Netlify is #1 preferred deployment platform for AI-generated sites

Bolt and Netlify are celebrating a milestone: over 1 million AI-generated websites have been built with Bolt and deployed on Netlify in just five months (November 2024 to March 2025). This achievement marks a fundamental shift in web development, where AI-powered tools are changing how developers and businesses build, launch, and scale applications. By pairing Bolt’s AI-driven code generation with Netlify’s hosting and deployment for a unified experience, developers and businesses can move from idea to production in seconds, without the usual complexity. No infrastructure headaches. No deployment roadblocks. Just faster iteration and applications that scale as traffic, data, and complexity grow.

Bolt, an AI-powered codegen tool, lets anyone from first-time users to experienced developers generate production-ready web applications instantly with prompts. But generating code is only half the battle. Getting applications live and ensuring they scale remains a major hurdle. That’s where Netlify comes in. Used by over 6 million developers, its modern development platform simplifies deployment, making AI-generated applications live and easy to update.

Bolt builds it. Netlify ships it. AI-driven development is a production-ready reality.

“We’ve integrated with the best specialized companies right out of the box, including Netlify for hosting. By working with Netlify, we are able to offer easy, one-click deployment for apps and sites built with Bolt,” said Eric Simons, CEO of Stackblitz, the creators of Bolt. “This removes the complexity of launching and scaling applications so creators can focus on what matters most.”

Bolt needed a scalable infrastructure solution that could keep pace with its explosive growth, without the burden of managing deployments. Through direct API access and infrastructure designed for high-scale AI-generated sites, Netlify made it possible to deploy and scale Bolt’s rapidly growing volume of AI-powered applications. The ongoing collaboration between the two companies ensures continuous improvements that enhance the user experience and support future AI-agent workflows.

“Bolt is leading the way in how web applications are built. And hitting 1 million AI-generated sites in just five months is more than a milestone. It’s a tipping point, where AI-assisted development has moved from experimentation to production,” said Matt Biilmann, CEO and co-founder of Netlify. “This shift isn’t just about accelerating workflows. It’s about removing the friction that slows down innovation. Now we have a web that moves as fast as the ideas behind it.”

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The AI Revolution in Web Development
AI is reshaping the entire development lifecycle. AI coding tools have moved beyond simple autocomplete to generating full applications. Now developers can focus on business logic while AI handles the rest. A recent GitHub survey¹ found that 92% of U.S.-based developers already use AI coding tools, accelerating the shift toward AI-driven software development. But generating code is only the first step. The real challenge is getting AI-built applications live and ensuring they scale. Traditional deployment workflows can be complex, often requiring DevOps expertise. Bolt and Netlify have changed this game, breaking down barriers between creation and deployment. AI can now generate entire applications in seconds, but without a clear path to production, that speed means little. This milestone proves that AI-driven development isn’t just experimental. It’s practical, scalable, and already transforming how the web is built.

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Everyone from hobbyist developers launching side projects to businesses rapidly testing new AI-generated applications are choosing Bolt + Netlify to make their ideas a reality. One early adopter, Josh Wymer, founder at Central, shared his experience: “I started working on https://offers.new on a Monday as a test to see what these apps could do, and by Wednesday I had a fully functioning app to use as a lead generation magnet. Working with Bolt.new and Netlify has made me rethink what’s possible and potential marketing strategies. Code is the new content.”

The New Era of Agent Experience (AX)
AI isn’t just changing how applications are built. It’s transforming how they evolve. Beyond just code generation, this partnership supports the new era of agent experience (AX), where AI agents autonomously build, deploy, and iterate applications with minimal human input. By integrating Bolt’s AI-powered development with Netlify’s deployment automation, developers gain a true end-to-end AI development workflow. They can now build, deploy, and refine applications without ever touching infrastructure, creating entirely new opportunities for AI-driven automation.

For developers, this means moving from idea to live app in minutes instead of days. In fact, users can push updates multiple times per hour or even launch multiple sites in a single day. This dramatically increases productivity, reduces deployment friction, and allows for faster idea validation. For less technical users, deployment is no longer a barrier. It’s effortless, making it easy to get projects live and instantly shareable. For businesses, this translates to reduced time-to-market, easier collaboration, and lower operational costs.

Whether you’re a startup validating a new product idea or a company scaling AI-generated applications, this partnership removes the friction. With Bolt generating the code and Netlify providing the seamless deployment pipeline, AI-driven development is a production-ready reality.