Netlify Alternatives: Hosting Next.js Full Stack
Netlify is great for static sites, but costly for SSR. Discover the best self-hosted alternatives for running full-stack frameworks like Next.js and Remix.
Netlify popularized the "Jamstack"—static frontend + API economy. But modern web development has shifted back to the server. Frameworks like Next.js, Remix, Nuxt, and SvelteKit rely heavily on Server-Side Rendering (SSR) for SEO and performance.
Netlify supports SSR via "Serverless Functions" or "Edge Functions". This works, but it imposes limits:
- Execution time limits (often 10s)
- Cold starts
- Bandwidth costs
- Incompatible libraries (some Node modules don't run in Edge runtimes)
The Teploy Solution: Just Run Node.js
Teploy treats your Next.js app as a standard Node.js container.
- No timeouts: Run background jobs or long requests.
- No cold starts: The server is always running.
- Full Node API: Use
fs, database connections, websocket servers—anything.
Cost Comparison
Netlify Pro
- $19/seat/month
- Bandwidth caps (1TB soft limit)
- Build minute limits
Teploy
- $3/server/month + VPS cost
- Bandwidth: Typically 20TB+ included with VPS
- Unlimited seats (Team management is included)
Feature: Instant Rollbacks
Netlify's killer feature is "Instant Rollbacks". Teploy implements this via Blue/Green deployment. When you push a new version, we spin up the new container, wait for it to pass health checks, and then switch traffic. If it fails, traffic stays on the old version. If you need to revert, you can switch back instantly.
Static vs Dynamic
If you purely have static assets (HTML/CSS), Netlify is hard to beat (often free). But if you are building a SaaS, using Auth, or connecting to a Database, moving to a VPS with Teploy gives you:
- Faster database connections (persistent connection pooling vs serverless connection overhead).
- Predictable performance.
- Lower costs at scale.
Don't let "Serverless" limitations dictate your architecture. Run the full stack.