How to Build Your Own Gatsby
Replace Gatsby with a custom build. The Best React-Based Framework
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 89 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 89 features
Security(23 features)
Set roles and permissions for team members and site access
Track all Netlify actions by team members with timestamps
Password protect site paths and branch previews with custom HTTP headers
Basic firewall protection for your site
Advanced web security with DDoS protection and managed rulesets
+18 more in this category
Deployment(8 features)
Deploy live previews for branches and pull requests
Deploy using AI-powered deployment options
Deploy using API-based deployment methods
Deploy any framework from Git repositories
Preserve deploys for reference or one-click rollbacks up to 365 days
+3 more in this category
Performance(6 features)
Monitor and manage bandwidth usage
Advanced network tier for enterprise deployments
Globally distributed CDN for fast content delivery
Globally distributed CDN with low latency for Jamstack sites
Changes pushed to CDN immediately after build upload
+1 more in this category
Administration(5 features)
Designate team members as billing administrators
Allow multiple team members to manage teams and permissions
Manage multiple organizations and teams
Allow autonomy for creating and managing teams
Set up teams for collaboration on specific sites
Developer Tools(5 features)
Add powerful capabilities to builds with community extensions
Command-line interface for deploying and configuring sites
Local development server for testing
SDK for streamlined integrations and composable architecture
Cloud-hosted development environment for instant changes without rebuilds
AI(4 features)
AI agents that can fix, update, and ship code right in the dashboard
Connect to any AI model without managing API keys
Run AI model inference with variable cost based on model
Access to AI models for inference
Analytics(4 features)
View analytics and performance metrics for your projects
Understand visitor traffic and behavior with real user monitoring
Monitor project performance with Web Vitals and user-centric metrics
Track and monitor web traffic requests
Backend(4 features)
Serverless functions for dynamic backend functionality
Serverless compute for functions and builders
Increase execution limits, memory, or set custom AWS region
Deploy and run serverless functions
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 89 features at easy complexity.