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7 gatsby hosting providers ranked by HRI™ in 2026. Rankings are never paid.
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What Is the Best Gatsby Hosting in 2026?
Gatsby is a React-based static site generator built for content-heavy sites that pull from many data sources (CMS, Markdown, APIs) at build time. Since Gatsby Cloud shut down in 2023, the best Gatsby hosts in 2026 are Netlify (which acquired Gatsby), Vercel, and Cloudflare Pages, all of which build the static output and serve it from a global CDN. Gatsby ships pre-built HTML, so hosting is cheap and fast. As of 24 August 2026, the highest-scoring gatsby hosting on HostList are Netlify (88/100), Render (88/100), Vercel (63/100), ranked purely by HRI, an independent algorithmic rating. No platform pays for placement and no position is chosen by hand. Rankings update continuously as Google review, Trustpilot, and profile data refresh. Each profile lists pricing where available, plan tiers, supported features, and verified customer rating data from Google and Trustpilot. Use the rankings below to compare providers head-to-head, or use HostMatch (hostlist.io/match) for a personalised recommendation based on your specific project requirements, traffic volume, and geographic audience.
Gatsby is a React static site generator optimised for content sites that aggregate data from multiple sources (a CMS, Markdown files, REST and GraphQL APIs) into a single fast frontend. It builds everything to static HTML at deploy time, which makes it cheap to host and fast to serve.
Netlify acquired Gatsby in 2023 and shut down the standalone Gatsby Cloud build service, so the deployment story is now: build Gatsby on Netlify, Vercel, or Cloudflare Pages and serve the static output from their CDN. Netlify has the tightest first-party integration; Cloudflare Pages is the cheapest at scale; Vercel works cleanly via its build pipeline.
Because Gatsby output is static, almost any CDN-first platform can host it, including the free tiers of Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, and GitHub Pages. The build can be slow on large sites (Gatsby reads every data source at build time), so build minutes and incremental-build support matter more than runtime cost when picking a Gatsby host.
Primary sources
- Gatsby deploy and hosting docs ↗Current hosting guidance after the 2023 Gatsby Cloud shutdown.
How this list is scoped
Inclusion is editorial: platforms that document first-class Gatsby support. A host is not listed here just because its marketing copy mentions the word, which is why this table is shorter than a keyword search would make it. Ordering inside the list is pure HRI™, and no platform pays to appear or to rank higher.
- #188NetlifyHQ: San Francisco, USA
Netlify acquired Gatsby and is the maintained successor to Gatsby Cloud.
1.7★ TPTrust 21/25View → - #288RenderHQ: San Francisco, USA
Static site build with a CDN in front of it.
2.9★ TPTrust 21/25View → - #363VercelHQ: San Francisco, USA
Builds Gatsby static output and serves it from the Vercel CDN.
1.9★ TPTrust 9/25View →
| Rank | Provider | Headquarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Netlify Netlify acquired Gatsby and is the maintained successor to Gatsby Cloud. | 88/100 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 1.7★TP | HQ: San Francisco, USA |
| #2 | Render Static site build with a CDN in front of it. | 88/100 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 2.9★TP | HQ: San Francisco, USA |
| #3 | Vercel Builds Gatsby static output and serves it from the Vercel CDN. | 63/100 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 1.9★TP | HQ: San Francisco, USA |
| #4 | Cloudflare Static Gatsby output on Pages. Cheapest of the group at volume. | 62/100 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 1.4★TP | · |
| #5 | Fastly | 59/100 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 1.9★TP | · |
| #6 | AWS Amplify Gatsby builds on Amplify Hosting with CloudFront delivery. | 58/100 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 1.3★TP | HQ: USA |
| #7 | GitHub Pages Static Gatsby output only, free from the repository. | 54/100 | 0 | 18 | 11 | · | HQ: USA |
How Is the Best Gatsby Hosting List Selected?
The best gatsby hosting list is selected entirely by HRI, an independent algorithmic 0 to 100 rating that combines four equally-weighted components: customer trust signals from real reviews (25%), public profile completeness (25%), data freshness (25%), and infrastructure performance signals (25%). Brand awareness, marketing spend, and affiliate relationships are not inputs.
Hosting companies cannot pay to appear or improve their position. Sponsorships and advertising are not scoring inputs. The same rules apply to every company in the directory of over 30,000 providers, from the largest hyperscalers to single-region indie hosts.
For the full breakdown of each scoring component and how it is calculated, see the HRI methodology page.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gatsby Hosting
What is the best Gatsby hosting in 2026?
Since Gatsby Cloud shut down in 2023, Netlify (Gatsby's owner) has the tightest first-party support. Vercel and Cloudflare Pages are strong alternatives, with Cloudflare cheapest at scale. For pure static Gatsby output, the free tiers of Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, and GitHub Pages all work. The full ranked list is at /best/gatsby-hosting.
Is Gatsby Cloud still available?
No. Netlify acquired Gatsby in February 2023 and shut down Gatsby Cloud later that year, migrating users to Netlify. If you were on Gatsby Cloud, Netlify is the direct successor. Gatsby the framework is still maintained and deploys to any CDN-first host.
How much does Gatsby hosting cost?
Gatsby builds to static files, so hosting is cheap. Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, and Vercel all have free tiers sufficient for personal and small commercial Gatsby sites. Paid tiers ($19-20/seat/month) add build minutes and team features. The main cost driver for Gatsby specifically is build time on large sites, not runtime.
Is Gatsby still worth using in 2026?
For content sites that aggregate many data sources at build time, Gatsby still works well, though Next.js and Astro have taken much of its former market share. If you have an existing Gatsby site, hosting it on Netlify or Cloudflare Pages is straightforward. For new content sites, Astro is the more common modern choice.
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