The best static site hosts, according to hackers
7 static site hosts recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
- Most recommendedVercel139 people recommend it
- Least regretCloudflare Pages83 recommend, 18 criticize
- Free and lovedGitHub Pages86 people recommend it
All static site hosts
- VercelRecommended for dead-simple git-push deployments, branch previews and a free hobby tier, but critics warn of surprise bills, Next.js lock-in and a recent security breach.139recommend
- GitHub PagesFree static site hosting on your own domain, with files easy to move elsewhere. Critics warn of domain abuse and phishing-like setups, and stale deploys.86recommend
- Cloudflare PagesFree static site hosting that deploys from git or the CLI, with a generous free tier. Most common caveat: Pages is deprecated for new projects in favor of Workers.83recommend
- NetlifyRecommended for easy static hosting with GitHub hookup, drag-and-drop deploys and a generous free tier; the most common caveat is that free credits run out fast and bills can surprise.36recommend
- Cloudflare DropPeople recommend it for quickly hosting simple sites from a drag-and-drop upload, with Cloudflare's CDN included. Critics mainly point to privacy concerns and vague error messages.19recommend
- Statichost.euRecommended as a European static site host with a free plan and short terms. Main caveat: paid tiers seem steep for simple hosting.17recommend
- GitLab PagesPeople recommend GitLab Pages as a free place to host a static website or blog, alongside GitHub Pages and Cloudflare Pages.5recommend