My main use case for Netlify Platform would be to create a quick mockup, and then use that mockup as a base for further development by connecting to Git. When I create any new kind of mockup or a small demo product that I want to showcase to clients or any prospective party as a web app, I create it on Netlify Platform.

The primary project I actually showcased with one of the clients was about a chat using Netlify Platform. It's a real-time chat, almost WhatsApp but with a twist. It is not a personal chat; it's a social chat where anyone can see who is available right now. There I've integrated different types of technologies, whether it is a completely serverless database or real-time communication using WebSockets as well as very low latency response using the best practices for ReactJS coding. I did use support from AI tools, whether it is Claude or Gemini or Copilot, but most of the work was handled by me and how I configured Netlify Platform for that.

I have used Netlify Platform for more than 10 types of products that I have created as web apps. Some of them were heavily dependent on the browser. Some use TensorFlow to detect faces with the camera, so using a webcam, it detects faces. There are many products and different types of web apps that I have created. One is a dashboard, one has a kind of map, almost a gaming engine where you see a huge globe in the background and you can click on each of the globe points to see the details. Others are related to my portfolio that I showcase while applying for new jobs. I do have a lot of experience on Netlify Platform. At least 10 to 15 products are there which I control.

For me, the best feature that I see on Netlify Platform is the serverless functions. It is very simple. Previously, when you want to simulate a back-end API, you have to set up a separate service running continuously. Most of the time it might not be free. There are also other services that I've used like render.com where you can host all your API services there, but that has its own limitations. If you don't use it for one or two days, it gets scaled down. So again, if you want to use it, it needs to scale up again. That will take 5 to 10 minutes. Instead of that, you can implement Netlify functions. These are always instant. They don't have any downtime. Of course, you can always go to an upper tier subscription where you can have a higher VM allocated to you or higher RAM that you could use. Overall, this is the best part.

Then of course, the CI/CD, continuous integration and continuous development, and most importantly, you can control each and every product that you have. For example, I'm having 10 different GitHub repos, but that doesn't mean all of these changes need to trigger builds. I can control which repository can trigger a build. I don't want to exhaust my Netlify free tier usage. I have control of almost every part of the CI/CD pipeline. That's what I like the most.

The main impact that Netlify Platform had on me is how quickly I can deploy a solution. I can create a small demo to show how I could implement something. There would be many people coming to me with some requirements. A business analyst or a product owner can show up to me and say they want a certain kind of functionality on a page. I cannot just create a static web page. I need to make it dynamic. If I want to show them or share it with people, I need to have a unique URL which is already hosted. If I want to deploy my app or solution, it could be very simple, as simple as creating a scroller and the ability to edit an image within the browser and do markup on that. For all of that, Netlify Platform is the best. There are also other services, but I feel Netlify Platform has scaled up very well.

There could be a simple interface where I can turn on and off CI/CD in a single place on Netlify Platform. Right now I have to go to each and every instance that I'm using and get into the settings and turn on and off that auto-deployment mode or all of that becomes a little time-taking. Since I know the user interface, it's easy for me, but for newcomers, going into that granular level of control might be on the higher side. It will take a lot of time. If there could have a kind of dashboard where I can pause the CI/CD for each product or for each project instance, that will be better.

The free tier of Netlify Platform itself is enough for most of the users. If at all they want to do more, they could increase the free tier limit. Currently it's around 300 minutes per month. If they could increase it or set a daily limit, that will be better instead of setting a monthly limit. Most of the times I lose track of how much I have used this.

I've been using Netlify Platform for the past three to four years.

I haven't seen a single downtime for Netlify Platform. The only downtime would be something I don't even see any downtime even during deployment because till the new version gets deployed, the older version is still working. It doesn't show any 404 error or something. I haven't tested it continuously, but whenever I use it, it's always on. I never saw any 404 error or service or resource unavailable. It's completely, in my view, 100% stable and always available.

Netlify Platform is definitely scalable because there's one project I remember where the user can go to a metro site and they can actually buy a ticket. I mean it's a dummy ticket anyway. They can buy a ticket from their wallet. There will be a valid balance and they can buy there. I kept adding features one by one, adding a dummy wallet balance and also a kind of passbook functionality where they can see each and every transaction, when it was bought, and I added more and more fields to it and some new pages. I also added some authentication there and connected that to Google Firebase so that I can save all that data there. For example, if you want to add a new ticket, it will be persistent in the database. It doesn't get lost. All of that is part of my scalability activity that I did in Netlify Platform. Definitely it handled it very well. There are no issues regarding scalability.

