Your automation isn't a website. Just run it.
Vercel is built for frontends and serverless functions. Snapdock runs the scheduled scripts, scrapers, and long-running jobs you built — 24/7, with no time limits — and tells you in plain English the moment one breaks.
No servers, no cron jobs, no YAML. Free to start.
Two good tools. Different jobs.
Reach for Vercel when
- You're deploying a Next.js or React frontend, or a serverless API.
- You want global edge/CDN delivery and preview deploys.
- You're shipping a web product with a build pipeline.
Reach for Snapdock when
- Your thing is a scheduled script, scraper, sync, or ETL — not a website.
- You want it run 24/7 and watched, with plain-English alerts.
- Your job is too long-running to fit serverless time limits.
Snapdock vs Vercel, line by line
One hosts your website. The other runs and watches your automations.
| Snapdock | Vercel | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Scripts, jobs & automations | Frontends & serverless APIs |
| Getting your code live | Drag the folder in — auto-detected | Connect a repo, framework build |
| Long-running jobs | No time limit | Vercel Functions have time limits |
| No build config | Auto-detected | Framework & build settings |
| Scheduled runs (cron-free) | Pick a schedule, no config | Vercel Cron (config + limits) |
| Failure alerts in plain English | “We noticed…” in Slack/email | Function logs you check |
| Errors explained, not stack traces | Yes | Logs & traces |
| Drift detection | Slow jobs & broken creds flagged | No |
| Plain-English weekly digest | Yes | No |
| Your code stays yours | Export anytime, no lock-in | Yes |
The questions you're already asking.
Everything you need to know about Snapdock.
Is Snapdock a replacement for Vercel? +
No. Vercel hosts frontends and serverless functions; Snapdock runs and watches the scheduled scripts, scrapers, and long-running jobs you built. They solve different problems and are often used together.
Can Snapdock run long jobs that time out on serverless? +
Yes. Snapdock runs your code on a real machine with no serverless time limits, so long scrapers, syncs, and batch jobs run to completion.
Do I need a framework or build config? +
No. Snapdock auto-detects how your script runs — no framework, build command, or deploy config. Drag the folder in and pick a schedule.
What about scheduled jobs? +
Pick a schedule in Snapdock — no cron syntax or function config. Snapdock runs it and watches every run, alerting you in plain English if it drifts or fails.
Which one is cheaper? +
Snapdock has a free tier and nothing to pay when an automation is idle. For frontends and edge APIs, Vercel is the right tool; for scheduled and long-running automations, Snapdock is usually cheaper to keep watched.