My main use case for Netlify Platform is for testing. I set up production pipelines to test a web application before production to see how it works. I also use it for hosting personal projects.
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Streamlined testing pipelines have boosted collaboration and sped up my project deployments
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The best features Netlify Platform offers are its ease of use. Once you link your GitHub, you can easily deploy projects and push updates. When you push updates on your GitHub, they reflect immediately. Netlify Platform has positively impacted my workflow and productivity.
Another feature I appreciate is that it has a free plan, which I mostly use when I want to test projects and build simple personal projects to improve my skills. While I was learning, Netlify Platform was the first platform I used for deploying most of my projects, including my capstone projects. It has been very useful for improving myself.
Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization. A project I worked on recently became easier to manage. Collaboration became faster because we used Netlify Platform for setting up the production pipeline and testing the project. Netlify Platform really works for me.
What needs improvement?
Netlify Platform could be improved for beginners. I had to watch tutorials to know how to use it when I was a beginner. Adding some direction for beginners on the platform would be helpful, perhaps something they can use to get started. Overall, Netlify Platform is good.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Netlify Platform for over three years.
What other advice do I have?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Netlify Platform is positive. Pricing and setup costs are good with Netlify Platform. On a scale of one to ten, I give Netlify Platform a rating of nine. I choose to give Netlify Platform a nine because I cannot say a ten since I have not had the chance to evaluate every aspect of the platform. There may be something to improve, and if there is something to improve, then I would not say a ten. Netlify Platform is good enough.
Automated frontend deployments have streamlined team workflows and reduced collaboration errors
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Netlify Platform is deploying front end applications. I use it for deployments with React and JavaScript, and I work with my GitHub for deployment through Netlify. When I deploy my directory and encounter an error, I use the directory to troubleshoot. I don't have anything else to add about my main use case with Netlify Platform; I'm comfortable with it, and it works well for me.
How has it helped my organization?
Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization because when our team finishes work in one GitHub repository, and if others want to work on their own GitHub, they can deploy to their own Netlify instance. However, they just get more errors because my local setup differs from their local setup, so we have more errors and need to level up to go live. I really respect Netlify Platform for solving this problem.
I have seen specific outcomes that show how Netlify Platform has helped my organization by organizing our workflow with better time management, reducing errors, and improving collaboration. This has been really comfortable for me during my learning about Netlify Platform, and when I was practicing with it, it was easy for me.
What is most valuable?
The best feature that Netlify Platform offers in my opinion is the ability to make deployment automatic instead of working manually. I can install it with NPM install Netlify to make it easy, rather than doing it manually by hand.
These features help me in my daily work because when I make a front end platform and need deployment, either I or other developers might forget to deploy in Netlify Platform. If we have an inner team with more code, and someone needs to set up the environment, they will forget, so we can be at ease when we use this automated feature.
What needs improvement?
I don't know about needed improvements because we don't need more. However, I think a sidebar with more options could help someone see how they can deploy or how they did deploy with this environment or domain, which could be difficult for other people who haven't used it before. For me, I'm satisfied because I learned how to use it.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Netlify Platform for about one year and five months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Netlify Platform is stable; I like it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Netlify Platform grows and changes well; I love it, and now it's easy for me.
How are customer service and support?
I didn't contact customer support for Netlify Platform. I search for information and watch tutorials on YouTube to learn how to use it, so I have no problem.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I didn't previously use any different solution before Netlify Platform. However, I was using Vercel at first because I didn't know any information about Netlify Platform. After some time, I had more difficulty with Vercel because it wanted me to create a JSON file and install more packages, which took my time. I switched to Netlify Platform, and it's really comfortable for me.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don't have any experience with pricing, setup cost, or licensing for Netlify Platform. I just use the free version because I'm a freelancer. For clients who subscribe to pricing plans, I use their paid versions, but not for myself.
If I work in a company or have a deployment project, I could subscribe to a paid plan. However, as for now, I'm just learning with Netlify Platform, and maybe in the future, I will purchase and subscribe to a paid plan. It's not about saving time; it's more about saving my own effort. I see people who have jobs or companies that already purchase or subscribe to these plans, and that's acceptable to me.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Netlify Platform is the one I always forward to, so I didn't have other options before choosing it.
What other advice do I have?
I really love Netlify Platform, and I improved my Netlify Platform skills when I built the website front end. I will be really proficient with it, so I really love Netlify Platform.
