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How to Host Your React App for Free and Reach Millions of Users: Top 4 Platforms Revealed!

Choosing A Web hosting A very tough decision. because Your Whole website's performance depends on it.

A website’s usability lies on three pillars – a good web design, search engine optimisation and a solid web hosting.

You need to have a good web hosting account or hire a web hosting company that will ensure that your website is visible to people on the internet.

The web host provides the space for you to store your website on the internet.
When users type your domain name on their web browser, their computer connects to the server your website is hosted on. Then that server sends the files that are up for display, to the user on their browser.

There are primarily two kinds of web hosting solutions. One is free service
and the other is premium paid service.

Q. Can I host my website for free? and It is Good to choose a free hosting ?
So my answer is simple.
Yes, you can. There several website which offers free hosting plans. After you can purchase their premium plan also.
For hobby projects or any other small websites, Free hosting is very good option. But if you want to Start a business through website than you will need a website definitely.

There are several free hosting platforms that support React applications. Here are some of the best ones:
GitHub Pages: GitHub Pages is a popular platform that allows you to host static websites and web apps. It offers a simple way to host your React app, and it's free. You can easily deploy your app to GitHub Pages by creating a repository, configuring your settings, and pushing your code to the repository.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLBYwmNLGVM&list=PLoyowRR99K8-Otyu_o_FoFpQ09RA_Fx8i&index=1

Netlify: Netlify is another popular hosting platform for static websites and web apps. It offers a free tier that allows you to host your app with a custom domain, continuous deployment, and other features. Netlify is easy to use and provides a great developer experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxQ8qAK3xGg&list=PLoyowRR99K8-Otyu_o_FoFpQ09RA_Fx8i&index=2

Vercel: Vercel is a cloud platform that offers hosting, deployment, and other features for building web applications. It's free to use, and it includes custom domains, SSL encryption, and other features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjf3u52eeIM&list=PLoyowRR99K8-Otyu_o_FoFpQ09RA_Fx8i&index=6&t=44s&ab_channel=CaffeineCode

Firebase Hosting: Firebase Hosting is a hosting platform that's part of the Firebase suite of products. It's a great choice for hosting your React app, as it offers a free tier that includes hosting, SSL encryption, and a global CDN. Firebase Hosting is easy to use and integrates well with other Firebase services.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTQoOwkuLlM&list=PLoyowRR99K8-Otyu_o_FoFpQ09RA_Fx8i&index=4&t=22s&ab_channel=CaffeineCode

All of these platforms offer great features for hosting React apps for free. You can choose the one that suits your needs best.
If you excited to know How to Host Your React App on these platforms, you can check out my youtube playlist.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoyowRR99K8-Otyu_o_FoFpQ09RA_Fx8i

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Thomas Hansen

It’s still in beta, but we allow people to create “cloudlets” for free. Only for 90 days though ..

aista.com?secret=devto

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Caffeine Code

Ok, let me check.

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Thomas Hansen

Let me know what you think about it ^_^