A quick example of a project I have hosted using Netlify Platform is when I was learning React and created a website for that purpose.
I may explore other types of projects or features in the future.
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Hosting personal static sites has boosted my learning while dynamic features still need improvement
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Netlify Platform is hosting my self projects and websites, specifically static websites.
What is most valuable?
The best features Netlify Platform offers include the ease of hosting a website and checking how it looks to users.
What makes the hosting and preview process easy for me with Netlify Platform is the ease of use.
Netlify Platform has positively impacted my learning by simplifying the learning curve. When I was learning React and wanted to create and test a website, hosting through Netlify helped me in my learning journey.
What needs improvement?
Netlify Platform can be improved for dynamic websites, as I can host static sites but not completely dynamic sites, which could be enhanced.
Potential improvements could involve integrations or performance enhancements.
I am still exploring the platform and may discover additional improvements as I continue.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Netlify Platform for one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Netlify Platform is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Netlify Platform's scalability is good.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support for Netlify Platform is good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did not previously use a different solution.
How was the initial setup?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing with Netlify Platform is that pricing is a bit higher and could be reduced.
What about the implementation team?
I did not purchase Netlify Platform through AWS Marketplace.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment as time has been saved in hosting the website.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Pricing is a bit higher and could be reduced.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
If I were to use GitHub Pages or something similar, it would be comparatively less useful and harder to host compared to Netlify Platform. Before choosing Netlify Platform, I did not evaluate other options.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for others looking into using Netlify Platform is that it is a good platform; there is some learning involved, but once completed, it proves to be a good choice. I would rate this review a 7 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Automated deployments have streamlined hosting workflows and save significant development time
What is our primary use case?
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.
What is most valuable?
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.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Netlify Platform for around six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Netlify Platform is usually stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Netlify Platform's scalability is pretty good since I have no issues with it.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
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.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
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.
What other advice do I have?
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.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Great Way to Publish Site
What do you like best about the product?
I’m able to use this platform to publish and monitor my website and web applications, which makes it easier to keep everything up to date and running smoothly.
What do you dislike about the product?
I have used other platform s to publish my frontend and backend applications such as vercel, render, AWs amplify, etc.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I can publish the web applications, frontend, and backend applications to this platform. I can use different integration to monitor and manage the websites. I have a lot of them to manage and stay up to date with.
Seamless web project deployment has streamlined my workflow and saves significant time
What is our primary use case?
I particularly use Netlify Platform to deploy my web development projects.
For example, I have built a home page for a startup company, iLearnings, using Netlify Platform. I have built a homepage for that, integrated the navbar, contact section, about section, and many more things in that particular homepage, and I decided to use Netlify Platform to deploy my project there because it is very easy to deploy.
I mainly use Netlify Platform for deploying my web development projects, and I have integrated my GitHub with my Netlify Platform account, making it very easy for me to deploy my projects directly using GitHub. The integration with GitHub in Netlify Platform allows me to directly sign in or sign up using GitHub, making it seamless to deploy projects already hosted on GitHub to Netlify Platform.
What is most valuable?
Netlify Platform offers the best features including easy user account creation, easy authorization, and the ability to log in to your account with various options such as Gmail and GitHub. These features make it very easy to use Netlify Platform, and I personally utilize Netlify Platform login for my authorization setup.
Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization and my work by making it much easier to deploy projects compared to other platforms where deploying even a small web project can be difficult. With Netlify Platform, I find it straightforward to deploy both simple and complex web projects using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript technologies.
What needs improvement?
While Netlify Platform is great for deploying web projects, I believe there is room for improvement to make it more scalable, allowing users to deploy not only web projects but also more complex projects such as those built with the MERN stack or full stack projects.
Scalability of Netlify Platform is good as it supports deployments from web projects to full stack projects, but there is still room for improvement to enable easier deployment of MERN stack projects. Netlify Platform should also enable users to deploy full stack and large-scale projects just as easily as web projects.
For how long have I used the solution?
Since I have joined my university to learn about development, I have been using Netlify Platform as a platform to deploy my web development projects since around 2022 and I am still using it now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In my experience, Netlify Platform is very stable for everyday use.
How are customer service and support?
I have not interacted with customer support for Netlify Platform as I have not encountered any issues requiring assistance.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Negative
What was our ROI?
