Netlify Reviews

Netlify is a remote-first cloud computing company founded in 2014 by Mathias Biilmann and Christian Bach. Initially known as MakerLoop, it rebranded as Netlify in 2017. The company pioneered the Jamstack (JavaScript, APIs, Markup) movement, focusing on modern web development workflows centered around Git and static site generation. Netlify provides a unified platform designed to build, deploy, host, and scale performant, secure, and easily maintainable websites and web applications. Its core offering revolves around decoupling the frontend from the backend, automating build processes, and deploying static assets to a global Edge Content Delivery Network (CDN) for optimal performance and speed. Key features include continuous deployment directly from Git repositories (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket), serverless functions (Netlify Functions, Background Functions, Edge Functions) for adding dynamic capabilities without managing servers, atomic deploys with instant rollbacks, deploy previews for collaboration, integrated form handling, identity management, and large media support. Netlify targets web developers, agencies, freelancers, small to medium-sized businesses, and large enterprises seeking streamlined workflows, enhanced performance, and scalability for their web projects, ranging from simple static sites and blogs to complex e-commerce platforms and SaaS applications. Its unique selling points include its focus on the Jamstack architecture, integrated developer workflow, global edge network, and a robust free tier.