We are all falling on tough economic times, so what better way to save on some hosting than to look towards a few free hosting sources. Now, free web hosting does come with some downsides. You are not going to be able to host the next Digg or YouTube, however if you need a small space to get started with learning the web hosting ropes, free hosts can often be the best way to get your feet wet.
Here are ten free sources for web hosting out there today.
100webspace.com – Here you get 100 MB of web page, 3000 MB of bandwidth and a lot of extra features like MySQL databases, SSL, SpamAssassin, POP3 and web e-mail and much more. It also allows for FTP or FrontPage access too.
Frihost.com – This free web host is offering you 250 MB of disk space and 10 GB of bandwidth per month. It is hosted on a Unix OS, with access to MySQL, cron jobs, raw logs, backups and more.
HelioHost.org – Your monthly bandwidth will be limited to 2500 here, and 250 MB of disk space. However, they do offer Ruby on Rails, Fantastico, and both MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.
000webhost.com – Looking at this free hosting alternative, we see 250 MB of disk space, and 100 GB of bandwidth. You also get tools like cPanel, and access to password protected files, custom error pages, and phpMyAdmin.
110MB.com – An old one, but a good one, 110MB offers you 5000 MB of disk space and 300 GB of monthly bandwidth. Also here to love is the fact they have no forced ads, they allow you to use your own ads, support PHP and FTP.
WebHero.com – Supporting the scripting languages of PHP, Perl and Python, WebHero also gives you 100MB of disk space and 500 MB of bandwidth, which are pretty reasonable for a free web hosting provider.
1ASPHost.com – I have one ASP host on the list, and their name ironically is 1ASPHost. Bandwidth here is set at 1,000 MB per month and you get 100 MB of disk space. Some of the features included are MS Access, WAP, no file size limit, and online zipping and unzipping of files.
FreeHostia.com – Bandwidth at Free Hostia is set to 5,000 MB and disk space is at 250 MB. You get stats, instant activation, e-mail, and access to install counters, message boards, polls and more.
FreeServers.com – A new favorite of mine, Free Servers offers a reliable free web hosting plan. You do have ads on your web site, however you get 50 MB of disk space and a nice upgrade path just in case you outgrow their free solution.
GoFreeServe.com – Offering 300 MB of free disk space and 10 GB of bandwidth, they also allow for PHP scripting, e-mail access, and cPanel. Worth a shot.
There you have it, ten quality free web hosts to choose from if you are looking to learn a little more about web hosting and how it works. If you have any reviews of these services or you have another favorite, be sure to leave them in the comments. Would love to hear who you think the best free web host really is.