Regarding return on investment with Netlify Platform, our company spends much less compared to other services. For instance, if we paid $100 for another platform, we are paying significantly less for Netlify Platform, which saves both costs and time.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with the pricing and setup cost of Netlify Platform has been very good, as I am currently using the paid version which provides me with extra features not available in the unpaid version, significantly reducing my costs and saving time for project deployment.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Netlify Platform, I explored Vercel as an option.
What other advice do I have?
I choose to rate Netlify Platform nine out of ten because it is very easy to create an account and integrate GitHub for direct project deployment, saving users time and costs.
I would advise my juniors in university to use Netlify Platform to deploy their small-scale and large-scale projects due to its ease of use for account creation and project deployment.
Currently, my company does not have a business relationship with Netlify Platform, although we are exploring opportunities, and we are functioning as a reseller by deploying our products on Netlify Platform.
I give Netlify Platform a rating of nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Streamlined full‑stack deployments have saved time and now support dynamic personal projects
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Netlify Platform is deploying front-end and back-end applications, particularly when I need a custom domain. For example, if I have a React application that I want to deploy and make available to the world, Netlify Platform is an excellent option.
A specific example of an application I deployed using Netlify Platform is an end-to-end application comprising both back-end and front-end components. The back-end was built using Python FastAPI, and the front-end was built using Next.js, deployed as a complete end-to-end RAG application for retrieving Ghazals from across the internet. This application has been deployed on Netlify Platform and performs exceptionally well.
I typically use Netlify Platform for deploying applications, and an interesting capability is the ability to specify various types of environment variables and quickly configure my deployment regarding how to scale and descale, how to assign a custom domain name, and other settings.
For deploying with Netlify Platform, I generally use GCP, which is Google Cloud. However, I am indifferent to the choice because since I use the free tier, AWS, GCP, and Azure all provide free tier options, which is excellent. I have not experienced any issues so far.
What is most valuable?
The best features Netlify Platform offers include a comprehensive range of template deployments for different technology stacks, whether Python back-end, React, or Vue.js. Netlify Platform automatically compiles my code when I select a GitHub branch and specify the stack, detects the most suitable stack type, creates a build, and deploys it in the optimal manner. Additionally, using a set of environment variables to inject them in real-time is highly valuable.
Regarding the automatic stack detection on Netlify Platform, this feature saves considerable time because the standard process for deploying web applications typically involves creating an application, writing comprehensive build scripts, specifying the build configuration, and providing proper NGINX configuration. With automatic stack detection, Netlify Platform automatically configures the necessary scripts, deployment scripts, or configurations required, which I find remarkable.
Netlify Platform has positively impacted both my organization and personal projects. Previously, I deployed my applications using GitHub Pages, which only served static web pages. Now I can implement server-side rendering or create dynamic web pages, and if I want a custom domain while remaining under netlify.com, Netlify Platform is excellent for that purpose. This has been very beneficial for me.
What needs improvement?
Netlify Platform is excellent overall. One minor improvement I would appreciate is the AI feature they introduced, which appears very promising. I have not tested it yet, but I am looking forward to exploring it.
Regarding improvements for Netlify Platform, the free tier is excellent, and the pricing seems appropriate. The pricing could potentially be reduced slightly, but I have not had the requirement to purchase an application because I did not need a custom domain. I am satisfied with my current options. Regarding the overall application, I have nothing significant to add because the observability features are present, allowing me to quickly review performance, and their different plans are suitable for my needs.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Netlify Platform for almost two to two and a half years, and I use it for deploying my personal applications.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Netlify Platform is generally stable, and I have not experienced significant downtime or issues. There was a time approximately one and a half to two years ago when the back-end VMs experienced some downtime, but it was not a major issue and was resolved quickly.
How are customer service and support?
Netlify Platform's customer support is excellent. I once emailed them regarding a task, and they responded quickly during their regular office hours. I would characterize their support as very good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, I deployed my applications using standard static VMs. For static applications, I preferred GitHub Pages, and for non-static applications, I used either AWS EC2 instances or GCP VMs or cloud runs. Since discovering Netlify Platform, I no longer see the need to use GCP or AWS for my custom applications.
How was the initial setup?
Regarding my experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing, I have not needed to purchase licensing because I have only used Netlify Platform for personal projects. Upon preliminary review, the pricing appeared somewhat higher. However, corporations may not hesitate to purchase at that price point. Some personal creators who are emerging might find the pricing somewhat higher than expected.
