I have used Netlify Platform in direct software development projects, automation projects, dashboards, and day-to-day process automations in the company that used to be done manually.
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Cloud deployment has transformed manual processes and now automates projects in minutes
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Netlify Platform allowed me to put a site in the cloud, which guarantees that it is a very good tool to upload projects. The features, the speed of uploading these projects, and the functionality seemed very interesting to me, as well as the functions.
The best features that Netlify Platform offers are the quality of the product, the guides that are provided for people who don't have knowledge, and the ease of the product and service. All this ensures a very good product and also the ease of handling the tool.
I found the integration with repositories, for example GitHub, very interesting in Netlify Platform. When you have your projects there, you can deploy them that way, and I found it very easy and very interactive for uploading projects.
There are many benefits of using Netlify Platform. When I develop applications or automations in the company for processes that had been done manually for many years, sometimes what is missing is more on the backend side, where the deployment occurs or that whole part. GitHub allows for the frontend part, but sometimes for the backend there is not a server where to deploy, and Netlify Platform has allowed me to do that. The costs seem very interesting to me because they are not that expensive, and the ease it gives to upload projects and have them live and in real time in an instant, in a few minutes, is remarkable.
What needs improvement?
From the technology side, I think that every day we have to improve and update ourselves. The features I have been using in Netlify Platform have helped me a lot, but every day it could reach more people, showcase the product more to corporate companies, and to people who have their personal projects. It is a very efficient tool and technology is innovating every year and every day. Improving aspects such as bringing new updates, new improvements, and new tools would be beneficial.
Nothing was missing, but the one point missing for it to reach a perfect score is more about the expectation that every day companies, especially technology companies, bring new updates and new improvements. That is why I give it a nine, and that last digit that is missing would be about being in expectation of improvements, new updates, and new services or new products.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Netlify Platform for about almost two years on average, personally and also for corporate projects that I handle at the company.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have experienced no stability issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have experienced no scalability issues.
How are customer service and support?
Rating: 5
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
What other advice do I have?
For me, the ease of uploading projects to the cloud is approximately 90% on average, because the ease and speed of uploading is very fast, unlike other applications or other systems that sometimes take a long time or sometimes you have to wait up to 24 hours. The ease and the speed of having your project live and in real time in a few minutes is what makes Netlify Platform stand out. I would rate this review a 9 out of 10.
Efficient deployments have enabled me to deliver client websites quickly and reliably
What is our primary use case?
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.
What is most valuable?
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.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Netlify Platform for up to five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
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.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
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.
How are customer service and support?
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.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
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.
How was the initial setup?
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.
What was our ROI?
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.
What other advice do I have?
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.
Streamlined web deployments have reduced costs and save time while supporting secure client sites
What is our primary use case?
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.
How has it helped my organization?
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.
What is most valuable?
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.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Netlify Platform for three 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?
Netlify Platform is very scalable. They make things very accessible, and people can easily scale in the long run.
How are customer service and support?
Netlify Platform's customer support is a bit slow.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Negative
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used a different solution, as we used a private hosting option.
How was the initial setup?
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.
What about the implementation team?
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.
What was our ROI?
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.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
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.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
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.
What other advice do I have?
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.
Seamless deployments have improved rapid prototypes and streamlined feedback in every sprint
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Netlify Platform is that I'm using the free tier, so whenever I have a proof of concept, it's very easy for me to develop it and very quickly deploy it. When I was doing Udacity mentorship as a mentor, I used to encourage my students to use Netlify so they can quickly share their work with friends and family, because it's super easy to deploy.
Using Netlify Platform for my proof of concepts and mentorship projects makes things easier compared to other platforms because AWS is quite complicated. For self-hosting, that's also super complicated. Basically, it takes the least amount of steps for you to have your project up and running, especially the front-end one. So it has been a blessing. Whenever I taught them, especially my Udacity mentees, they followed along and then the next day I saw all of them having their work up because it was super easy.
I usually encourage others to use Netlify Platform because it's free and the free tier is awesome. Whenever we're trying to do a proof of concept of some specific UI style, sometimes a proof of concept for a specific dashboard style, I would also encourage them to put it up here because it's a one-minute deployment and they will be able to share it with the rest of the team as a demo.
