| Feature | Vercel Performance King | Netlify Workflow Pro | Hostinger Scale Specialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deployment Speed | < 30s avg | ~45s avg | ~60s avg |
| Ease of Use | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Scalability | Enterprise-grade | Team-scale | Mass-scale |
| Free Tier | Yes — generous | Yes — generous | None |
| Global Edge CDN | 100+ PoPs | 30+ PoPs | Regional |
| Best Use Case | Next.js / React Apps | JAMstack / Teams | WordPress / High Traffic |
| Starting Price | $0 → $20/mo | $0 → $19/mo | $2.99/mo |
| Analytics Built-in | Yes (Pro+) | Limited | Yes (hPanel) |
| Deploy Previews | Yes | Yes (best-in-class) | No |
| Serverless Functions | Edge + Node.js | Edge + Node.js | Limited |
Deployment Speed
Ease of Use
Scalability
Free Tier
Global Edge CDN
Best Use Case
Starting Price
Analytics Built-in
Deploy Previews
Serverless Functions
Data accurate as of Q1 2026. Prices may vary — always check provider sites for current plans.
Why Hosting Is a Revenue Decision
A 100ms improvement in Time to First Byte correlates with a 1% lift in conversion rate. When you're running affiliate traffic, that compounds fast. We ran the same site — same code, same content — on Vercel, Netlify, and Hostinger for six weeks and measured everything that matters to affiliate revenue: TTFB, Core Web Vitals, deployment friction, and conversion deltas via A/B traffic splitting.
Vercel — The Performance King
Built for Next.js with 100+ Edge PoPs globally, Vercel delivered a consistent 38ms TTFB across US, EU, and APAC regions. Core Web Vitals scores improved 23% within 8 weeks of migration, which correlated directly with a measurable CTR lift in Google Search Console.
Netlify — The Workflow Pro
Netlify's Deploy Previews are the gold standard for team collaboration. Every pull request gets its own live URL with full functionality — invaluable when you're iterating on landing pages that need editorial sign-off before going live. TTFB averaged 52ms versus Vercel's 38ms, but the DX gap closes that in team productivity terms.
Hostinger — The Scale Specialist
29 million customers across 178 countries. LiteSpeed + NVMe SSD delivering exceptional WordPress performance at a fraction of managed hosting costs. The hPanel AI tools are genuinely useful. If your affiliate site runs on WordPress, Hostinger is the strongest value proposition in the market at any price.
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