Lots of people ask about free hosts and I haven't seen these up here on the forums so I thought I'd list a couple


XUG.net
- PHP Access
- One MySql DataBase
- No File Size Limits!
- REAL Ftp Access
- Setup in less than 24 hours!
- Real Subdomain...you.xug.net
- 5 gb of bandwidth
And that's about it. Oh, did I mention it's free? SSI is supported, no we don't allow hotlinking, yes we do allow every file type...


PHP50.com
- 50 Megabytes of Space
- Unmetered Data Transfer
- FTP access
- SSI + PHP+CGI
- Single PopUnder Ad
- Web Board
- And of course, much much more...


TopCities.com
- 150 MB of Space
- Your Own Sub-Domain
- Direct FTP
- Personal Guestbook
- Personal Message Board
- Form Mail So Your Visitors Can E-Mail You Directly From Within a Web Page
- One-Click EasyUpload utility allows you to upload multiple files with ease
- EZ Page Builder (No Html Knowledge Needed)
- Free "One-Click" Submission To Many Search Engines To Promote Your Site
- E-Mail (Coming Soon)
- And much more...

I could go on and on and on, but I won't...

Thanks Pharoah. I'm always looking for new hosts to add to the directory.

If anyone else knows of any free hosts I should add to the directory at Free-Webhosting.info then please post here.

Thanks

Here are some other free hosts that seem good


HostUltra.com
- Unlimited Disk Space
- Unlimited Bandwidth
- Sub Directory ( http://home.hostultra.com/~you/ )
or Domain ( www.yourdomain.com )
- Browser & FTP Uploading
- MySQL / phpMyAdmin*
- PHP
- Hosting for Unlimited Domains w/ Unlimited Subdomains
- NO ADS ON PAGES! +


http://www.japko.cc/
- 500 megs of space
- PHP scripting
- MySQL (avialible upon request)
- Unlimited Monthly Data Transfer
- Full FTP!!!
- DNS Hosting
- 8 meg files size!!
(this one is brand new and they offer a lot for free so I don't give them long until they shut down)

Hi Pharoah,

First of all, I would like to address this to David. The hosts on your main page, listed as "most popular" are some of the worst quality hosts I have ever seen, except for Barrysworld, whose sign-ups are suspended anyway. That's just something I can't comprehend. How does the system work? Is it determined by clicks from visitors? I'm just a bit confused here.

Another thing I would like to mention. You have a few "repeat" hosts in your database. Some of them are merely co-brands and offer the same features as 0Catch. I recommend that you remove them. I can name you a lot more hosts, if you like. Just check out my Sticky thread on another free hosting forum (ask me by PM, since we're not allowed to post forum links here).

Now, back to Pharoah. I would just like to say a few things about the hosts you have mentioned.

PHP50 and Xug.net are run by the same people. However, Xug.net has strict requirements on who is allowed to join. Your account request must be approved. As a result, you get better hosting than PHP50. This same group of people have started a third host; if you check out the forums, you'll find out what that is.

I agree that Topcities is a great host, though they have faltered as of late. They've dropped their somewhat generous 1 GB of transfer down to 800 MB. It's still enough for many sites, but if you take full advantage of the 150 MB of space, it may not be enough. Their 900 KB file size limit is also rather generous for such a popular host. They are probably the most reliable hosts with very little advertising.

(Please excuse my "foul" language in the following paragraph. ) HostUltra...no ads my ***! They have some of the worst ads I have ever seen. Someone has once counted 16 pop-ups on one page, and I am dead serious. That's not to mention the number of pop-ups they have on exit and on 404 pages (they also have intrusive ads that force you to download some .exe file on 404 pages). Stay far, far away from this host.

As for jackpo.cc, they're run by HostingExtreme (cdiweb.us). I heard that they were supposed to be the "file storage alternative" for users at HostingExtreme/CDIWeb. It hasn't been around for long, and I bet they won't be around for much longer either.

Ok so yes you are right about everything you said Conkermaniac. I do realize HostUltra is a b*tch because they have that popup exit which asks you to dl something then shows a million popups, and I realizeXug.net and PHP50.com are by the same person and I also heard that jackpo.cc was run by hostingextreme, but after checking out david'd site I thought I would give him some more hosts since his database is kind of small compared to other hosts.
I don't recommend using any of these hosts for your site (maybe TopCities.com) but like many other webmaster forums people always ask for requirements that are hard to find and most people recommend xug.net or hostultra or php50.com so I thought of starting a thread of all the "ok" webhosts so the forum wouldn't have every other topic saying "help I need a free host..."
Oh for got to mention Conkermaniac,

(Please excuse my "foul" language in the following paragraph. )

why say this I don't mind the foul language it's f*ckin twisted. (Oh ya just to mention TopCities dropped bandwidth to 600mb now).

