If your website is built with plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript — a portfolio, a résumé site, a landing page, or the output of a static site generator — it needs very little to run, and it should not cost much either. Here's how to put one on your own domain, free for the first two months.
Static sites don't need a server backend
A static site is just files. There's no database and no server code to run, which means hosting it is cheap and extremely fast. Every request can be served straight from a CDN edge close to the visitor.
What it costs on Dhruva Cloud
The Lite plan is free for your first two months, then ₹47/month: one website, 500 MB of storage, your own domain. Nothing is charged during the trial, and if you decide not to continue you simply do not renew. Here is the honest version of what that includes and what it doesn't:
- Included at no extra charge: the SSL certificate, the Cloudflare CDN, DDoS protection, the File Manager and one-click backups.
- Not on Lite: PHP and MySQL — it is for static files only. WordPress needs Starter at ₹80/month.
- Never included: the domain name (buy it anywhere you like) and email hosting.
Plenty of hosts advertise a low headline price and then bill separately for SSL or charge extra once you want a CDN. The price on the plan card is what you pay.
Steps to publish
- Create an account and pick the Lite plan — the first two months cost nothing.
- Add your domain and set the nameservers we give you at your registrar.
- Zip your site folder (with
index.htmlat the root) and upload it, or upload the files directly from the File Manager. - Your site is live over HTTPS — usually within minutes of DNS activating.
Tips for a fast static site
- Compress images (WebP or optimized JPG/PNG) — they're usually the heaviest part by a wide margin.
- Minify CSS and JS if your build tool supports it.
- Keep the total under 500 MB to stay on Lite; move up if you add heavy media.
- Let the CDN do the work: static files are cached at the edge, so your origin is barely touched.
When your project grows beyond static — say you add a contact form backend or a CMS — you can move up to a PHP plan without changing hosts or touching your DNS again.