Netlify Platform Reviews

My main use case for Netlify Platform is deploying my local website to a hosted platform where I can share the link with multiple people so that they can easily access and use that particular website, which can be built in any language, irrespective of the language being used.

I use it for deployments of both back-end and front-end services. It is easy and fast to deploy websites and website applications.

Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization because the entire CI/CD pipeline in place becomes very easy to manage using Netlify. There is no need to go to an external platform, as Netlify alone is sufficient to see the changes, and it is quite easy. Whenever I push something to my Git repository, it automatically gets triggered, making the CI/CD pipeline very convenient to use and quite better performing thanks to Netlify.

Regarding the impact of Netlify Platform, I have seen that deployment is quite easy, reducing our manpower from six people to two. It has made deployments, which were very hard before, very easy and convenient now. The error logging that previously was not easily accessible for normal users is now quite easy, making it simple to know what changes are made.

The best features Netlify Platform offers in my experience include fast deployment, error logging, and easy deployment context and flow. I am very interested in the deployment process.

Netlify Platform features include a very convenient user interface for beginners as well as intermediate or advanced users. The overall flow and plugins are very easy to use. I have used multiple plugins within it, and they are quite easy to use, such as adding environment variables, adding secrets, and adjusting the size of the hosted application, which means the memory, CPU, and virtual CPU memory are very convenient for me to manage.

Netlify Platform can improve by collaborating with different repository management platforms, which would make holding the CI/CD pipeline much easier. While it has integration with some platforms, a few are left out, such as Bitbucket, which Netlify has not done yet. If this were done correctly, it could be a very easily achievable thing for one person.

The pricing of Netlify Platform is acceptable for beginners but can become costly for intermediate users, as it can be high when CPU usage goes beyond a certain amount. While it is good, it could be reduced a little for companies spending this much on platforms that are not in production yet, though it is acceptable when in production.

I have been using Netlify Platform since three or four years, from my college days, to host my websites.

A specific example of a project I deployed using Netlify Platform is an orphanage-based website named Zanam, which was used by multiple orphanages. It was an internal website I created that was used by multiple orphanages to gather information about their children and to receive donations from people in the area.

My advice for others looking into using Netlify Platform is that it is a quick and fast way to deploy applications and an easier and convenient way to get clients on-boarded, making it very quick and fast. You do not need to take into consideration multiple things; just use this platform and proceed with it. I rate this product an eight out of ten.

I have been using Netlify Platform since three years to host my websites, mainly React-based websites. Netlify Platform is very easy to use.

I primarily use Netlify Platform for hosting my personal projects, which are front-end projects. The projects I deployed include a real-time code platform and real-time social media websites. I deployed those React projects onto Netlify Platform.

I have been using it to deploy front-end websites only. I have also hosted serverless functions a few times, but mostly it is based on front-end React.

The best features are the ease with which you can deploy your website and the fact that you get a URL instantaneously. You can deploy your front-end and get the URL with just a few clicks.

The Git integration feature is excellent because I primarily deploy my projects on GitHub and Netlify instantly creates a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub. Whenever I push new code, it automatically deploys that code onto its platform and I am able to see my deployed version instantly. Git integration is a great feature and I can also see versioning, which is very important. Although I have not used instant rollback, different branches allow me to instantly review code and merge it to my main branch, which is a great feature.

Netlify Platform has significantly saved my time while deploying front-end applications. Whenever I redeploy anything, I need to constantly change my code on GitHub and it instantly redeploys everything to the cloud and I can see my code visually live whenever I push new code. This has greatly impacted me positively.

I could save five to six hours per week. Per day, I save approximately one hour using Netlify Platform.

I wish Netlify Platform had given me more options to deploy other platforms, other things that Netlify Platform does not currently support, such as Node.js applications or Java-based back-end applications or real-time applications. It would be great if it had included databases as well.

Support and documentation are up to par, but regarding pricing, Netlify Platform could include student-based pricing, which would be easier for hobby projects and developer-based pricing for those not looking for business upgrades, just for hobby projects.

Netlify Platform is stable ninety-five percent of the time. It does not sleep if the server is not used, unlike Vercel. If you are not using the instance on Vercel, it goes to sleep, but Netlify Platform was better. It does not sleep.

