What is Netlify?

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Netlify deploys static sites and Jamstack applications from Git, combining build automation, a global CDN, and serverless functions.

What is Netlify?

Netlify is a cloud platform that builds static sites and Jamstack applications from a Git repository, publishes them through a CDN, and can add dynamic behavior with serverless functions. It brings deploys, previews, and rollbacks into one workflow for frontend teams.

When a developer pushes code to GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, Netlify can run the build command, publish the output directory to its global edge network, and create a preview URL for each pull request.

Core Components

  • Build pipeline: Runs commands such as npm run build based on the framework.
  • Deploy preview: Creates shareable URLs before code reaches production.
  • CDN delivery: Serves static files from edge locations close to users.
  • Serverless functions: Handles forms, webhooks, or small API endpoints.
  • Redirect and header rules: Manages SEO redirects, security headers, and routing behavior.

Business Use

Netlify is well suited for marketing sites, documentation, blogs, micro-sites, landing pages, and statically generated applications. Projects using SSG with Astro, Next.js, Nuxt, or Eleventy can get a fast deployment workflow.

It overlaps with Cloudflare Pages. The choice depends on the existing DNS/CDN setup, edge function needs, team habits, pricing, and observability expectations.