For years, "free hosting" for developers in Uzbekistan meant one of three things: a slow shared host with PHP-only support, a trial period that expires in 14 days, or a foreign PaaS that requires a Visa/Mastercard that half of Uzbekistan's developers don't have.
if.uz is different. The free plan is genuinely free — no credit card, no trial period, no surprise charges. It's designed specifically for developers in Uzbekistan who want to ship real projects without the hosting headache.
What the Free Plan Includes
| Feature | What You Get |
|---|---|
| Deployments | 1 active deployment at a time |
| RAM | 256 MB |
| CPU | 0.25 vCPU |
| Subdomain | yourapp.if.uz (automatic) |
| HTTPS/SSL | Yes — automatic, forever |
| Metrics | Real-time CPU, memory, network |
| Logs | Live log streaming, 24h retention |
| Databases | Available via Marketplace (counted as a deployment) |
| Credit card | Not required |
What Frameworks Are Supported?
if.uz uses Nixpacks, which auto-detects your framework from your project files. No Dockerfile needed.
- Node.js / Next.js / NestJS / Express / Fastify
- Python / Django / FastAPI / Flask
- Go
- Ruby / Rails
- PHP / Laravel
- Rust
- Static sites (HTML/CSS/JS)
ℹ️ Info
Nixpacks looks for package.json (Node), requirements.txt (Python), go.mod (Go), Gemfile (Ruby), etc. If your project has the right files at the root, it detects and configures everything automatically.
How to Get Started in 3 Steps
- 1Register at if.uz — enter email, username (becomes your subdomain), password
- 2Connect GitHub — authorize if.uz to read your repos
- 3Click "Deploy new app" — pick a repo, pick a branch, click Deploy
That's it. Your app will be live at yourapp-username.if.uz with a valid SSL certificate in about 2 minutes.
Free vs. Paid — Do You Need to Upgrade?
For personal projects, portfolios, side projects, or MVPs — the free plan is entirely sufficient. You get a real production URL you can share with clients or investors.
Upgrade to Pro ($9/month) when you need more than one deployment, custom domains for your business, or more memory for heavier workloads. Upgrade to Business ($29/month) for unlimited deployments and team access.
Comparison: if.uz Free vs. Other Options
| Platform | Free Tier | Card Required | Uzbekistan Latency | Node.js Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| if.uz | 1 app, 256MB, forever | No | Low (local) | Yes |
| Vercel | Hobby (frontend only) | No | High (US/EU) | Yes (frontend) |
| Render | Spins down after 15 min | No | High (US) | Yes |
| Railway | Trial credits only | Yes (for more) | High (US) | Yes |
| Heroku | No free tier (removed 2022) | Yes | High (US) | Yes |
| DigitalOcean | No free tier | Yes | High (AMS/SGP) | Yes |
💡 Tip
Unlike Render's free tier, if.uz does NOT spin down your app after inactivity. Your app stays running 24/7.
Start Deploying for Free
Sign up at if.uz right now — it takes less than 2 minutes and your first app will be live before you finish your tea. No credit card, no trial, no limits on time. Just real hosting for Uzbek developers.