Verified detail: React-based framework for building websites.

CategoryStatic site tools
Best suited to

Developer-led websites and pre-rendered content.

CMS market share0.1%

Key facts

Verified detailReact-based framework for building websites
Best suited toDeveloper-led websites and pre-rendered content.
Before you commitBefore choosing: how will editors preview changes and trigger rebuilds?
Pricing & plansFree license; hosting billed separately Official website ↗
Sourcewww.gatsbyjs.com ↗

A closer look

Gatsby — Official website

Oct 21, 2026

Watch it in action

Introduction to Gatsby · Gatsby

Pricing & plans

Free license; hosting billed separately

Software license only; hosting and operations cost extra.

Pricing & plans ↗

Usage by country

CountryLive websites
🇺🇸 United States41,863
🇸🇪 Sweden5,941
🇵🇱 Poland3,919
🇬🇧 United Kingdom3,905
🇦🇺 Australia2,936
🇩🇪 Germany2,769
🇫🇷 France2,042
🇨🇦 Canada1,681
🇷🇺 Russia1,448
🇯🇵 Japan1,393

Live websites detected by BuiltWith. Leading countries; partial coverage. · Source ↗

Company

Company nameNetlify, Inc.
CountryUnited States
FoundersKyle Mathews
Company ↗

Timeline 5

  1. Funding

    Gatsby announced USD 28M in Series B funding led by Index Ventures.

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  2. Product update

    Gatsby 4 introduced server-side rendering and deferred static generation.

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  3. Product update

    Gatsby 5 introduced the Slices API and beta partial hydration, reducing unnecessary rebuilding and browser JavaScript.

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  4. Acquisition

    Netlify completed its acquisition of Gatsby Inc.

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  5. Shutdown

    Netlify announced Gatsby Cloud’s shutdown with contract-dependent end dates and migration paths; the Gatsby JS framework remained supported.

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