Deployment Protection now free for all deployments on every plan
Vercel Authentication and Deployment Protection are now available at no cost on all plans, allowing users to protect production and preview deployments without the $150/month add-on. Deployment Protection Exceptions also let you selectively make specific preview domains public.
can now protect every deployment URL for a project, including its production domains, at no additional cost on Hobby, Pro, and Enterprise. Previously, protecting all deployments with Vercel Authentication required the $150-per-month Advanced Deployment Protection add-on.Vercel Authentication
When enabled, only visitors who sign in to Vercel and have access to the project can open protected deployments. Use it for internal tools, private dashboards, and sites that aren’t yet ready to launch.
From your project, open in the sidebar, select , then choose from the dropdown.SecurityAll Deployments Deployment Protection
You can also set this configuration as your , so Vercel Authentication protects all deployments for every new project. team default
are also now free on every plan. Exceptions let you make specific preview domains public while the project’s other deployments remain protected.Deployment Protection Exceptions
Learn more in the documentation.Deployment Protection
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