What was our ROI?
I have realized a return on investment in terms of time saved and reduced manual tasks. When creating personal projects previously, I had to first configure the deployment environment, create build scripts, and establish an entire CI/CD pipeline. Now with Netlify Platform, I simply push my code to a branch, and with a single click on configuration, my application is built and deployed.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I have not needed to purchase licensing because I have only used Netlify Platform for personal projects. Upon preliminary review, the pricing appeared somewhat higher. However, corporations may not hesitate to purchase at that price point. Some personal creators who are emerging might find the pricing somewhat higher than expected.
What other advice do I have?
I would advise others considering Netlify Platform to explore the entire application thoroughly. There are many features that may prove quite useful, such as how to deploy, configure authentication, set cron jobs, and establish different configurations including proper NGINX certificates and SSL domains. I recommend taking proper time, building small applications, attempting to deploy them, using different types of configurations, and exploring Netlify Platform as comprehensively as possible. I would rate my overall experience with this platform as an eight out of ten.
Hosting personal portfolios has been smooth and saves costs while deployment stays effortless
What is our primary use case?
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.
What is most valuable?
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.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
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.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
As of now, I did not notice any downtime or reliability issues with Netlify Platform.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
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.
How are customer service and support?
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.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
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.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
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.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Netlify Platform, I evaluated AWS, but it is not free of cost, so I chose Netlify Platform to deploy my portfolio.
What other advice do I have?
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.
CI workflows have improved and platform automates frontend deployments with reliable previews
What is our primary use case?
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.
What is most valuable?
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.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
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.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
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.
How are customer service and support?
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.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
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.
What other advice do I have?
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.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Fast deployment has enabled me to focus on building a sensor data dashboard and integrating APIs
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Netlify Platform is to deploy and host my app, which is a sensor-based dashboard that shows all the data from my company's sensors. For my sensor-based dashboard, I mainly relied on Netlify Platform's support for React and the ability to host my website directly through Netlify, allowing me to deploy it online.
What is most valuable?
The best features that Netlify Platform offers, in my experience, are mainly its support for React and the single-click deploy functionality, which helped me deploy my project really fast.
The single-click deploy feature made a significant difference for my project because I didn't want to spend too much time on my deployment process and mainly focused on the actual sensor integration, so it helped me reduce the time dedicated to the website.
While using Netlify Platform, I noticed that the API integration part was very easy, and I could work with my AWS and other APIs pretty fast.
Netlify Platform saved me a significant amount of time; manual deployment would have taken me around three to four hours, but Netlify Platform helped me do it in around twenty minutes.
As I mentioned earlier, I was able to save two to three hours on my project, which allowed me to focus on my main project instead of deployment and the website, plus a lot of integration work from GitHub was done pretty fast, saving me another two to three hours.
What needs improvement?
I think Netlify Platform can be improved by allowing more people to use it, so we can get a lot of good websites deployed on Netlify Platform, and then peer-to-peer, we can enhance our own projects accordingly.
While I think the GitHub integration is pretty good, I would like to see Netlify Platform integrate directly from our computers as well.
For how long have I used the solution?
I only used Netlify Platform for one project, but I would like to try it out more in the future.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In my experience, Netlify Platform is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Netlify Platform's scalability is pretty good, and I haven't had any issues with scalability later.
How are customer service and support?
I didn't have a need to contact customer support, so I don't know how it is.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Negative
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Vercel and still use it sometimes, which is why I switched to Netlify Platform.
What was our ROI?
Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization by saving a lot of time for me.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Since I used the free version, I did not have any costs, and pricing and licensing were also free.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Netlify Platform, I didn't really evaluate other options; I just wanted to try working on this project with Netlify Platform, so I chose it.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for others looking into using Netlify Platform is to try it out to make their own projects; the platform has a lot of good features which I haven't explored yet but I'm interested in the future.
I think it is really cool that you are taking reviews from actual users.
I think this is a fantastic interview; I don't think there's anything that should change for the future.
I would rate this experience an eight overall.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Seamless web deployments have transformed how I launch and manage multiple projects quickly
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Netlify Platform is the deployment of all sorts of projects such as React projects, HTML projects, and other framework projects. Basically, all web-based projects and web apps are deployed on Netlify Platform.
