Scaling with confidence: how Webflow handles growth and performance at scale

Webflow is a platform designed to support web developers and marketing teams by providing the necessary speed and power to create and manage websites efficiently, from small business sites to large-scale enterprise projects. Operating with a focus on availability, security, and performance, Webflow hosts millions of users and hundreds of thousands of organizations, including prominent names like The New York Times and TED. The platform sees substantial activity, with hundreds of new websites built every hour and over 15,000 updates published every four seconds, facilitated by AWS Lambda functions that ensure quick, reliable site loading. Webflow optimizes image assets with a content delivery network that processes over 8 terabytes of data hourly, using advanced compression technologies to enhance load times. Handling over 10 million API requests hourly, Webflow's infrastructure stores vast amounts of data on AWS S3, maintaining high availability and performance with comprehensive monitoring and backup systems. While not as large as tech giants, Webflow is rapidly expanding and is built to scale, inviting potential employees to join its growth journey.