Netlify

Netlify is a web development platform founded in 2014 by Mathias Biilmann and Christian Bach, providing hosting, serverless functions, and deployment automation for modern web applications. The company serves over 3 million developers and hosts millions of websites, specializing in JAMstack and static site architectures.

Netlify has integrated AI features into its platform and serves as popular hosting infrastructure for AI-powered web applications. Netlify Functions (serverless) and Edge Functions provide compute for AI API calls, while the platform's build system, CDN, and deployment automation handle the frontend delivery. Netlify's Blob Store and connected database partners provide storage for AI application data.

As a hosting platform, Netlify is frequently chosen by developers building AI-powered applications, SaaS products, and developer tools. The platform's git-based deployment workflow, instant rollbacks, and preview deployments make it well-suited for rapid iteration on AI-enhanced web applications. Netlify competes with Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, and traditional cloud providers in the developer platform market.