How We Review Free Hosting Providers

How a host gets listed

Providers enter the directory through community submission, either by users or by the hosts themselves. Every submission is checked against our submission rules before it goes live: the service must genuinely offer a free tier, publish clear information about its features and limits, and be reachable through a working website. Submissions that fail these checks are rejected; submissions that hide costs or misrepresent their plans are declined outright.

What we record on every listing

Each profile standardises the provider's published free-tier information so listings are comparable:

• Free plan specifications — CPU allocation, RAM, and storage, taken from the provider's own plan pages.
• Supported languages and runtimes, plus target use cases such as websites, Discord bots, game servers, apps, or databases.
• Current status (online or closed), based on provider announcements and community reports.
• Direct links to the provider's website, and any limits or idle policies they document.

How community reviews work

The approval percentage shown on each listing comes from positive/negative reviews submitted by members of our Discord community. Reviews reflect real users' experiences with a host — uptime, support, and whether the free plan delivers what it promises. They are opinions from the community, not lab benchmarks, which is why we label them as community reviews rather than expert ratings.

Every listing with at least one community review displays its score publicly, both on the page and as a star rating in search results. The more reviews a listing gathers, the more reliable that score becomes — treat a score built on two or three reviews as an early signal rather than a verdict, and check the raw up/down counts shown alongside it. Newer listings therefore show weaker signals: not because a host is untested, but because its sample is still small.

Keeping listings current

Free tiers change constantly: RAM gets cut, idle policies tighten, services shut down. The community flags outdated or inaccurate listings in our Discord server, and curators correct the listing or mark the provider closed. Each listing shows the date the provider was added to the directory, and the status badge reflects its present state. If you spot something wrong on a listing, report it in the Discord — corrections usually land within days.

When a provider is removed

Listings are removed when a provider shuts down, drops its free tier entirely, or turns out to be misleading users — hidden paid requirements, fake specs, or predatory data practices reported by the community. Removal decisions are made by the curator team, and the reasoning can be discussed openly in the Discord. If you believe a listing is illegal (rather than merely outdated), report it by email so it is handled formally — see our Terms of Service, section “Reporting illegal content”.

Honest limits of this methodology

We do not run long-term benchmark rigs or receive compensation for listings — the directory is free to browse, has no paid placements, and no affiliate links. What we offer instead is standardised, comparable information plus the collective experience of an active community. That combination is good at catching dead services and broken promises quickly; it is less precise than a professional test lab for measuring exact performance. Use the directory to shortlist, then validate anything critical yourself before committing a production project.