Netlify Platform Reviews

My main use case for Netlify Platform is hosting. I host sites with environment variables or without them as a place to map over to GitHub, so every time I push, it automatically deploys to production. It is very convenient. Domain management is available in Netlify Platform, but that is not my primary use.

Netlify Platform offers many features. The automation is the best feature of Netlify Platform. It is easy to use. Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization by being very productive. I have saved a lot of time overall. It is easier to debug if builds break, which is a workflow that has become more efficient because of Netlify Platform.

The only thing I really do not like about Netlify Platform is that when I look up an article, there is a lot of fluff instead of easily searchable content. That might be my only complaint, but I like the interface. Everything is very obvious and easy to learn.

It would be cool if Netlify Platform had suggestions on how I could use features because I know there are many features that I may not understand how they work and I am unaware of. With artificial intelligence, being able to learn based on behavior, it might provide a notification like 'Hey, this feature, here is how to learn more,' or something similar.

I have been using Netlify Platform for around six years.

Netlify Platform is usually stable.

Netlify Platform's scalability is pretty good since I have no issues with it.

I was previously using Bluehost, and I have hosted some things through GitHub Pages. I have used DigitalOcean before, which is not necessarily hosting but more about housing different droplets. I do not do anything crazy technical, so I use SvelteKit, which is a full-stack platform for building apps, and usually Neon or I have used Supabase or local Postgres. Netlify Platform is good at handling environment variables, loading up files, and being ready to go.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Netlify Platform is that the pricing is reasonable. It is a small team, so it was not too expensive. It was very easy to set up a team and start adding projects.

If others are looking into using Netlify Platform, I would advise that if you do not have crazy technical requirements, it is a very good option. Even as a solo developer, it is basically free. It is really nice if you are deploying many sites through repositories to map it to your main branch and auto-deploy. This is a game changer as a developer.

I would like to say to Netlify Platform team to keep doing what you are doing. I am looking forward to seeing what you do in the future. I give this review a rating of 10.

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.

My main use case for Netlify Web Development Cloud is deploying my applications, such as deploying my personal applications so that everyone can access my made application through a link.

I use Netlify Web Development Cloud for academic web development projects, personal learning and practice projects, React-based front-end applications, static websites for demonstrations, and portfolio purposes, with these applications hosted publicly for easy access by faculty, peers, and reviewers without any local setup.

Netlify Web Development Cloud has positively impacted my organization and projects as once deployed, applications remain live without manual intervention, with downtime being very rare and performance remaining consistent due to its global CDN, allowing me to focus completely on building the application rather than managing deployment processes or hosting complexities while noting many changes in efficiency, speed, and excellent feedback from my reviewers regarding low latency compared to other platforms.

Regarding specific outcomes or metrics, the deployment with Netlify Web Development Cloud is completed within seconds, making it faster than other platforms such as Vercel and GitHub Pages, and my feedback cycle with reviewers is excellent with their experience of very fast tab switching and component analysis.

In my experience with Netlify Web Development Cloud, it is very beginner-friendly, offering automatic continuous integration and continuous deployment from Git, containing the fastest global CDN, providing free SSL certificates and easy custom domains, excellent support for modern front-end frameworks, and a quick rollback capability if any issue occurs, requiring little effort and containing a minimal learning curve.

For me, the aspect that stands out as the most valuable in Netlify Web Development Cloud is its beginner-friendly setup, which I highly recommend for beginners and students, front-end developers, and those learning CI/CD workflows due to its easy adoption.

For me, the most valuable feature of Netlify Web Development Cloud is its automation and ease of use, where once a GitHub repository is connected, every code push automatically triggers a build and deployment, rollbacks to previous versions are instant and fast, HTTPS is enabled by default, and applications are served through a global CDN, significantly reducing deployment time and effort.

Netlify Web Development Cloud does have limitations as it is not suitable for back-end heavy or long-running server applications, and its free tier imposes usage limits on bandwidth, build minutes, and functions, with advanced features such as analytics and background functions being paid features while offering limited infrastructure-level customization compared to container-based platforms which can be more restrictive for large-scale or enterprise applications.

Regarding improvements for Netlify Web Development Cloud, I find that documentation and everything is not required to have much improvement as they are easily understandable for beginner levels.

I have used Netlify Web Development Cloud for three to four months, mainly for learning, academic work, and deploying my personal projects.

In my experience, Netlify Web Development Cloud is very stable and reliable, with applications remaining live without manual intervention, rare downtime, and consistent performance due to its global CDN.

