What is Surge.sh?
Surge.sh is a popular static web publishing platform and content delivery network (CDN) designed to make it incredibly easy for front-end developers and designers to deploy web projects. With Surge.sh, you can publish HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other static files for free through a simple command line interface.
Some key things to know about Surge.sh:
- It's completely free for basic usage, making it a great option for hosting personal sites, client prototypes, and experiments.
- It handles the hosting and distribution of your static assets around the world using a global CDN.
- You can deploy sites directly from the command line just by typing `surge`. No registration or account setup required.
- Automatic HTTPS encryption is enabled on all sites for security.
- Custom domain names can be configured to point to Surge sites with CNAME records.
- Advanced features like custom 404 pages, password protection, and analytics integrations are available by upgrading to a paid plan.
With its simplicity and automatic CDN deployment, Surge.sh can save developers a lot of time and headaches when publishing static sites. It's a useful tool for quickly launching MVPs, getting client feedback, or sharing side projects with the world.
Carrd, GitHub Pages, tiiny.host, Codeberg Pages, 60sec.site, Neocities, GitLab Pages, Runkod, Stout.is, Aerobatic, Paperplane.io are some alternatives to Surge.sh.