# Netlify

Tool · [Standard tools and platforms](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tools)

Also called: Netlify site, netlify.app

A [hosting](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/hosting) platform for websites and [web apps](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/web-app-mobile-app). It builds and publishes a site each time the code changes, and serves it worldwide.

**For example:** A [developer](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/software-engineer) connects the site's [GitHub repository](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/github) to Netlify, and every merged change goes live in minutes.

Official site: <https://www.netlify.com>

## Connects to (9)

- [Hosting](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/hosting): Renting space on a server so your site or app can be reached on the internet at all hours.
- [Deployment](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/deployment): Putting the latest version of your app onto the live servers where real users can reach it.
- [Static site](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/static-site): A website made of fixed pages that look the same for every visitor.
- [CDN](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cdn): Content delivery network.
- [Vercel](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/vercel): A platform for deploying and hosting web apps.
- [Cloudflare](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cloudflare): A company that runs a global network for websites and apps.
- [Netlify Blobs](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/netlify-blobs): A Netlify service for storing files and data from a site or app on Netlify, without setting up a separate storage service.
- [Netlify Forms](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/netlify-forms): A Netlify feature that collects form submissions from a site hosted there, with no back-end code needed.
- [GitHub Pages](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/github-pages): A free GitHub service that publishes a static website straight from a repository.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/netlify