The best hosting options for your static site (for 2023)

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  • vercel

    Develop. Preview. Ship.

  • Vercel is a hosting and deployment platform specifically designed for static and Jamstack (JavaScript, APIs, and Markup) applications. It offers fast, reliable hosting, as well as features like custom domains and automatic SSL certificates. It also has a generous free tier that includes up to 100GB of bandwidth and 2,000 build minutes per month. But Vervel too, may not be the most cost-effective option for high-traffic websites.

  • hugo-quick-start

    Hugo Quick Start on Render

  • Render is a hosting platform specifically designed for static and Jamstack applications. It offers fast, reliable hosting, as well as features like automatic SSL certificates and custom domains. It also has a range of pricing plans to suit different needs, including a free tier. However, it may not be the most cost-effective option for high-traffic websites.

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

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  • pages-gem

    A simple Ruby Gem to bootstrap dependencies for setting up and maintaining a local Jekyll environment in sync with GitHub Pages

  • GitHub Pages is a free hosting service provided by GitHub that allows you to host a static website directly from a GitHub repository. It's easy to use, and there are no additional fees or hosting costs. As it does not offer advanced features like custom domains or SSL certificates, and it's not suitable for websites with high traffic.

  • nodejs-storage

    Node.js client for Google Cloud Storage: unified object storage for developers and enterprises, from live data serving to data analytics/ML to data archiving.

  • Google Cloud Storage is a flexible, scalable, and cost-effective option for hosting a static website. It offers features like custom domains and SSL certificates, and it's easy to use. However, it can be more expensive than some other options for high-traffic websites.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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