What is most valuable?
Netlify Platform's best features include its ability to take away the complexities of AWS and self-hosting, making hosting a no-brainer.
Netlify Platform makes hosting a no-brainer because, let's say I have my GitHub and I have my CI/CD planned properly. I would just authenticate Netlify Platform and my GitHub, and then I'll give it the repo. As soon as I push, the CI/CD pipeline just works. In my previous company, not Rihal but at Phazero, we used to use it as our CI/CD pipeline for testing. Once the CI/CD runs, it would just put it up immediately per branch and made testing super easy. Imagine you have your branch deployed automatically and then the designer can test it.
Performance on Netlify Platform has always been fast. I don't know where the servers are at, but I'm in Oman and usually whenever I'm using some sort of a free service, they're usually slow. This has been the freest and the fastest I've used. So I'm still sticking with it instead of going with Vercel or anything else.
Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization by cleaning up our workflows when I was working at Phazero. Our designer was having trouble making sure she's giving us timely feedback. For her to give us timely feedback, she was supposed to see the website up as soon as possible. So, that was not possible before. We would have to manually deploy or maybe set up a difficult CI/CD pipeline. When we set up Netlify Platform for projects at Phazero, it basically became a super automated, easy way. It increased the quality of our products, so the designer and then the testers would immediately see a feature as soon as it's ready. Our workflows become way more relaxed, so we wouldn't get stressed before the end of the sprint to fix a lot of bugs because they get caught on time. All that enabled because we didn't have to actually spend too much time into CI/CD setup. It was super easy at the start of a project, takes less than half an hour and you're ready.
Since using Netlify Platform, I see specific outcomes where bugs get reduced by a lot. My only measurement would be on how relaxed I was during the sprints because instead of finding twenty bugs at the end of the sprint, I will be finding them two per day, three per day, and as soon as I finish my work, it will get tested. So the bugs will get spread out in a proper timeline. I will be able to fix them. I don't have to get stressed by the end of the sprint. Netlify Platform also made the client much happier. The team is happier now because they were able to get a cleaner product with a higher quality because of the faster deployments.
What needs improvement?
I'm not sure how exactly Netlify Platform would be improved because I'm too used to it. I'm using the same tools over and over in a similar way and it's so intuitive at this point that I don't know how it could get improved even further.
For a first-time visitor to Netlify Platform, I actually had to check a tutorial on YouTube on how I can upload things and deploy them. Although Netlify Platform makes it easy and with fewer steps, I did it once and then it stuck in my head. I knew where to click and what to do. But as a first-time visitor, me or even my mentees who were trying to upload things, they will face the same kind of confusion that it doesn't click at the first time.
I think if you're a newbie to Netlify Platform, you are going to be avoiding documentation. For me, later on when I'm checking the documentation, everything is clear already. So, the part that needed more attention was that first-time users might feel a bit of a hiccup when they're using it and they wouldn't understand how to do it. But as they do it for the first time, then it will be easy enough for them. Any other feedback, I don't think I have because it's been just working great for me.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Netlify Platform for around four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Netlify Platform is stable, actually, versus Vercel.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I don't have much experience with scalability of Netlify Platform, as we only used it during development time with a small account. So, maybe it's great, since it's built on top of other cloud providers. I'm pretty sure it will be great, but I don't have firsthand experience on scaling things really up.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did use one solution before, but I forgot the name of it. It had a free tier at the start, and then their paid tier was a bit too expensive. Then we moved to Netlify Platform free tier. It was super worth it and then we upgraded. This was around 2019, 2020 when we were using the other platform, and it got annoying at a time. It was quite popular at the time as well. Some team members also vouched for using Vercel, but since it was less complicated for most of us to use Netlify Platform, we just stuck with it because there's no strong reason for us to move to Vercel.
We used Heroku before. When you were asking what other services we used, it was Heroku, and when we were using it, they closed their free tier.
What was our ROI?