Netlify Platform is stable, and I appreciate it.
Netlify Platform grows and changes well, and I love it. Now it's easy for me.
I didn't contact customer support for Netlify Platform. I search for information and watch tutorials on YouTube to learn how to use it, so I have no problem.
I advise others looking into using Netlify Platform to be calm and relaxed, not to be frustrated with it, and to take time to explore it. It's really easy and requires just two steps: push to GitHub and then use the URL from GitHub to Netlify. After that, you have deployed successfully. My overall rating for this review is nine out of ten.
Continuous deployment from code has streamlined small site launches and improved daily workflows
What is our primary use case?
Currently, I do not have a very large application; I have two static pages, one is a portfolio and the other is a lightweight e-commerce for selling products.
How has it helped my organization?
Netlify Platform has significantly reduced the time spent managing infrastructure in my projects, and being able to spin up the pages from GitHub quite quickly has also helped me to spin up small servers in a timely manner.
What is most valuable?
Since Netlify Platform is connected to GitHub, the process becomes quite fast in terms of updates; when requirements are raised and I manage to complete the tasks to fix or update the system, once it is updated or the pushes are made to GitHub, the page is updated quite quickly.
Netlify Platform's option for email is also very good; it has very low prices, and having this fast connectivity with GitHub makes it a platform that can scale quite well.
The best features of Netlify Platform would be continuous and native deployment with GitHub, as well as deployment previews, good DNS management, and SSL management in the side panel, making everything quite user-friendly.
Netlify Platform offers good detail when a page or deployment fails, which speeds up the repair process quite a lot, making it very useful in my daily workflow and when collaborating with others.
By having continuous deployment directly from GitHub, I only have to worry about pushing to GitHub, allowing me to manage all the branches and contributions directly; I only need to focus on GitHub, and the rest will be rendered directly on Netlify Platform.
What needs improvement?
For the moment, Netlify Platform could improve with greater integration of AI for server control or management as well as for static page management.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Netlify Platform for approximately a year, during which I have deployed two static pages.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I consider Netlify Platform to be a stable solution, especially for developers who are just starting out, as it is user-friendly and very fast for deployment.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Netlify Platform has been positive for me; by linking private servers and spinning up the platform from GitHub, it makes scaling my projects very easy.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before using Netlify Platform, I had only used Hostinger, so I did not have much knowledge, and I currently use Netlify Platform and Amazon.
How was the initial setup?
I acquired Netlify Platform through Netlify's own official website.
What was our ROI?
The biggest savings I have had by using Netlify Platform has been in time; I have saved at least 40% of the time compared to what was done previously in other projects.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with the pricing, implementation costs, and licensing of Netlify Platform has been quite pleasant; the prices are in line with the market, neither very high nor very low.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
What other advice do I have?
Regardless of connectivity or country location, I think Netlify Platform is always a good alternative for those considering its use.
I believe it is a good platform for fast deployments, especially for smaller projects, so if users are new developers who are starting out, it is definitely a good option.
I would rate this review a 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.
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.
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.
Continuous front‑end deployments have reduced devops overhead and save hours on each project
What is our primary use case?
The main use case for Netlify Platform is its very simple CI/CD integration with GitHub, automatic deployments on push, which includes a built-in CDN, and easy environment management. It shows the preview for a pull request, and for front-end focused teams, it has reduced the DevOps overhead.
My use case with Netlify Platform includes single-page applications, Next.js, hosting landing pages, and even small SaaS front ends.
A blogging website for my client is a specific project where I used Netlify Platform to deploy. It was hectic because the client wanted deployments again and again, so I integrated Netlify Platform with my GitHub. Whenever I push the code into my main branch or accept the PR from other branches to the main branch, it automatically deploys the application to Netlify Platform, and clients get updated at the moment.
What is most valuable?
The best features Netlify Platform offers include a seamless deployment experience, server functions, great performance, and CDN. I can easily view my deployments.
When I mention server functions, I mean Netlify Platform's serverless functions for back-end logic. They are helpful for lightweight back-end logic without managing any infrastructure. I do not need to have another server for it. For the previews, every PR gets its own deploy preview which is a huge advantage when working with clients or teams.
The impact of Netlify Platform on my organization is positive because it allows me to easily deploy front-end applications without involving another stage of deployment. I can deploy it directly from my GitHub without having any other structure. I just put environment variables into it and keep it live for months. I have my application in different environments for staging, development, and production, which helps me a lot.
