Remember when deploying a website meant setting up an Apache server, configuring FTP credentials, and hoping your database didn't crash overnight?
Today, the landscape is entirely different. We build modern, highly dynamic web applications using frameworks like Next.js, Nuxt, Remix, and SvelteKit. To host these frameworks efficiently, we rely on serverless architecture.
In a serverless paradigm, you don't manage virtual machines or container orchestration. Instead, your frontend assets are distributed globally via CDNs, and your dynamic backend logic runs inside ephemeral, auto-scaling environments (like Cloudflare Workers, AWS Lambda, or Vercel Functions).
But with so many platforms vying for your attention, how do you choose the right one? In this guide, we will break down the top serverless deployment platforms, categorized by their strengths, developer experience (DX), and underlying architecture.
Category 1: The Developer Experience Champions (Frontend-First)
