Yes, alwaysdata has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes 1 GB SSD storage included, 256 MB RAM included, and 3 days of backups included. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $2.00/mo, and no credit card is required to sign up.
About
alwaysdata is a managed cloud hosting platform that provides shared and private hosting plans for websites, web applications, email, and databases. The service includes support for PHP, Python, Java, Node.js, and Ruby, along with SSH access on paid plans, scheduled tasks, background services, SSL certificates, and managed MariaDB and PostgreSQL databases.
The free plan is intended for personal use and includes 1 GB SSD storage, 256 MB RAM, 0.25 CPU, 3 days of backups, and email and site hosting with custom domains plus an alwaysdata.net address for sites. The plan is perpetual at 0 € per month, while paid plans add larger resource limits, more backups, and 24/7 support.
- 1 GB SSD storage
- 256 MB RAM allocation
- 0.25 CPU share
- 3 days of backups
- Custom domain email hosting
- alwaysdata.net site address
- PHP, Python, Java, Node.js, Ruby
- Managed MariaDB and PostgreSQL
Free Tier Value
This free tier is perpetual, personal-use only, and does not require a credit card, which makes it easy to try. It includes a small but real hosting bundle—1 GB SSD, 256 MB RAM, a quarter CPU, backups, email, and an alwaysdata.net address—so it’s worth about $2/month compared with the cheapest paid plan at roughly $5/month, or around 40% of that plan’s value.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- Personal use only, ad-free, and available for life.
- 1 GB SSD storage included.
- 256 MB RAM included.
- Quarter CPU included.
- 3 days of backups included.
- Email with your own domain names included.
- One alwaysdata.net address for your websites included.
See alwaysdata pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Plus
- storage
- 50 Go SSD included, up to 500 Go
- ram
- 1 Go up to 8 Go
- cpu
- 1 up to 8
- backups
- 7 to 30 days
- Sites, boîtes email et bases illimités
- Multi-langages et multi-versions
- Accès SSH inclus
- Modification des capacités instantanée
- Transition vers l'offre Max simplifiée
Max
- storage
- 1 To SSD included, up to 15 To
- ram
- 16 Go up to 2 To
- cpu
- 8 up to 128
- backups
- 30 days
- Support 24/7
- Accompagnement personnalisé
- Infogérance complète des serveurs privés
- Isolation et performances garanties
- GTI, GTR et taux de disponibilité imbattables
Pricing extracted from alwaysdata's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is alwaysdata free forever?
Yes. alwaysdata has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
Does alwaysdata require a credit card?
No. You can start on alwaysdata's free tier without entering card details.
What happens when you exceed alwaysdata's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. alwaysdata's cheapest paid plan is Plus at $5 / month.
What is alwaysdata's free tier worth?
alwaysdata's free tier is worth about $2.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 52/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
