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Codeberg Pages vs Surge.sh

Higher score
Codeberg PagesIndie
7.6/ 10
Surge.shIndie
7.5/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Codeberg Pages wins 1, Surge.sh wins 0 (3 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricCodeberg PagesSurge.sh
Score
Winner: left
7.67.5
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
IndependentIndie
IndependentIndie
Founded
20192014
Best for
FOSS projects who want a non-corporate alternative to GitHub PagesDevs who want `surge` in a terminal and zero dashboard fuss
Price per mo
Free/ moFree/ mo
Renewal multiplier
Tagline
FOSS Gitea-based hosting, community-fundedOne-command CLI static deploys, free for unlimited sites
[02]

What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Codeberg Pages4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • Truly FOSS stack, no corporate parent
  • Free for public repos, fair-use bandwidth
  • Custom domain + Let's Encrypt SSL
  • Funded by community membership
– Cons
  • Forgejo Actions ecosystem still maturing
  • Smaller community than GitHub/GitLab
  • No commercial SLA
  • Donate to keep it sustainable
Surge.sh4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • Free tier truly unlimited sites and custom domains
  • `surge` CLI is the simplest deploy on Earth
  • No build pipeline lock-in
  • Independent, has survived since 2014
– Cons
  • Pro at $30/mo is poor value vs Cloudflare Pages
  • No Git integration or preview branches
  • Dashboard / project management is minimal
  • Slow feature development pace
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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