[▲ Vercel Community](/) · [Categories](/categories) · [Latest](/latest) · [Top](/top) · [Live](/live) [Feedback](/c/feedback/8) # Vercel Hobby plan usage spike alerts and threshold notifications 10 views · 0 likes · 2 posts Silicakes (@silicakes) · 2026-04-02 Hey everyone!  I’m an indie developer using Vercel for my projects. ## Problem Recently I hit an interesting bug in my code that accidentally routed telemetry through `Edge Functions`, which quickly exhausted my `Hobby` tier limits. The issue wasn’t the limit itself (totally fair!), but that I had no warning about the unusual spike in usage until after the limit was hit. By then it was too late to catch and fix the bug earlier. ## Suggestion It would be really helpful to have some form of usage spike detection or threshold alerts available on the `Hobby` plan: - Simple email when usage jumps significantly above normal patterns. - Lightweight version of `Spend Management` (currently on `Pro`) to help catch runaway bugs. I know `Spend Management` exists on `Pro`, but a lightweight version for `Hobby` users could help catch runaway bugs before they become a problem (and probably reduce support tickets too). Anyone else run into something similar? Pauline P. Narvas (@pawlean) · 2026-04-07 Currently, Hobby plans do send email notifications as you approach usage limits, but you’re right that there’s no detection for unusual spikes or patterns. The Spend Management feature with customizable alerts is only available on Pro plans. I’ll pass this feedback along to our product team. In the meantime, here are some tips to help monitor usage: - Check your Usage Dashboard regularly to spot trends - Consider implementing client-side checks before routing to Edge Functions - Use environment variables to easily toggle telemetry endpoints - For critical projects, Pro plans offer Spend Management with webhooks that can trigger maintenance mode Thanks for helping us improve Vercel! Your use case of catching runaway bugs early is a great example of why this feature would be valuable for Hobby users.