A quick example of a project I deployed on Netlify Platform is my own portfolio website, which stands out for me. It is a very seamless, one-click process once you connect your GitHub. Then it is simple; you just connect to the right commands, add any sort of environment if needed, and it is a one-click deploy. In a minute or two, I get my live website.
I do not face any challenges with my main use case on Netlify Platform because it is a pretty simple process. Once you do it one or two times, it is done pretty easily. A good extra feature with the premium plan is that they also provide analytics and custom domain connections freely available. I did face a little bit of a challenge with a custom domain once, but I found that Netlify Platform allows us to connect custom domains easily by just adding the domain and the specific IPs, and it is done.
What is most valuable?
The best features Netlify Platform offers, in my experience, are one-click deployment, environment management, and automated deployment. You do not need to care about CI/CD workflows at all, and I think that is all for best features.
I find myself relying mostly on the one-click deployment and automated deployment features because once I deploy something, it is pretty effective. Basically, all of these features go hand in hand; after deploying, I manage the environment, and Netlify Platform automates everything. You can tweak the environment anytime and do infinite redeploys. The automated feature ensures that whenever I push new code, it automatically redeploys my site for me. The best part is having 500 web apps for free with support for almost all major frameworks.
Netlify Platform positively impacts my organization by saving time for sure.
What needs improvement?
Netlify Platform is already pretty good enough, and I think there are no significant improvements needed.
I personally have not encountered any frustration from Netlify Platform, so I am okay with it as it is. If I had to point out something minor, it would be nice if they provided some analytics for free as well.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Netlify Platform for approximately two to three years, specifically for about two and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Netlify Platform is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Netlify Platform is pretty good; it auto-scales efficiently.
How are customer service and support?
My experience with customer support for Netlify Platform has been pretty great.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have been using Netlify Platform from the start; I used Vercel for a very few days, but while it offers more features, it is also quite expensive. Therefore, Netlify Platform wins.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Netlify Platform is great; the pricing is very reasonable and the free tier is super. Everything is good.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I did not evaluate other options before choosing Netlify Platform; I only knew about Netlify Platform and Vercel, and I ended up using both for some specific use cases, mainly sticking with Netlify Platform.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others looking into using Netlify Platform is to just use it. If you want to deploy your things, then use it. If you get stuck somewhere, ask ChatGPT or YouTube; just put in five minutes and you will get the hang of it. I would rate this product a 9 out of 10.
Automated deployments have simplified portfolio updates and have reduced manual pipeline work
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Netlify Platform is that it is easy to deploy the website without changing the code and pushing it manually by myself. Whenever I make any changes to my portfolio website, for example, if I complete any new certification or anything which I need to add to my profile, I just change the code in my local desktop and push it back to GitHub. Through GitHub, Netlify Platform picks up the updated code and it reflects back the new changes, so that made it easy with Netlify Platform cloud environment.
I have a lot to add about my main use case and how I use Netlify Platform in my workflow because it is also easy for me to use multiple options over there. For example, I sometimes use Netlify Platform CLI and sometimes I do it myself on my local desktop and push it to GitHub, but there are pretty much options in Netlify Platform. There is also a lot of documentation present in the platform where I can refer to and make changes if I need to in some other or different ways.
What is most valuable?
The best features that Netlify Platform offers, which really make it shine for me, include its recent integration of AI into it, and that is one of the main features which I like. It also allows deploying a website with the new frameworks, the modern frameworks which are in the market right now.
I like that the AI integration in Netlify Platform auto builds based on the commands because it is easy to deploy a website with just a few commands at our fingertips. When it comes to the new modern frameworks, all the other platforms require extra configurations to get deployed into the DNS servers, but using Netlify Platform, it is easy; everything is handled by Netlify Platform in the backend, and the deployment process and all the CI/CD pipeline that Netlify Platform handles is something which is good in regard to the modern frameworks which are used nowadays.
Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization and personal projects by making it easy for me to deploy my personal portfolio website without doing all the DevOps and CI/CD pipeline myself. Netlify Platform handled that, and I just need to do my code, push it to GitHub, my repo, and Netlify Platform picks it up from there and refreshes whatever the new code changes I have made, and that made it easy for me to use for my personal project.
What needs improvement?
