I've finished building a website that displays products but doesn't process payments or require anything especially complex. I'm unsure which hosting service would be a good fit, and I also need to purchase and connect a custom domain. The site may be dynamic rather than purely static, so I'd appreciate recommendations based on the technology stack and deployment needs.
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Cloudflare, Firebase, and similar services offer inexpensive or free hosting options, while budget shared hosts such as Hostinger can work for simpler projects. You can buy the domain separately and point its DNS records to whichever host you choose.
The right choice depends heavily on the stack. A static catalogue can use a static hosting service, but a dynamic site may need server-side hosting, a database, or serverless functions. Check whether your project has a backend and what build command it requires before choosing a provider.
AWS can also host a small site very cheaply, especially if you use simple storage and CDN services, but it has more setup and configuration than you probably need for a basic product showcase. I’d start with the simplest managed option that supports your stack.
If the site is truly static, Cloudflare Pages or GitHub Pages should be more than enough and can be free. You can deploy from a code repository and connect a domain purchased from a registrar. Just make sure there are no API keys in the frontend and test the site on phones before launching.
Exactly. If it only loads product data from local files, static hosting is fine. If it uses a database, authentication, or server code, you’ll need a service that supports those parts.