I have never faced scalability issues with Netlify Web Development Cloud because I have only worked on the free tier for my personal projects, with scale up, down, or handling more traffic maintained by Netlify support, requiring payment only if I need my project to be on a larger scale, while interacting positively with the friendly Netlify support team who assist with any issues quickly.

I would rate customer support of Netlify Web Development Cloud an eight out of ten.

Positive

I previously used Vercel and GitHub Pages for deployment, but I switched to Netlify Web Development Cloud due to its ease of use, automation, rollback support, and additional features.

Netlify Web Development Cloud runs on its own managed cloud infrastructure, backed by global CDN providers, so I do not need to choose a separate cloud provider.

My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Netlify Web Development Cloud has been favorable as I have used the free tier, which is sufficient for beginner levels and personal projects, with a pricing structure that is fair, and the initial setup being extremely easy, requiring no installation, just creating an account and connecting a Git repository to complete deployment within minutes using a beginner-friendly UI.

Regarding relevant metrics, the deployment is completed within seconds and everything is updated on the platform with the proper beginner-friendly UI, saving me more time and money since unlike using AWS cloud or any other cloud platform where a domain is required, Netlify provides free domains that help beginners enhance their skill set by deploying personal projects.

Before choosing Netlify Web Development Cloud, I evaluated other options including Vercel and GitHub Pages, but selected Netlify because of its ease of use and automation.

My advice for others looking into using Netlify Web Development Cloud is to highly recommend it for beginners and front-end developers wanting to understand modern deployment and CI/CD workflows, though for full-stack, back-end intensive, or large-scale applications, it is better to combine Netlify with external back-end services or migrate to container-based or cloud platforms such as Docker or AWS.

Netlify Web Development Cloud is primarily designed for beginners and students, for front-end developers, and mainly focuses on personal and portfolio projects for beginners. I rate Netlify Web Development Cloud an eight out of ten overall.

I hosted my personal portfolio on Netlify Platform, which I created using React.js, and I am now creating my portfolio using Vite React. These are two of the three portfolios I have hosted on Netlify Platform, all of which were created using React.

I directly host on Netlify Platform using my GitHub Git repository by uploading my code to the Git repository and granting Netlify Platform access to host it directly from there. By using CI/CD, whenever I make changes locally, I commit them to Git and the changes are reflected on my Netlify Platform page.

I majorly use Netlify Platform to host portfolios only, and sometimes I perform DNS configuration to specify my name on my portfolio and define my portfolio's name specifically. Normally, I simply use GitHub to host it on Netlify Platform.

If I want to host any of my portfolios on other websites, I have to pay, but Netlify Platform makes hosting free, so I feel my expenses have been saved by using Netlify Platform.

All of these features are what I feel are the best features of Netlify Platform because it deploys code from Git automatically, which is comfortable since I do not want to redeploy every time. It also allows custom domains and free SSL is an important benefit.

Netlify Platform has automatic deployment. By using that, it is very efficient to deploy recent code, so I feel comfortable with it. Even though my organization does not use Netlify Platform, I personally use Netlify Platform for my portfolios.

While using Netlify Platform, I feel that if they provided a guide to deploy code from Git, it would be more helpful. If they added some videos within Netlify Platform itself, that would be beneficial since I have to go to other sites for references.

The one reason I am not giving Netlify Platform a perfect rating is that I miss the guide to deploy code using Git. For this purpose, I have to search on other websites, so that is the reason I provided a nine. If they provided a comprehensive guide to deploy and a guide about their features, it would be perfect.

During my studies, I have been using Netlify Platform to host my websites to interact with human resources professionals and other organizations. I have been using Netlify Platform for around one and a half to two years to host my websites.

As of now, I did not notice any downtime or reliability issues with Netlify Platform.

I did not try to scale my project with Netlify Platform because it is a portfolio, so I did not try to scale it, but I will do it in the future.

As of now, I did not contact any customer support from Netlify Platform, but in reviews, I feel they are more comfortable to get support from customer service.

Positive

I did not use any hosting servers previously to host my portfolios. I started with Netlify Platform and I am comfortable with Netlify Platform, so I continued with Netlify Platform.

As of now, I have used Netlify Platform for free only, and I feel comfortable with it, so I did not explore pricing or setup costs. I feel Netlify Platform free itself is worth using.

Before choosing Netlify Platform, I evaluated AWS, but it is not free of cost, so I chose Netlify Platform to deploy my portfolio.

My advice is that you can use Netlify Platform for free, so before switching to other hosting platforms, you can use Netlify Platform because it is free of cost and it is easy to do many things. I have not mentioned anything new about Netlify Platform, and as of now, I feel comfortable with Netlify Platform. I gave this review a rating of nine.