What would you like to put online?
Websites, blogs, forums, portfolios and small shops all run on the same Traxio hosting: free for 30 days, then £0.99 a month if you want to keep it. It is not free forever and it does not include a domain name, so here is what you can build, what you need and where a permanently free service might suit you better.
What would you like to create?
Choose one and we will point you to the right guide, software and page. Every option runs on the same hosting.
Recommended for a website
A first website, a personal page or a club site.
- Website hosting for personal sites and clubs
- Upload a website you have built
- Free HTML starter templates
Recommended for a blog
WordPress is the usual choice: write, publish and keep the blog on an address that is yours.
Start Your BlogRecommended for a forum
Run your own community with SMF, phpBB or MyBB. You install and moderate it yourself.
- Forum hosting for your own community
- Forum Hub: guides and free SMF themes
- Which forum software should I use?
Recommended for an HTML project
Plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript files, uploaded with a file manager or SFTP.
Host Your HTML WebsiteRecommended for a business website
A simple site, email on your own domain and a padlock on every page.
- A professional website and email for your business
- Create your first email address
- Check the padlock appears
Recommended for a small online shop
WooCommerce for a small catalogue. Read the honest limits before you commit.
Try WooCommerce FreeNot sure? Start here
Joomla, Drupal, PHP applications, test sites or a project that does not fit a label.
- Every use, in one list
- Hosting for any content management system
- PHP hosting with the tools you would expect
The deal, in plain English
Traxio is not free forever, and it does not include a domain name or a free subdomain: you bring a domain you already own.
- First 30 days
- £0A full hosting account, not a cut-down trial. No card needed to start.
- After that
- £0.99 a monthOnly if you choose to continue. No setup fee, no VAT or card fees added, and no price rise after the first year.
- Domain name
- Bring your ownOne domain per account, subdomains included. We do not sell domains or provide a free subdomain. Using your own domain
- Space and traffic
- 3GB NVMe, 100GB a monthShared by files, databases and email. Will your site fit?
- Who runs it
- You doSelf-managed DirectAdmin hosting with Softaculous. Help is self-service. How support works
Two things to know before you start.
1. Point your domain at Traxio during your first 30 days. DNS Guard checks that your domain points to Traxio. If it fails for 24 hours in a row on an account that is more than 48 hours old, the account may be suspended, and it is restored automatically once the domain points to Traxio again. How DNS Guard works.
2. Check your billing term. The free 30 days apply to the one-month payment term, which is what every “start free” button on this site selects. Six- and twelve-month terms are also offered at checkout, but they don’t include the free trial. The order page shows exactly what you would pay before you confirm anything.
Everything you can host
A first website
Personal sites, clubs and hobby pages, from sign-up to online.
A blog
Write and publish on an address that is yours.
WordPress
One-click install, free SSL, caching and your own plugins.
A forum
SMF, phpBB or MyBB, with free SMF themes.
HTML and static sites
index.html, CSS and JavaScript, uploaded in minutes.
PHP and MySQL
PHP 7.4 to 8.3, a MySQL database and phpMyAdmin.
A portfolio
Photography, design, CVs and student work.
A small business
A website and you@yourbusiness email.
Clubs and communities
Charities, societies, hobby groups and local clubs.
A small online shop
WooCommerce, with the limits spelled out.
Gaming communities
The website and forum for your clan or guild. Not game servers.
Students and learners
A real server to practise on, for coursework and first projects.
Also: Joomla and Drupal, test and staging sites and developer projects.
How your 30 days work
- Create your account. It takes a couple of minutes and needs no card.
- Point your domain at Traxio. Connect a domain. You can upload files before it connects.
- Install or upload. Install WordPress, SMF or another app with Softaculous, or upload your own files.
- Check the padlock and set up email. Free SSL and your first mailbox.
- Back up, then decide. Download a full backup. An invoice for £0.99 arrives at the end of the trial; keep the site by paying it, or take your backup elsewhere.
