How reliable is free hosting?

[Quiver]

Wouldn't it be better to pay for premium quality hosting?
A lot of these free services don't offer proper support.
Not only that but their servers tend to be cheap as well.
Cheap servers are usually quite slow and very unreliable.
How reliable do you find free hosting services, honestly?

 

[theidlebrain]

The problem with free hosts is they shut down and a new one pops up every other month. As for downtime and bad support, you have to bear with it (the fact that you are getting something free should mean something)

If I had to go with a free host I would go with one that has been around fro quite some time like 000webhost, webs, freehostia.

 

[GeekGhost]

In my opinion, there are so many quality hosts that offer inexpensive options, I can't imagine why someone who wants to establish a serious online presence would opt for free hosting.

 

[Ardy]

At the end of the day you really need to remember the one saying - generally speaking you ALWAYS get what you pay for. It's very rare that you ever find a service that is free that can outdo one that costs.

 

[02Hosting.com]

Some free hosting provide a really good services , the goal is to get the client a fans of the company !!

 

[Cobalt]

It can be somewhat reliable but if something happens to your site or the host, they aren't that worried as for those sites who have paying customers. Free customers are easy to get rid of, paid ones are more valued.

 

[Drogba]

They aren't very reliable because if you get an issue on your site then they take their sweet time to finally get to it and by then your site could be totally gone and there will be no use in getting their help because there will be nothing left for them to help with. That is why I prefer paid hosting because I will get more out of it.

 

[Lorcan]

I would never use a free hosting provider, I always find that the owner is just starting out and normally just quits the business, after a few months, and if you have put a lot of effort into your forum, you could see it disappear within a blink of an eye, if they quit, always go paid, it is more reliable.

 

[jaysam]

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Disk space

It is paramount that you know your site's requirements from the start. It is also a good idea to have some sort of web site plan for the future too. Do you expect your site to grow in the coming months/years? Do you anticipate that you'll need more space in future? Are you planning to integrate a shopping cart any time soon?

 

[MrPanos]

I haven't bought any plan from Free Hosting because I think that they are not reliable, they have many ads and many times are offline. I want a host which isn't too expensive, with good support and reliable hosting. Free hosting cannot offer me what I want. As I see it, it's better to buy a paid hosting than a free hosting.

 

[vanesavis]

sorry i don't know about it.

 

[desker]

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[cheaper]

I do not rely on free hosting plans...I usually prefer paid hosting services as many packages and plans are offered in them...I host my site with the help Tucktail.com where Economy,Deluxe and Ultimate packages are rendered... They offer services like Unlimited Bandwidth,24/7/365 customer support, One-click Setup etc for all packages...

 

[Redcap]

Not much reliable but the fact that it is a 'free host' answers the question. I've used free hosts quite a few time and they're in the middle for me, not too bad.

 

[Darshan]

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[Vahaa]

Paid hosting is more reliable than free hosting. If it is for business purpose than go for paid hosting as it is better to spend some money instead to take any risk. In most paid hosting customer get 24/7 technical support. However in free hosting you may experience great delay in getting reply to your support related queries. Free hosting has many other drawbacks as well. Free hosting server are normally oversold and also loaded with advertising which not only slows down your websites but may at times also result in sites being unresolved. Free hosting is less secured moreover you may not get all hosting features. There could be other disadvantages of free hosting as well.


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[Kalaborative]

My website's still up using free hosting. I'm not sure how, though. Anyway, I think it's just not as good because of the amount of ads.

 

[Bankroll]

Free hosting is reliable if you want to keep your site simple without any extra add ons. I've personally used free hosting in the past, and no complaints whatsoever.

 

[FreeHost]

Depending on which Host that you're choosing. Most Free Hosting uses YouHosting. If you're looking for a good Free Host. Make sure it's at least a Dedicated Server and cPanel based.

 

[JennyorAlice]

I've actually seen some good communities on free hosting. I know someone who started a forum about 6-7 months ago and it is over 300 members and 125,000 posts. You can create a good community using a free hosting service.

Zetaboards and Forumotion have been the best that I've seen.