You built an app with Claude Code or Codex and now you want it online. Vercel is the name most people hear first. It's a great home for Next.js frontends. But if you built your app by talking to an AI assistant, you probably want the assistant to put it online too, without learning hosting. That's the one job RightSide was built for.
Short answer. Vercel is a hosting platform for developers, built around Next.js. RightSide is built for the AI assistant. Your assistant deploys the app, fixes the deploy if it fails, and only stops when your live link actually works. It runs any app that works as a web server, not just frontends, and it's free during early access.
Why builders pick RightSide
1. You don't have to learn hosting
Say "put this online" and you get a working link back. There are no dashboards to learn and no settings pages, and you never copy a password into the chat. One install command connects RightSide to Claude Code or Codex and signs you in through your browser.
2. Failed deploys fix themselves
Deploys fail all the time, even for experts. On most platforms that means a long log for someone to read. On RightSide, the assistant gets a short error code and a suggested fix, such as "the server must listen on 0.0.0.0:$PORT". It changes the code and tries again on its own.
3. "Done" means it really works
A new version only goes live after its health check passes, and your assistant then checks that the public address answers. If something is wrong, your old version keeps running and visitors never see a broken page.
4. Any app, not just websites
Vercel is built around frontends and short-lived serverless functions. RightSide runs your whole app as a normal server in its own private container: an API, a bot, a dashboard with a backend, a Node, Python or Go app. If it answers on a web address, it runs.
5. Undo in one sentence
Your last 5 releases are kept. If an update breaks something, tell your assistant "roll back to the last version that worked."
6. Your secrets stay secret
API keys are stored as secrets on the platform, and RightSide removes them from logs before your assistant sees them.
Side by side
| Vercel | RightSide | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Developers shipping Next.js and frontends | AI assistants shipping any app |
| How your app runs | Static files plus serverless functions | Your whole app as a server, in its own container |
| Deploy from Claude Code or Codex | Yes, through its MCP server | Yes, it's the whole product |
| When a deploy fails | Logs to read | Error code plus a suggested fix, so the assistant retries on its own |
| New version goes live only if healthy | Optional checks you set up yourself | Always, automatically |
| Roll back | Yes | Yes, just ask your assistant |
| Price to start | Free Hobby plan is for personal, non-commercial use. Pro is $20 per developer per month | Free during early access |
Vercel facts are from vercel.com/pricing and Vercel MCP docs, checked Nov 4, 2026.
What it looks like
You: Put this app online and don't stop until the address works.
Assistant: Deploying with RightSide… the health check failed: the server must listen on 0.0.0.0:$PORT. Fixing it and retrying… Done. It's live at https://your-app.rightside.host and I checked that it answers.
How to move an app from Vercel to RightSide
You don't have to rewrite anything. Open the project in Claude Code or Codex and paste this:
Move this app from Vercel to RightSide. Add a Dockerfile that runs it as a server on 0.0.0.0:$PORT, copy its environment settings into RightSide secrets without showing me the values, deploy it, and don't stop until the public address works.
Claude writes the Dockerfile, moves your settings as secrets, deploys, and checks the live link. New to this? Read how to deploy an app built with Claude Code.
Questions
Is RightSide a Vercel alternative?
Yes, if you build with an AI assistant and want it to handle the whole deploy. It also runs full server apps (APIs, bots, backends) that don't fit a frontend platform.
Can Claude Code deploy to RightSide?
Yes. RightSide connects to Claude Code and Codex over MCP, and also works with any assistant that supports MCP. It's built only around this workflow.
Can I run a Next.js app on RightSide?
Yes. RightSide runs Next.js as a normal server (next start) inside a container. Claude sets up the Dockerfile for you.
How much does it cost?
RightSide is free during early access. We'll tell you at least 30 days before any fees start.
Want your app online today? Get early access, then ask your assistant to put it online.