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I've used NFSN for hosting almost-zero traffic static sites for years. But, if it's the cheapest host you're after they're not it.

The pay as you go model they use can mislead you into assuming they cost pennies because you pay small amounts each time, but with a half a dozen sites hosted you can expect to get hit by top up warnings a few times a year.

I've just double checked my email receipts, and I had to top up $60 in 2020 just to keep those static zero-traffic sites up and running.

Standard, bare bones, shared Linux/MySQL hosting anywhere else will rarely set you back more than $40-$50 a year. There's really no commercial reason to choose NFSN.



Is saving $10 over a year worth the time it took you to do the math on that?




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