{"data":{"slug":"netlify","name":"Netlify","vendor":"Netlify, Inc.","category":"hosting","summary":"Web hosting and deployment platform for sites and web apps, with a free plan and credit-based paid plans.","website":"https://www.netlify.com","pricing":{"model":"freemium","freeTier":true,"pricingUrl":"https://www.netlify.com/pricing/","notes":"Plans are metered in credits. Per the pricing page (2026-10-27): production deploys 15 credits each, compute 10 credits per GB-hour, bandwidth 20 credits per GB, web requests 2 credits per 10k requests, AI inference varies by model. Free has a hard 300-credit monthly limit. Paid plans can enable auto recharge (off by default): 500 credits for US$5 on Personal, 1,500 credits for US$10 on Pro; auto-recharge credits do not expire. 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Evidence: evidence/netlify-2026-10-27@e69c169:evidence/netlify/netlify-pricing-2026-10-27.html (+ .rendered-text.txt, .png)."}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-27","verifiedBy":"agent:grok-bot-catalog","notes":"Cross-check: machine (quote matched on fetched https://www.netlify.com/pricing/, 2026-10-27)"}},{"id":"personal","name":"Personal","price":{"amount":9,"currency":"USD","period":"month","unit":"account","billedAnnually":false,"note":"US$9 per month for 1,000 credits per month; single-member plan (Free and Personal cannot add team member seats). Optional auto recharge of 500 credits for US$5."},"monthlyUSD":9,"monthlyCostForSeatsUSD":9,"highlights":["1,000 credits per month","Smart secret detection","1-day observability","Priority email support"],"evidence":{"status":"verified","sources":[{"url":"https://www.netlify.com/pricing/","title":"Netlify pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-27","note":"Personal card: '$9 /month' / '1,000 credits / month'. FAQ: 'If you have a Free or Personal plan, you cannot add any additional team member seats.' Usage credits section: 'Production deploys 15 credits each'; 'Compute 10 credits per GB-hour'; 'Bandwidth 20 credits per GB'; 'Web requests 2 credits per 10k requests'; 'AI inference Varies based on AI model'. Fetched 2026-10-27. Evidence: evidence/netlify-2026-10-27@e69c169:evidence/netlify/netlify-pricing-2026-10-27.html (+ .rendered-text.txt, .png)."},{"url":"https://docs.netlify.com/manage/accounts-and-billing/billing/billing-for-credit-based-plans/credit-based-pricing-plans/","title":"Netlify docs: credit-based pricing plans","accessedAt":"2026-10-27","note":"'$9/month for 1,000 credits/month, with an auto recharge option (500 credits for $5) if you go over your monthly credits.' 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Other tiers on the pricing page: 5,000 credits US$33, 10,000 US$63, 15,000 US$95, 20,000 US$126 per month; tiers above 3,000 roll over unused credits for one cycle. Auto recharge adds 1,500 credits for US$10."},"monthlyUSD":20,"monthlyCostForSeatsUSD":20,"highlights":["3,000 credits per month at the entry tier","Unlimited members","Private organisation repos and shared environment variables","3+ concurrent builds and 30-day analytics"],"evidence":{"status":"verified","sources":[{"url":"https://www.netlify.com/pricing/","title":"Netlify pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-27","note":"Pro card: '$20 /month with unlimited members' with tier selector default '3,000 credits/month'; selecting each tier shows $33 (5,000), $63 (10,000), $95 (15,000), $126 (20,000) credits/month. FAQ: 'As of April 14th, credit-based Pro plans no longer charge for any seat.' Usage credits section: 'Production deploys 15 credits each'; 'Compute 10 credits per GB-hour'; 'Bandwidth 20 credits per GB'; 'Web requests 2 credits per 10k requests'; 'AI inference Varies based on AI model'. Fetched 2026-10-27. Evidence: evidence/netlify-2026-10-27@e69c169:evidence/netlify/netlify-pricing-2026-10-27.html (+ .rendered-text.txt, .png). Tier read-out: evidence/netlify-2026-10-27@e69c169:evidence/netlify/netlify-pro-tiers-2026-10-27.txt"},{"url":"https://docs.netlify.com/manage/accounts-and-billing/billing/billing-for-credit-based-plans/credit-based-pricing-plans/","title":"Netlify docs: credit-based pricing plans","accessedAt":"2026-10-27","note":"Plan table, Pro column: 'Starts at $20/month', auto recharge '1,500 credits for $10' (Personal column: '500 credits for $5'); 'Starts at $20/month for 3,000 credits with unlimited team seats'. 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Cross-check: machine (quote matched on fetched https://www.netlify.com/pricing/, 2026-10-27)"}},{"id":"enterprise","name":"Enterprise","price":{"amount":null,"currency":"USD","period":"month","unit":"account","billedAnnually":false,"note":"Custom pricing; request a demo."},"monthlyUSD":null,"monthlyCostForSeatsUSD":null,"highlights":["99.99% SLA","SSO and SCIM","High-performance builds","24/7 dedicated support"],"evidence":{"status":"verified","sources":[{"url":"https://www.netlify.com/pricing/","title":"Netlify pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-27","note":"Enterprise card: 'Custom' / 'Request a demo'. Fetched 2026-10-27. Evidence: evidence/netlify-2026-10-27@e69c169:evidence/netlify/netlify-pricing-2026-10-27.html (+ .rendered-text.txt, .png)."}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-27","verifiedBy":"agent:grok-bot-catalog","notes":"No public price: the Enterprise card shows 'Custom' and 'Request a demo' (checked 2026-10-27). Amount left null."}}]},"capabilities":[{"capability":"website-hosting","capabilityName":"Host a website","fit":"native","availableOnPlans":"all","scores":{"quality":4,"ease":4,"batch":4,"reliability":4},"skill":"technical","notes":"Deploys static sites and framework apps from Git with deploy previews, SSL and a global CDN.","limitations":["Free plan stops at 300 credits per month","Usage is metered in credits, so heavy traffic or builds can need a higher tier","No visual site editor"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.netlify.com/pricing/?country=US","title":"Netlify pricing (US)","accessedAt":"2026-10-27"}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. Plan features checked on the Netlify pricing page on 2026-10-27."}}],"lastReviewed":"2026-10-28","links":{"page":"/tools/netlify","replaceGuide":"/replace/netlify","api":"/api/v1/tools/netlify","markdown":"/tools/netlify.md"},"aliases":["Netlify Free","Netlify Pro"],"tags":["static hosting","serverless","cdn","free hosting","developer"],"description":"Netlify deploys sites and web apps from Git, AI tools or its API, with deploy previews, custom domains with SSL, functions, storage and a global CDN. Plans are metered in monthly credits (deploys, compute, AI inference). 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