Surge.sh vs Tiiny.host
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Surge.sh and Tiiny.host.
Surge.sh Static web publishing for frontend developers | Tiiny.host World's simplest static site hosting — drop a ZIP file | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.7 (243 reviews) | 4.3 (172 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | freemium | freemium |
| Best for | Frontend developers who want to publish static sites from the terminal without any web interface | Designers and developers sharing prototypes, mockups, and demos who need instant static site hosting |
| Pricing transparency | ||
| Intro price | $0.00/mo | $0.00/mo |
| Renewal price | $30.00/mo | $9.00/mo✓ |
| Renewal hike | — | — |
| Renewal transparency | good | good |
| Money-back days | 0 days | 0 days |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Hosting amenities | ||
| cPanel included | ||
| WordPress 1-click | ||
| Staging environment | ||
| Daily backups | ||
| Free SSL | ✓ | |
| Free domain | ||
| Free migration | ||
| Phone support | ||
| Live chat | ||
| LiteSpeed server | ||
| Green hosting | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | United States | United States |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free tier | free tierfree ssl |
| Visit Surge.sh → | Visit Tiiny.host → | |
Surge.sh
Pros
- + CLI-based — fits developer workflow perfectly
- + Custom domain on free tier
- + 200 free projects on free plan
Cons
- - Static only — no backend
- - CLI tool — not for non-developers
- - No database support
Tiiny.host
Pros
- + Upload ZIP file — live in seconds
- + No account required on free tier
- + Perfect for sharing prototypes and mockups
Cons
- - Static HTML only
- - No PHP, databases, or dynamic content
- - Very limited for real production sites
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