Vercel Pro adds free domain perk

This is a smart retention play that makes Vercel Pro feel more tangible for indie developers and small teams, though the value depends heavily on renewal pricing and eligibility details.

• –Removes a small but meaningful setup cost for launching client sites, MVPs, and side projects
• –Selected extensions are useful but less universally valuable than .com domains
• –Tight integration between domain purchase, DNS, SSL, and deployment reduces launch friction
• –Vercel’s at-cost domain positioning strengthens its broader hosting platform strategy
• –Developers should verify renewal prices and promotion terms before treating the domain as permanently free