Netlify Platform can handle big projects and the scalability options provided are good across different tiers to improve it. It gives options to scale horizontally and vertically both, so I think it is good.

The customer support on Netlify Platform is excellent. Whenever I require any assistance or have questions about how to use Netlify Platform, I receive a reply instantly and their support is ten out of ten.

Positive

Previously, I used on-premise solutions that Netlify Platform does not currently support, such as AWS EC2 instances and other platforms in which I had to manually set up everything. Netlify Platform gave me the option to do it on the fly without much hassle.

I have tried Vercel, which is also a good competitor to Netlify Platform, and it was the main competitor I tried to understand. However, the pricing model of Vercel was slightly expensive for my needs, so it was out of my budget. The feature set which Netlify Platform provided was exactly what I needed.

My advice would be that if you are looking for a platform which gives you an ease of deployment and is easy to access and maintain your application at a scalability level and you require good customer support, Netlify Platform is the platform you should choose as it provides customer support, scalability and ease of deployment. I give this platform a rating of eight out of ten.

I use Netlify Platform majorly when I am working with React and Next.js. It helps me to have a very seamless plug-and-play efficiency for my web projects.

I worked on a course platform called Edges Africa. It was used to connect instructors to students and also to the admin. I used it to deploy, and I also used it to consistently iterate deployments and to check the feedback I could get from clients.

For instance, instead of using PHP or Node.js back-end for user inquiries, there was a time when I was working on that course project. I leveraged Netlify Platform Forms by simply adding a data-netlify=true attribute in my HTML form. That allowed me to collect client leads directly through to Netlify Platform dashboard, saving me hours of server-side configuration.

I worked on a real estate platform called Big Dream Homes. I used Netlify Platform's Git-integrated workflow to generate previews for every pull request, which allowed me to share the project live with clients and get instant feedback before merging it into production.

I used the zero-code feature. I appreciate the fact that Netlify Platform reduces the amount of lines of code you have to write when you integrate it into your projects.

Netlify Platform has an identity authentication system for login, sign up, or password resets, and you can integrate that into React with just a few lines of code. Additionally, the preview feature is something I have been using on my projects whenever I use Netlify Platform. The ability to roll back a commit to the previous version is great. All those things integrated with the command line interface have been very good features I have been using.

The AI that they added recently has been something I have been testing, and I am actually appreciating the way it is going because you can connect to AI gateways like Gemini or OpenAI directly from Netlify Platform code without API keys and all of that.

There was a collaborative UI feature I noticed and used sometimes. It was the sidebar on Netlify Platform. I really appreciated the way it was structured. For instance, when I share a deploy preview with a client or a teammate, Netlify Platform attaches a floating collaborative UI to the preview link, allowing them to easily leave comments, record screen videos, or report bugs directly on the site. Those comments sync to the GitHub PR. It comes with a simple preview showing what they see in a question and answer tool format.

Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization. It has saved me a significant amount of time, especially with its integration to AI. With just a few lines of code, I could connect to different services without API keys. It has eliminated much of my CI/CD pipeline. When I push to GitHub, it automatically builds and deploys. This sped up my project delivery by approximately ten times.

For my team, it has been very good. Instead of writing hours of PHP or Node.js processing scripts, I can add a single HTML attribute and bypass the entire back-end development space for simple data collection. That is a real time-saver.

There are things I think could be improved, although I know those issues are already solved in the paid version. Recently in a school, they used Netlify Platform free to host the attendance management system, which was used by over close to five thousand students. As soon as the link was dropped for all five thousand students, it immediately crashed. Although that was the free version, I am sure that the users were much for the platform at that point. Probably it caused the site to crash. My improvement could be on the always-on tier, probably making it have higher bandwidth. Also, on the always-on tier, you can add support for low traffic but high-performance functions that will prevent that initial lag, bringing it closer to the sub-one hundred millisecond response seen in Cloudflare.

I think you should add some support to traditional back-ends for stateful apps. That is, it can support long-running processes or stateful containers. For instance, if your project is an LMS requiring a persistent Express server or a background worker that runs for more than thirty seconds, you are forced to move your back-end to a platform like Railway or Render, splitting your infrastructure.

