Node.js

Deploy Next.js in 60 Seconds

Next.js is the React framework for production. Deploy it on your own server with full SSR, API routes, and middleware - no Vercel lock-in, no usage-based billing surprises.

Deploy Next.js $7/mo - $10 credit when you add a card

The usual way to deploy Next.js

Vercel bills per-function invocation, bandwidth, and ISR revalidation - costs spiral at scale
Self-hosting means configuring standalone output, a custom server, and a CDN for static assets
Setting up a Node.js server with proper memory limits, graceful shutdown, and health checks
Managing next build caching, .next directory sizes, and OOM kills on small VPS boxes
Handling environment variables at build-time vs runtime and getting IMAGE_OPTIMIZATION to work outside Vercel

Vercel makes it easy until the bill arrives. Self-hosting is powerful but painful to set up.

Or just run one command

$ instapods deploy my-nextjs-app --preset nodejs

→ Uploading files...

→ Installing dependencies (npm install)...

→ Building (next build)...

→ Starting with npm start...

✓ Live at https://my-nextjs-app.instapods.app

What you get

Recommended plan for Next.js

Build Plan

$7/mo

2 vCPU
2 GB RAM
25 GB storage
HTTPS included
Custom domain support
SSH & web terminal access

Deploy Next.js

Next.js deployment notes

Build & Start Scripts

Make sure your package.json has "build": "next build" and "start": "next start". InstaPods runs npm install, then npm run build, then npm start.

Standalone Output

For smaller deploys, add output: "standalone" to next.config.js. InstaPods works with both standalone and default output modes.

Memory for Builds

next build can be memory-hungry. The Build plan (1 GB RAM) handles most projects. For large apps with many pages, use Grow (2 GB).