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Neocities free tier

Hand-made personal websites edited in the browser, in the spirit of GeoCities.

Checked against Neocities's official pages on 1 Nov 2026. Free tiers change, so confirm before you commit.

What Neocities's free plan gives you

Free accounts get 1 GB of storage and 200 GB of bandwidth with a neocities.org subdomain.

Neocities free plan limits
LimitFree plan
Storage1 GB
Bandwidth200 GB / month
File typesLimited list on free
Custom domainSupporter only

The catch

Custom domains and unrestricted file types need the $5 Supporter plan.

Pros and cons

Good

  • Online editor, no tools needed
  • Friendly community
  • Ad-free

Watch out

  • No custom domain on free
  • File type limits on free
  • Static only

How to start on Neocities

  1. 1

    Sign up and pick a site name

  2. 2

    Edit index.html in the browser editor

  3. 3

    Upload images and pages

  4. 4

    Share your .neocities.org link

Neocities: questions

Is Neocities free?

Free accounts get 1 GB of storage and 200 GB of bandwidth with a neocities.org subdomain. Free plan ends: Never.

Does Neocities need a credit card?

No, you can sign up for Neocities's free plan without a card.

What is the catch with Neocities's free plan?

Custom domains and unrestricted file types need the $5 Supporter plan.

Can I use my own domain on Neocities for free?

No, connecting your own domain needs a paid plan. The free plan gives you *.neocities.org.

What are the best free alternatives to Neocities?

Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, Codeberg Pages. Compare their limits on this page or open each one for details.

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