Netlify review

Netlify ranks fifth. Its free plan, labelled free forever, already deploys any framework from Git, AI tools or the API, keeps sites private until you publish, and includes unlimited deploy previews, custom domains with SSL, functions, Netlify Database, Blob storage and firewall traffic rules on a global CDN. The plan is capped at 300 credits a month, because Netlify now meters usage in credits: a production deploy costs 15 credits, for example. Personal adds 1,000 credits a month, smart secret detection and priority email support, and Pro covers unlimited members with private organization repos, shared environment variables, 3 or more concurrent builds and credit tiers up to 20,000 a month. The USD price of the paid plans did not display as a single figure on the page we fetched, so we mark it pending. The credit model is flexible but asks buyers to estimate deploys, bandwidth and function use before they can predict a bill.

Who it is for

Frontend teams and solo developers who want unlimited deploy previews and a free plan that stays free.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Deploy any framework from Git, AI tools or the API
• Unlimited deploy previews and custom domains with SSL on the free plan
• Functions, AI models, Netlify Database and Blob storage
• Firewall traffic rules and basic rate limiting on a global CDN
• Pro adds private organization repos, shared environment variables and 3 or more concurrent builds

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan is labelled free forever
• Strength: Deploy previews are unlimited on every plan
• Strength: Pro covers unlimited members
• Weakness: Usage is metered in credits, so costs need converting from deploys and traffic
• Weakness: Free plan has a 300 credit monthly limit
• Weakness: Extra concurrent builds cost $40 a month each

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 300 credits per month
• Plans: Free, Personal, Pro and Enterprise
• Credits on Personal: 1,000 per month
• Extra credits: 500 credits for $5 with auto recharge

Where it ranks

Netlify is No. 5 in our Best App Hosting Platforms verdict.