Hey folks,
I’m looking to host a really simple REST API and don’t have any specific language in mind—it could be JS, Ruby, Go, whatever works. The thing is, I don’t need a whole web hosting package, just something lightweight and affordable for this use case. Anyone got recommendations for budget-friendly hosting providers?
Appreciate all the help in advance!
Hey, for something that simple, check out Heroku’s free tier! It’s great for small projects like this, and you only get charged if you start scaling up.
I’d say try DigitalOcean’s droplet services. You can spin up a small one for like $5 a month and host your API there. Super reliable too.
Vercel is worth looking into as well. It’s easy to deploy APIs, especially if you’re using JS/Node, and they have a free tier for small stuff.
Why not check out Firebase? If you’re not doing anything super complex, the free tier could work for you. It’s serverless and scales when needed!
I’ve had good experiences with AWS Lambda for serverless API hosting. You only pay for what you use, so it’s a good option if your API isn’t getting hit too often.