Gatsby

Overview Gatsby is a React-based open source framework for building fast, secure, and powerful websites. It combines a modern frontend framework with a unified GraphQL data layer that integrates different content sources, APIs, and services into one web experience. The framework is designed for developers who want performance, scalability, and security without glue code. Gatsby Cloud is uniting with Netlify Cloud, and Netlify is offering migration paths for all Gatsby Cloud customers. Key Benefits Built on React, giving developers access to a mature component ecosystem and modern frontend tooling. Unified GraphQL data layer eliminates glue code by integrating content, APIs, and services seamlessly. Supports SSR (Server-Side Rendering), DSG (Deferred Static Generation), and Cloud Functions for flexible rendering. Open source framework backed by an active community with documentation, tutorials, guides, and starter templates. Deploy on Netlify for free with access to global CDN, deploy previews, and custom domains with SSL. How It Works You build your site using React components and Gatsby's GraphQL data layer to pull content from any source — CMS, APIs, markdown files, or databases. You choose your rendering strategy: static generation for speed, SSR for dynamic content, DSG for deferred pages, or Cloud Functions for server-side logic. Finally, you deploy the site on Netlify, which provides a global CDN, deploy previews, and built-in security features. Use Cases Frontend developers building high-performance marketing sites and landing pages with React. Content teams managing multi-source content from CMS platforms, APIs, and markdown files into a single site. E-commerce teams creating fast, secure storefronts with server-side rendering and cloud functions. Open source contributors building documentation sites using Gatsby's starter templates and plugin ecosystem. Agencies delivering client websites that need scalability, security, and fast deployment on Netlify. Why Choose This Product Gatsby is best suited for React developers and teams who want an open-source framework with flexible rendering options — static, SSR, DSG, or cloud functions — and a unified data layer. Gatsby Cloud is migrating to Netlify, so new users should evaluate Netlify's platform for deployment and hosting.