I never had a chance to connect with the customer support of Netlify Platform because there was no issue basically. Everything is transparent from the page itself. Once I log in to Netlify, I see what's happening, how much is my quota, and how much is left. Moreover, it's all stable. So there's no need for me to go to their customer support.

Previously, I used render.com before Netlify Platform. The architecture is completely different. The way you use the product is different. It has everything on there. If you want to host a Python API, you can do it there. If you want to host just a static page, you can do it. Everything is on the page, on the dashboard itself, but I felt it's more cluttered there. Some of the limitations are very unacceptable. If you don't use that service for some time, not just some time, if you don't use it for one or two days, it automatically scales down. If you have created an API that gets a list of users or, for example, a list of employees in a company, after a certain time it scales down. Initially it might work fine, but after that it scales down and you have to wait for 5 to 10 minutes for that service to give you an output. Till then you have to keep showing a loader icon. That's definitely not a good experience. It has a larger scale than Netlify because it actually supports real APIs. Render supports anything that you want. But the problem is it has that limitation in the free tier and I don't want to unnecessarily pay for that because that's not my primary goal. My primary goal is to create the POCs.

The investment on Netlify Platform is definitely on the time side because I haven't invested any monetary part on this. I haven't bought any license for anything. I'm using the free version. That itself is enough to cut the time that I take to showcase some of the POCs that I have created.

I have tried some other options. I don't exactly remember the other products that I have used, but I definitely went through some of the others. I tried with AWS as well, because it has its own CI/CD pipeline kind of architecture. I did trial versions of AWS where I used Amplify service as well. I didn't feel it to be so comfortable because all are tied to my AWS account and I don't know when the consumption starts. On top of it, it always says it's free tier, but there are so many hidden components which start adding to your billing. I don't want that to happen. I want to keep it simple and straightforward. That's the reason I came to Netlify Platform.

One of the features that I used as a serverless function on Netlify Platform was the chat application that's called Anil Machine Chat. There, instead of using a separate back-end, I use a serverless function where you don't have a separate API layer. The database itself has a serverless function. It is just a function you call. For example, if you want to get some list of the most recent chats, there is a URL for that which says get chats or something. Again, if you want to post or add to that chat list, you have just slash post and give that. There is a very unique URL for each of those functions. You don't need to worry about hosting it and all the usage of it. It's all built in.

I would also to mention some of the important databases I've used is PostgreSQL online. I don't remember the exact name of that service, but it's completely serverless. You don't need to set up any VM or anything. You just keep that unique URL and client IDs and secrets and put that in the environment variables. That's very convenient for me. The service name is Supabase. That's the one I use. It has built-in functions. You don't need to specifically write an API to connect to that database. You can directly connect to the database using these serverless functions.

I would say use Netlify Platform for quick creation of POCs. Suppose I know a lot of people talk about AI and just generate it within the AI products. For example, Replit is in a different league completely. They are all completely using AI for their functionality, but they are in a different league. Basically, comparing apples with oranges here. But if you have an idea, you can use any tool you want. Once you connect to Git and then you connect the GitHub to Netlify Platform, it becomes much easier to manage your versions. You can undo whatever you want. You will have a proper structure from where you can develop more and more features. I would rate my overall experience with Netlify Platform as an 8 out of 10.

Generally, my use case is for front-end deployment itself, nothing more than that. In my professional career, I have used it for front-end as well as back-end deployment, not the back-end infrastructure, but communicating with the back-end and whole SQL queries and things of that nature. My main objective is to deploy a front-end where a person can see and download the files or navigate to other links. Most of the back-end is not deployed there. If possible, analytics would be beneficial for me.

As far as the use case, my general purpose is deploying the front-end. The process is easier, but the setup process can sometimes be lengthy if you're deploying and using the back-end itself for other things. Connecting the back-end to the front-end is sometimes difficult. Additionally, when you set up a custom domain, there are also some issues when I have to deploy a custom domain with Netlify Platform. It will take quite a lot of processing and is not very easy.