I have used Netlify Platform for over three years.

I would say, take your hands dirty. Go to the platform, probably a project you have been working on, take it to Netlify Platform, and try to deploy it on Netlify Platform. Probably even if you have enough cash at hand, you can subscribe to one of their higher-tier services. I believe using it will be the best experience I can give you at this point. I can assure you that what you have probably been experiencing on other platforms, Netlify Platform is a very good place to switch to if you are considering it.

Nothing specific. Just good work to the team, the founder, and everyone who has been working on this platform. A very big thank you for the free tier I have been enjoying on Netlify Platform. That has been a big bonus to upcoming developers all around the world.

I give this review a rating of nine out of ten.

My main use case for Netlify Platform is to upload websites or web applications that I build.

One specific example of a website or web application I deployed using Netlify Platform is a web application that allows me to send messages to people. It was very satisfactory, but I had some issues with the back end, so I had to revert to Superbase.

I do not have anything in particular to add about my main use case or types of projects I deploy with Netlify Platform at this time.

Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization by making deployments very easy and faster. When we are done building our websites or web applications, they allow us to host and route the application to the specific domains we have. They have impacted our company by making it easy for us to have access to our repositories and by allowing us to identify if a project has an issue before deployment or if anything needs to be changed, such as when someone mistakenly pushes their secret keys.

Since I started using Netlify Platform, it has been easy to push my work through the company's repository because the company uses it once in a while whenever the client specifically requests it. Netlify Platform assists with error handling by letting us know where the error is coming from so we can easily make the changes, republish, and run the code.

Netlify Platform's best features include the ability to host websites for free and the ability to perform some DevOps work. It provides a safe environment that is mostly free until a paid subscription is needed.

Netlify Platform is very easy to use, especially when using it through GitHub. It has access to personal information from GitHub, and while I have to grant access, it is convenient to deploy easily from just one push and a few setups.

Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization by making deployments very easy and faster. When we are done building our websites or web applications, they allow us to host and route the application to the specific domains we have. They have also impacted our company by making it easy for us to have access to our repositories and by allowing us to identify if a project has an issue before deployment or if anything needs to be changed, such as when someone mistakenly pushes their secret keys.

Netlify Platform is already doing well, but if they could allow more space on the instances you can create for DevOps, people would be more open to the idea because DevOps is very expensive. Using the cloud to host virtual machines is costly, and many companies require you to provide a credit card before you can even have access. If Netlify Platform can work around that requirement, it would be a tremendous help to DevOps engineers and make work even easier and faster.

Netlify Platform's user interface is nice, and I appreciate their design. The workflow is well-covered. However, I believe they can work better with SSL. If they are going to scale for DevOps, they need better security systems in place, such as compulsory two-factor authentication or KYC verification.

The main concerns I have with Netlify Platform relate to the availability of free virtual machine usage for hosting a self-learning management system, or LLM. I have been very stressed about this because I have considered branching into virtual machines and hosting an LLM, but I have many restrictions due to debit card and credit card issues, so I cannot access this capability. I am looking for platforms that can provide a sound virtual machine space or instance where I can host my LLM and make my configurations.

I have been using Netlify Platform for three years.

Netlify Platform is very stable.

Netlify Platform is very scalable. They make things very accessible, and people can easily scale in the long run.

Netlify Platform's customer support is a bit slow.

Negative

I previously used a different solution, as we used a private hosting option.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Netlify Platform is that we do not use it for heavy projects, so it is mostly free. When we need to scale, we use the pay-as-you-go system. I cannot really assign a specific price to it. For licensing, we upload our own licenses so that we do not have to obtain something else when we already have another one that is working fine. Netlify Platform's built-in license is very sound, but it is better to have multiple options than one. The cost has been very minimal because we primarily use it for client projects.

My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer, but sometimes we do resell Netlify Platform to others to let them know they can use it.

