Neocities vs Statichost (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Neocities grades higher than Statichost: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Neocities grades higher on value for money. Statichost grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Neocities
Free static website hosting with an in-browser editor
Statichost
Static site hosting on European-owned infrastructure
Which one is for you
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
Pick Statichost if
- Fits if you want static-site hosting kept inside Europe
- Works for a single personal site within 10 GB of bandwidth
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your site needs a server, since it only hosts static files
- Tight if you run more than one site, as Hobby stops at 1
- Watch out: the free plan has queued builds, and the performance CDN is Professional only
- Watch out: prices are in euros, and overage is 1 euro per 10 GB or per 100 build minutes
How we grade them
| 2.6GPANeocitiesGood | 2.4GPAStatichostFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe free plan is substantial for a static site: 1 GB, 200 GB of bandwidth and no ads. Supporter is $5 a month. | CStarter is 9 euros a month, in the middle of web hosting at $10.99, with overage of 1 euro per 10 GB of bandwidth. Professional is 49 euros. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free site with SSL and the editor, enough for a personal page. It has file-type limits and a stricter content security policy. | BThe Hobby plan is free with 1 site, 10 GB bandwidth and 100 build minutes, no trial period and no card. A personal site can live there. |
| Features | CIn-browser editor, CLI, API, CDN and community features. Static only, with no server code or database, so it does a smaller job. | CGit deploys, any static site generator, custom domains with HTTPS, webhooks, rollbacks and an API. It is static only, and preview links are coming soon. |
| Ease of use | CThe work is building the pages yourself, even though an editor sits in the browser. | CNo store rating on record. You connect a Git repository and a build setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with a CLI and API but no apps or listed integrations. | BWeb only, but it works with any Git provider and generators such as Next.js, Astro, Hugo and SvelteKit. |
| Best for | a hobby static site | static sites hosted on European infrastructure |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Neocities and Statichost. How we grade
Price against what you get
Neocities starts at $5 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Statichost starts at about $10.05 a month and scores 2.3.
Statichost scores higher, and starts $5.05 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 13 score higher than Neocities for less, and 3 score higher than Statichost for less.
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
Where they differ
- Neocities is open source, according to its own site.
- Statichost also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| Neocities | Statichost | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per month (Supporter) | 9 € per month (Starter) |
| Free plan | 1 GB storage and 200 GB bandwidth on a neocities.org subdomain with SSL, the site editor, the CLI tool and no ads. | Hobby plan: 1 site, 10 GB bandwidth and 100 build minutes a month. No trial period and no card needed. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Neocities | statichost.eu |
| Price read from | neocities.org | statichost.eu |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Statichost
- Prices are in euros, and overage costs 1 € per 10 GB of bandwidth or per 100 build minutes on paid plans.
- Built for static sites: the FAQ says anything that builds to static files works.
- The free plan has queued builds and one site; priority support and the performance CDN are Professional only.
- Preview links for branches and pull requests are marked as coming soon, and the world-wide CDN is in private beta.
Key features
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.
Statichost
- Deploy from any git provider
- Repositories are cloned with standard git, so any provider works, including private repositories over SSH or authenticated HTTPS.
- Any static site generator
- Presets exist for Next.js, Astro, Hugo, Eleventy, SvelteKit and plain HTML, and any Docker image can be used for custom builds.
- Custom domains and HTTPS
- Custom domains with automatically provisioned SSL certificates are included on every plan, including the free one.
- Webhooks and rollbacks
- Sites can rebuild after a git push or a CMS update through webhooks, and a previous version can be restored immediately.
- European-only stack
- The vendor states that servers, CDN, DNS and tooling all run on European providers, with a Europe-wide CDN on every plan.
- API access and password protection
- All plans list API access, custom Cache-Control headers, advanced header configuration and password-protected sites.
Plans
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.
Statichost
Hobby€0
1 site, 10 GB bandwidth, 100 build minutes, queued builds, custom domains with automatic HTTPS.
Starter9 €
per month
Unlimited sites, 500 GB bandwidth then 1 € per 10 GB, and 5,000 build minutes then 1 € per 100 minutes.
Professional49 €
per month
Unlimited sites, 1 TB bandwidth then 1 € per 10 GB, performance CDN, immediate builds and priority support.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Neocities or Statichost?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Neocities is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against about $10.05 a month for Statichost. Neocities starts at $5 per month (Supporter), and Statichost starts at 9 € per month (Starter).
Which has a free plan, Neocities or Statichost?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Neocities and Statichost have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.