Add Backend Control to Frontend Velocity
Keep Vercel-like frontend shipping speed while running API and backend runtimes on infrastructure you choose.
Frontend speed plus backend ownership
Build once. Deploy anywhere.
Scale on your terms.
For teams moving beyond frontend-only workloads, dFlow adds ownership, portability, and cost clarity without sacrificing shipping speed.
Predictable cost control
Self-hosted dFlow has no platform fee, so spend tracks your infrastructure choices instead of usage-based platform multipliers.
Portable by design
Run the same stack on your own servers, your cloud, or dFlow-managed hosting without rewriting deployment workflows.
Backend and worker ownership
Own runtimes, private networking, background jobs, and scaling policy instead of relying on fixed black-box defaults.
| Capability | Vercel | |
|---|---|---|
| Shipping Experience | ||
| Hosting model | Fully managed on Vercel infrastructure | Self-hosted or dFlow-managed hosting |
| Static generation | Supported | Supported |
| Preview deployments | Built-in | Possible, but not built in by default |
| Custom domains | Supported | Supported |
| SSL certificates | Automatic | Automatic with custom config options |
| Developer Workflow | ||
| Git integrations | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket | GitHub today, more providers coming |
| Framework support | Best for frontend-first Next.js workflows | Any framework, frontend and backend |
| Team permissions | Basic role model | Granular roles and access controls |
| Control & Operations | ||
| Infrastructure ownership | Vercel-managed | You can fully own and run it |
| Database strategy | Managed add-ons | Bring your own or choose managed |
| Monitoring and logs | Service-level visibility | Worker-node level visibility |
| Vendor lock-in risk | Higher platform dependency | Lower lock-in with portable, self-hosted options |
| Cost model | Usage-based platform billing | No platform fee on self-hosted; pay infrastructure costs |
Built for real-world Vercel-adjacent use cases
As teams move beyond frontend hosting, dFlow supports the same shipping speed with stronger backend, infrastructure, and data control.
First-Class Workers Instead of Edge Limits
Run queue workers and scheduled jobs as dedicated processes instead of fitting them into serverless function constraints.
Avoid usage-multiplier platform billing
Private Backend Mesh Behind the Edge
Route backend traffic over encrypted private paths while keeping your frontend at the edge.
Run self-hosted or dFlow-managed
Persistent Data Without Managed Add-on Lock-in
Run your own Postgres, Redis, or MySQL on dedicated nodes instead of paying usage-based managed storage premiums.
Private service-to-service networking
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