First off, thanks again Pharoah. I appreciate all these links

Now on to conkermaniac. Firstly I couldn't agree more about some of those popular hosts (I don't know why anyone would ever sign up for L33T.ca.... from what I've seen on their main page they're always down and I've been waiting 4 months to be able to sign up to review them). The hosts are picked based on pageviews of the 'details' page on the site. I'm currently in the middle of a redevelopment of the site, though, and one feature will be that instead of the most popular I will have a 'Top Hosts' box with the option to list them by Popularity, review rating or user ratings. Which do you think would be best as the default?

As for the hosts who are just co-brands, I try to add it as a note on most of them but I agree it would be better to remove them. Not to sure about this at the moment, though (as you pointed out I don't have the biggest directory arround). I was thinking along the lines of listing them as an alias or something like that. Needs a bit of thought....

I've found your post on the 'other' forum (not that many free webspace forums around I suppose). What a post that is!

Now I'm left wondering why I don't frequent that forum as well as this one Anyway, I certainly owe you

Just out of interest how did you get so knowledgeable about free hosting?

Originally posted by david


Now on to conkermaniac. Firstly I couldn't agree more about some of those popular hosts (I don't know why anyone would ever sign up for L33T.ca.... from what I've seen on their main page they're always down and I've been waiting 4 months to be able to sign up to review them). The hosts are picked based on pageviews of the 'details' page on the site. I'm currently in the middle of a redevelopment of the site, though, and one feature will be that instead of the most popular I will have a 'Top Hosts' box with the option to list them by Popularity, review rating or user ratings. Which do you think would be best as the default?

Hi David,

To tell you the truth, I think your ratings would be best. If you leave it to popularity, abuse is imminent. If you leave it to user ratings, though the abuse may not be as evident, a poor host could ask its users to submit positive reviews and also cripple the system. Your ratings will undoubtedly be the least biased, and I think users will trust it much more. The only problem is if you give 20 hosts full marks, of course.

As for the hosts who are just co-brands, I try to add it as a note on most of them but I agree it would be better to remove them. Not to sure about this at the moment, though (as you pointed out I don't have the biggest directory arround). I was thinking along the lines of listing them as an alias or something like that. Needs a bit of thought....

Actually, the number of hosts you have is better than some directories, which probably have more links than you do, but 80% of them are outdated. I've seen that you've put great dedication, as your list is one of the most updated that I have ever heard of. If you ever need any help in removing the co-brands or finding new hosts, I'm always available.

I've found your post on the 'other' forum (not that many free webspace forums around I suppose). What a post that is!

Yeah, it is quite a post. It actually took numerous revisions since its existence. I also owe a lot of changes to the users at FWS.net. Someone deleted my PHP/MySQL section, so I'm off to recreate that one, as well as start a section for Frontpage extensions and SSI.

Now I'm left wondering why I don't frequent that forum as well as this one Anyway, I certainly owe you

Just out of interest how did you get so knowledgeable about free hosting? [/b]

That forum is truly a great one. Do you have a user account there? Perhaps I'll bump into you some day. Only two things have really attributed to my knowledge about free hosting. If you had asked me about free hosting, say, 1 year ago, I wouldn't know anything besides the basic hosts. However, in the 7+ months I've spent at FWS.net, I've picked up a lot of information, and I'm a semi-expert at the topic now. Another thing that attributed to my knowledge was my part in running the old 9cy.com free hosting. I helped Paul manage the accounts. After he switched over to being a 0Catch co-brand, there was no way he could make me a moderator anymore, so my work is done.

conkermaniac,

To tell you the truth, I think your ratings would be best.

I've set this as the default. I'll see how the other two go (maybe I'll implement some sort of system for stopping repeat ratings).

If you ever need any help in removing the co-brands or finding new hosts, I'm always available

Very kind of you to offer! When I set up the site I put in a system which allows several people to update the database. The admin part of the site needs a few changes but if you would be interested I'd be very happy to give you a login for the site (I can't offer much in return I'm afraid.. would advertising do?).

Do you have a user account there? Perhaps I'll bump into you some day.

I've just signed up (username: davidgowans) and will probably find the time to post a bit there so I expect I'll be reading a lot of your postings

However, in the 7+ months I've spent at FWS.net, I've picked up a lot of information

'A lot' is an understatement I'm amazed at how much you've learn't in that time. I've been looking at free web hosts for 3 years and my knowledge doesn't even begin to compare!

my part in running the old 9cy.com free hosting

I must admit I was wondering about that after seeing 9cy in your signature and 9cy on FWS.net.

Once again, thanks for all the advice and help. I'd really be honoured and very happy if you would consider helping out with Free-Webhositng.info. Please let me know if you are interested.

