Netlify
6.9/10Netlify is a web platform for building, deploying and hosting frontend sites and web apps from Git, with serverless functions, a global CDN and preview deploys.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
Netlify connects to a Git repository, builds the site on every push, and serves the output from its global CDN. Each pull request gets its own deploy preview URL, and you can roll back to an earlier deploy instantly. On top of static hosting, it offers serverless and edge functions, Blob storage, a built-in Netlify Database (serverless Postgres), access to AI models, form handling, and the Agent Runners AI tooling. Security covers automatic SSL, Layer 3, 4 and 7 DDoS mitigation, rate limiting, and a WAF. Netlify says it is audited against SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and 27018, PCI DSS v4.0 and HIPAA. It suits developers, agencies, startups and marketing teams that run Jamstack or modern framework sites. Teams that need full backend servers or VMs will find it less suitable. Since September 2025, pricing has been credit-based. The Free plan includes 300 monthly credits, Personal costs $9 a month for 1,000 credits, Pro costs $20 a month for 3,000 credits with unlimited members, and Enterprise is custom with a 99.99% SLA and SSO/SCIM. Production deploys, compute, bandwidth and web requests all draw credits, and you can buy extra credit packs. The main drawback is cost predictability. On the Free plan, sites are paused when credits run out, and heavy bandwidth use drains credits quickly. Reviewers also note it trails Vercel for Next.js-centric teams.
Our Rating
Who Netlify is best for
Good fit
Git-driven builds, deploy previews, a CLI and functions are built around frontend developer workflows.
Unlimited Pro members and per-PR preview URLs make client review easy.
Low entry price and a free tier that allows commercial use suit early-stage products.
The Enterprise tier adds a 99.99% SLA, SSO/SCIM, log drains and compliance audits.
The Personal plan at $9 covers individual sites, but credit limits can pause sites.
- Marketing Teams7/10
Fast CDN hosting and forms suit marketing sites built on modern frameworks.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Every pull request gets a deploy preview URL at no credit cost, which makes reviewing changes easy.
- Git push-to-deploy with instant rollbacks keeps releases low-risk.
- The free plan allows commercial use and includes functions, a database and Blob storage.
- The Pro plan includes unlimited team members for $20 a month.
- Broad compliance audits (SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA) plus built-in DDoS protection and a WAF.
Cons
- Credit-based pricing is hard to predict, and Free-plan sites are paused when credits run out.
- Bandwidth costs 20 credits per GB, so the Pro plan's 3,000 credits cover only about 150 GB if spent on bandwidth alone.
- 300 free credits cover only about 20 production deploys a month.
- SSO, the SLA and 24/7 support are limited to the custom-priced Enterprise plan.
- Reviewers say it lags Vercel for Next.js and complain about AI agent credit costs.
Key Features
Not included
- Dedicated Servers
- Managed Kubernetes
- Shared Hosting
- VPS Hosting
Netlify Pricing
Free
- Global CDN
- Deploy previews
- 300 credits per month
- Custom domains with SSL
- Functions and AI models
- Basic firewall rate limiting
- Sites pause when credits run out
- Netlify Database and Blob storage
Personal
- 1-day observability
- Priority email support
- Smart secret detection
- 1,000 credits per month
Pro
- Unlimited members
- 3+ concurrent builds
- 3,000 credits per month
- Private organization repos
- 30-day analytics and metrics
- Shared environment variables
Enterprise
- 99.99% SLA
- Log drains
- SSO and SCIM
- Unlimited credits
- 24/7 dedicated support
- Enterprise network tier
- High-performance builds
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The Free plan is $0 forever and includes 300 credits a month, with a CDN, functions, a database and custom domains with SSL. Sites pause once the credits are used up.
Usage draws from your credit balance. A production deploy costs 15 credits, compute costs 10 credits per GB-hour, bandwidth costs 20 credits per GB, and web requests cost 2 credits per 10,000.
Yes. Personal users can buy 500 credits for $5 and Pro users 1,500 credits for $10, with optional auto recharge.
Netlify says it is audited annually against SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27018, PCI DSS v4.0 and HIPAA. Enterprise customers can get the reports through its Trust Center.
A 99.99% SLA is included only on the Enterprise plan.
Netlify's pricing page lists Pro at $20 a month with unlimited members.
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