Although I would not have specific numbers, since Netlify Platform reduced the amount of bugs and the clients were happier, that's a great return on investment. That's a qualitative measure, not a quantitative one. Us panicking less about deployments means you don't even have to think about it anymore. It's being taken care of, the CI/CD pipeline, the quick integrations. It already improved the developer experience and also the client experience with us, and even the management experience and the testing experience. Quantitative, I would not have the numbers, unfortunately.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was that the company dealt with that and it wasn't exactly me. We were only using our subscription for the test phase and then the development phase of the applications. For production, we would have our own infrastructure. Because of the conveniences of Netlify Platform, it was pretty easy to use it for development time. So I'm not really sure about the pricing and anything else. It seems we were not paying that much, probably on a lower subscription.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Netlify Platform, we evaluated other options including DigitalOcean and self-hosting.
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)
Reliable auto-deployments have accelerated my AI discovery sites and simplified DNS management
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Netlify Platform is to host three websites.
One of those websites is an AI discoverability index platform, which is a multi-agentic system that operates as a global benchmark for brand, product, and service discoverability within AI-mediated economies.
We also combine Netlify Platform with railway workers, Neon, and Postgres as the source of truth.
What is most valuable?
The best features that Netlify Platform offers are very useful. I appreciate how you can manage DNS, and I also highly rate the auto-deployment features that are very reliable. The logs are extremely detailed, and the uptime is unbelievably reliable.
The auto-deployment features of Netlify Platform stand out to me because of their reliability and because the inference is instant, which I really value.
One thing that is a concern with Netlify Platform is that there is a limitation to the number of environment variables you can manage. I have found that we have tapped out on the maximum capacity for that, which has added some complexity. Regarding the DNS, the propagation time is seconds to minutes rather than minutes to hours, so you can deploy and make changes rapidly.
Netlify Platform helps my workflow by making deployment easier. You can be working in Cursor, Git push, and then deploy a new version seamlessly within just a few minutes.
What needs improvement?
For my particular use cases, Netlify Platform has no room for improvement, and I am very happy with it in terms of reliability, speed, cost, and capability.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for around six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Netlify Platform is stable.
I have not needed customer support for Netlify Platform, which gives you an indication of how stable and capable the platform is.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have not tested Netlify Platform's scalability to its extremes, but I am very happy with what it does for my particular use cases.
How are customer service and support?
I have not needed customer support for Netlify Platform, which gives you an indication of how stable and capable the platform is.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Negative
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used a different solution. I tried Supabase and Vercel, and I found that the Netlify UI was much simpler for deployment, which has become my preference.
How was the initial setup?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Netlify Platform is simple, transparent, and fair.
What was our ROI?
I have definitely seen a return on investment. Time saved is exponential because the amount of work that gets done in a sprint is accelerated because of Netlify Platform. There is no doubt that headcount would be reduced as well. It is difficult to quantify, but I would confidently say that Netlify Platform has contributed to saving time, cost, and speed.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Netlify Platform is simple, transparent, and fair.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Netlify Platform, I evaluated other options, specifically Vercel and Supabase.
Rapid hosting has simplified my CI/CD workflows but still needs better hybrid integration options
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Netlify Platform is that I hosted one of my projects there, and I use it solely for hosting.
A quick, specific example of the project I hosted on Netlify Platform is that it was a kind of chat application.
The chat application I developed was not real-time, but I used Socket.IO for real-time chatting.
What is most valuable?
Netlify Platform is a cloud computing platform, so it is very easy to deploy there and also scale modern applications. It is serverless, where I can deploy my application via serverless function, so Netlify Platform manages my whole application, just as AWS does.
Netlify Platform offers best features including automated CI/CD, serverless function, global edge network, and deploy preview, which are key features that I appreciate.
Out of those features, I find myself relying on automated CI/CD the most because as soon as I commit anything on my GitHub, it directly picks up and deploys it on that server rather than doing manual work.
Additionally, I think the serverless function stands out because I can just run my backend logic without managing the server using Netlify function, which is provided by AWS Lambda, and it also supports JavaScript, TypeScript, and Go.
Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization and my projects because it does make things easier. I watched a YouTube tutorial and deployed it, and it was very quick.
What needs improvement?
