GitHub Pages vs Neocities (2026): which should you pick?

Pick GitHub Pages if

• Fits if your site is plain files in a public repository
• Works for project pages, docs and portfolios that need no server code

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need server-side code or a database, as Pages is static only
• Not for you if you run an online business, shop or SaaS, because GitHub's terms bar that use
• Pricey if your repository is private, as that needs a paid GitHub plan
• Watch out: sites must not handle sensitive transactions such as passwords or card numbers

Pick Neocities if

• Fits if you want a personal static page
• Works for hobby sites you build by hand

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need server-side code or a database, as hosting is static only
• Tight if you want a custom domain, which needs Supporter at $5 a month
• Watch out: free sites are limited in file types and get a stricter content security policy
• Too light for a growing site, with free storage capped at 1 GB

GitHub Pages

• Pages is static only: there is no server-side code or database.
• GitHub's terms bar using Pages as free hosting for an online business, e-commerce or SaaS site.
• Private repositories can publish Pages only on paid GitHub plans.
• Pages sites must not be used for sensitive transactions such as sending passwords or card numbers.

Neocities

• Hosting is static only; there is no server-side code or database.
• Custom domains, SFTP, WebDAV and multiple sites need the $5 a month Supporter plan.
• The free plan restricts which file types can be uploaded and applies a stricter content security policy.
• The Free plan caps storage at 1 GB and bandwidth at 200 GB.

GitHub Pages

Publish from a repository

Push files to a repository and the site updates; sites can be one per user or organization plus one per project repository.

Jekyll and custom workflows

Sites can run through a Jekyll build, or be built and published with a custom GitHub Actions workflow.

Custom domains and HTTPS

Sites live at a github.io address by default, and a custom domain can be configured with HTTPS.

Usage limits stated up front

Published sites may be no larger than 1 GB, with a soft limit of 100 GB of bandwidth and 10 builds an hour per site.

Neocities

In-browser editor

Pages can be written in an HTML editor in the browser or uploaded by drag and drop.

Command line tool and API

A CLI and an API are available on both plans, for deploying a site from a terminal or building developer tools.

Anycast CDN

Sites are served from Neocities' own caching CDN in more than a dozen datacenters, with SSL and HTTP/2.

Custom domains

Custom domains with SSL certificates, SFTP and WebDAV uploads are Supporter features.

Community features

Site tags, a gallery, follows, comments and RSS feeds are included, in the manner of a social network for sites.

AI blocking control

Both plans list full control over blocking AI crawlers, and the site says it will not sell data for AI training.

GitHub Pages

• GitHub Free$0

  Pages from public repositories, one user or organization site per account and unlimited project sites.

• GitHub Team$4

  per user / month

  Pages from public and private repositories, as listed in GitHub's plans documentation.

• GitHub Enterprise$21

  per user / month

  Pages from public and private repositories on Enterprise Cloud, plus Enterprise Server.

Neocities

• Free$0

  1 GB storage, 200 GB bandwidth, a free neocities.org subdomain with SSL, one-click backups, the site editor and CLI tool. No custom domains, SFTP or WebDAV.

• Supporter$5

  per month

  50 GB storage, 3000 GB bandwidth, custom domains with SSL certificates, multiple sites, SFTP, WebDAV, site stats history and basic email support.