Free Web Hosting, The Best Options.

So, you want to host a website for free. I will show you the best way to host a static website for free and save hundreds of dollars in web hosting per year.

There are two types of websites, static and dynamic:

Static websites are simply made of HTML, CSS, javascript, and media files.

Dynamic websites, use databases, for example, WordPress sites, blogs, or eCommerce shops.

In this article, we will be focusing on hosting static websites only. There are many ways you can host a website for free, some ways are better than others.

Let’s take a look at the best options, and see which one gives you the most value and features.

First, you want a solution with these requirements:

Allow Custom domain name,
No Ads or credits.
Have decent speed.
Decent storage
Decent bandwidth.
Free forever.

The best options that match these criteria are:

Google Drive,
Firebase,
GitHub,
Nitlify.

Google Drive is an interesting solution, but it’s not the best option on this list. However, if you’re interested, here is a video Tutorial.

Firebase is the next best option, this is a very professional and reliable solution but has some limitations and it’s not the easiest to setup.

Github offers decent features. Github is a very popular and reliable solution.

Netlify Here is where you get the most value and the best features. Netlify is our favorite solution. Here is why.

Its super easy to use.
it offers 100 GB of storage.
advanced options to enhance website speed.
CDN.
Custom domain names.
Easy Integration with google analytics.
and free SSL certificate with one click.

Hosting a website on Netlify is super easy:

go to Netlify.com and create an account.
Go to “Sites”, Drop your website folder.
Click “setup custom domain”. and type your domain name.
go to “options” and click “setup Netlify DNS”. Click continue.
Copy the nameservers and paste them on your domain registrar.

Now just wait a few hours for the DNS propagation to complete.Open your browser and type in your domain name. You should see your website online. Netlify automatically installs your free SSL certificate.

And there you go.

Always remember to work smart, not hard.