# Publidock vs Vercel

Vercel builds and runs web apps; its protected deployments open for people with a Vercel account and access. Publidock shares finished files with the people you choose, who sign in with the Google or Microsoft account they already have.

Source: https://publidock.com/compare/vercel

## In short

Vercel is a platform for building and running web applications, with frameworks, functions and a deployment for every change. Its protection and comments are made for developer teams: viewers of a protected deployment sign in with a Vercel account, and Pro is priced per developer seat. Publidock does one narrower job: it gives a finished file or folder a link, decides who can open it, and keeps feedback and versions beside it, priced by live sites rather than people.

## Side by side

| What | Publidock | Vercel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Made for | Sharing finished files: HTML, Markdown, CSV, PDF and folders | Building and running web apps, with frameworks, functions and builds |
| What a viewer of a private page needs | The Google or Microsoft account they already have, or a password | A Vercel account with access to the deployment, or a Shareable Link |
| Only people at your company | Team and up, from $29 a month | Vercel Authentication: team and project members with a Vercel account |
| People outside your team | Named people from Team, by email address | Vercel users you grant access to; one external user per account on Hobby |
| Password-protected links | From Solo, $12 a month, for every site | $20 a month per protected project on Pro; included on Enterprise; not on Hobby |
| Comments on the page | Pinned to the spot on every plan; outside reviewers join from an emailed link | On preview deployments on every plan; everyone needs a Vercel account, and external commenters need Pro or Enterprise |
| How it is priced | By live sites; members are unlimited on Team | Pro is $20 per developer seat a month; viewer seats are free |
| Free plan | 5 sites with public links | Hobby, for personal, non-commercial use |
| Server-side code | No, static files only | Yes: functions and server rendering |

## When Vercel is the better choice

- You are building a web application that needs a framework, server code or a build.
- Your reviewers are developers who already have Vercel accounts.
- You want a preview deployment for every pull request.

## When Publidock is the better choice

- The thing to share is a finished file or export, not an app you are developing.
- Your viewers are colleagues or clients who should not need a Vercel account.
- You would rather pay per live site than per developer seat.

## Sources

What this page says about Vercel was last checked on 2026-10-26, against these pages.

- [Vercel Docs: Usage and pricing for Deployment Protection (updated 15 September 2026)](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/usage-and-pricing)
- [Vercel Docs: Vercel Authentication (updated 15 September 2026)](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments/vercel-authentication)
- [Vercel Docs: Comments overview (updated 19 August 2026)](https://vercel.com/docs/comments)
- [Vercel Docs: Hobby plan (updated 14 September 2026)](https://vercel.com/docs/plans/hobby)

## Guides

- [How to publish a Vite build for team review](https://publidock.com/blog/publish-a-vite-build-for-review/index.md)
- [Share a vibe-coded prototype with your team](https://publidock.com/blog/share-a-vibe-coded-prototype/index.md)

## Is Publidock a Vercel alternative?

For sharing finished work, yes. For building and running a web application with server code, Vercel is the better fit; Publidock serves static files only.

## Can I use both?

Yes. Many teams run their product on Vercel and share reports, prototypes and AI-made pages on Publidock, where viewers sign in with the account they already have.