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Free VPS & hosting for testing, development, and demos — no credit card required. Get 6GB DDR5 RAM, 120GB NVMe storage, and 20TB bandwidth across global data centers. Perfect for developers, students, and small projects.

🌍 USA 🌍 Europe 🌍 Asia 🌍 Australia Beta • 120 Days
6GB DDR5 RAM 120GB NVMe SSD 1Gbps Network 20TB Bandwidth Anti-DDoS Included 120 Days Trial
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16 free hosting services — one platform

From VPS servers to WordPress, databases, SSL, and CDN — everything you need to build, test, and deploy at zero cost. Click any card to see limits and signup requirements.

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Free VPS

Virtual server with root access.

  • ✔ 6GB DDR5 RAM
  • ✔ 2 AMD Ryzen cores
  • ✔ 120GB NVMe storage

Limits & Requirements

  • 120-day trial period (renewable based on usage)
  • 20TB monthly bandwidth (fair use)
  • Email verification required, no credit card
  • Regions: USA, EU, Asia, AU

Common Use Cases

Web hosting, dev environments, game servers, bots.

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Free Linux VPS

Full root, SSH, multiple distros.

  • ✔ Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux
  • ✔ Full root & sudo access
  • ✔ Custom kernels supported

OS Images Available

  • Ubuntu 20.04 / 22.04 LTS
  • Debian 11 / 12
  • AlmaLinux 8 / 9

Access

SSH (port 22), SFTP, root password or SSH key.

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Free Windows VPS

RDP access, Windows Server images.

  • ✔ Windows Server 2019/2022
  • ✔ Remote Desktop Protocol
  • ✔ .NET & IIS pre-installed

Limits

  • Limited Windows licenses (availability varies)
  • Same 6GB RAM / 120GB NVMe specs
  • Evaluation licenses (180-day trial, renewable)

Use Cases

ASP.NET apps, PowerShell automation, Windows tooling.

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Free Shared Hosting

One-click installer, cPanel or panel.

  • ✔ 10GB SSD storage
  • ✔ Softaculous app installer
  • ✔ PHP, MySQL, cPanel Lite

Included

  • Free subdomain (yoursite.hostmela.space)
  • PHP 7.4 / 8.0 / 8.1
  • MariaDB / MySQL 5.7+
  • Let's Encrypt SSL auto-provisioned

Limits

50GB monthly bandwidth, 1 domain (upgradeable).

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Free WordPress Hosting

WP-optimized, auto updates.

  • ✔ 1-click WordPress install
  • ✔ Auto security updates
  • ✔ LiteSpeed or Nginx caching

Features

  • WP-CLI access
  • Staging environment (limited)
  • Free themes & plugins (from WP.org)

Performance

Object caching, Redis available on request.

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Free Static Site Hosting

Deploy HTML/CSS/JS + CDN.

  • ✔ Git-based deployments
  • ✔ Global CDN edge caching
  • ✔ Custom domains supported

Supported Frameworks

  • HTML/CSS/JS (vanilla)
  • React, Vue, Svelte builds
  • Jekyll, Hugo, Gatsby, Next.js (static export)

Limits

100GB bandwidth/month, unlimited build minutes (fair use).

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Free FTP/SFTP Hosting

Secure file access.

  • ✔ SFTP (SSH File Transfer)
  • ✔ FTP with TLS encryption
  • ✔ 20GB storage allocation

Access Methods

  • FTP over TLS (port 21)
  • SFTP (port 22)
  • File manager UI in control panel

Use Cases

File sharing, backup storage, media hosting.

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Free Git Hosting

Push to deploy.

  • ✔ Private repositories (5 max)
  • ✔ Auto-deploy on push
  • ✔ Webhook integrations

Features

  • Gitea-based self-hosted Git
  • CI/CD pipeline hooks (basic)
  • 2GB max repo size

Deployment

Push to main branch → auto-deploy to static or VPS.

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Free Database Hosting

Managed DB for dev/test.

  • ✔ MySQL 8.0 / MariaDB 10.6
  • ✔ PostgreSQL 14+
  • ✔ phpMyAdmin / pgAdmin access

Limits

  • 2GB max database size
  • 20 concurrent connections
  • Daily automated backups (7-day retention)

Access

Remote MySQL/PostgreSQL connections allowed (whitelist IP).

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Free Email Hosting

Custom email @yoursite (limited).

  • ✔ 1 mailbox @ custom domain
  • ✔ 2GB mailbox storage
  • ✔ IMAP/SMTP, webmail UI

Limits

  • 50 outbound emails/day (spam prevention)
  • Attachments: 10MB max per email
  • DKIM, SPF, DMARC supported

Webmail

Roundcube / Rainloop interface included.

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Free SSL

Auto SSL provisioning.

  • ✔ Let's Encrypt wildcard certs
  • ✔ Auto-renewal every 90 days
  • ✔ HTTPS enforced by default

Included

  • Domain & subdomain SSL
  • HTTP/2 & HTTP/3 support
  • TLS 1.2 / 1.3 protocols

Custom Certs

Upload your own SSL cert (paid plans).

