There are free website hosting services available, but all free plans have limitations. Customer support, storage, bandwidth and perks, such as free domain names, are usually lacking in free plans. Free web hosting can work for personal websites and blogs, developer testing, side gigs and startup sites.

Google Sites is another application in the Google Apps environment, so you have the same intuitive controls, settings, and no additional cost. Hosting is free and it's easy to manage straight from your browser.

Yes, Wix offers a free plan, allowing users to build websites without upfront costs. However, this plan is limited to Wix-branded subdomains and lacks advanced features like online payments. You must upgrade to premium plans to access more features, remove ads and use a custom domain.