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Overview of free hosting offers, incl. compute hosting, app hosting, databases, serverless etc.

Overview

This analysis focuses on free web hosting options available for users. The document provides a thorough comparison of various services that offer hosting for static pages, JAMStack, object storage, databases (DBaaS), serverless functions, and more.

Features

  • Netlify: Unlimited sites, 100gb outbound transfer, supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket.
  • Vercel: 10 concurrent builds every 10 minutes, utilizes GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket.
  • CloudFlare Pages: 5 concurrent builds, unlimited outbound transfer, deploys from GitHub.
  • DigitalOcean App Platform: 400 build minutes, 40gb outbound transfer, supports GitHub, GitLab.

Summary

The document provides a detailed comparison of free web hosting services, outlining key features and installation steps for some popular platforms like Netlify, Vercel, CloudFlare Pages, and DigitalOcean App Platform. Users can choose a service based on their specific requirements, such as build minutes, concurrent builds, storage, and outbound transfer capabilities. Each service requires different levels of setup but offers free hosting options without the need for a credit card.

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Next.js

Next.js is a React-based web framework that enables server-side rendering, static site generation, and other powerful features for building modern web applications.