Finding reliable free hosting can be challenging: performance limits, ads, and security can all pose hurdles. Below is a curated list of the most popular and feature‑rich free hosting platforms you can use right now—whether you’re launching a personal blog, a portfolio, or a small side project.
🌐 1. InfinityFree
Highlights: Truly unlimited bandwidth, no forced ads, 5 GB storage
- Pros: Unlimited bandwidth and MySQL databases; no time‑limited trials; generous quotas for small sites.
- Cons: Daily hit cap (50 000 requests); no SSL on custom domains.
- Best for: Personal blogs and learning projects that need a no‑frills, unlimited‑bandwidth home. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
🗂️ 2. GitHub Pages
Highlights: Free static hosting from your repo, custom domains, HTTPS
- Pros: Auto‑deploy on push; supports Jekyll; ideal for documentation and static sites.
- Cons: Only serves static files; requires Git workflow.
- Best for: Developers and open‑source projects needing simple, Git‑based deployment. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
⚙️ 3. Netlify
Highlights: Unlimited deployments, global CDN, HTTPS, custom domains
- Pros: Built‑in form handling and functions; instant cache invalidation; plugin ecosystem.
- Cons: Build minutes limit (300 min/month on free tier); usage quotas on serverless functions.
- Best for: Jamstack sites and front‑end apps that need seamless CI/CD and edge‑powered performance. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
🚀 4. Vercel
Highlights: Unlimited static and Serverless Function deployments, edge network, auto HTTPS
- Pros: First‑class Next.js support; preview URLs for every push; easy rollback.
- Cons: Function execution limit (125 hours/month); egress bandwidth cap.
- Best for: React and Next.js apps that require instant global CDN distribution. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
☁️ 5. Cloudflare Pages
Highlights: Fast global edge network, Git integration, custom domains, unlimited sites
- Pros: Zero‑config automatic builds; built‑in DDoS protection; integrates with Workers.
- Cons: Limited to static assets and Workers; builds via Git only.
- Best for: Static sites and JAMstack projects that need enterprise‑grade edge performance. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
💭 My Opinion
Free hosting platforms have matured significantly: today’s top providers offer powerful CDNs, HTTPS by default, and automated Git‑based workflows. For static sites, GitHub Pages and Cloudflare Pages are unbeatable in simplicity and uptime. If you need dynamic capabilities or functions, Netlify and Vercel lead the pack—especially for modern Jamstack apps. InfinityFree stands out if you truly need unlimited bandwidth without time‑limits, but keep in mind the daily hit cap. Ultimately, your choice should align with your tech stack and project goals. Start small on a free tier, then upgrade when your audience grows.
🗣️ Sinhala Translation
2025 සඳහා නොමිලේ වෙබ් හෝස්ටින් සේවාවන් තේරීම වඩාත් පහසු වී තිබේ. ඊට පහතින් දැක්වෙන්නේ ඔබේ පුද්ගලික බ්ලොග්, පළමු ව්‍යාපෘතිය හෝ සාමාන්‍ය සයිට් එකක් ආරම්භ කිරීමට අදාල හොඳම නොමිලේ හෝස්ටින් සේවාවන්ය:
- InfinityFree: සීමා රහිත බෑන්ඩ්විත්, විභාගයකින් තොරව මිල නොමැත.
- GitHub Pages: ඔබේ GitHub ගිට් සේවාදායකය හරහා ස්ථායී වෙබ් අඩවි.
- Netlify: සාර්ථක දළ ප්‍රවාහක හා Serverless ක්‍රියාකාරකම්.
- Vercel: Next.js සහිත ව්‍යාපෘති සඳහා ඉක්මන් Edge CDN.
- Cloudflare Pages: ඉහළ කාර්ය සාධනය සඳහා Edge ජාලය සහිත ස්ථායී වෙබ් අඩවි.
ඔබේ ව්‍යාපෘතියේ අවශ්‍යතාවය, තාක්‍ෂණික උපාංග සහ බලප්‍රමාණය මත හොස්ටින් තේරීම සිදු කරන්න.
Note: Information accurate as of May 3 2025.