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Field notes
Every case in the file, newest first — the legit free hosts, the ones with a catch, the real limits, and when free stops being the right answer. When a free tier changes, the note gets re-checked and re-dated.
Free Python and Node.js Hosting in 2026: Which Free Tiers Still Exist, and What Sleeps
Heroku's free dynos are gone. The free Python and Node tiers that remain, what each caps or puts to sleep, and when a $4 VPS wins.
GuideFN-010Aug 19, 2026InfinityFree Review (2026): Honest Look at Free Hosting
InfinityFree is the best genuinely-free PHP and MySQL host left — ad-free and real, but hard-capped. An honest review of what it's for and what it isn't.
ReviewFN-009Aug 16, 2026Free Hosting Horror Stories: Shutdowns and TOS Traps (2026)
The real danger of free hosting isn't a dramatic hack — it's a host that shuts down or changes its terms and takes your site with it. The documented cases, dated.
GuideFN-008Aug 12, 2026When to Upgrade From Free Hosting to Paid (2026)
Free hosting is right until it isn't. The five triggers that mean it's time to pay, what paid hosting fixes, and the cheap hosts worth moving to — renewal prices included.
Pay insteadFN-007Aug 7, 2026Can You Use a Custom Domain on Free Hosting? (2026)
Yes — on the best free hosts your own domain is free to connect. Which hosts allow it, why you still buy the domain, and why "free domains" are a trap.
GuideFN-006Aug 2, 2026Free Web Hosting Limits Explained (2026)
"Unlimited" free hosting always has limits — they are just named in the fine print. Every free-hosting limit, in plain English, and what each means in practice.
GuideFN-005Jul 27, 2026GitHub Pages vs Cloudflare Pages vs Netlify vs Vercel (Free, 2026)
The four free static-hosting platforms, compared on the numbers that decide it: bandwidth, build limits, custom domains and the commercial-use fine print.
Fine for someFN-004Jul 21, 2026Free Web Hosting With No Ads (2026): 9 Hosts Checked, and the Catch in Each
Ad-free free hosting is real. What each no-ads host takes instead: a hit cap, panel ads, no PHP or a no-commercial-use rule.
Fine for someFN-003Jul 15, 2026Free WordPress Hosting: The Honest Truth (2026)
Free WordPress hosting exists, but every version has a real catch. The two things "free WordPress hosting" can mean, and which one fits you.
Fine for someFN-002Jul 10, 2026Best Free Hosting for a Static Site (2026)
For a static site, free hosting is not a compromise — it beats most paid plans. The best free static hosts in 2026, and how to pick between them.
Fine for someFN-001Jul 5, 2026Free Hosting vs Cheap Paid Hosting: When to Switch (2026)
Free hosting and a $2-a-month paid plan solve different problems. Here is exactly where each one wins — and the renewal-price trap that makes "cheap" less cheap.
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