Netlify free tier includes The Free plan is $0 with a limit of 300 credits per month, covering production deploys (15 credits…). Verified September 2026. Compare with 28 alternatives in Cloud Hosting.
Why caution:effective 2026-04-14 — Netlify changed its credit rates: bandwidth went from 10 to 20 credits per GB and compute from 5 to 10 credits per GB-hour, while web requests went from 3 to 2 credits per 10,000. The Free plan keeps 300 credits a month, so each credit buys half as much bandwidth and compute. Source ↗Full history ↓
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Netlify's free tier offers The Free plan is $0 with a limit of 300 credits per month, covering production deploys (15 credits each), compute… We rate it caution — one recorded pricing model change, on 2026-04-14. Best for cloud hosting workloads — 28 alternatives available.
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Free Tier Details
The Free plan is $0 with a limit of 300 credits per month, covering production deploys (15 credits each), compute (10 credits per GB-hour), bandwidth (20 credits per GB) and web requests (2 credits per 10k requests). Netlify says the Free plan is always free, with hard monthly limits that cannot be exceeded or incur costs; extra credits need a paid plan. Personal is $9 a month with 1,000 credits.
We read that on 2026-09-22 from https://www.netlify.com/pricing/, and our check recorded: the page names Netlify as "netlify" and states "300 credit limit / month".
When You'll Outgrow Netlify's Free Tier
At 10k requests, you'll need to upgrade.
At that point, the 28 alternatives in Cloud Hosting are each listed with the free tier they offer, so you can compare what they give you against what you have outgrown.
Data correction - Netlify's credit-rate change took effect on 2026-04-14, not 2026-04-17, and web requests became cheaper rather than newly billed. Netlify's changelog dates it. Source ↗
Before: Recorded 2026-04-16 as pricing_model_change, dated 2026-04-17
After: pricing_model_change, dated 2026-04-14 from Netlify's changelog
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-09-27). The free tier now offers 300 credits/month. Retracted 2026-09-27: nothing changed on 2026-09-07. The record's Before and After state the same Free plan, 300 credits a month with production deploys at 15 credits, bandwidth at 20 credits per GB, compute at 10 credits per GB-hour and web requests at 2 credits per 10,000, and the Internet Archive's capture of Netlify's pricing page on 2026-08-15 shows the same "300 credit limit / month" and the same rates. The record compared the page with our own listing text. Source ↗
Before: 300 credits/month (deploys at 15 credits each, bandwidth at 20 credits/GB, compute at 10 credits/GB-hour, web requests at 2 credits/10K). Legacy accounts (pre-Sep 2025) keep 100GB bandwidth + 300 build minutes. Form submissions are free across all Credit plans as of April 14, 2026 (previously 1 credit each). The prior CMS/Identity committer-seat gotcha no longer applies: upgrading to Credit Pro now includes unlimited team seats (previously $20/seat per Git contributor)
After: The Free plan offers 300 credit limit / month, including production deploys (15 credits each), compute (10 credits per GB-hour), bandwidth (20 credits per GB), and web requests (2 credits per 10k requests). Additional credits can be purchased.
Netlify changed its credit rates: bandwidth went from 10 to 20 credits per GB and compute from 5 to 10 credits per GB-hour, while web requests went from 3 to 2 credits per 10,000. The Free plan keeps 300 credits a month, so each credit buys half as much bandwidth and compute. Source ↗
Before: 300 credits a month: bandwidth 10 credits per GB, compute 5 credits per GB-hour, web requests 3 credits per 10,000 requests
After: 300 credits a month: bandwidth 20 credits per GB, compute 10 credits per GB-hour, web requests 2 credits per 10,000 requests (Netlify changelog, 2026-04-14)
Form submissions are now free across all Credit plans (including the Credit Free tier) — previously each form submission cost 1 credit. Credit Pro also gained unlimited team seats (was $20/seat per Git contributor), which effectively removes the prior CMS/Identity 'every committer becomes a $19 Pro seat' gotcha for free-tier users who ever upgrade. Source ↗
Before: Form submissions consumed 1 credit each on Credit Free; upgrading to Pro because of CMS/Identity on a private repo billed every Git committer as a $19-$20/month seat.
After: Form submissions free on all Credit plans. Credit Pro includes unlimited team seats at no extra per-seat cost.
No longer in force (2026-04-14). Every repo committer is now charged as a full Pro seat ($19/mo) when using Netlify CMS or Identity with a private repo. Previously only users who logged into the Netlify dashboard counted as seats Reversed 2026-04-14: Netlify's pricing page now states that as of April 14th, credit-based Pro plans no longer charge for any seat. The per-committer charge described here is no longer in force. Source ↗
Before: Only Netlify dashboard users counted as billable seats
After: All repo committers to connected private repos count as Pro seats ($19/mo each) when using CMS or Identity features
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Yes, Netlify offers a free tier: Free. The Free plan is $0 with a limit of 300 credits per month, covering production deploys (15 credits each), compute (10 credits per GB-hour), bandwidth (20 credits per GB) and web requests (2 credits pe...
What is Netlify's free tier?
Netlify's free tier is called "Free". The Free plan is $0 with a limit of 300 credits per month, covering production deploys (15 credits each), compute (10 credits per GB-hour), bandwidth (20 credits per GB) and web requests (2 credits per 10k requests). Netlify says the Free plan is always free, with hard monthly limits that cannot be exceeded or incur costs; extra credits need a paid plan. Personal is $9 a month with 1,000 credits.
Is Netlify's free tier reliable?
Netlify's free tier requires caution because of one specific recorded change, on 2026-04-14: Netlify changed its credit rates: bandwidth went from 10 to 20 credits per GB and compute from 5 to 10 credits per GB-hour, while web requests went from 3 to 2 credits per 10,000. The Free plan keeps 300 credits a month, so each credit buys half as much bandwidth and compute. Source: https://www.netlify.com/changelog/2026-04-14-pricing-updates-april-2026/
Is Netlify's free tier good for production?
Netlify's free tier is usable for prototyping and development, but we rate it caution because of one recorded pricing model change, on 2026-04-14. Consider alternatives with more stable pricing for critical services.
What changed in Netlify's pricing?
Netlify has had 4 recorded pricing changes. Most recently: Netlify changed its credit rates: bandwidth went from 10 to 20 credits per GB and compute from 5 to 10 credits per GB-hour, while web requests went from 3 to 2 credits per 10,000. The Free plan keeps 300 credits a month, so each credit buys half as much bandwidth and compute. Source: https://www.netlify.com/changelog/2026-04-14-pricing-updates-april-2026/ (2026-04-14).
What are the best free alternatives to Netlify?
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 28 free alternatives to Netlify in Cloud Hosting, each listed above with its tier. Of those, 16 carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold, so they are listed in an order that rotates daily, 11 are demoted with the reason named, 1 is listed last behind a stated gate. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
When will I outgrow Netlify's free tier?
At 10k requests, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
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