I am not much aware of deploying platforms right now, so I don't have many suggestions for how Netlify Platform can be improved.
I feel that there could be improvements. I think it should integrate a specific front-end or back-end, and it could connect with other deploying platforms, which could bring some benefit of hosting a back-end on another website and deploying a front-end on another website. I think it should use a hybrid model.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Netlify Platform since I hosted a project in my college, so I have worked with it for between one to two months.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for others looking into using Netlify Platform is that if you want to deploy your website very easily and very quickly, then you should try Netlify Platform.
I want to add that Netlify Platform is a great cloud computing platform designed to simplify the development, deployment, and scaling of modern applications, so it is very good for beginners, especially.
I would rate Netlify Platform a seven or seven and a half on a scale of one to ten. I choose seven for my rating because it is very easy to deploy a website there and it offers automated CI/CD, serverless function, and especially global edge network.
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)
Efficient deployment has enabled me to launch front end projects quickly and manage CI CD workflows
What is our primary use case?
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.
What is most valuable?
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.
What needs improvement?
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.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
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.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
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.
How are customer service and support?
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.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
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.
What other advice do I have?
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.
Simple deployments have saved time and now need better AI features and secret management
What is our primary use case?
I have been personally using Netlify Platform for more than two years since my college days.
My main use case for Netlify Platform is to deploy services, such as my front-end applications. I deployed a weather application using Netlify Platform that allows users to check the weather for a specific place. It was a React application.
The main benefit of the projects I have deployed using Netlify Platform is the ease and simplicity of the process. You simply provide the link of your GitHub repository, and it will authorize your GitHub account using a SaaS token, then deploy your services very easily.
In my organization, we cannot use Netlify Platform because we use a different cloud provider. It is a SaaS service, and we manage our infrastructure ourselves.
I have used Netlify Platform for my personal projects, primarily for public cloud deployment.
What is most valuable?
I believe the best feature of Netlify Platform is the ease of deployment. Since it is a SaaS service, you can deploy your services very easily.
Regarding the deployment process with Netlify Platform, the simplicity is remarkable because you do not have to create build files or build pipelines. Netlify Platform manages all of that for you. You only need to provide the link of your GitHub repository, and it manages everything for you.
Netlify Platform has benefited me personally in my projects because I do not have to manage the build files or configurations to deploy services.
Netlify Platform has saved me time because I do not have to manage build pipelines or configurations. I only have to provide the link of the repository, and it deploys in less than one minute.
What needs improvement?
Netlify Platform can be improved by providing CLI services for managing projects. You can link your projects locally by installing the NPM package. I do not have any specific feedback for improvement regarding these features.
I think Netlify Platform can add some generative AI services. Recently, generative AI has been improved and has been trending in the market. Netlify Platform can add generative AI to create documentation and work on backend SaaS services. You can add integrations such as API services and a secret service so that users do not have to manage environment variables manually through the GUI or web service. Netlify Platform can access the environment variables and create a secret service so that users do not have to manually provide this information.
There are areas of improvement. I do not know about recent improvements that Netlify Platform has made related to generative AI, but adding those generative AI features would help it trend in the market. I have not seen or heard about any generative AI features provided by Netlify Platform.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been personally using Netlify Platform for more than two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I do not remember experiencing any stability issues, so I cannot provide details about that.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Since this was a personal project, there was no concern about scalability.
How are customer service and support?
I have not reached out to customer support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Negative
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have not used any different solution previously.
How was the initial setup?
I was on the free tier with Netlify Platform, so I did not face any issues regarding setup. It was a good experience.
What about the implementation team?
I do not know who was involved in the implementation.
What was our ROI?
For personal use, I have used Netlify Platform and have saved time. However, I do not think there was any learning involved because I was not able to build that project or manage the configuration for deployment. It was easy for me, and it has saved time for deploying small services or applications.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have seen different platforms compared to Netlify Platform, such as Heroku and Vercel. I chose Netlify Platform because the onboarding was easier and it was providing good services on the free tier.
What other advice do I have?
A gift card would be better. Haiku would also be better. The interview was really good, and the questions were impressive. I would rate this review seven out of ten.
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.
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.
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?
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