Hi Vercel Team,
I am developing a website for a community chess tournament called “Rexher Cup 5”. The site is built with Next.js, and I would like to host it on the Hobby Plan. I want to ensure my project aligns with the “Non-Commercial Use” policy.
To be clear, the tournament is not played on the website. The site is purely for administrative and informational purposes, specifically:
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Managing player registrations.
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Displaying tournament standings and rankings.
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Providing general information about the event.
Regarding the “Commercial Use” definition, I have two specific questions:
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Sponsor Logos: Is it allowed to display the logos of local sponsors who support the tournament on the site?
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External Links (Ko-fi): The event is free to enter, but I’d like to include an outbound link to an external Ko-fi page to finance tournament prizes. There, users can optionally contribute small amounts (e.g., 10€) to support the tournament and get small advantages (like entering a book raffle, having its name highlighted in the rankings…). No payments or transactions are processed through Vercel’s infrastructure. 100% of these funds (aprox 50€-80€ total) are strictly reinvested into the tournament prizes, so I am not getting any financial gain from it.
Given that the tournament has a very limited total budget (around 200€-300€), upgrading to a Pro Plan is financially unfeasible for us, as the subscription cost of a single month would consume a significant portion (around a 6-10%) of the entire prize pool.
Given that the site is a management tool for a non-profit community event and does not handle financial transactions directly, does this qualify for the Hobby Plan?
Thank you for your time and help!
