Will my Next.js app still work the same way?

Yes. Vylara containerizes the Next.js server (Node runtime) and fronts it with a CDN, so SSR, ISR, and API routes behave the same. Edge functions are mapped to Lambda@Edge or Front Door rules where equivalent.

What about preview deployments per PR?

Supported. Each PR spins up an ephemeral environment in your AWS or Azure account, just like a Vercel preview, and tears down on merge or close.

Is this cheaper than Vercel?

Usually yes once your Vercel bill exceeds a few hundred dollars per month, because raw AWS/Azure costs are lower than PaaS markup. The exact crossover depends on traffic shape and edge function usage.

Vercel vs Vylara

Vercel alternative for teams that need their own AWS or Azure account

Vercel is excellent for getting a Next.js app shipped fast. The day you need your own cloud account — for cost, compliance, or a customer mandate — the gap between Vercel and AWS is real. Vylara closes it with a cloud plan you review in Vylara, delivery config in Git, and infrastructure in your subscription after first deploy.

When Vercel is still the right call

Teams that want zero cloud-account setup—push and ship with no IAM or VPC decisions
Marketing sites and small Next.js apps with low traffic on borrowed infra
When you are fine paying Vercel markup and never touching your own subscription

When Vylara is the better fit

Pre-PMF teams that want Next.js in their own AWS or Azure account from day one—without a DevOps hire
Bills crossing four figures per month on Vercel
Customers asking for VPC peering, BYOC, or a SOC 2 audit
Workloads beyond what Vercel functions cover (long jobs, queues, GPU)

Vercel vs Vylara, side by side

	Vercel	Vylara
Where the app runs	Vercel's infrastructure	Your own AWS or Azure account
Bill goes to	Vercel	AWS or Azure (you), plus Vylara orchestration fee
Preview environments	Built in	Generated as ephemeral environments in your account
Compliance posture	Inherited from Vercel	Yours to control end-to-end
Lock-in	High (proprietary platform)	Low (Docker, CI, and configs in your repo)
Long-running workloads	Limited	Native (ECS on EC2 / Container Apps)

What a typical migration looks like

Connect your repo to Vylara and pick AWS or Azure as the target
Vylara opens a PR with Docker, CI, and deployment config (containerization, secrets wiring)
Review the cloud plan in Vylara, merge the PR, then run your first deploy to provision AWS or Azure
Move DNS to the new endpoint behind a CDN (CloudFront or Azure Front Door)
Decommission the Vercel project once traffic and previews are confirmed

Try Vylara on your repo

Connect a repo, review your cloud plan in Vylara, merge delivery changes as Git PRs, and deploy into your own AWS or Azure account when you’re ready.

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Frequently asked questions

Will my Next.js app still work the same way?: Yes. Vylara containerizes the Next.js server (Node runtime) and fronts it with a CDN, so SSR, ISR, and API routes behave the same. Edge functions are mapped to Lambda@Edge or Front Door rules where equivalent.
What about preview deployments per PR?: Supported. Each PR spins up an ephemeral environment in your AWS or Azure account, just like a Vercel preview, and tears down on merge or close.
Is this cheaper than Vercel?: Usually yes once your Vercel bill exceeds a few hundred dollars per month, because raw AWS/Azure costs are lower than PaaS markup. The exact crossover depends on traffic shape and edge function usage.