Free Web Space and Hosting Services
Welcome to FreebieList.com's free hosting category. In this section we review those services that provide free Web space on the Internet. Before you pay through the teeth for a brand new Web site, be sure to check out our listings below. Producing a Web site is less complicated than people imagine, and with so many services available that automate the process for you, even inexperienced users can produce a site that's worthy of an audience. It may be that you'd like to set up your own blog site to record your thoughts. Alternatively, if you're particularly knowledgeable on a topic, you could do what many people do and produce a site dedicated to your specialist subject. Or perhaps you would like to showcase your photographs in an online album? Whatever your reason for wanting to start a site, the companies below are an excellent starting point for establishing yourself on the Web. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it. If you would like to suggest a site for inclusion in this category, please submit it here. Thanks for visiting and enjoy your time freebie hunting!
YolaYola is offering a free Web site package with 1GB storage space, various site templates and an easy-to-use page builder. Better yet, you'll find no banners or pop-ups here to hamper your efforts. This free version has a 15MB file upload limit. Having said that, the service is great for anyone wanting to gain a simple Web presence. No technical knowledge is needed and you can even use your own domain name (not included). A commercial upgrade is available should you need extra resources.
Webs
This service (formally known as Freewebs) allows you to create a Web site the quick and easy way. Webs is ideally suited to those unfamiliar with the concept of Web site development. Here, you can create your own online blog or picture album, include polls, create online forms and also optimise your site, all free of charge. You can also use their services to create an online shop.
> They also provide a free sub-domain (yourname.webs.com), which ensures your site is easy to access.
> Users can choose from over 300 customisable templates.
> Web.com's free package is an advertisement-supported service.
Register at Freeola for a free Web hosting package with plenty of useful features, including unlimited hosting space with no irritating advertisements. Freeola can also support MySQL databases and includes a range of complementary scripts, ranging from CGI to PHP. Over 500 sub-domains are available, so you can choose the most appropriate one to match your site's content.
Free-space.netThis free site hosting service provides reliable and friendly Web hosting for everyone at no cost. They offer 200MB space, 2GB data transfer per month, 5 e-mail accounts, Awstats (site statistics), an online control panel (cPanel) and also FTP access. In addition, the service supports a variety of popular languages, including PHP, MySQL and CGI/ Perl. You may either use an existing domain name or opt for a free sub-domain.
Servers Free
A polished free Web hosting provider with tons of features - too many to list here - including 10GB disk space, 5 FTP accounts, 100GB monthly data transfer, 5 e-mail addresses, 5 sub-domains, PHP and MySQL support and a variety of free templates, so you can quickly get up and running even without technical knowledge. This hosting provider (surprisingly) contains no advertisements which is a major plus. It is possible to use top level domains (i.e. .com or .co.uk) at Servers Free.
Jigsy
Jigsy (formally known as Viviti) makes setting up and maintaining your own Web site really easy. This free service is suited to small, personal sites and includes over 150 templates, so you can customise the look and feel of your pages. The "free" package, which is advertisement-supported, includes 5MB storage space, a total of 5 pages and unlimited data transfer. The intuitive "drag and drop" component interface means no technical knowledge is required.
1 Free Hosting
A free hosting provider offering a generous 10GB Web space, 100GB data transfer, 5 e-mail accounts, 5 FTP accounts, along with other perks, such as MySQL support, PHP, Cpanel, and more. 5 free sub-domains are also offered, although you may also use the service to host a top-level domain. For newbies, 1 Free Hosting provides a template-based, easy-to-use Site Builder. No advertisements will be shown on users' pages, making the service particularly attractive.
WebNode
If setting up your own personal or business Web site leaves you scratching your head, give WebNode a try. With this free service you can have a fully functioning site online with minimal hassle. With over 100 template designs, selecting the look of your site is easy, then it's simply a case of moving elements to their required position. A number of online marketing tools are also available to get you up and running with site promotion. A sub-domain (you.webnode.com) is provided free of charge.
Free Hosting No AdsMany free Web hosting services force users to display advertising, but this site is one of the exceptions. Free Hosting No Ads offers 1GB storage space, 5GB data transfer and the ability to host unlimited domains. With their script installer, you can install popular applications like Wordpress, Joomla and phpBB within a few mouse clicks. Also includes PHP5, MySQL, POP3 e-mail, FTP, free sub-domains (if you'd rather not use a top-level domain), and more besides.
Host1Free.comA free hosting provider offering 10GB storage space, 15GB/month data transfer and the ability to utilise up to 5 domain redirects or sub-domains. Features supported here include: PHP, two MySQL databases, ".htaccess", custom error pages and one FTP account. The "free" accounts contain no advertising, but should you wish to upgrade, a commercial package is available.
uCozA neat free service offering a hosted Web site builder. uCoz will be particularly attractive to newbies and features free hosting with unlimited disk space. However, unlike similar services, uCoz goes the extra mile by offering photo albums, blogs, polls, message boards and statistics, all of which can be easily plugged into a site depending on your requirements. You can also use this service with an existing domain name.
WordPress.comIf you'd like to set up a free blog site, you would be hard-pressed to find much better than WordPress.com (a hosted service based on the popular blogging software). The service includes: Web site stats, numerous themes, and a variety of widgets and add-ons, such as those for Twitter. Of course, you are able to add, delete, edit and organise your posts in categories as you see fit.