For the improvements in Netlify Platform, I think it should focus on better marketing because competitors like Vercel and others are present in the market. While Netlify Platform looks clean, neat, and enhanced, it should do better marketing, as it is actually recommended by ChatGPT for small-sized projects. I believe it should also be suggested for larger projects and promoted more so that Netlify Platform is used by multiple people; it should be the go-to cloud environment.
I think the technical side of Netlify Platform can improve, especially in the documentation. They can add more information about new frameworks as they come into the platform or market. They should maintain a troubleshooting page on Netlify Platform docs that comprehensively shows all the steps. Adding more user-friendly animations or navigation would make the platform easier. Moreover, with the documentation, it currently shows all the tabs at one place, and the customer should understand what each use is without having to click into it. They should support more old frameworks as well, to increase the range of utilizations since mostly old frameworks are still in the market, prompting more users to migrate to Netlify Platform.
For how long have I used the solution?
It has been about one year since I started using Netlify Platform, and I hosted my personal portfolio on Netlify Platform cloud, so I have been using it since one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have not tested Netlify Platform with a large amount of traffic for larger projects, but I have tested it with my original website, which I hosted. I sent that link to multiple people, recruiters, and friends, and whoever used that or opened it never experienced any issue with the site, such as slow loading or rendering problems, so it seems good with scalability according to me.
How are customer service and support?
I have not had to reach out to customer support from Netlify Platform because I have not encountered any issues. However, I see there are options for AI and customer service; before going to customer service, we can select the AI and get help most of the time, as everything is documented. There is not much need to contact customer support unless there is a problem with billing or some technical glitch, making it not a frequently needed option.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before choosing Netlify Platform, I used GitHub Pages, PythonAnywhere domain, and AWS hosting, but I switched to Netlify Platform because it is easy to use; everything is in one place. I do not need to manually configure or upload files as I had to with the other websites, making my work easier, so I switched to Netlify Platform from the others.
How was the initial setup?
I signed up for Netlify Platform directly and did not come across any of the cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
What was our ROI?
I think I have saved around two to three days by letting Netlify Platform handle all the DevOps and CI/CD work for my portfolio because understanding the configuration, uploading all the files, getting all the configuration right and deploying it to the DNS server takes me at least two days. It has made my workflow much easier, and I see a lot of benefits with that—it is easy to go, free to use, faster, and the UI is also user-friendly when we could find all the essential tabs and necessary things available right in the dashboard when we enter into the platform.
I have seen a return on investment with Netlify Platform; I have saved money by not spending on hosting my website on the internet using providers such as GoDaddy or some popular DNS hosting sites, which cost me hundreds per month. By using the free version provided on Netlify Platform, I save that amount, and I also save time because Netlify Platform handles the deployment processes and CI/CD by itself, so I do not need to manage it all.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I want to mention that the pricing for Netlify Platform is pretty much good. I basically started with a free trial, and there are different options available. The free version is pretty much good if we want to host a static website with a limited number of visitors, for example, a portfolio, and so coming to the pricing and UI part of the Netlify Platform dashboard, using the platform is easier for the users, and such kinds of things are pretty much good with Netlify Platform.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that currently I am using the free version, and there are different types available which I could say are good and affordable. The price is low compared to the functionalities given by the platform, and since my portfolio website is small with a limited number of users visiting it, the free version works well for me. Upgrading to personal or pro is also a good idea, and there is also a custom enterprise option for companies, which is good for larger needs, but on a short scale, free or personal would be better.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I evaluated other options such as AWS and Vercel before ultimately choosing Netlify Platform, as I felt it was a better choice because of the pricing and ease of use with the UI. The platform is stable in my opinion, which is why I chose to use Netlify Platform.
What other advice do I have?
I advise others looking into using Netlify Platform to use it for sure because they can just work on their code, push it to GitHub, connect it with Netlify Platform cloud, and then relax. After that, whatever changes they make to their code on GitHub automatically reflects back on Netlify Platform and their website, eliminating the need for much work or worrying about the pipelines and processes that happen in the backend.
I am generally satisfied with Netlify Platform, as it is going well and helping a lot of people. I hope they keep improving and adding new AI enhancements alongside both new and old existing frameworks so that they are readily available for anyone to choose. This makes the backend processes easier for any developer who chooses Netlify Platform, and I appreciate the work being done at Netlify Platform. My overall rating for this platform is that I do not have a specific numerical rating to provide at this time.
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