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Pros
Easy code deployment: Several users have praised the platform's ability to connect Github/Gitlab repos or drag and drop code folders directly onto the platform for convenient deployment without manual configuration. This feature has been described as helpful and time-saving.
Customizable build and publish details: The platform's customizable build and publish details have been appreciated by users, allowing them to tailor the deployment process according to their specific needs. This level of flexibility has been seen as a positive aspect of the platform.
Automated scaling and CDN support: Many reviewers have highlighted the platform's inbuilt scalability support, with servers automatically upgrading to handle traffic without any manual intervention required. Additionally, the built-in CDN ensures fast delivery of static applications over the web, contributing to a superior user experience.
Netlify Platform Reviews
1 Review
Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesInformation Technology & Services1
we have two types of business scenarios that we run on Netlify Platford. Frontend with modern javascript frameworks like React, Vue & Angular Statically generated sites/portfolio AKA JamStack for the first case, we already have our backend code running on a server and exposing API endpoints. we can readily use this API with basic AUTH like JWT, Netlify Platform can handle the rest. more often than not, once we set up a project on Netlify Platform, we never have to check out the admin panel. Netlify Platform has a robust CMD tool. once the Pipeline setup is live, all one has to do is just commit and push the code. that's how easy it is the second scenario is to host statically generated Jamstack sites. these are basically pre-rendered websites that provide blazingly fast response time. once again, the same magic happens here, you focus on your code and just push it, Netlify Platform with its global range of CDN will distribute it for optimal speed.
Pros
command line tool
fast network of global CDNs
CI/CD ready to deploy
Cons
it is not aimed at it but first party laravel support would be nice.
their free tier was so handy, i wish they start some similar efforts
incorporate more WebOps mindset
Likelihood to Recommend
Ideal scenario: let's say you have a portfolio site, you've built it using a modern javascript framework like Next.js. this inherently operates on the Jamstack philosophy. essentially it maps the whole possible outcome of web clicks and prerenders the website. this yields blazingly fast websites. it can also be used to create such blogs. Less ideal scenario: let's say you have some compute-heavy task or some enterprise application with lots of moving parts. Netlify Platform shouldn't be an ideal choice then, it may handle some complex blog and content management sites but its plays to its perks as most of them are static sites. enterprise applications are highly dynamic. thus renders Netlify Platform not a worthy contender.