I built a directory of verified free hosting because I was tired of affiliate spam
Hey IH! 👋
The Problem:
Remember searching for free hosting as a beginner? Every Google result is either:
Affiliate-stuffed listicles from 2015
Reddit threads with dead links
Providers that shut down 3 months after you deploy
"Free" hosts with hidden gotchas
I wasted days researching before deploying my first project. It felt absurd that finding hosting was harder than building the actual thing.
What I Built:
FreeHosts - a community-curated directory of verified free hosting providers.
The difference?
✅ No affiliate links (zero financial incentive to recommend bad hosts)
✅ Community-verified by 300+ devs in our Discord
✅ Organized by use case (static sites, full-stack apps, Discord bots)
✅ Staff picks with real usage reviews
✅ Regular updates (we remove dead/unreliable hosts)
Why This Matters:
Not everyone has $5/month for hosting. Students in developing countries, teenagers learning to code, people prototyping before investing—they deserve reliable deployment options without paywalls.
Current Status:
300+ Discord community members
Growing list of verified providers
Organic traffic from developers searching for specific hosting needs
Zero revenue (and that's intentional—no ads, no affiliates)
My Question for IH:
What would make this more valuable? API access? Uptime monitoring? Provider comparison tools?
How do you think about monetization for a tool that should stay free? (Thinking: premium tier for businesses, not individual devs)
Anyone interested in contributing/reviewing hosts?
The goal isn't to build a startup—it's to remove friction for the next generation of developers. But I'd love your thoughts on making this sustainable long-term.
Check it out: freehosts.space
Would love feedback, roasts, or suggestions! 🚀