I have seen a return on investment with Netlify Platform through time saved and money saved. We used to host on very expensive pricing, but now we pay for a domain and route it to Netlify Platform's subdomain or domain, allowing clients to access their services easily. The money saved is significant, and the time saved is also substantial. We did not require fewer employees because we all do our jobs individually.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Netlify Platform is that we do not use it for heavy projects, so it is mostly free. When we need to scale, we use the pay-as-you-go system. I cannot really assign a specific price to it. For licensing, we upload our own licenses so that we do not have to obtain something else when we already have another one that is working fine. Netlify Platform's built-in license is very sound, but it is better to have multiple options than one. The cost has been very minimal because we primarily use it for client projects.

Before choosing Netlify Platform, I evaluated other options such as hosting on very expensive domains for years at a higher cost. Netlify Platform has made it easier and more affordable, and it has saved time. I have used alternatives such as DigitalOcean.

The advice I would give to others looking into using Netlify Platform is that it is easy to use, very time-efficient, and cost-effective.

The main use case for Netlify Platform is its very simple CI/CD integration with GitHub, automatic deployments on push, which includes a built-in CDN, and easy environment management. It shows the preview for a pull request, and for front-end focused teams, it has reduced the DevOps overhead.

My use case with Netlify Platform includes single-page applications, Next.js, hosting landing pages, and even small SaaS front ends.

A blogging website for my client is a specific project where I used Netlify Platform to deploy. It was hectic because the client wanted deployments again and again, so I integrated Netlify Platform with my GitHub. Whenever I push the code into my main branch or accept the PR from other branches to the main branch, it automatically deploys the application to Netlify Platform, and clients get updated at the moment.

The best features Netlify Platform offers include a seamless deployment experience, server functions, great performance, and CDN. I can easily view my deployments.

When I mention server functions, I mean Netlify Platform's serverless functions for back-end logic. They are helpful for lightweight back-end logic without managing any infrastructure. I do not need to have another server for it. For the previews, every PR gets its own deploy preview which is a huge advantage when working with clients or teams.

The impact of Netlify Platform on my organization is positive because it allows me to easily deploy front-end applications without involving another stage of deployment. I can deploy it directly from my GitHub without having any other structure. I just put environment variables into it and keep it live for months. I have my application in different environments for staging, development, and production, which helps me a lot.

Netlify Platform saved me around ten to fifteen hours of work setting it up. If I tried to host it on other platforms, such as a VPS and deploying on it or going into AWS and adding services, it would have taken much longer.

For improvements needed, I would recommend Netlify Platform for front-end to be better. For honest feedback, pricing scales quickly for high-bandwidth projects, and advanced back-end heavy apps sometimes require additional services. Build limits on the free trial can also be restrictive for larger projects, which are areas it could improve.

Regarding the needed improvements, the documentation is clear, and integrations are seamless with all modern frameworks such as Next.js, React, and others such as Astro. This makes it easy. I do not have anything else to add.

I do not think there are additional improvements needed for Netlify Platform. It really matters as it is quite easy and simple to use.

I have been using Netlify Platform for two to three years now, primarily for my front-end applications to deploy, especially for static sites.

Netlify Platform is stable.

Netlify Platform's scalability is quite decent; I can scale it for mid to high applications, but at very high levels, it gets a bit tricky.

I have not used customer support yet for Netlify Platform, but I hope they will be the best in their work.

Previously, I was using other solutions such as Vercel and platforms such as Surge, but Vercel was costing too much money. That is why I shifted to Netlify Platform, as it gives a generous free trial.

I have seen a return on investment in terms of time; I mentioned previously that I save time, not money. I do not have metrics for saving money, but I have saved a lot of time deploying front-end applications.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Netlify Platform is good overall. I have found that the pricing is a little bit out of a familiar budget right now, but the setup cost could be better, while I think the licensing is good.

I did not evaluate other options before choosing Netlify Platform. I just randomly found it and started using it.

My advice for others looking into using Netlify Platform is to use it, especially for front-end developers who need fast deployment for their applications. You can add a domain and connect to your GitHub, and it is directly connected to the CI/CD. Whenever you push your code, it gets the job done.

All is good with my experience using Netlify Platform, and I rate this product an eight out of ten.

My main use case for Netlify Platform is deploying and hosting frontend web applications. I use it for continuous deployment from GitHub, fast builds, preview deployments, and easy SSL setup. I mainly use Netlify Platform for CI/CD automation for frontend projects, and it automatically builds and deploys applications from Git repositories, provides review environments, and simplifies hosting and SSL management. I have considerable experience in this domain.