When a free service is the better choice
| If you want… | Good options | What they are like | Where Traxio differs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free with no end date, for a hobby site | Permanently free PHP hosts, such as InfinityFree | No time limit and no adverts, according to independent reviews. PHP and MySQL, around 5GB of space and daily usage limits. Email hosting is not included. | Traxio is not free forever. If £0 matters most, a permanently free host is the better fit. Choose Traxio for a mailbox on your own domain and the DirectAdmin control panel. |
| A static HTML site with no server software | GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages | Static files only. GitHub Pages allows 1GB sites and a soft 100GB a month; Cloudflare Pages allows 20,000 files, 25MiB per file and 500 builds a month on its free plan. | If your site is purely static and you are comfortable with Git, they are hard to beat at £0. Traxio also runs PHP, WordPress and databases, and you can upload with a file manager. |
| Someone else looks after everything | WordPress.com, Blogger, Wix, Google Sites | Hosted builders and blog platforms: nothing to install or update. Free plans typically use the platform’s own web address and its features. | Traxio is self-managed, so you install and update things yourself. Choose it for freedom and your own domain; choose a builder if you want no maintenance at all. |
| A forum that someone else runs | ProBoards, Forumotion, Create A Forum | Fully managed forum platforms: no installation, and you work within the platform’s own features and themes. | On Traxio you run SMF, phpBB or MyBB yourself, with more control and a forum you can move. Managed platforms are easier if you never want to touch software. Full comparisons. |
Figures for GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages and InfinityFree were checked against their own documentation and independent reviews in October 2026. Free plans change, so read each provider’s own page before you decide.
Free tools and templates
Free HTML templates
Three responsive starter sites you can download, edit and upload.
HTML preview tool
Paste or edit HTML and see the page update, privately in your browser.
Size and bandwidth calculator
Check a site against 3GB of space and 100GB of monthly traffic.
Free SMF themes
Downloadable themes for Simple Machines Forum 2.1.
Learn as you go
- First website checklistEverything to do between sign-up and launch.
- Connect a domain namePoint a domain you own at Traxio.
- Install WordPressSoftaculous install and first settings.
- Install and configure SMFAlso: phpBB and MyBB tutorials in the Forum tutorials.
- Create a MySQL databaseFor WordPress, forums and PHP applications.
- Upload files with SFTPA reliable way to move files.
- Move a website from another hostBring an existing site to Traxio.
- Protect a forum against spamSettings that stop most spam.
- Why is my website slow?Common causes and fixes.
- Learning pathsFollow a path from first site to confident owner.
Common questions
Is Traxio really free?
The first 30 days are free, with no card needed to start. After that it is £0.99 a month if you choose to continue. It is not free forever. If you decide not to continue, an unpaid account is suspended 7 days after the invoice date and closed after 14, so download a full backup first. Is Traxio really free?
Do I need a domain name?
Yes. Traxio hosts a domain you already own, and does not sell domains or provide a free subdomain. A domain usually costs a few pounds a year from a registrar. Hosting vs domain name explains the difference, and using your own domain covers the setup.
Do I need a card to start?
No. You can create an account and use all 30 days without entering payment details. If you continue, payment is by card through Stripe.
Can I pay for 6 or 12 months?
The free 30 days apply to the one-month payment term, which is what every “start free” button on this site selects. Six- and twelve-month terms are also offered at checkout, but they don’t include the free trial. The order page shows exactly what you would pay before you confirm anything.
Is this managed WordPress hosting?
No. It is self-managed shared hosting with DirectAdmin. You install WordPress through Softaculous, keep it updated and look after your own backups. Daily offsite backups are taken as a courtesy with no guarantee. WordPress on Traxio explains what that means in practice.
Can I run a Minecraft or other game server?
No. Traxio hosts websites, forums and similar web applications, not game servers. It suits the website and forum for a gaming community. Gaming community hosting explains the difference.
What if my site outgrows the included space or traffic?
Every account includes 3GB of NVMe storage and 100GB of bandwidth a month, and more disk space or bandwidth can be added in the client area. Try the website size and bandwidth calculator to see where you stand.
What support do I get?
Traxio is built around self-help: the help centre, knowledge base, tutorials and quick answers cover most how-to questions. The support desk is kept for major issues such as a server or network fault. How support works.
Ready to get online?
Free for 30 days, then £0.99 a month if you choose to continue. It is not free forever, and there is no setup fee.
- £0 for 30 days
- No card to start
- £0.99 a month afterwards
- Bring your own domain