Netlify Wins
Winner
Netlify
8.8
Jamstack projects and teams wanting a full-featured platform with built-in forms, identity, and excellent free tier.
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Score Comparison
Criteria
Netlify
Surge
Overall Score
8.8
6.5
Deployment Speed & DX
9.0
8.0
Performance & Edge Network
8.5
6.0
Pricing & Free Tier
8.5
8.0
Framework Support
9.0
5.0
Integrations & Ecosystem
9.0
5.0
Pricing & Features
Specification
Netlify
Surge
Starting Price
Free
Free
Free Tier
Pricing Model
Freemium
Freemium
Making Your Decision
When to Choose Netlify
Jamstack projects and teams wanting a full-featured platform with built-in forms, identity, and excellent free tier.
Netlify pioneered the modern deployment workflow and remains excellent. The generous free tier and built-in features like forms make it ideal for many projects. A strong Vercel alternative.
Strengths
- Generous free tier with forms and identity
- Excellent Git-based workflow
- Built-in forms, identity, and split testing
- Great documentation and community
Limitations
- Edge functions less mature than Vercel
- Build times can be slower
- Some premium features locked to higher tiers
When to Choose Surge
Quick prototypes and simple static sites where you want to deploy with a single CLI command without any configuration.
Surge is the fastest way to get a static site online. One command and you're deployed. It's simple by design, but that simplicity limits advanced use cases.
Strengths
- Dead simple CLI deployment
- Instant publishing with one command
- Great for quick prototypes
- No account required for basic use
Limitations
- Static files only
- Limited features compared to modern platforms
- No build process
