alwaysdata
alwaysdata · 🚀 PaaS
alwaysdata is a French PaaS and hosting platform with a free-for-life plan: 1 GB SSD, 256 MB RAM and a quarter CPU for personal projects.
Free-tier constraints
- Offer type
- Perpetual
- When idle
- Unknown
- Credit card
- Unknown
- Commercial use
- Restricted
- At the limit
- Unknown
- Data expiry
- Not published
- Headquarters
- France
- EU data residency
- EU regions only
Free-tier compatibility
- ✓Static hosting
- —Serverless
- ✓Long-running processes
- —Docker
- —WebSockets
- ✓Cron
- —Background workers
- ✓Persistent disk
- —Custom domains
Overview
alwaysdata is a French hosting company that sits between classic web hosting and a modern PaaS. One account can run PHP, Python, Node.js, Ruby, Go and other languages, with databases, SSH access and scheduled tasks included. It also has something rare among European providers: a free plan with no time limit.
The free plan is small. It includes 1 GB of SSD storage, 256 MB of RAM and a quarter of a CPU, with backups kept for 3 days. Sites get an alwaysdata.net address. That is enough for a personal site, a small API or a student project, but not for anything with real traffic or large uploads.
Two points need checking before you rely on it. The free plan is positioned for personal needs, so read the terms before using it for a business. Custom domain support on the free plan is not clearly documented. When you outgrow it, paid plans start at €5 per month excluding VAT, and your data stays in France.
Sources and verification
Checked 2026-11-01Pros
- ✓Permanent free plan rather than a trial or one-time credit
- ✓Classic hosting flexibility: many languages, databases, SSH and cron on one account
- ✓French company hosting in France
- ✓Paid plans start at €5/month with no jump to enterprise pricing
Cons
- ✕1 GB of storage and 256 MB of RAM fit only small sites and apps
- ✕The free plan is positioned for personal needs, so check the terms before commercial use
- ✕Custom domain support on the free plan is not clearly documented
- ✕Less Git-push automation than modern PaaS platforms
Best for
- →Personal sites, small PHP or Python apps and student projects
- →Developers who want SSH access and a database without managing a server
- →French and EU users who want hosting in France for free
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Getting started
- 1 Create an alwaysdata account and choose the free plan
- 2 Create a site and pick its language or runtime
- 3 Upload code over SSH, SFTP or Git, or clone a repository from SSH
- 4 Create a database from the admin panel if your app needs one
- 5 Open the alwaysdata.net address to check your site
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Features
- ✓Free plan with no time limit
- ✓Many languages on one account
- ✓Databases included on the platform
- ✓SSH, SFTP and WebDAV access
- ✓Backups kept for 3 days on the free plan
- ✓Email hosting
Languages
FAQ
alwaysdata lists a €0 plan with 1 GB of SSD storage, 256 MB of RAM and a quarter CPU share, described as available for life. It is positioned for personal needs.
The free plan is positioned for personal needs. For commercial use, check alwaysdata's terms or start on the €5 paid plan.
alwaysdata is a French company that hosts its platform in Paris, so data stays in France.
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Open-source projects and templates that run on alwaysdata's free tier.