Netlify Platform saved me around ten to fifteen hours of work setting it up. If I tried to host it on other platforms, such as a VPS and deploying on it or going into AWS and adding services, it would have taken much longer.
What needs improvement?
For improvements needed, I would recommend Netlify Platform for front-end to be better. For honest feedback, pricing scales quickly for high-bandwidth projects, and advanced back-end heavy apps sometimes require additional services. Build limits on the free trial can also be restrictive for larger projects, which are areas it could improve.
Regarding the needed improvements, the documentation is clear, and integrations are seamless with all modern frameworks such as Next.js, React, and others such as Astro. This makes it easy. I do not have anything else to add.
I do not think there are additional improvements needed for Netlify Platform. It really matters as it is quite easy and simple to use.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Netlify Platform for two to three years now, primarily for my front-end applications to deploy, especially for static sites.
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 quite decent; I can scale it for mid to high applications, but at very high levels, it gets a bit tricky.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used customer support yet for Netlify Platform, but I hope they will be the best in their work.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, I was using other solutions such as Vercel and platforms such as Surge, but Vercel was costing too much money. That is why I shifted to Netlify Platform, as it gives a generous free trial.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment in terms of time; I mentioned previously that I save time, not money. I do not have metrics for saving money, but I have saved a lot of time deploying front-end applications.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Netlify Platform is good overall. I have found that the pricing is a little bit out of a familiar budget right now, but the setup cost could be better, while I think the licensing is good.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I did not evaluate other options before choosing Netlify Platform. I just randomly found it and started using it.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for others looking into using Netlify Platform is to use it, especially for front-end developers who need fast deployment for their applications. You can add a domain and connect to your GitHub, and it is directly connected to the CI/CD. Whenever you push your code, it gets the job done.
All is good with my experience using Netlify Platform, and I rate this product an eight out of ten.
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?
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Automated subdomains have saved countless hours and now support my growing ecommerce projects
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Netlify Platform is to deploy my projects and to control GitHub deployment.
I am currently working on a project called Be A Richy, which is an e-commerce project similar to Shopify.
I feel Netlify Platform is great for my main use case.
What is most valuable?
The first option of Netlify Platform features is my favorite.
Both the speed and simplicity of that feature make it stand out for me.
Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization by saving me so much time. I am currently using the upgraded plan, which my store requires for custom subdomains, and that has helped me to create new subdomains automatically without verifying them to my customers. That saved me so much time with Netlify Platform because if I didn't do that, I would have to manage each request manually. I think that has saved me so many days.
What needs improvement?
I didn't understand the question about the best features Netlify Platform offers.
I didn't find anything that should be improved on Netlify Platform; I'm feeling comfortable with it.
I don't have anything more about the needed improvements for Netlify Platform.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Netlify Platform since 2023.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I haven't experienced any crashes with Netlify Platform.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
For now with Netlify Platform, I have only 30 users, so I don't know if I can give a detailed answer about its scalability.
How are customer service and support?
I never contacted the customer support of Netlify Platform because I never encountered any issue.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Netlify Platform was my first solution.
I've heard about Vercel before choosing Netlify Platform, but I found out that Netlify Platform was better.
What other advice do I have?
I just appreciate that my application using Netlify Platform provides websites to my clients. I would rate this review a 9 out of 10.
Continuous deployment has supported my learning journey and now showcases my evolving portfolio
What is our primary use case?
I typically use Netlify Platform to deploy my front-end applications because I am a software developer with a few experiences on the back end, but most of my experience is on the front end. I have used Netlify CMS once, sometime in 2022 for a blog. My typical use case is just for deployment.
I was really excited about my first project, which was an assignment at a bootcamp I attended. I was asked to build an e-commerce website where users can place orders with products displayed, and I was able to deploy it on Netlify Platform. It was really exciting for me because I was able to send the link to family and friends to show them what I was able to achieve. After that, I also used it for a Kanban board, something similar to Trello, which I also deployed on Netlify Platform. I have also deployed a to-do app, which I created on Netlify Platform and used for my own personal use. These are a few of the projects I have deployed on Netlify Platform that I was really excited about.
