How to deploy a React app
A practical deployment checklist for React apps covering build commands, static output, environment variables, redirects, caching, and verification.
Cloudflare Workers or VercelReact deployment guide
Deploy React apps without hosting guesswork
ReactHost helps developers choose the right deployment path for static React apps, Vite projects, Next.js sites, and React Router builds.
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pnpm build2
verify routes and 404s3
deploy static assets4
measure real trafficGuides
Start from the shape of your React app
React hosting guide
Choose React hosting based on your app architecture, traffic pattern, team workflow, server needs, edge requirements, and long-term cost profile.
Cloudflare Workers for static and edge-first ReactVite React hosting
Deploy Vite React apps by building static assets, serving the dist directory, configuring fallback behavior intentionally, and validating route handling.
Cloudflare Workers Static AssetsNext.js hosting for React teams
Compare Next.js hosting requirements for static exports, server rendering, middleware, image optimization, edge runtime, and API route support.
Vercel for default Next.js compatibilityReact Router hosting
Host React Router apps by choosing between static SPA deployment and framework deployment with loaders, actions, server rendering, and edge support.
Cloudflare Workers for React Router framework deploymentsCloudflare React hosting
Use Cloudflare Workers Static Assets for React hosting with global caching, custom domains, redirects, headers, and optional edge Worker logic.
Cloudflare Workers Static AssetsVercel vs Cloudflare for React
Compare Vercel and Cloudflare for React hosting across framework support, static asset delivery, edge runtime constraints, previews, costs, and DNS workflow.
Vercel for Next.js defaults, Cloudflare for static and edge-first sitesChecklist
Before pointing a domain at a new React host
A working dev server does not prove the production site is ready. Use this quick pass before changing DNS for reacthost.com.
- Confirm the production build output directory.
- Choose real 404s or SPA fallback intentionally.
- Add canonical URLs, sitemap, robots.txt, and analytics.
- Verify redirects before changing DNS.
- Measure the first day of human traffic before monetizing.
Provider fit
React hosting options at a glance
Provider Best for Tradeoff
Cloudflare Workers Static React, Vite, React Router, and edge-hosted apps that need low-latency global delivery. The runtime is not full Node.js, so some server libraries and native modules need alternatives. Vercel Next.js teams that want the smoothest framework-native workflow, previews, and image handling. Usage-based costs and platform conventions matter once apps receive steady production traffic. Netlify Static React sites, marketing pages, forms, branch previews, and simple serverless functions. Advanced full-stack apps may need more platform-specific function and routing configuration. Render React frontends paired with long-running Node services, background workers, or managed databases. Static hosting is straightforward, but edge-first delivery is not the primary platform shape. Railway Developer-friendly full-stack experiments where the React app ships beside APIs and databases. Great for prototypes and small products, but static-only React hosting is not its strongest use case. Fly.io Containerized React stacks that need regional control and custom server behavior close to users. It gives more infrastructure control, which also means more operational responsibility. AWS Amplify Teams already committed to AWS who need React hosting, auth, APIs, and cloud integration. The AWS surface area can be heavier than needed for a simple static React deployment.