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LaunchDarkly on Vercel vs Netlify
On Vercel, LaunchDarkly is installed from Vercel, built by LaunchDarkly. On Netlify, it is installed from Netlify, built by Netlify.
What's different?
- Both platforms: installs from inside the platform.
- Only stated for Vercel: creates the resource for you, sets environment variables automatically, can be set up from a CLI or AI agent, billed through the platform and single sign-on from the platform.
- Only stated for Netlify: hooks into deploys (checks, tracking or rebuilds).
- LaunchDarkly's own pricing is the same on both: free plan available.
- Minimum plan: Vercel unknown; Netlify Free.
Side by side
| LaunchDarkly on Vercel | LaunchDarkly on Netlify | |
|---|---|---|
| Installs from inside the platform | Provisioning from Vercel | Install from Netlify Extensions |
| Creates the resource for you | Provisioning from Vercel | Not stated |
| Sets environment variables automatically | Automatic environment variables: An SDK key and client-side ID are set for each Vercel environment | Not stated |
| Can be set up from a CLI or AI agent | Install from the Vercel CLI | Not stated |
| Billed through the platform | Billing through Vercel: LaunchDarkly is added to the existing Vercel invoice | Not stated |
| Single sign-on from the platform | Single sign-on from Vercel: Open in LaunchDarkly in Vercel | Not stated |
| Hooks into deploys (checks, tracking or rebuilds) | Not stated | Functions added to the site at build: Injects a function at build that keeps a Netlify Blobs store updated with flag data pushed from LaunchDarkly |
| Price | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Known limitations | Not available to Vercel Enterprise accounts (moderate) Not available in LaunchDarkly's EU instance or in federal environments (moderate) Not intended for teams with an existing LaunchDarkly Enterprise account (moderate) Global Config sync needs the LaunchDarkly Vercel SDK installed (minor) | Needs a LaunchDarkly Enterprise account (blocker) Only a Team Owner can install the extension (minor) The site must be redeployed after enabling, because the functions are added at build time (minor) |
| Facts verified | 13 Nov 2026 | 14 Nov 2026 |
"Not stated" means no source we checked says the platform does this, not that it can't be done. Every fact links to its source on each platform's page. No winner is declared.