Honest comparisons
Free hosts and free forums, compared fairly
How Traxio compares with the best-known free hosts and forum platforms. They’re free for good; Traxio is free for 30 days, then £0.99 a month. Here’s what the 99p buys, and when free is the better choice.
- No card to start
- 30 days free
- Then £0.99/month
- No adverts on your site
Detailed comparisons
- Traxio vs InfinityFreeFree for good with bigger limits, or 99p with email, backups and DirectAdmin.
- Traxio vs ByetHostFree with unlimited databases, or 99p with automatic SSL and email.
- Traxio vs WordPress.comA hosted WordPress platform vs your own WordPress install.
- Traxio vs ForumotionA free hosted forum vs your own SMF forum.
- Traxio vs ProBoardsUnlimited ad-supported boards vs a forum you can back up.
- Traxio vs Create A ForumHosted, extended SMF vs standard SMF you control.
At a glance
| Service | Type | Price | Storage | Domain | Adverts on the free plan | Files and database access | Email on your domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traxio | Hosting account | 30 days free, then £0.99/month | 3GB | Own domain | None | Yes | 1 included |
| InfinityFree | Hosting account | Free | 5GB | Free subdomain or own | None | Yes | No |
| ByetHost | Hosting account | Free | 5GB | Free subdomain or own | None | Yes | Not stated |
| AccuWeb free WordPress | Hosting account (applications reviewed) | Free | 2GB | 1 site | None | Yes (cPanel) | Yes |
| WordPress.com free | Hosted WordPress | Free; paid from $4/month yearly | 1GB | Paid plans only | Yes | No | Paid add-on |
| Forumotion | Hosted forum | Free; paid packages | — | Paid option | Yes | No | — |
| ProBoards | Hosted forum | Free; paid features | — | $14/year | Yes | No | — |
| Create A Forum | Hosted forum (SMF-based) | Free; Ad Free $7.99/month | — | Supported | Yes | No | — |
Checked 6 October 2026. AccuWeb figures are from its free WordPress hosting page, which says applications are reviewed manually. “—” means not applicable or not published. Details change; check each provider’s own site. Sources are listed on each comparison page.
How we compare
Comparison pages are easy to write badly. Ours follow three rules:
- The price difference first. The services here are free for good. Traxio costs £11.88 a year after the free first month. Every page says so up front.
- Sources for every claim. Each page lists where each fact came from and when we checked it (6 October 2026).
- Say where they win, and no affiliate links. Every page has a “where they’re the better choice” section, and nobody pays us to be on these pages.
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