Our pick of the best Free Hosting for Blogs, tested and ranked. See pricing, specs, what to look for and answers to common questions below.
Our pick of the best Free Hosting for Blogs, tested and ranked. See pricing, specs, what to look for and answers to common questions below.
Our top pick is Hostinger — not free, but the cheapest reliable option once free plans and their ads start to hold a blog back. Below are our top five, ranked, with a side-by-side table, what to look for, and answers to common questions. See our full best hosting for blogs guide or take the 60-second quiz.
The five things free plans usually get wrong.
Chosen on honest value, since truly free blog hosting is limited.
Cheapest overallOur score 9.4Hostinger costs less than a coffee a month and gives NVMe speed, a free SSL and no forced ads, which free plans cannot match. The best value once free limits bite.
Best free trialOur score 9.1DreamHost is not free, but its 97-day money-back guarantee lets you run a blog for months and get a refund if it is not right, the closest thing to a real free trial.
Free domain year oneOur score 9.0Bluehost bundles a free domain and free SSL for the first year with guided setup, which offsets the low starting cost for a new blogger.
Cheap with migrationOur score 8.8A2 Hosting is low cost and includes free migration, so you can move a blog off a limited free plan without paying a fee to switch.
Best free trial featuresOur score 8.7SiteGround offers a 30-day money-back window and free managed migration, a low-risk way to try a managed blog before you commit.
Our top five at a glance.
| Host | Our score | From | Uptime | Avg. speed | Free migration | Money-back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostinger | 9.4 | $0.80/mo | 99.98% | 379 ms | No | 30-day |
| DreamHost | 9.1 | $2.59/mo | 99.95% | 854 ms | Yes | 97-day |
| Bluehost | 9.0 | $2.95/mo | 99.95% | 578 ms | Yes | 30-day |
| A2 Hosting | 8.8 | $3.92/mo | 99.99% | 622 ms | Yes | Anytime |
| SiteGround | 8.7 | $3.95/mo | 99.99% | 514 ms | Yes | 30-day |
