Jekyll
Combine filters →Jekyll builds with Ruby and outputs static files, which is why the hosting question is whether Ruby is available at build time rather than at runtime. Its long association with GitHub Pages means many sites never think about hosting at all. Elsewhere it is static hosting with a build step.
4 providers document support for Jekyll, listed alphabetically. Split across static hosting, shared hosting and serverless, across 9 countries. 116 records do not record this field, and cannot appear here either way.
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- GitHub PagesOne we like
Static sites served from a GitHub repository, built by Actions or from a branch, free on public repositories.
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- NetlifyOne we like
Platform that builds sites from a git repository and serves them from a global CDN, with serverless functions, edge functions, blob storage and a database.
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- statichost.eu
Swedish static site host that clones any git repository, builds it in a Docker image of your choosing and serves the output from European infrastructure without logging visitors.
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- UberspaceOne we like
Uberspace is a small German hosting service sitting between shared hosting and a VPS, running since 2011, with a shell account and a documented stack.
Do I need special hosting for Jekyll?
In most cases, no. Jekyll runs on any host that supports its runtime. This list is shorter than that: it holds the providers that document Jekyll themselves, with an installer, a guide or a maintained image. Other hosts may run it without mentioning it.
What should I check before hosting Jekyll?
The runtime versions on offer, how deploys work, whether there is a shell for command-line tools, where cron jobs run, and which databases come managed. Check backups too, and how to move away later.
Who is the best Jekyll hosting provider?
We can't tell from here. A host that suits a small agency site can be wrong for an API with users in Asia and Europe. The list is alphabetical and nobody paid for a place on it. The guide covers what to compare.