What was it?
Hosting and CI/CD platform purpose-built for Gatsby sites. Incremental builds, CMS previews, edge CDN.
What happened?
Netlify acquired Gatsby Inc. in 2023 and shut down Gatsby Cloud, migrating customers to Netlify. Valhalla content hub also discontinued.
Migration Guide
Migrate to Netlify (official migration path) or Vercel. Consider switching from Gatsby to Astro or Next.js during the move.
Replacements compared
1 tracked replacement for Gatsby Cloud, 1 of them with a free plan, cheapest paid from $20/mo.
| Tool | Pricing | Free plan | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel | freemium — from $20/mo | yes | 15,386 |
Timeline & context
Gatsby Cloud shut down in November 2023, 3 years ago. It sat in the hosting category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.
FAQ
Why did Gatsby Cloud shut down?
Netlify acquired Gatsby Inc. in 2023 and shut down Gatsby Cloud, migrating customers to Netlify. Valhalla content hub also discontinued.
What should I migrate Gatsby Cloud to?
Vercel cover the same use case. Migrate to Netlify (official migration path) or Vercel. Consider switching from Gatsby to Astro or Next.js during the move.
Is there a free alternative to Gatsby Cloud?
Yes — 1 of 1 tracked alternatives still offer a free plan.