I just completed my first full stack web app, mainly to showcase my skills with CRUD operations. I'm looking for options to host it for free. I've tried searching for hosting services, but most of the ones I found have paid plans that I don't need. Can anyone recommend some good free hosting services?
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What tech stack are you using? That can help narrow down the best hosting options for you!
You might want to try Railway for your backend and Vercel for the frontend. Both offer free options that can work well together.
For full stack apps, you might want to consider paid services for better performance. But if you're keeping it simple, for static sites, try platforms like GitHub Pages, GitLab Pages, or Cloudflare Pages.
Check out Oracle's free tier; it has decent specs for hosting. Just remember, it is Oracle, so be prepared for some quirks!
Render is a good option for hosting, but be aware that free services can be pretty slow. There's a trick where you can set up a cron job to keep your API active by pinging it regularly. Personally, I pay for my API host since it's only a couple of pounds a month, and it helps with testing.
I'm using the MERN stack!