Pricing: Free plan
- https://www.netlify.com/pricing/#pricing-table-full-feature-list
- Bandwidth: 100GB/ month
- Build minutes: 300 mins/ month
- Websites: 500
- Serverless function: 125k/ site/ month
- Edge functions: 1million/ month
Custom domain on free tier
Yes, Netlify allows you to include a custom domain name even in their free tier. You can set up a custom domain for your Netlify site without having to upgrade to a paid plan. Netlify provides DNS services for your custom domain and makes it easy to configure the necessary DNS records.
To set up a custom domain on Netlify’s free tier, you can follow these steps:
- Sign in to your Netlify account or create a new account if you haven’t already.
- Once logged in, click on the site you want to add a custom domain to.
- In the site dashboard, click on the “Domain settings” or “Settings” tab.
- Scroll down to the “Custom domains” section and click on the “Add custom domain” button.
- Enter your custom domain name (e.g., “example.com”) and click on the “Verify” button.
- Netlify will provide you with DNS instructions specific to your domain registrar. These instructions will include the necessary DNS records you need to add to your domain’s DNS settings.
- Log in to your domain registrar’s website (where you purchased your domain) and navigate to the DNS settings for your domain.
- Add the DNS records provided by Netlify, which typically include CNAME or ALIAS records.
- Save the DNS records and wait for them to propagate, which may take some time (usually a few minutes to a few hours).
- Once the DNS records have propagated, return to the Netlify domain settings and click on the “Verify” button.
- Netlify will verify the DNS configuration, and once successful, you’ll be able to use your custom domain with your Netlify site.
Please note that while adding a custom domain is free on Netlify’s free tier, some additional features such as SSL certificates may require an upgrade to a paid plan. However, Netlify provides free SSL certificates for custom domains in most cases, so you should be able to secure your site with HTTPS even on the free tier.