Netlify
Git-based hosting for sites and web apps, priced by monthly credits
Netlify report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for hosting sites you build in code and push from Git
Netlify hosts sites and web apps you push from Git, with a private preview link for every change and functions, a database and forms beside them. It's made for people who write code, not for a WordPress blog set up in one click. The free plan really works for a small site, but every deploy and gigabyte uses credits, and when they run out the site pauses.
Who Netlify is for
- Great if you build sites with a front-end framework and push them to GitHub
- Handy when reviewers need a preview link for every pull request
- Good for non-commercial open source projects, which can apply for the free Open Source plan
Who Netlify is not for
- Skip it if you want a WordPress blog installed in one click, the way a shared host does it
- Tight if traffic spikes, as every GB of bandwidth costs 20 credits and an empty tank pauses the site
- Pricey if a few of you need to share, since more than one member means Pro at $20 a month
Why Netlify gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyGraded against its own alternatives, since it hosts sites built elsewhere: Personal is $9 a month with no intro price to expire, so the second year costs what the first did. That's under Cloudways' $11 and far under Kinsta's $30. Extra credits are $5 for 500, and a team needs Pro at $20.
- BFree plan and trialA real free plan: custom domains with SSL, functions, a database and unlimited deploy previews, with 300 credits a month. A small personal site fits. A busy one doesn't, and it pauses when the credits run out rather than billing you.
- BFeaturesAgainst its own alternatives it covers the whole job: deploys from Git, the command line, a folder or an AI agent, preview links with feedback, rollbacks, functions, Postgres, file storage, forms and user sign-ups. Just know it's for sites built in code.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Dropping a folder in works, but most of it assumes you build sites in code and push them from Git, and credits are one more thing to keep an eye on.
- BPlatforms and integrationsA web dashboard with no app on record, plus a command-line tool. It hooks into GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Slack, and AI agents such as Claude, Codex, Gemini and Cursor can ship code through it.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Netlify's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Netlify's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 23 of the 23 other web hosts we grade.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 23 of 23) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $9 a month, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 11 of the 22 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 24 web hosts we grade, cut by the letter each got. Netlify’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 7 of 23, level with 7
- BFree plan and trialAbove 23 of 23
- BFeaturesAbove 11 of 23, level with 12
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 23, level with 23
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 13 of 23, level with 10
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 23 web hosts. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Netlify, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Netlify you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 23 of the 23 other web hosts we grade. It costs $108 a year.
What you could make
- Forms: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- It plugs into other products, GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Netlify’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Netlify?
Netlify builds and hosts websites and web apps pushed from Git, the command line, drag and drop or an AI agent, and serves them from a global CDN with a private preview link for every change. It adds serverless functions, a Postgres database, file storage, forms and a gateway to AI models. Plans are priced by a monthly allowance of credits that deploys, bandwidth, compute and web requests use up.
Netlify has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9 per month for 1 member. See every plan
Good for
- Developers deploying front-end frameworks and static sites from Git
- Teams that want a preview link on every pull request
- Side projects small enough to fit in 300 free credits a month
- Non-commercial open source projects, through the free Open Source plan
Worth knowing
- Deploys, bandwidth, compute and requests all draw on monthly credits: 15 per production deploy and 20 per GB of bandwidth.
- When an account's credits run out its sites pause until the next cycle, unless auto recharge ($5 for 500 on Personal, $10 for 1,500 on Pro) is turned on.
- Free and Personal allow one member; private organization repos and shared env variables start at Pro, and extra concurrent builds are $40 a month.
- SSO, SCIM, a 99.99% uptime SLA, log drains and 24/7 support are on the Enterprise plan only.
Key features
- Deploy from Git, CLI, AI or a folder
- Projects deploy on every push from GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket, from the Netlify CLI, by drag and drop, or from an AI agent, with one-click rollbacks.
- Deploy Previews
- Every pull request and branch gets its own preview URL where reviewers can leave visual feedback, and new projects stay private until you publish them.
- Agent Runners
- AI agents such as Claude, Codex and Gemini can be asked to fix, update and ship code from the dashboard, with 1 to 50 concurrent runs by plan.
- Functions, database and storage
- Serverless and edge functions, Netlify Database (a managed Postgres database) and blob storage for files and images run beside the site.
- AI Gateway
- Calls major AI models without managing your own API keys, billed through credits at 180 credits per $1 of model cost.
- Forms, identity and image CDN
- Collects form submissions without a backend, signs up and authenticates site users, and resizes and serves images on demand.
Netlify pricing
- Starts at
- $9 per month for 1 member
- Free plan
- 300 credits a month as a hard limit, one member, custom domains with SSL, functions, database, blob storage and unlimited deploy previews. Sites pause when credits run out.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 300 credits a month that cannot be exceeded, one member, one concurrent build, and 1-day observability and analytics. |
| Personal | $9per month for 1 member | 1,000 credits a month, smart secret detection, 7-day analytics and priority email support. Extra credits are $5 for 500. |
| Pro | $20per month for unlimited members | 3,000 credits a month, private org repos, shared env variables, 3 concurrent builds. 10,000 credits is $63 a month, 20,000 is $126. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Sold through sales: 99.99% SLA, enterprise network tier, faster builds, SSO and SCIM, log drains and 24/7 support. |
Read from netlify.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Netlify before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savingsFree Open Source plan for non-commercial projects
Projects with an OSI-approved or Creative Commons license and a code of conduct can apply for 10,000 credits a month, unlimited members and free production deploys.
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Common questions
Is Netlify free?
Netlify has a free plan. 300 credits a month as a hard limit, one member, custom domains with SSL, functions, database, blob storage and unlimited deploy previews. Sites pause when credits run out. Paid plans start at $9 per month for 1 member.
How much does Netlify cost?
Netlify lists 4 plans. Free: $0. Personal: $9 per month for 1 member. Pro: $20 per month for unlimited members. Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from netlify.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Netlify work on?
Netlify is available on Web.
Does Netlify offer any discounts?
Netlify publicly lists the following: Free Open Source plan for non-commercial projects.
Does Netlify have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Netlify is listed for Web.
Does Netlify have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Netlify is listed for Web.
Is Netlify open source?
Netlify is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does Netlify have an API?
Yes. Netlify offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Netlify integrate with?
Netlify's listing names GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Slack, Claude, OpenAI Codex, Gemini and Cursor. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Netlify?
Netlify is made by Netlify. It dates from 2014.
What are the alternatives to Netlify?
The closest alternatives to Netlify in our directory are Cloudways, Kinsta, Hostinger, Replit and v0. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Netlify.
How does Netlify compare with other web hosts?
Netlify's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 23 of the 23 other web hosts we grade. It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 23 of 23) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Is Netlify good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Netlify B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $9 a month, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 11 of the 22 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Could I make my own version of Netlify?
To replace Netlify you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 23 of the 23 other web hosts we grade. It costs $108 a year. What you could not make: An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. It plugs into other products, GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket among them, and has an API. The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.