Netlify
Cloud platform for building and deploying web applications with previews, serverless functions, and a global CDN.
Overview
Netlify combines web application deployment infrastructure with build workflows, deploy previews, functions, data services, and a global CDN. It offers free and paid plans; usage-based credits apply to deployments and other platform services.
Key Capabilities
- Deploy applications from Git, APIs, or supported creation tools
- Create deploy previews
- Run functions and use platform data services
- Serve websites through a global CDN
Ideal Use Cases & Goals
- “Deploy web applications and static websites”
- “Preview changes before production”
- “Host serverless functionality and web content”
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