Beyond deploying applications, Netlify Platform helps streamline our workflow by enabling automated deployments, easy rollback to previous versions, environment variables management, and preview deployment helps our team review changes before production, which improves quality and reduces bugs. In simplified terms, it improves our workflow with automatic deployments, easy rollbacks, and preview environments, which saves time and reduces errors.

In my opinion, the best features of Netlify Platform are continuous deployment from Git, preview deployments, built-in SSL, and easy environment variables management. The feature I use the most is continuous deployment because it automatically builds and deploys the application whenever code is pushed to the Git repository. It saves time, reduces manual errors, ensures fast deliveries, and preview deployments are also very useful because they allow the team to review changes before going live. The best features are automatic deployments, preview build, SSL management, and Git integration. I mostly use continuous deployment because it speeds up releases and removes manual work.

Netlify Platform has improved our deployment speed and reliability. It reduces manual deployment efforts and minimizes configuration issues. Our release cycles become faster, and developers can focus more on development instead of infrastructure. Preview deployments also improve collaboration and reduce production bugs. We noticed faster go-live time, fewer deployment errors, and better team productivity. The platform increases deployment efficiency, reduces manual work, and improves release stability.

Overall, Netlify Platform works very well, but there is always room for improvement. Sometimes, build times can be slow for larger projects, and better build optimization or caching controls would help. Additionally, more advanced monitoring and logging features inside the platform would be very useful for troubleshooting. The improvements I would suggest are build performance, and more detailed analytics and monitoring features would make it even better. Better cost transparency and usage insights would also help teams manage budgets more effectively.

I would suggest that I would like to see better native support for advanced backend workflows and more customizable build pipelines. Enhanced security features and deeper integration with monitoring tools would also be valuable. These improvements would make the platform even more flexible for larger teams and enterprise use cases. More customization in build pipelines and better monitoring and security features would be great additions.

I have been using Netlify Platform for three years because I deploy all my projects on Netlify Platform, ranging from basic projects to the most advanced. I have considerable experience in this domain.

Netlify Platform has been very stable in our experience. We have rarely faced any downtime, and most deployments and builds run reliably. Any minor issues were quickly resolved by the platform. In terms of scalability, it scales very well and easily handles increased traffic, more projects, and growing team usage without any additional infrastructure effort from our side. It supports our organization's growth and changing requirements effectively. Netlify Platform is stable with minimal downtime, and it scales easily to support growth without manual infrastructure management.

For customer support, I have interacted with Netlify Platform's support team a few times, mainly through documentation and support tickets. The response was timely and helpful, and the issues were resolved efficiently. The documentation and community resources are also very strong. I have limited direct interaction with support, but the documentation and community resources are very helpful. Whenever we raise tickets, they cleared all the things very quickly. The response was very good. Overall, I would rate their customer support at eight out of ten.

Before using Netlify Platform, we were hosting our application on a self-managed setup using AWS EC2 and manual deployment pipelines. The process required more maintenance and manual configuration. We switched to Netlify Platform to simplify deployments, reduce operational overhead, and improve deployment speed and reliability. We also evaluated other platforms such as Vercel and Firebase Hosting, but Netlify Platform offered better flexibility, easier CI/CD integration, and better team collaboration features for our use case. Previously, we used a self-managed AWS setup, but we switched to Netlify Platform for easier deployments and reduced maintenance. The experience is quite great using Netlify Platform, and I would continue with it in the future.

I would advise others to start with a small project to understand the workflow of CI/CD because if you start as a beginner, growing in these terms with CI/CD will be very difficult. For small projects, I would suggest starting with the basic things. Make good use of preview deployments, environment variables, and Git integration. Also, monitor builds, performance, and pricing as the project scales to optimize usage and cost. Start small, explore automation features, optimize builds, and cost as you scale. I would rate this review at eight out of ten.

My main use case for Netlify Platform is deploying websites built with React. This year or late last year, I also deployed a Vercel app through Netlify. A specific example of a project I deployed using Netlify Platform is CyberGenie.com, and also PartySwap.com and PayParty.com.

