Canner vs. Vercel
Vercel built the modern deploy experience. We built the Canadian version of it.
Vercel is exceptional for global edge applications. If your data must remain subject only to Canadian law, you're choosing from a very short list — and Canner is the one designed for that constraint from day one.
- Both let you git push and get a live HTTPS URL in seconds. Canner hosts everything in Quebec; Vercel runs on a global edge.
- Vercel is a US Delaware corporation. Even with regional data residency add-ons, US authorities can compel disclosure under the CLOUD Act. Canner has no US affiliate of any kind.
- Vercel pricing is in USD with per-member fees on team plans. Canner is flat CAD, no per-seat billing.
| Feature | Canner | Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| Data location | Montreal, Quebec — sole region | Global edge: US, EU, Asia regions |
| Company jurisdiction | 100% Canadian-owned, operates from Quebec | Delaware (US) corporation |
| CLOUD Act exposure | Not subject — no US person status | Subject — US-incorporated entity |
| Law 25 and PIPEDA posture | Compliant by architecture; written attestation on request | Possible via DPA and regional add-ons |
| Currency and billing | CAD; flat per account, no per-seat fees | USD; per-member fees on team plans |
| Cheapest paid tier | CA$9 / month (Basic) | US$20 / member / month (Pro) |
| Managed Postgres | Included, one per project, every tier | Via Neon, Supabase, or Vercel Postgres add-on |
| Custom domains with auto-TLS | Included on Basic and Pro | Included on Hobby and above |
| Preview deployments | Yes, one per pull-request branch | Yes, one per branch |
| Framework support | Next.js, Vite (React/Vue/Svelte), plain Node | Next.js native; broad framework support |
| Energy source | Hydro-Québec grid — over 99% renewable | Varies by region; net-zero pledged |
When Canner is the right call
If your data must stay subject only to Canadian and Quebec law — healthcare, fintech, public sector, or any organisation that has read the CLOUD Act carefully — that requirement narrows your choices to a handful of platforms. Canner is the one designed for that constraint from day one. Quebec ownership, Quebec hosting, no global edge, no US holding company anywhere in the structure.
When Vercel still makes sense
If you serve a global audience and edge latency matters more than data jurisdiction, Vercel is hard to beat. Their Next.js integration is unmatched, the Hobby tier is genuinely generous, and their infrastructure scales further than ours will any time soon. If you don't need data residency in Canada and want maximum framework polish, the honest answer is: go with Vercel.
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