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Prisma Postgres on Vercel vs Netlify
On Vercel, Prisma Postgres is installed from Vercel, built by Prisma. On Netlify, it is installed from Netlify, built by Prisma.
What's different?
- Both platforms: installs from inside the platform.
- Only stated for Vercel: creates the resource for you, sets environment variables automatically and can be set up from a CLI or AI agent.
- Prisma Postgres's own pricing is the same on both: free plan available.
- Minimum plan: Vercel any plan; Netlify Free.
Side by side
| Prisma Postgres on Vercel | Prisma Postgres 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: DATABASE_URL is set on the project | Not stated |
| Can be set up from a CLI or AI agent | Install from the Vercel CLI | Not stated |
| Price | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Known limitations | The free plan is limited to 50 databases per account (minor) The DATABASE_URL variable is a direct connection; the listing advises a pooled connection string for production traffic (minor) | None found |
| 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.