
- Hourly billing with clear EUR rates per resource, free ingress and free IPv6.
- Gardener-based managed Kubernetes with a 99.9% SLA and an optional highly available control plane.
Cons
- Only two regions, both in Europe, with no global footprint or CDN.
- Managed databases are still in beta and support PostgreSQL only, and there is no serverless offering.
- Object storage egress costs 0.055 EUR per GB, the same as the storage rate.
- Almost no independent user reviews, as G2 lists none.
Vercel
Pros
- Every pull request automatically gets its own preview URL, which reviewers rate as the most polished preview workflow available.
- New Next.js features work on Vercel from launch day, because Vercel maintains the framework.
- Automatic DDoS mitigation and a basic firewall are included on every plan, including the free one.
- The compliance list is strong: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, PCI DSS, TISAX Level 2, and HIPAA on Enterprise.
- Pro includes unlimited viewer seats, so non-developers can review work without paying for a seat.
Cons
- There is no hard spending cap, only alerts, so traffic spikes or bot crawls can produce large overage bills.
- Each developer costs $20 per month on Pro, which makes larger teams expensive.
- Next.js features such as ISR, image optimization and middleware create lock-in that makes migrating away costly.
- It is not a full backend: databases come from marketplace partners rather than Vercel itself.
- The jump from Pro to Enterprise is steep, and user reports complain of slow support on billing issues.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Vercel scores higher on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria: 6.9/10 against 5.7/10 for Cyso Cloud. The largest gap is in Analytics: 3/10 for Cyso Cloud and 7/10 for Vercel.
Vercel has a free plan; Cyso Cloud does not list one.
Vercel is the better fit for developers: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 7/10 for Cyso Cloud.
