# Netlify

Netlify hosts static sites and serverless functions; Starter (free) tier allows commercial use but has bandwidth/build limits.

Netlify is a Jamstack hosting platform with CI/CD, serverless functions, and edge. Unlike Vercel Hobby, Netlify Starter (free) does not prohibit commercial use, but has bandwidth, build minutes, and concurrent build limits.

## Analysis & practical guidance

### A free tier you can actually run a business on

Netlify's key advantage over Vercel Hobby is simple: **the free Starter plan permits commercial use.** A small commercial site, a client demo, or an early-stage product can legitimately run on Starter. The constraints are quantitative — bandwidth, build minutes, concurrent builds — not a blanket commercial ban.

### Practical implications

- **Build minutes are the first wall you hit**, not bandwidth, for most projects. A large site rebuilt frequently can exhaust the monthly allowance; cache dependencies and avoid unnecessary rebuilds.
- Netlify is **framework-agnostic** — it does not privilege one framework the way Vercel privileges Next.js. Good if your stack is Astro, Hugo, SvelteKit, etc.
- Serverless and scheduled functions are included, but cold starts and execution limits apply on lower tiers.

### When to choose it

Choose Netlify when you want a free tier that is honestly usable commercially and a framework-neutral platform. If you need unlimited bandwidth, look at Cloudflare Pages; if you are all-in on Next.js, Vercel's integration is deeper.

- slug: `netlify`
- type: Hosting / deploy platform
- status: active
- official site: https://www.netlify.com
- official docs: https://docs.netlify.com

## Rights

| Key | Value | Condition | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercial_use_allowed | yes |  | https://www.netlify.com/pricing/ | 2026-04-18 |

## Constraints

| Key | Value | Condition | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| api_available | yes |  | https://www.netlify.com/pricing/ | 2026-04-18 |
| cron_available | yes | Scheduled Functions available. | https://www.netlify.com/pricing/ | 2026-04-18 |
| custom_domain_available | yes |  | https://www.netlify.com/pricing/ | 2026-04-18 |
| webhook_available | yes |  | https://www.netlify.com/pricing/ | 2026-04-18 |

## Primary sources

- [Netlify Pricing](https://www.netlify.com/pricing/) — official_pricing (primary), Checked: 2026-04-18
- [Netlify Terms of Service](https://www.netlify.com/legal/terms-of-use/) — official_terms (primary), Checked: 2026-04-18

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