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Netlify Platform pros and cons

Vendor: Netlify
4.2 out of 5

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PROS

Preference over competitors due to its seamless integration with GitHub, enabling direct deployment from development IDE using CLI commands.
Cost-effective hosting solution as it does not require a large financial investment.
Provides velocity by removing burdensome and time-consuming processes, allowing for faster progress.
Enhances organizational impact by simplifying the management of the CI/CD pipeline.
Facilitates easy deployment of personal projects without requiring personal handling of DevOps and CI/CD processes.

CONS

Netlify Platform is not as scalable as AWS or Azure.
Improvement is suggested for hosting services independently from GitHub.
Netlify Platform lacks full back-end functionality.
Pricing can become costly for intermediate users with high CPU usage.
Documentation on the technical side can be improved.
 

Netlify Platform Pros review quotes

KS
software engineer at Algohire Technologies Pvt
Jan 18, 2026
My main reason for preference over competitors like GitHub Pages and Vercel is its seamless integration with GitHub, where I can deploy directly from my development IDE using CLI commands, making it more efficient without having to manually link things.
DS
Technical Product Manager at Prentice-Hall Inc.
Jan 19, 2026
Netlify Platform was very feasible and we did not have to pay a very large sum of money to host our services.
LM
Software Engineer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 20, 2026
The best thing Netlify Platform has done for me is that it gives me velocity, taking away all the burden and time-consuming processes so I can move fast.
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PJ
Software Engineer at SimplifyVMS
Jan 20, 2026
Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization because the entire CI/CD pipeline in place becomes very easy to manage using Netlify.
KR
Software Developer at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 22, 2026
Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization and personal projects by making it easy for me to deploy my personal portfolio website without doing all the DevOps and CI/CD pipeline myself.
 

Netlify Platform Cons review quotes

KS
software engineer at Algohire Technologies Pvt
Jan 18, 2026
While it also helps with backend deployment, it is not as scalable as AWS or Azure, and I would love to see and explore more features in the future around it.
DS
Technical Product Manager at Prentice-Hall Inc.
Jan 19, 2026
Netlify Platform could be improved if they hosted their independent services apart from GitHub.
LM
Software Engineer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 20, 2026
I think Netlify Platform can be improved if it has the functionality to have a full back-end as well.
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PJ
Software Engineer at SimplifyVMS
Jan 20, 2026
The pricing of Netlify Platform is acceptable for beginners but can become costly for intermediate users, as it can be high when CPU usage goes beyond a certain amount.
KR
Software Developer at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 22, 2026
I think the technical side of Netlify Platform can improve, especially in the documentation.

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