NearlyFreeSpeech.NET

Shared hosting metered by what a site consumes rather than sold by the plan.

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Shared hosting metered by consumption.

So simple, so cool. What a name. Around forever.What a heart means here

Classification

Categories: Shared hosting 3
Use cases: CMS sites, Web apps, Portfolios, Side projects 3
Audience: Solo and freelance 3

Tech stack

Runtimes: PHP, Python, Ruby, Node.js, Static files 5
Software: WordPress, Laravel, Django, Ruby on Rails, Next.js 5
Shell: Root shell 5
Managed databases: MySQL, MariaDB 5

Pricing

Pricing model: Metered usage4
Billed: Monthly
Paid: In arrears, for usage already run up3
Exit: Within a day
Free tier: Trial only

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NearlyFreeSpeech.NET sells shared hosting metered by consumption rather than by plan. An account holds a balance, resources draw against it as they are used, and there are no tiers to choose between or outgrow. Sites run PHP, Python, Ruby and Node alongside static files, with MySQL and MariaDB offered as managed databases, root SSH, and uploads over SFTP or the control panel.

Worth knowing

The metering is the product, and it cuts both ways: a site with no visitors costs almost nothing, and a site under load costs whatever the load costs, with no ceiling supplied by a plan.

Support beyond the documentation is a paid option billed separately rather than a tier of service. The per-resource rates are not published on the marketing pages and need an account to inspect, and no geographic regions are documented.

Identity

Founded: 20024
Reach: ↑846 2
Favorite: yes
Ownership: Independent
Status: Active
Wikidata: Q85846766 1

Deployment

Deployment: File transfer, Control panel 3

Regions and law

Headquarters: United States 4

Other features

Domain registration: Included7
DNS hosting: Included7
Email hosting: Included7

Support

Support: Email 6

Sources

2026-09-09: Wikidata
www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85846766
2026-09-07: Reach
majestic.com/reports/majestic-million
2026-08-12: Categories, Deployment, Audience, Use cases, Paid
nearlyfreespeech.net
2026-08-12: Headquarters, Founded, Pricing model
nearlyfreespeech.net/about
2026-08-12: Runtimes, Software, Shell, Managed databases
nearlyfreespeech.net/help/programming
2026-08-12: Support
nearlyfreespeech.net/support
2026-08-12: Domain registration, DNS hosting, Email hosting
www.nearlyfreespeech.net/services/hosting

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