The feature I appreciate most is that I can host anything for free there and it doesn't have any cost up to a certain point. Netlify Platform has many features for deployment that are very easy to use. You can drag and drop the files and deploy them there. Beyond that, the back-end compatibility with other projects is also very good, including compatibility with AWS. These are the aspects I value about Netlify Platform.

Connecting the back-end to the front-end is sometimes difficult. Additionally, when you set up a custom domain, there are some issues when I have to deploy a custom domain with Netlify Platform. It will take quite a lot of processing and is not very straightforward.

I have been using Netlify Platform for one year in my career, as a professional for nine months.

I don't have any problem with lagging. Netlify Platform lags a little because you're using someone else's domain rather than your custom domain, so that will be expected, but other than that, it is smooth for me. Nothing feels very rigid and laggy. The overall experience is good for me.

Scalability depends on what type of scalability is being discussed.

It is not very difficult. You can scale by directly pushing the code or deploying. However, it will become difficult in the future. It will become hectic for you to maintain all these things if you are deploying too many features because you need to maintain different back-ends and different other things including authentication itself. At that time, I think it will become a challenging aspect.

I'm a customer who uses Netlify Platform for certain things in my professional and personal life. Other than that, I don't have any customer relationship with them.

It's easy. You can drag and drop the folder itself, or you can connect to GitHub and push. It is not very difficult for me. For all the platforms I use, the deployment is very easy and not too difficult a task, and I think anyone can do it with basic knowledge.

One person can do it themselves. You don't need a team. If you are deploying a very large website or you have multiple back-ends, then maybe you would be required to have more people, but other than that, I don't think you need a team of two or three people for deployment. One person with some basic knowledge and specializing in that field, such as DevOps, can do it very easily.

It completely depends on what sites I'm deploying. If I'm deploying any AI models, I will be maintaining them after one week and each time for training and other tasks. But if I'm deploying a static website, then I don't think it needs any maintenance if you have a small production, such as a CDN itself or something other than that on the websites.

I have used two alternatives: GitHub Pages and Vercel.

For GitHub Pages, I can have a direct repository there. I can update the repository without needing to update anything else itself. It will directly go live. I don't need to make any changes and pull requests for this, and it is very easy for me. There are no limitations or any pricing model there, so I can just use it and have a back-end model as well. The same applies to Vercel. It has a very easy-to-view interface and all the things are easy. GitHub attachment is also easy, as is the custom domain deployment. They also have a small DNS and CDN, so it is much better for security purposes.

It completely depends on what sites I'm deploying. If I'm deploying any AI models, I will be maintaining them after one week and each time for training and other tasks. But if I'm deploying a static website, then I don't think it needs any maintenance if you have a small production, such as a CDN itself or something other than that on the websites. I would rate my overall experience with Netlify Platform an eight out of ten.

My main use case for Netlify Platform is to host the front-end side for web development, and I also do some testing while developing a website.

I love the best features of Netlify Platform because it gives me an easy time, especially when it comes to deployment. For example, if my project has some errors and it cannot deploy, it outlines them, which I appreciate. I love that Netlify Platform incorporates AI, assisting in identifying where exactly the problem is. I love the easy use of it; it is user-friendly.

I appreciate Netlify Platform's availability because it is user-friendly, especially for beginners and web testing, and it is free initially. In case I want to deploy more projects later, that is when charges apply, but I appreciate it because it is accessible to anyone willing to use it.

I am not certain what areas may have room for improvement, but I have yet to confirm if Netlify Platform has an app. If there is no app, then I would recommend developing one, possibly a mobile app. As I have been deploying my current project, I noticed I have reached 75% of my free allocation, and I am unsure if that can be improved. I suggest adding more slots for users, allowing at least five free projects before fees apply, or a small amount for additional projects.

I have been using Netlify Platform for over a year now.

Netlify Platform's stability is good; I have not seen anything unusual, so I appreciate that. I would give it an eight.

I would also rate how scalable Netlify Platform is an eight.

I would rate the technical support a nine.

In terms of return on investment, Netlify Platform saves me 20%, which is good for me.

I really recommend Netlify Platform, and I am advising my friends to use it for their web development, especially for the front-end side.