The best feature Netlify Platform offers, in my experience, is that it's easy to deploy. You don't need to think about it too much when you're deploying using Netlify Platform, and that's one of the things I appreciate about it.

The deployment process has been easy for me because when I build a normal React app, I initially was building locally and then deploying manually to Netlify Platform. The easy part came when I realized I could connect it to GitHub, and it automatically handles the deployment from the start. That's one of the things I have been enjoying, as you don't need to set too much apart from the files.

Netlify Platform has had a positive impact on my organization because deployment is easy. Most times when I'm building for clients, I can tell them that I'll push the changes and they'll see them right away. It has been helpful for making deployment straightforward.

I'm trying to find an improvement needed for Netlify Platform, and it's difficult to identify a problem when I'm not seeing any. The redirect issue is one area that could be improved. When you deploy a React app on Netlify Platform, there can be a problem with redirects. If you don't add a redirect file to a React project, when you try to reload a particular page, it shows a "page not found" error. This is one of the major challenges that comes up, but once you add the redirect file, it tells Netlify Platform to redirect back to the index page, which removes that problem.

I have been using Netlify Platform for up to five years.

So far, Netlify Platform is resolving all my problems, and I haven't encountered a new challenge that requires anything beyond what it provides. It has been great using Netlify Platform so far. One of the things I still appreciate is that with Vercel, I initially thought it might be a bigger problem for me to deploy a Vercel project since it's a different platform, but it still came out of the box easily. Overall, it has been great.

Before choosing Netlify Platform, I evaluated other options and found that scalability is good. It's easily scalable, and it operates on a model where you reach a particular quota and then Netlify Platform notifies you that you need to pay if you're reaching a particular threshold, which is fair.

My experience with customer support for Netlify Platform is that I haven't had the opportunity to need it because most of its features are easy to use. Any problem I'm looking for is available in the community and other places, so there has not been any need for me to require customer support.

Neutral

I have been using Netlify Platform for a while, and then I started doing some Next.js projects and was directed to Vercel, which is recommended for Next.js. For a while, I pushed one Next.js project to Netlify Platform and realized that it still recognized it and was still fast to deploy. I switched because I had to use that Next.js project, but coming back to realize that Netlify Platform handles that out of the box gave me the ability to return and deploy other Next.js-based sites on Netlify Platform.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Netlify Platform is that I haven't had a chance to pay for its services. I basically use the free tier, and that's what I have been using so far. I don't think I have any improvements needed for Netlify Platform as it's solving my problems effectively. I don't think there's any new problem I need it to solve.

I have seen a return on investment with Netlify Platform. The value of the free tier is that you get the opportunity to upload websites on the platform without any stress. It's easy to put something out there that your client can see without any overhead cost, and it's a platform where you can deploy your project without much cost needed.

My advice for others looking into using Netlify Platform is that I tell them it's the first option I give to anyone because it's easy, it comes out of the box, and it's easy for someone to deploy anything there. I suggest that they should use Netlify Platform if they want to push something out there fast. Netlify Platform is a good platform. I would rate this review an 8 out of 10.

I typically use Netlify Platform to deploy my front-end applications because I am a software developer with a few experiences on the back end, but most of my experience is on the front end. I have used Netlify CMS once, sometime in 2022 for a blog. My typical use case is just for deployment.

I was really excited about my first project, which was an assignment at a bootcamp I attended. I was asked to build an e-commerce website where users can place orders with products displayed, and I was able to deploy it on Netlify Platform. It was really exciting for me because I was able to send the link to family and friends to show them what I was able to achieve. After that, I also used it for a Kanban board, something similar to Trello, which I also deployed on Netlify Platform. I have also deployed a to-do app, which I created on Netlify Platform and used for my own personal use. These are a few of the projects I have deployed on Netlify Platform that I was really excited about.

I am going to speak for the time I was working with an organization that used Netlify Platform extensively. For my current organization, they do not use Netlify Platform as much. However, when I was interning at TechPlus, they used Netlify Platform extensively. It was at that point that I had to integrate Netlify CMS to their blog site. At that time, I had to integrate Netlify CMS to their blog application. With that, it was easy for the team to update the blog post, and Netlify CMS gave us an interface where we could easily make updates to our blog application. We also deployed our applications on Netlify Platform during development, and with that, it was easy for the team members to see updates. The CI/CD feature was really cool. You could just make updates to the applications and let team members know that an update has been made, and every member of the team could see the update, especially the project managers who were always asking for updates on recent pushes. They could easily refresh the URL and see the updates in real-time.