Weebly
Anyone can create a Web site with Weebly. No technical skills are required and you can be publishing online within minutes. Weebly allows you to create a blog, and re-arrange the content as a series of modules to create the designed look. The number of "drag and drop" elements at this service means it is perhaps the easiest place on the Web to create an online blog site.
21PublishThis site enables you to set up a multi blog/multi user blogging platform with no technical expertise necessary. 21Publish not only allows users to create a community blog site, it also allows members themselves to establish mini blogs themselves. The "free" version has a limit of 100 users with 2MB of space for each account. You may use an existing domain name, or opt for a 21Publish sub-domain instead.
MySiteOffers free Web space and also commercial hosting packages, should you feel the need to upgrade. MySite's free package includes 50MB Web space, 1GB monthly data transfer (with a maximum file size of 0.25 MB). The service is advertisement supported and fails to provide added perks such as FTP access, although an online file manager is available. However, a free counter, form e-mailer, guestbook and online site builder is offered, which makes this perfect for a personal or hobby site.
hPageA new and up-and-coming Web site creation service. hPage is the easy way to create your own online Web presence (especially if you have limited technical knowledge). Register and you can be creating a site within minutes. The service includes: 300MB storage space, a sub-domain (you.hpage.com), over 250 site templates, online editor, daily backup, and more.
Blog.comA fun, free and simplistic blog hosting service. It is easy to register at blog.com and you can be running a blog site within minutes (and you needn't have great technical knowledge). Once registered, you can customise the look and feel of your blog, add images, and begin publishing content. If you wish to expand the functionality at a later date, Blog.com allows you to easily upgrade to a commercial package.
My Blog SiteThis free blog hosting service from FortuneCity combines ease-of-use with advanced features for the more Web savvy. A variety of templates are available so you can easily customise the look and feel of your blog. All the most common features can be found here, including the ability to upload photographs. If you want to set up your own blog site, this is a good place to start.
TripodOwned by Lycos, Tripod is a popular free homepage provider and ideal for beginners who wish to build their first site. They offer 20MB free Web space, an online page creator and 1GB data transfer, which is enough for small, low traffic sites. Tripod's free services are advert supported and you may choose between pop-ups or embedded adverts when registering. Support for FrontPage extensions is also available at Tripod.
> Tripod's most recent developments include a blog and online photo album builder.
> A number of templates are offered here, allowing beginners to create a simple site in minutes.
> The Tripod UK site offers a slightly different package than its international counterpart: 1GB free Web space, PHP support, site stats, FrontPage extensions, ready made templates and a Web-based file upload manager. They also provide a number of site add-ons, including a guestbook, counter and customisable 404 error pages.
Blogger allows you to create your own online Web log (or "blog" as it is commonly referred to). For our visitors unfamiliar with the term, blogs resemble an online diary where you can share your thoughts, stories and pictures with the rest of the world. However, the format of a blog is so versatile that you don't necessarily have to post comments about yourself. Blogger, like similar services, makes an excellent content management system and allows you to create a site on virtually any topic imaginable.
> This popular blogging service, now owned and operated by Google, also provides a number of templates, which you can use to customise the look and feel of your blog pages.
> Blogger's "Blogger Mobile" feature allows users to update their blog whilst on the move. You may post photos and text from your mobile phone, and the content will immediately be accessible to anyone browsing the blog.
FortuneCity.com offers 1000 megabytes of free Web space to all of its members and also provides a number of free Web building tools, which are easy to use for beginners, but also sophisticated enough for advanced Webmasters. Includes FTP access, sub-domain (you.fortunecity.com), a blog builder, 3GB data transfer. FortuneCity.com is advertisement supported by pop-up and banner advertisements.
Note: FortuneCity.com has increased its disk quota from 100MB to 1GB.
Here's another veteran free Web page provider. Angelfire provides users with 20MB of storage and has plenty goodies to help you announce your Internet home to the world, including online site building tools. FreebieList.com has had reports that this service is quite reliable as far as free Web hosts go. Angelfire is advert supported (they insert a banner at the top and bottom of hosted pages).
> Angelfire now provides a "blog builder" tool that allows you to create an online blog site in minutes.
> Inexperienced users will find their selection of free site templates and clipart an ideal starting point. The 20MB storage space provided is not a huge amount, but is enough for most small, personal sites.
Freeservers.com offers short, easy to remember sub-domains and e-mail accounts, such as "yoursite.freeservers.com", "yoursite.8m.com", "yourname.freehosting.net" (and many more besides). They provide 50MB of free Web space, e-mail forwarding and also various page building tools that are ideal for new Webmasters without sufficient technical knowledge. There is a data transfer limit of 1GB and files are limited to 0.25MB in size.
> This service is ad-supported with both banner and pop-up adverts. Freeservers.com no longer offers direct FTP access, although you may manage and upload files via their online file manager.
> If you enjoy having a short sub-domain Web address and require an upgraded service, Freeservers.com offers a number of ad-free commercial packages for a minimal monthly fee.
If you already own a domain name and wish it to be hosted for free, then Doteasy's free hosting package is ideal. They provide 100MB disk storage space, a 1GB monthly data transfer limit, 10 free e-mail accounts, free customer service and also a Web site designing tool that's great for beginners unfamiliar with HTML and Web site creation software.