Migrate from Vercel to Varity in under 10 minutes.Your environment variables come with you.
Vercel is great for simple deployments. When your app grows and your Vercel bill grows with it, there is a direct path to a platform that is 60-80% cheaper and just as easy to use. This guide walks through every step.
Published April 26, 2026
Why developers migrate from Vercel
Vercel is a genuinely good product for deploying Next.js and static sites. The developer experience is smooth and the default deploy flow is fast. The friction shows up in three places:
- +Pricing at scale: per-invocation charges, per-seat team fees, and bandwidth overages add up fast once an app has real traffic.
- +Full-stack limitations: Vercel is designed for stateless functions. Long-running servers, background workers, and websockets require workarounds or third-party services.
- +The addon stack: a production app on Vercel typically needs a separate database, auth provider, and background job runner. Each is a separate account and a separate bill.
Varity has the same one-command deploy experience as Vercel, supports full-stack apps natively, and includes database, auth, and storage in the platform cost. When you deploy, Varity's intelligent orchestration algorithm reads your project and auto-configures what the app needs. The migration from one platform to the other takes about 10 minutes.
What transfers automatically
Build commands
Varity reads your package.json and reuses your existing build config. No changes needed.
Environment variables
All Vercel environment variables are imported into Varity during the migration. You review before confirming.
Framework detection
Varity detects Next.js, React, Vue, Express, and other frameworks from your project. No framework config file required.
Custom domains
Your domain stays yours. After migration you update DNS to point at Varity. SSL is configured automatically.
Step-by-step migration
Create your Varity account
Go to developer.store.varity.so and create an account. It takes about 30 seconds. No credit card required to start.
Use the migrate from Vercel button
In the developer portal, find the Migrate from Vercel option. Point it at your existing Vercel project. Varity reads your project config, environment variables, and build settings.
Review what gets auto-configured
Varity shows you what it will set up: compute, database (if your app uses one), auth, and storage. Review the list and confirm.
Deploy
One click starts the deploy. Varity builds your app with the same settings Vercel used, connects the backend services, and gives you a live URL. Most apps are running in under 10 minutes.
Point your domain
Update your DNS to point at the new Varity URL. SSL is configured automatically. Your app is now live on Varity. Cancel your Vercel subscription.
Migrating your database
If your Vercel app uses Neon Postgres, PlanetScale, or another database integration, the migration involves two additional steps.
First, export your data from the existing database. For Neon or any Postgres provider, use pg_dump to create a backup:
pg_dump $OLD_DATABASE_URL > backup.sql
Second, after Varity provisions your new database, restore the backup:
psql $NEW_DATABASE_URL < backup.sql
The developer portal shows your new DATABASE_URL once the database is provisioned. Paste it where needed and your app connects immediately.
What your bill looks like after migrating
The biggest cost difference comes from what is included. On Vercel, a production app typically pays for Vercel Pro, a Postgres addon, an auth service, and a background job runner separately. On Varity, database, auth, and storage are part of the platform and are billed with the rest of your usage.
The second difference is how compute is billed. Vercel charges per function invocation. Varity charges by the second of actual compute time. For apps with bursty or low traffic, Varity is typically 60-80% cheaper overall.
See the pricing page for current rates and a cost estimator.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to migrate from Vercel to Varity?
Most Next.js and full-stack apps migrate in under 10 minutes using the one-click migration flow. Static sites take about 2 minutes. Apps with complex database setups may take 15-20 minutes while the database is provisioned and seeded.
Will my environment variables transfer?
Yes. The migration flow reads your Vercel environment variables and imports them into Varity. You review the list before confirming. No variables are lost and none are written to your repo.
Do I need to change my build commands?
Usually not. Varity reads your package.json and existing build configuration. If your app builds on Vercel, it will build on Varity with the same commands.
What happens to my custom domain?
After migration, you update your DNS records to point at Varity. The domain itself stays yours. Varity handles SSL automatically. Your Vercel domain continues working until you switch the DNS.
How much cheaper will my bill be after migrating?
On average, Varity is 60-80% cheaper than the equivalent Vercel setup. The savings are largest if your app uses Vercel's addon marketplace for database and auth, since Varity includes those in the platform cost.
Can I migrate a Next.js app with a database?
Yes. If you are using Neon, PlanetScale, or another Vercel Postgres integration, Varity will provision a new Postgres database and help you migrate your data. The migration guide in the developer portal walks through the database export and import process.
Start your Vercel migration now
One-click migration. 60-80% cheaper. Under 10 minutes.