I absolutely love the CI/CD features of Netlify Platform, which is the continuous integration and continuous deployment. Once I have linked a project deployment to my GitHub, any push I make to my GitHub causes the changes to reflect on the live URL.

I also love the fact that I am able to rename the URL after deploying. I can change the name of the URL to suit the project. It just feels like customizing my domain.

My current portfolio is also hosted on Netlify Platform. Anytime I have a new project or I complete a new project or I have something new to update on my portfolio, all I need to do is make a push to GitHub and it immediately gets updated with the new changes I made. Any recruiter that has my portfolio link immediately sees those changes. I do not have to go and start deploying again or start sending my new portfolio link to recruiters. The CI/CD features of Netlify Platform make it so that any recruiter that still has my portfolio with them can immediately see any changes I make. This makes my workflow easier. I was able to rename it to Grace-Ituen-portfolio, which feels like I customized it to suit my use case, instead of just sending random characters.

I like the fact that Netlify Platform also integrates with GitHub. Deployment is faster that way. I have connected with my GitHub and I can get access to every repo on my GitHub, select it, and quickly deploy. I noticed that there is a user metrics feature that was just added, but I have to upgrade to enable that, which I have not done yet. I feel like that would also be something cool to explore. I would be able to see how users interact with my site and get analytics on user interaction. However, I have not explored that yet because it is asking me to upgrade, which I have not done. Maybe I will explore that soon and provide feedback after exploring.

I think one of the things I would love to be improved on Netlify Platform is the build times. I feel the build time sometimes takes a while and is kind of slow. If Netlify Platform could have faster build times, that would be nice.

I also wish for stronger support for full-stack applications. Based on my use case, I feel Netlify Platform supports front-end applications more than back-end applications. If they could include stronger support for full-stack applications, that would also be nice.

I do not know if Netlify Platform is looking at adding AI-assisted deployment help. Something like when your build fails, maybe there would be an AI that could suggest what to fix. An AI that can recommend performance and give performance recommendations after deployment would be nice too.

I have been using Netlify Platform for about six years now, since 2020, when I started learning to code. I used Netlify Platform to deploy my personal projects.

Netlify Platform is stable.

I think it is quite scalable. I have not had any issue with my portfolio site that I updated there. Even though I have sent it to a lot of people and it has gotten a lot of traffic, I feel Netlify Platform scales automatically as traffic increases. The performance stays consistent globally.

I have not had a reason to reach out to Netlify Platform support. Most times, I get what I need from the documentation, which is quite straightforward. So far, I have not had a reason to reach out to the support team.

Before choosing Netlify Platform, I did not evaluate any other option. However, I tried to use another platform after Netlify Platform. Netlify Platform was my first go-to deployment platform when I was learning to code. I think sometime last year, I tried to use Vercel. I feel it was quite complicated for me. I have tried Vercel apart from Netlify Platform, but I prefer Netlify Platform. Netlify Platform is kind of easygoing and straightforward for me.

Netlify Platform has done a great job. Netlify Platform has supported my journey and has been a great source of support for my journey because as a newbie, I used Netlify Platform for free while I was learning. I used it free to showcase my projects. I want to say thank you to Netlify Platform team for doing a great job so far.

In case of failed build, I would ask others to look at the logs carefully because that is where they will get tips to solve their problem. I would also tell them to go to the documentation site so they can fully explore everything that Netlify Platform has to offer. I would also ask them to manage the environment variable properly because many deployment issues happen when variables are missing.

One use case that stands out is what Netlify CMS helped with. At that time, the company was looking at employing someone that would be updating the blog through the code. However, integrating with Netlify CMS gave us an interface that allows just anybody, even someone that is not tech-savvy, to update the blog. Even the writers could update the blog using Netlify CMS. There was no point in employing a front-end intern to be updating blog posts through code or uploading blog posts from the backend.

I give Netlify Platform a rating of eight out of ten.