Netlify
Jamstack projects and teams wanting a full-featured platform with built-in forms, identity, and excellent free tier.
GitHub Pages
Open source projects, documentation sites, portfolios, and simple static websites that don't need server-side functionality.
Score Comparison
Pricing & Features
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 GitHub Pages
Open source projects, documentation sites, portfolios, and simple static websites that don't need server-side functionality.
GitHub Pages is unbeatable for free static hosting directly from your repo. Perfect for docs and portfolios, but lacks the advanced features of modern platforms.
Strengths
- Completely free for public repos
- Perfect GitHub integration
- Zero configuration for static sites
- Custom domains supported
Limitations
- Static sites only (no server-side)
- No serverless functions
- Limited build customization
