Stop Wasting Money: Why Your Business May Be Overpaying to Host Your Static Websites

If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve either been quoted an unexpectedly high price to host your static website, or you’re starting to suspect you’re paying far more than you should for an expensive server plan.

Static sites (simple sites made up of HTML, CSS, and images), with no need for databases or server-side processing-require far fewer resources than dynamic applications. Yet, countless small businesses are sold on overpriced “business hosting” packages that dramatically exceed their actual needs.

Oversold and Overcharged: Why Businesses Overpay

Lack of Awareness: Many business owners aren’t told about static hosting options.

Bundled Services: Web designers or agencies may upsell hosting as part of a package

"Set & Forget" Mentality: Businesses rarely revisit their hosting costs after launch.

It’s common for small businesses to be locked into S$20+/month hosting plans for a website that could easily run on a free or ultra-low-cost (below S$10) service.

Many of these sites see only a few hundred or a couple thousand visitors per month, an amount of traffic that would not justify such high costs.

Alternatives

For static sites, there are numerous low-cost or free hosting options that are reliable, secure, and easy to use (last update: May 2025):

Alternative	Cost	About	Limitations
Github Pages	Free	Free forever for static sites, subject to: 1 user / organization site / account Bandwidth <1GB / Month < 100GB /Month Up to 10 builds per hour	Static content only No authentication, e-commerce, etc. Limited for Commercial Use No commercial transactions or SaaS Redirect and Customization Limitations No custom redirects and advanced configuration Requires technical expertise Challenging for content updates
Netlify	Free / Paid	Easy integration for deployment Generous free tiers, subject to: Bandwidth < 100GB / Month Up to 300 build minutes / Month < 100 form submissions / site / month	Account Suspension Account suspension upon hitting tier limit Support and Reliability Potentially inconsistent customer support Framework Support Potential issues with framework or backend functions
Cloudflare Pages	Free	Robust global infrastructure and no hard limits for typical static sites Subject to fair use Extremely high usage or abuse may trigger account review or throttling	Feature Limitations Some advanced features are only available on paid plans, or as add-ons Technical Expertise Needed for Debugging
Google Firebase Hosting	Free	Free hosting for static sites with SSL included, subject to: < 1GB storage < 10GB / Month bandwidth	Scaling Costs Costs escalate with higher traffic or larger files No Native Server-side rendering Additional setup for dynamic features Limited Advanced Features Advanced needs require integrations
AWS S3 + CloudFront	Almost Free	Hosts and globally distribute static sites with high performance and scalability	Setup Complexity Requires manual configuration and AWS knowledge Management Overhead Monitoring requires management Cost at Scale Costs escalate with higher traffic or larger files

These features and drawbacks are important considerations, as they can impact both the short-term and long-term experience for individuals and businesses. Want to explore these options with SVTech? Reach out.

Real Savings, Real Performance

Switching from a traditional server to a static hosting solution can cut your costs by 70% or more, while actually improving site speed and reliability.

Our customers have reduced their hosting bill from S$20++/month to about S$7/month by moving to CloudFlare, AWS, etc. while also making their site faster, and more resilient

Our Services

At SVTech, we assess your website’s hosting needs, align solutions with your business goals, and expertly migrate or build your static site on the ideal platform-ensuring top performance and security.

You keep more money in your business, and your site stays fast, secure, and manageable.

Services	About
Enablement and Upskilling	We introduce static hosting options, and train your team on how to manage your websites on your platform of choice
Individual or Bundled Services	We can design your website, build / migrate it, and host it as individual services, or as a package
Automate Observability	We can develop features that enhance your observability and automate the management of your site’s costs and functionalities, eliminating the risk of “setting and forgetting”.

Don’t let your static website drain your budget. If you want to discover how much you could save, while getting better performance and peace of mind, reach out!