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Free Subdomain / DNS

Choose yoursite.hostmela.space

  • ✔ Free .hostmela.space subdomain
  • ✔ Managed DNS hosting
  • ✔ Custom domain support (BYO)

DNS Features

  • A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT records
  • Global anycast DNS (low latency)
  • DNSSEC available (paid plans)

Custom Domains

Point your own domain via nameservers (free).

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Free Control Panel

UI + one-click app installs.

  • ✔ Web-based dashboard
  • ✔ Softaculous / Installatron
  • ✔ cPanel Lite or DirectAdmin

Control Panel Options

  • cPanel Lite (shared hosting)
  • VestaCP / CyberPanel (VPS)
  • Custom API for automation

App Installer

300+ apps (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, etc.).

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Free Backups

Scheduled backups (7-day retention).

  • ✔ Daily automated backups
  • ✔ 7-day retention period
  • ✔ One-click restore from panel

Backup Scope

  • Full website files & databases
  • Stored off-site (S3-compatible)
  • 30-day retention on paid plans

Manual Backups

Create on-demand backups anytime (limit 3/week).

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Free Monitoring

Email/SMS/webhook alerts.

  • ✔ Uptime checks (5-min interval)
  • ✔ Email/Slack/Discord alerts
  • ✔ Basic server metrics (CPU/RAM)

Monitoring Features

  • HTTP/HTTPS endpoint checks
  • Port monitoring (TCP/UDP)
  • Public status page (optional)

Limits

Monitor up to 5 endpoints/websites (free tier).

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Free CDN

Static asset caching & global edge.

  • ✔ 50+ global edge locations
  • ✔ 100GB/month bandwidth
  • ✔ Auto image optimization

CDN Features

  • Smart caching (static assets)
  • Brotli & Gzip compression
  • IPv4 + IPv6 support

Performance

Average 20ms edge latency globally.

Free VPS — Technical Specifications

Reference specs for our flagship free VPS tier. All services share the same reliable infrastructure with generous resource allocations.

RAM
6GB DDR5
CPU
2 AMD Ryzen Cores
Storage
120GB NVMe SSD
Bandwidth
20TB @ 1Gbps
Protection
Anti-DDoS Included
Trial Period
120 Days Beta
Regions
USA, EU, Asia, AU
Virtualization
KVM Full VM
Network
IPv4 + IPv6
Root Access
Full SSH/RDP
OS Support
Linux & Windows
Uptime SLA
Best Effort (99%+)

How to get started — 3 simple steps

1

Sign Up

Register with your email — no credit card required. Verify your email to activate your account.

2

Provision Server

Choose your service (VPS, WordPress, etc.), select region & OS, then deploy in 2–5 minutes.

3

Manage via Panel or API

Access your control panel, SSH/RDP to servers, or automate with our RESTful API.

What developers are saying

Trusted by students, developers, and startups worldwide for reliable free hosting.

"Perfect for testing new frameworks without burning through cloud credits. The 6GB RAM and NVMe storage are more than enough for my dev projects."

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Alex Morgan
Full-stack Developer

"I've been running my Discord bot and a small API on the free VPS for 3 months. Zero downtime, great network speed. Highly recommended!"

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Sarah Park
CS Student

"The free WordPress hosting is solid. Auto SSL, daily backups, and the control panel makes management a breeze. No ads or forced branding!"

JK
Jordan Kim
Blogger & Designer

"Finally a 'free tier' that actually delivers. The specs are generous and the 120-day trial gives me enough runway to validate my SaaS MVP."

RC
Ravi Chandra
Startup Founder

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Hostmela's free hosting services, limits, and policies.

Yes, 100% free for the beta period (120 days). No credit card required at signup. After the trial, you can renew for free (subject to fair use) or upgrade to paid plans for more resources and SLA guarantees.
Free VPS: 6GB DDR5 RAM, 2 AMD Ryzen cores, 120GB NVMe storage, 20TB monthly bandwidth. Shared hosting: 10GB storage, 50GB bandwidth. Database: 2GB max size. See each service card above for detailed limits.
Absolutely. Seamless upgrades available anytime from your control panel. We'll migrate your data and preserve IPs when possible. Paid plans start at competitive monthly rates with increased resources and priority support.
We'll email you a warning before throttling or suspending service. You can upgrade to a paid tier or reduce usage. Fair-use violations (crypto mining, spam) result in immediate account suspension.
Yes! Daily automated backups with 7-day retention (free tier). One-click restore from your control panel. Paid plans get 30-day retention and on-demand manual backups.
Anyone worldwide can sign up with email verification. We operate in USA, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Select your preferred region at signup for optimal latency.
Yes. During provisioning, select from available regions: USA (West/East), Europe (Germany/UK), Asia (Singapore/India), Australia (Sydney). Region availability depends on current capacity.
All services include: Anti-DDoS protection, free SSL (Let's Encrypt), firewall rules (configurable), SSH key authentication (VPS), daily malware scans (shared hosting), and 2FA for control panel login.
Free services have no refunds (nothing to refund). For paid upgrades, we offer a 7-day money-back guarantee if you're not satisfied. Pro-rated refunds for annual plans if canceled within 30 days.
Inactive free accounts: data retained for 30 days, then deleted. Paid accounts: data retained until subscription expires + 14-day grace period. Always back up critical data externally.