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Free tier; paid from $19/user/mo

A pioneer of JAMstack hosting, framework-agnostic and a common alternative to Vercel outside the Next.js ecosystem.

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Summary

Netlify's framework-agnostic approach makes it a strong default for non-Next.js frontend stacks, whereas teams specifically on Next.js often lean toward Vercel for its first-party integration.

Strengths

Ease of Use
83
Value
74
Features
80
Support
77

Pricing

Starter
Free
  • Core features
  • Community support
  • Limited usage
Pro
Free tier; paid from $19/user/mo
  • Everything in Starter
  • Priority support
  • Higher usage limits
  • Advanced features
Enterprise
Custom
  • Everything in Pro
  • Dedicated account manager
  • SSO & advanced security
  • Custom contracts

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