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Appwrite Sites alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best Appwrite Sites alternative for most people is Cloudflare Pages (2.8 GPA), second in our ranking of web hosts. The best free one is Netlify (2.8 GPA). The catch, in its listing's words: "300 credits a month as a hard limit."
Appwrite Sites compared with 6 alternatives: Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, Firebase Hosting, Render and 1 more.
Appwrite Sites has a free plan. Paid plans start at $25 per month on the Pro plan, with a free plan available. All 6 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appwrite SitesThis tool | Free plan · from $25/mo | Yes | Web |
| Vercel | Free plan · from $20/mo | Yes | Web |
| Netlify | Free plan · from $9/mo | Yes | Web |
| Cloudflare Pages | Free plan · from $5/mo | Yes | Web |
| Firebase Hosting | Free plan · from $0.026 | Yes | Web |
| Render | Free plan · from $25/mo | Yes | Web |
| Nhost | Free plan · from $25/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Appwrite Sites starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 5 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: Netlify.
Render scores higher without starting lower. Vercel and Cloudflare Pages start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Appwrite Sites
Vercel
Git-based hosting for front-end and full-stack web apps
- Vercel starts at $20 per month for 1 deploying seat (Pro).
- Vercel also covers page speed.
- Vercel does not cover databases, which Appwrite Sites does.
Suits: Front-end teams shipping Next.js and other framework apps from Git
Netlify
Git-based hosting for sites and web apps, priced by monthly credits
- Netlify starts at $9 per month for 1 member.
- Netlify also covers AI agents and forms.
- Netlify does not cover databases and web analytics, which Appwrite Sites does.
Suits: Developers deploying front-end frameworks and static sites from Git
Cloudflare Pages
Git-based hosting for static sites and full-stack apps
- Cloudflare Pages starts at $5 per month (Workers Paid, for Pages Functions usage).
- Cloudflare Pages also covers page speed.
- Cloudflare Pages does not cover databases and web analytics, which Appwrite Sites does.
Suits: Static sites and front-end apps that want free bandwidth
Firebase Hosting
Google's CDN hosting for static and single-page web apps
- Firebase Hosting starts at $0.026 per GB stored beyond 10 GB (Blaze, pay as you go).
- Firebase Hosting also covers page speed.
- Firebase Hosting does not cover databases and web analytics, which Appwrite Sites does.
Suits: Static sites and single-page apps
Render
Cloud hosting for web services, databases and workers
- Render starts at $25 per month plus compute (Pro workspace).
- Render also covers workflow automation.
- Render does not cover web analytics, which Appwrite Sites does.
Suits: Teams moving off Heroku-style platforms that want services and Postgres in one place
Nhost
Managed Postgres backend with GraphQL, auth, storage and functions
- Nhost starts at $25 per month and up (Pro), with $15 of compute credits included.
- Nhost does not cover web analytics, which Appwrite Sites does.
Suits: Front-end teams that want a Postgres and GraphQL backend without running servers
Limits worth knowing in Appwrite Sites
- Sites are priced as part of an Appwrite organization, so usage counts against shared bandwidth, storage, execution and build limits.
- Free projects are paused after one week of inactivity and limited to 2 projects; Pro removes pausing.
- Pro shows a "From $25" price with pay-as-you-go overage, including $15 per 100 GB of extra bandwidth.
- The Git provider list shows GitHub and Origin, with GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea and others listed as coming soon.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Appwrite Sites?
The alternatives to Appwrite Sites in this directory are Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, Firebase Hosting, Render and Nhost. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Appwrite Sites.
Is there a free alternative to Appwrite Sites?
Yes. Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, Firebase Hosting, Render and Nhost have a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.