NudgeHost vs Neocities in 2026, for sharing a file
Where the two differ on sharing a file, on building a whole site, and on traffic, price and custom domains.
| Feature | NudgeHostFree plan | NeocitiesFree plan |
|---|---|---|
| Publish before signing up | Yesup to 25MB | Noan account first |
| MP3 and MP4 on the free plan | Yesup to 25MB | Nokept off the free plan |
| Visitor cap | Noneon any plan | 200 GBa month of bandwidth, as a soft limit |
| Custom domain | $12a month, on Pro | $5a month, on Supporter |
The short answer
NudgeHost is the pick for sharing one file as a link. An MP3, an MP4, a ZIP or any other file up to 25MB goes up free with no account, while Neocities Free accepts a list of about 70 file types, keeps MP3 and MP4 off, and needs an account first. Neocities is the better home for a whole hand-built site, with 1 GB of storage free, no ads ever and a custom domain for $5 a month.
Summary
| Theme | NudgeHost | Neocities | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| What the free plan holds | 10 links at 25MB a file | 1 site with 1 GB of storage | NudgeHost |
| Building in the browser | No editor. Upload a new file over the old one | An HTML editor in the browser | NudgeHost |
| Community | No gallery or following | A gallery, tags and following | NudgeHost |
| Sites per account | 10 links free, Unlimited active links on paid plans | 1 site on Free, up to 30 on Supporter | NudgeHost |
| API and MCP server | Both, on every plan | A REST API, and no MCP server of its own | NudgeHost |
| Ads | None | Never, on any plan | Level |
Neocities figures from neocities.org, verified 13 October 2026.
Sharing a file as a link
NudgeHost ahead| Feature | NudgeHost | Neocities |
|---|---|---|
| What you can share free | Any file type up to 25MB | About 70 file types. MP3 and MP4 are kept off, and ZIP and Word files aren't listed |
| Publishing without an account | Yes, up to 25MB, live for 7 days | No, you sign up and create a site first |
| Largest file | 25MB free, 250MB on Pro, 1GB on Studio | 100 MB through its API |
| What a visitor opens | A page at the file's own link, with a player for audio and video | The site's pages at its neocities.org address |
Neocities Free takes a list of about 70 file types, built around the files a website is made of. MP3 and MP4 are kept off it, and ZIP and Word files aren't on the list, so a song, a screen recording or a zipped project needs Supporter before it can go up.
On NudgeHost the free plan takes any type of file. You can share audio as a link with a player of its own, or turn a video into a link that plays in the browser, with no account needed for a file up to 25MB.
Building a whole site
Neocities ahead| Feature | NudgeHost | Neocities |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 10 active links at 25MB a file | 1 site with 1 GB of storage |
| Editing | Upload a new file over the old one, at the same address | An HTML editor in the browser, plus drag-and-drop uploads |
| Community | No gallery and no following | A gallery of sites, tags, following, a profile and an RSS feed |
| Sites per account | 10 active links on the free plan, Unlimited active links on paid plans | 1 site on Free, up to 30 on Supporter |
These rows go to Neocities. Its free plan holds a whole site with 1 GB of storage and an HTML editor in the browser, and the site joins a gallery where people browse, tag and follow each other's work. Supporter, at $5 a month, allows up to 30 sites.
On NudgeHost you can upload a ZIP of a built site with an index.html, and it serves at its own nudgehost.site address. There is no editor and no gallery, so the site is for the people you send the link to.
Traffic, price and custom domains
LevelFree
$0
No subscription
- 25MB a file
- 10 live links
- 2 API keys, 20 requests a minute
- No custom domain
Pro
$12 a month
or $120 a year
- 250MB a file
- Unlimited live links
- 10 API keys, 60 requests a minute
- 1 custom domain
Studio
$29 a month
or $290 a year
- 1GB a file
- Unlimited live links
- 30 API keys, 150 requests a minute
- 5 custom domains
| Feature | NudgeHost | Neocities |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor caps | None on any plan | 200 GB of bandwidth a month on Free, 3,000 GB on Supporter, as soft limits |
| What it costs | Free, Pro at $12 a month, Studio at $29 a month | Free for 1 site, or $5 a month for Supporter |
| Custom domains | From Pro, with 1 custom domain | On Supporter, $5 a month, with SSL |
| Passwords and end dates | Passwords on Pro and Studio, end dates on every account plan | Not listed on either plan |
| Ads | None, and no banner on account plans | Never, on any plan |
Neocities meters bandwidth, at 200 GB a month on Free and 3,000 GB on Supporter, and says a temporary surge won't take a site down automatically. NudgeHost puts no cap on visitors on any plan.
