PandaDoc × Vercel: Web Performance Reimagined

Experience unparalleled speed, reliability, and scalability for your document solutions with Vercel.

ROI Summary

High-Level ROI Summary

Quantifiable benefits of migrating to Vercel with Next.js over three years.Data from the Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study

264%

Return on Investment

Significant return on investment over a three-year period

$9.53M

Net Present Value

Total value of the investment adjusted for time value of money

$13.13M

Total Benefits

Quantified benefits over three years from the migration

Overview

What is Vercel?

Vercel is a cloud platform for static sites and Serverless Functions that enables developers to host websites and web services that deploy instantly, scale automatically, and require no supervision. It's the creator of Next.js, a popular React framework.

Instant Deployments

Push to Git and your changes are live. No more waiting for build processes or complex deployment pipelines.

Global CDN

Content is served from the edge, ensuring fast load times for users anywhere in the world.

Serverless Functions

Build dynamic applications without managing infrastructure. Scale automatically with zero configuration.

Preview Deployments

Every push generates a unique preview URL for collaboration. Perfect for testing and getting feedback.

Built-in Analytics

Gain insights into performance and user behavior with real-time analytics built right into the platform.

Zero Configuration

Automatic HTTPS, asset compression, and image optimization with no extra setup required.

PandaDoc Needs

Use Cases & Pain Points

PandaDoc has the opportunity to migrate its marketing site off WordPress onto a headless Next.js + Contentful stack hosted on Vercel to overcome current limitations and enhance performance.

Use Cases

Built-in Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR)

Instant preview environments

Global edge CDN to slash page load times

Improved SEO performance

Reduced DevOps overhead

Faster developer velocity

Pain Points

Current WordPress infrastructure significantly slows website performance

Frequent issues with caching, requiring complex cache management

Long and cumbersome deployment processes (25+ minutes for preview builds)

High dependence on DevOps resources

Partnership Benefits

Why Vercel for PandaDoc?

Vercel streamlines the development workflow, allowing PandaDoc to focus on building great products without worrying about infrastructure. Its integration with popular tools and frameworks makes it a top choice for developers.

PandaDoc can significantly boost performance, security, and scalability by moving away from traditional WordPress setups to a modern, headless architecture powered by Vercel and Contentful. This stack delivers ultra-fast load times, improved SEO, and a secure, flexible platform that accelerates development cycles and reduces maintenance costs.

Current WordPress Setup

Slow page load times
Complex caching requirements
Long deployment processes (25+ min)
High DevOps dependency
Limited scalability
Monolithic architecture

Vercel + Headless CMS

Ultra-fast global CDN delivery
Built-in caching and edge functions
Instant deployments and previews
Zero DevOps overhead
Infinite scalability
Flexible, composable architecture

ROI Perspective

Measurable Business Impact

The migration to Vercel delivers quantifiable benefits across multiple dimensions, creating significant business value for PandaDoc.

Development Efficiency

Reduced website build and deployment time from 25+ minutes to near-instant, dramatically improving developer productivity.

95% reduction in deployment time

Performance Gains

Improved web performance metrics including SEO, Time to First Byte, and Core Web Vitals scores.

80% improvement in page load times

Cost Reduction

Lower overall infrastructure costs and reduced DevOps resource requirements for maintenance.

65% reduction in infrastructure costs

Success Stories

Companies Thriving with Vercel

See how leading companies have transformed their digital presence and development workflows with Vercel's platform capabilities.

Incremental Migration from WordPress

Cruise Critic transformed their development workflow by adopting Vercel and Next.js.

Security, maintenance, and performance issues with WordPress

Managing blog redirects to maintain SEO

Incremental migration to a headless tech stack using Next.js and Vercel

"Coming from the WordPress world to the Vercel world, everything in our life has become more efficient."

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From WordPress Monolith to Vercel

Personio elevates site performance by migrating to a composable architecture.

Limited developer resources and budget constraints

Mobile performance issues with Cumulative Layout Shift

Improved Core Web Vitals by switching to Vercel

"We have full confidence in our site on Vercel. We have roughly 100% uptime, and we've never experienced any outages."

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From Monolith to Composable

Equipping a financial services company for IPO with a modern tech stack.

Needed to update tech stack for IPO and rebrand

Old monolithic WordPress stack was restrictive

Migrated to a composable Next.js frontend on Vercel

"I'm happy we are no longer messing with our old monolithic WordPress stack. It's total freedom."

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Trusted by Industry Leaders

Transform Your Digital Experience

Vercel stands at the forefront of modern web development, offering a platform that combines speed, reliability, and developer-centric features. By choosing Vercel, companies like PandaDoc can accelerate their development cycles, enhance user experiences, and stay ahead in the digital landscape. By leveraging Vercel's cutting-edge hosting and Contentful's robust content management, PandaDoc can follow companies like Rippling, Alation, and Nextracker to drive higher user engagement and revenue growth across your digital experience.

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