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Self-Hosted Vercel Alternatives: Hosting Next.js Under $10 a Month

Vercel bill at $300+? Coolify, Dokploy and CapRover on a 5 EUR Hetzner VPS deliver 90% of the Vercel experience. Real pr...

HostingSift | May 4, 2026 | 10 min read

Free hosting sounds great until you hit the limits. Storage caps, missing SSL, provider ads, and zero support make most ...

HostingSift | Mar 15, 2026 | 6 min read

DNS errors take websites offline, break email, and frustrate visitors. Here are the 10 most common DNS mistakes, from wr...

HostingSift | Mar 15, 2026 | 9 min read

Real pricing data from 17 hosting providers shows where hosting costs are heading in 2026. Promo prices, renewal hikes, ...

HostingSift | Mar 11, 2026 | 7 min read

A 4 GB VPS can cost $5/mo or $55/mo depending on management level. We compared real prices from providers that offer bot...

HostingSift Team | Mar 8, 2026 | 7 min read

Hosting providers advertise low monthly prices, but they require 1 to 4 years of upfront payment. We compared real prici...

HostingSift Team | Mar 8, 2026 | 6 min read

Core Web Vitals affect Google rankings, but hosting is only part of the equation. We break down which metrics your serve...

HostingSift Team | Mar 5, 2026 | 7 min read

Choosing web hosting shouldn't feel like a gamble. We built HostingSift to pull pricing and features from top providers ...

HostingSift | Feb 17, 2026 | 3 min read