A custom domain costs less there, at $5 a month on Supporter. On NudgeHost it starts on the Pro plan at $12 a month. Neither shows ads, and an account's links carry no banner.
For developers and agents
NudgeHost ahead| Feature | NudgeHost | Neocities |
|---|---|---|
| API access | Every plan, free included | A REST API with API keys, plus a CLI tool |
| MCP server | Four tools, on every plan | None of its own |
Both publish a REST API that works on the free plan. Neocities asks scripts to keep recurring updates to once every ten minutes, and NudgeHost allows 20 requests a minute on Free.
The difference is the MCP server. An AI client can publish to NudgeHost through four tools on every plan, and Neocities publishes none of its own.
Both products publish an API on the free plan. On NudgeHost a free account can call the v1 REST API, and the upload below returns the file's own live link.
curl -X POST https://www.nudgehost.com/api/v1/uploads \
-H "Authorization: Bearer nh_sk_REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_OWN_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"filename": "report.pdf",
"contentType": "application/pdf",
"fileSize": 182734
}'The first call returns the slug, the address and a URL to PUT the file to. A second call to /api/v1/uploads/{id}/complete finishes the upload.
The MCP server gives an AI client these tools against your account: share_text, create_upload_url, complete_upload and list_links. An agent that has just written a page can publish it and hand back the link in one conversation, and our agent hosting comparison puts the same question to other platforms.
Publishing without an account
The whole sequence runs signed out, and nothing in it asks for an email address or an account.
Drop the file in
On the home page, signed out. A quick browser check runs first and asks you nothing, and a file over 25MB is refused before the upload starts.
Take the link
It is live as soon as the file lands. A ZIP with an index.html gets its own nudgehost.site subdomain instead.
Send it
You can keep 3 links like this at once, each live for 7 days. HTML pages, sites and Word files carry a small NudgeHost bar, and PDFs, images and media carry nothing extra.
Sign up to keep it
A free account takes over the files from your browser, clears the 7-day end date and drops the bar. The links stay the same.
Moving from Neocities to NudgeHost
Moving from Neocities starts with its one-click backup, which downloads the whole site. A ZIP can be up to 25MB on the free plan, 250MB on Pro and 1GB on Studio. Check that index.html sits at the top of the folder, zip it, and drop the archive into NudgeHost, where it serves at its own nudgehost.site address.
Plan the address before you switch. A neocities.org address you've already shared won't follow the site, so put the copy on a domain of your own, which on NudgeHost starts on Pro.
Which one to choose
Choose NudgeHost if
- You have a file to share, such as an MP3, an MP4 or a ZIP, and you want a link without making an account.
- The file is a type Neocities Free won't take, and you'd rather not pay $5 a month to lift the list.
- You want a password, an end date or a new file at the same address on one link.
- A script or an AI client needs to publish through an MCP server.
Choose Neocities if
- You're building a whole site of your own and want 1 GB of storage on the free plan.
- You want to write the site in an HTML editor in the browser.
- You want the site to sit in a community, with a gallery, tags and followers.
- You want a custom domain for $5 a month, or up to 30 sites on one account.
The verdict
NudgeHost is the pick for sharing a file. An MP3, an MP4, a ZIP or any other file goes up as a link free, with no account needed to start. Neocities is built for a different job, a whole site written and kept at its own address, and its free plan gives that site 1 GB with no ads.
Try it with the file Neocities wouldn't take. Upload it signed out and the link works straight away, and a free account keeps it at the same address.
Frequently asked questions
Can I share an MP3 or an MP4 on Neocities' free plan?
No. Neocities keeps MP3 and MP4 off its free plan, and its own page points video to YouTube and music to SoundCloud. Supporter, at $5 a month, removes the file-type list. On NudgeHost an MP3 or MP4 up to 25MB plays in the browser from a free link, with no account needed.
Which should I use for a personal website?
For a whole site you build and edit in the browser, Neocities' free plan holds 1 site with 1 GB of storage and an HTML editor. For sharing files and pages by link, including the MP3s, MP4s and ZIP sites Neocities Free won't take, NudgeHost is the pick, with no account needed to start.
Do I need an account on either?
On Neocities, yes, before the first upload. On NudgeHost a file up to 25MB gets a link signed out, which lasts 7 days, and a free account keeps it at the same address.
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