I've yet to find a free host I can depend on. Why not slap down $10/month and get some decent features and support. The time saved in not dealing with hassles is worth it (IMO).

Originally posted by david
conkermaniac,


I've set this as the default. I'll see how the other two go (maybe I'll implement some sort of system for stopping repeat ratings).

Hi David,

I've noticed that myself when I visited your website again. I think it looks a bit better now, though I don't agree 100% with your ratings either (but we all have different opinions, of course ). I can give you an explanation later, if you would like, and I would be very interested in hearing yours as well (you probably know something that I don't know, hehe).

Very kind of you to offer! When I set up the site I put in a system which allows several people to update the database. The admin part of the site needs a few changes but if you would be interested I'd be very happy to give you a login for the site (I can't offer much in return I'm afraid.. would advertising do?).

I'm not sure I am interested in advertising at the moment (might come in handy later, though ). However, I would be interested in taking the job anyway, for nothing at all. I do this quite often because it simply is something I enjoy and find interesting. Since I've never actually worked with a free host directory, I think this is an experience that is worth savoring, if that makes any sense at all, lol.

I've just signed up (username: davidgowans) and will probably find the time to post a bit there so I expect I'll be reading a lot of your postings

Hey, I remember that username! I remember seeing it on the main page, lol. As you read more of my posts, you'll find out that I'm more negative there than I am here, lol. That's pretty much the result when you have responded to 3,000 posts asking for 20 MB space, a lot of/unlimited transfer, PHP/MySQL, no ads (and responding host.sk every time, lol ).

'A lot' is an understatement I'm amazed at how much you've learn't in that time. I've been looking at free web hosts for 3 years and my knowledge doesn't even begin to compare!

Hehe...I'm sure you know much more than me, when it comes to technical details. I'm familiar with what hosts offer, from their features to reliability/speed to support, but many of them I haven't fully tested in depth. Being a "veteran" of the free hosting world, I must say that you certainly must be more familiar with the trends, whereas, I'm just a newbie with the facts, but in my opinion, without the big picture. I hope to learn from you as well, if you are willing to take me in as an assistant.

Once again, thanks for all the advice and help. I'd really be honoured and very happy if you would consider helping out with Free-Webhositng.info. Please let me know if you are interested.

As I've said, I am interested, and I would be curious to hear what you think of this deal. Hearing what you've said about your website (and seeing its features), it seems like that you are a remarkable programmer! I am impressed!

Originally posted by dvduval
I've yet to find a free host I can depend on. Why not slap down $10/month and get some decent features and support. The time saved in not dealing with hassles is worth it (IMO).

Hi David (well, since we have two, I'll have to call you dvduval ),

I don't quite agree with what you've said there. While the support may be better, and reliability is definitely better, you must not forget that it still costs money. At $10 a month, it would probably equate to a bit more than $100 a year (no, I haven't make a math mistake; most hosts offer discounts for yearly price plans ), the price is quite heavy to pay for a hobby. The price is especially going to be incredibly high when you have for more than 5 sites, if you're not planning to be making any money (usually ads don't balance out the domain fees anyway). Also, you must remember that there are also many people who do not trust online transactions involving money, or teenagers whose parents aren't willing to lend them money. There are many free hosts you can depend on, and I can tell you, they are probably more dependable than most of the paid hosts that you will see on the net.

Sorry for the rant.

conkermaniac,

My mind is changeable and you likely have tried more free hosts than I have. So, if you don't mind, please personally recommend a free host, preferably with PHP, that you feel is dependable.
Any chance this free host will be free of banners and popups?

Ok here are some Europeans free host that have php but most of them have a limited or disabled mail function which is one the highly requested function by php webmasters:

Http://www.tripod.co.uk (Uk) (50mb, PHP4, MYSql, adds)
http://www.tripod.fr (France) (same)
http://www.free.fr (France)(100mb, php4, mysql, no adds)
http://www.freesurf.com (France) (50mb initial, 100mb on demande free, php4, mysql, pop up)
http://www.chezfree.com (france)(25mb, php4, mysql, no adds)
http://www.webcity-fr.net (Belgium) (100mb, php4, mysql, adds on first page only)

tones of others in France mainly...

The Xug and PHp50 hosts are very strage anyway
i have been there and it seems that suggs works on webftp and not a real ftp connection and i did not even understood the process at PHp50....
But maybe it is working but anyway i am on a pay host now so...

Hi dvduval,

These are the most reliable PHP/MySQL hosts that I know of:

http://www.host.sk/ (a bit slow, but no ads)
http://www.tripod.co.uk/ (very reliable, but has one JS ad)

what a nice information. Thanks to all.

don't forget www.t35.com