I find Netlify Platform's pricing to be cost-efficient.

My main use case for Netlify Platform is to work on the projects that I am working on, mostly personal projects and not company ones.

A quick specific example of a project I have used Netlify Platform for is that I have built a night shift calculator which helps folks who work the night shift calculate their allowance, and I am hosting my code in GitHub while Netlify Platform is used for deployment and hosting.

I use the form handling part of Netlify Platform for my project.

In my opinion, the best feature that Netlify Platform offers is the integration part, which is really smooth and easy to use, even for a new person who is not tech-savvy; it is a simple plug-and-play.

What makes the integration so easy for me is that I did try Vercel, and I did not care for it, although they say it is fast compared to Netlify Platform, I found Vercel difficult compared to Netlify Platform, so that really stood out for me.

Netlify Platform has positively impacted my projects and workflow because I am using it for multiple projects, and the folks who are using my project really love it and get curious every time about how I am using and deploying the projects, which gives a good feeling that really helps.

Netlify Platform has really helped me a lot with my projects, and before I found it through a Google search and my research, it was really a savior for me.

Netlify Platform can be improved because the free version has many limitations; for example, I really want to have the analytics part, but they are not providing it and are pushing me to buy the subscription, which is a painful moment.

Of course, I think Netlify Platform is really good, and if the free version had everything that they offer in the premium one, that would really be helpful because once a person experiences all the features, it is good for them to make a decision; being limited in part features makes it really tough for me to make a decision.

Everything is covered, but if they provide some more features in the free version, that will really be helpful, such as the analytics part, so the user does not have to go to another platform and bridges the gap.

I have been using Netlify Platform for the past two years.

To be very honest, that is all I do with Netlify Platform, and it is good to be very honest.

My advice to others looking into using Netlify Platform is to just go for it; Netlify Platform is amazing, easy to use, and they can thank me later. I would rate this platform an eight out of ten.

My main use case for Netlify Platform is hosting my application, website, landing page, and web platform.

A quick specific example of a project I have hosted with Netlify Platform includes creating websites or landing pages for freelance projects, and I have sometimes created applications for my own project and also for my business.

Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization because it keeps us able to try MVPs before pushing them to production. This is what I love about it, as it serves as a dev environment for us.

In my opinion, the best features Netlify Platform offers is the hosting. It is so simple to integrate your project from GitHub and host it to the web.

The GitHub integration makes my workflow easier because I just publish my project in GitHub and then link it directly to Netlify Platform.

Regarding the features, it would be helpful to add graphic ways to show what is happening in the deployment process because all I get is a simple interface. For non-technical people, this is difficult, so I hope they come up with a UI or new UI that displays the deployment process more simply.

I feel Netlify Platform can be improved by keeping it free because I think that in the future we may see the platform need to charge $5, and I hope that does not happen. I hope they keep all of this free.

I have been using Netlify Platform for three or four years now.

In my experience, Netlify Platform is very stable. The links do not expire, and everything works fine. I do not have glitches or bugs. One time I published a landing page and had a problem with mobile devices. It worked very slowly, but I think the problem was from our dev environment or from our developer, who may have created the page to be more flexible for access from PC than from mobile.

Netlify Platform's scalability is adequate for me, as I only publish very simple projects such as web platforms or landing pages. I am not using it for large or scalable applications that would give me great feedback on the platform's performance.

I have not contacted customer support for Netlify Platform because I do not have any problems with it.

I have not used a different solution before Netlify Platform. This is the first one, and I am not looking to switch to another because it is so simple and flexible for me.

The way we deploy Netlify Platform in my organization is by using it as a PaaS platform as a service, and we love how everything is published in the cloud. We do not need to install anything in our environment.

I have seen a return on investment since using Netlify Platform, as I just use it for free. This is a big win for me since I do not need to pay for anything.

Currently, I cannot answer clearly about pricing, setup cost, and licensing because I am using the free version.

Before choosing Netlify Platform, I did not evaluate other options. It is working fine for me, so I am not looking to switch to another platform.

My advice for others looking into using Netlify Platform is that it is very simple, flexible, and very fast. I find this interview very flexible and simple. I would suggest they consider sharing some live webcam or something similar. I would rate this experience an 8.

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.