Case Study
Zero-AWS Migration: Vercel + Google Sheets Lead Capture
Goal: Reduce monthly cloud costs while keeping lead capture reliable.
Problem: AWS dependencies (EC2/RDS/S3) increased costs for a simple marketing site.
Solution: Move hosting to Vercel and use Google Sheets + Apps Script as a webhook backend.
What was implemented
- Vercel deployment from GitHub
- Next.js API route forwarding to Google Apps Script webhook & Lead capture to Google Sheets
- Admin email + visitor confirmation email automation
- Static assets served from Next.js public folder (no S3)
Outcome
- Removed AWS runtime cost for marketing site workloads
- Reliable lead capture with minimal infrastructure
- Faster deployments and simpler maintenance