1MB
Web and SaaS
static website hosting
SHOW HN2019
744points
239comments
#11of 2,195 in 2019
Top 1%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
37 positive, 52 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 19 critical, out of 114 comments about the project. Thread score +0.19.
Idea: 14 for, 5 againstPricing: 4 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 4 againstExecution: 1 for, 3 againstDesign: 2 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Easy to use, with database and clean UX
From 3 comments
Awesome work, I will introduce this to my kid. With the built-in database/kv-store and excellent UX, I can't think of a better platform to get started with web development.
logandk on HNWow, this is fantastic -- can't count the number of "free hosting" sites that are disappointing because they don't have a database. Well done! I may try it out.
chris_st on HNThe service itself is really cool and lines up nicely with the likes of Netlify and Github pages. I have two concerns though: 1) This doesn't seem to be connected to any major…
stemuk on HN
Nostalgic free-hosting spirit, like GeoCities
From 2 comments
Things I love about this: I would have given my left ear to have a similar service growing up. There were a billion "free hosting" sites that let you throw PHP scripts up on…
jszymborski on HNI haven't tried this yet but it reminds me of the spirit of GeoCities. For years now I've been hoping that one day the wheel of internet trends will roll back around and make…
wybiral on HN
Objections
1MB storage seems too small to be useful
From 2 comments
What can you really do with 1 megabyte? Clearly nothing serious. Why suggest it's free then? Neocities provides 1GB which is actually a relevant amount.
HNKingpin on HNWhy is it called 1MB? Is it a reference to the maximum storage you get? It'd be interesting for size optimized sites. Also are the sites supposed to look that big?…
badsectoracula on HN
Concerns about abuse and moderation
From 2 comments
The service itself is really cool and lines up nicely with the likes of Netlify and Github pages. I have two concerns though: 1) This doesn't seem to be connected to any major…
stemuk on HNLooks great! Please make a plan how to deal with abuse; in the past, most services that provided low-friction hosting stopped being low friction (e.g. they started requiring…
tgsovlerkhgsel on HN
Sustainability and monetization after payment processor ban
From 2 comments
Looks sweet. I might actually use this. A few questions: 1. Why a custom JS-based CLI tool for deployment? What does it do? Why not something like plain SSH? 2. What is the plan…
IgorPartola on HNThe service itself is really cool and lines up nicely with the likes of Netlify and Github pages. I have two concerns though: 1) This doesn't seem to be connected to any major…
stemuk on HN
Requests
Git or GitHub integration
From 2 comments
Any sort of git/GitHub integration features (or planned) ? Eg, I saw mention of code/theme editor, and working git into that would make some sense.
indigodaddy on HNLooks nice. But what does it provide over Github/GitLab pages?
iamcreasy on HN
Graphql or Gatsby integration
From 1 comment
Three suggestions: 1. please dont have "forever" pricing. i would rather pay a higher fee monthly. 2. please have tiers according to size and bandwidth requirements 3. Instead of…
sandGorgon on HN
Higher-tier pricing with monthly plans
From 1 comment
Three suggestions: 1. please dont have "forever" pricing. i would rather pay a higher fee monthly. 2. please have tiers according to size and bandwidth requirements 3. Instead of…
sandGorgon on HN
Questions
How is abuse handled?
From 2 comments
The service itself is really cool and lines up nicely with the likes of Netlify and Github pages. I have two concerns though: 1) This doesn't seem to be connected to any major…
stemuk on HNLooks great! Please make a plan how to deal with abuse; in the past, most services that provided low-friction hosting stopped being low friction (e.g. they started requiring…
tgsovlerkhgsel on HN
Why is it called 1MB and what is the storage limit?
From 1 comment
Why is it called 1MB? Is it a reference to the maximum storage you get? It'd be interesting for size optimized sites. Also are the sites supposed to look that big?…
badsectoracula on HN
Alternatives named
Netlify
From 2 comments
Could you contrast this with Netlify? I believe they are in the same segment but I haven't used either.
lukevp on HNLooks nice. But what does it provide over Github/GitLab pages?
iamcreasy on HN
GitHub Pages
From 1 comment
Looks nice. But what does it provide over Github/GitLab pages?
iamcreasy on HN
Neocities
From 1 comment
What can you really do with 1 megabyte? Clearly nothing serious. Why suggest it's free then? Neocities provides 1GB which is actually a relevant amount.
HNKingpin on HN
OVH free hosting
From 1 comment
OVH also offers a 10MB free hosting with Let's Encrypt for every domain, probably more reliable
andaci on HN