I am going to speak for the time I was working with an organization that used Netlify Platform extensively. For my current organization, they do not use Netlify Platform as much. However, when I was interning at TechPlus, they used Netlify Platform extensively. It was at that point that I had to integrate Netlify CMS to their blog site. At that time, I had to integrate Netlify CMS to their blog application. With that, it was easy for the team to update the blog post, and Netlify CMS gave us an interface where we could easily make updates to our blog application. We also deployed our applications on Netlify Platform during development, and with that, it was easy for the team members to see updates. The CI/CD feature was really cool. You could just make updates to the applications and let team members know that an update has been made, and every member of the team could see the update, especially the project managers who were always asking for updates on recent pushes. They could easily refresh the URL and see the updates in real-time.
What is most valuable?
I absolutely love the CI/CD features of Netlify Platform, which is the continuous integration and continuous deployment. Once I have linked a project deployment to my GitHub, any push I make to my GitHub causes the changes to reflect on the live URL.
I also love the fact that I am able to rename the URL after deploying. I can change the name of the URL to suit the project. It just feels like customizing my domain.
My current portfolio is also hosted on Netlify Platform. Anytime I have a new project or I complete a new project or I have something new to update on my portfolio, all I need to do is make a push to GitHub and it immediately gets updated with the new changes I made. Any recruiter that has my portfolio link immediately sees those changes. I do not have to go and start deploying again or start sending my new portfolio link to recruiters. The CI/CD features of Netlify Platform make it so that any recruiter that still has my portfolio with them can immediately see any changes I make. This makes my workflow easier. I was able to rename it to Grace-Ituen-portfolio, which feels like I customized it to suit my use case, instead of just sending random characters.
I like the fact that Netlify Platform also integrates with GitHub. Deployment is faster that way. I have connected with my GitHub and I can get access to every repo on my GitHub, select it, and quickly deploy. I noticed that there is a user metrics feature that was just added, but I have to upgrade to enable that, which I have not done yet. I feel like that would also be something cool to explore. I would be able to see how users interact with my site and get analytics on user interaction. However, I have not explored that yet because it is asking me to upgrade, which I have not done. Maybe I will explore that soon and provide feedback after exploring.
What needs improvement?
I think one of the things I would love to be improved on Netlify Platform is the build times. I feel the build time sometimes takes a while and is kind of slow. If Netlify Platform could have faster build times, that would be nice.
I also wish for stronger support for full-stack applications. Based on my use case, I feel Netlify Platform supports front-end applications more than back-end applications. If they could include stronger support for full-stack applications, that would also be nice.
I do not know if Netlify Platform is looking at adding AI-assisted deployment help. Something like when your build fails, maybe there would be an AI that could suggest what to fix. An AI that can recommend performance and give performance recommendations after deployment would be nice too.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Netlify Platform for about six years now, since 2020, when I started learning to code. I used Netlify Platform to deploy my personal projects.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Netlify Platform is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I think it is quite scalable. I have not had any issue with my portfolio site that I updated there. Even though I have sent it to a lot of people and it has gotten a lot of traffic, I feel Netlify Platform scales automatically as traffic increases. The performance stays consistent globally.
How are customer service and support?
I have not had a reason to reach out to Netlify Platform support. Most times, I get what I need from the documentation, which is quite straightforward. So far, I have not had a reason to reach out to the support team.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Netlify Platform, I did not evaluate any other option. However, I tried to use another platform after Netlify Platform. Netlify Platform was my first go-to deployment platform when I was learning to code. I think sometime last year, I tried to use Vercel. I feel it was quite complicated for me. I have tried Vercel apart from Netlify Platform, but I prefer Netlify Platform. Netlify Platform is kind of easygoing and straightforward for me.
What other advice do I have?
Netlify Platform has done a great job. Netlify Platform has supported my journey and has been a great source of support for my journey because as a newbie, I used Netlify Platform for free while I was learning. I used it free to showcase my projects. I want to say thank you to Netlify Platform team for doing a great job so far.
In case of failed build, I would ask others to look at the logs carefully because that is where they will get tips to solve their problem. I would also tell them to go to the documentation site so they can fully explore everything that Netlify Platform has to offer. I would also ask them to manage the environment variable properly because many deployment issues happen when variables are missing.
One use case that stands out is what Netlify CMS helped with. At that time, the company was looking at employing someone that would be updating the blog through the code. However, integrating with Netlify CMS gave us an interface that allows just anybody, even someone that is not tech-savvy, to update the blog. Even the writers could update the blog using Netlify CMS. There was no point in employing a front-end intern to be updating blog posts through code or uploading blog posts from the backend.
I give Netlify Platform a rating of eight out of ten.
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.
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.