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What's the best free web-hosting service that can run server-side code that's something other than PHP? I'm wanting to host Java server engines, or JSP's and servlets, as well as maybe Python, ASP, Perl, or Ruby based serverside scripts. All the free hosting services I find seem only to support PHP.

Is there anything where I can run perhaps a Java-based game server in? It must be free. I'm willing to open-source my code.

Thanks.

+1  A: 

There's a list of free Java hosting sites at this site, but I don't know how good or reliable the list and the site are, so "caveat browsor"!-)

Alex Martelli
+4  A: 

What about gae?

Macarse
+1  A: 

google apps engine just recently added java support, though its their own flavor

larson4
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"All the free hosting services I find seem only to support PHP."

That's why they're free.

Most cheap hosting (notice, not free but cheap) let you most of the time run Python, Perl and Ruby as well. If you want free expect to get nothing for it in return.

From the list of technologies in your question I get the impression that you would be most happy with your own VPS at something like Slicehost or Amazon EC2, which is of course not free.

Luke
These services, while perhaps excellent, are not what the poster asked for, as they are not free.
TokenMacGuy
I know. But he's asking for something that, I think, doesn't exist. If he wants free, he gets PHP otherwise he needs to shell out some money. I mean, you can get cheap hosting with PHP, Python, Perl for 5 USD a month. Java is going to be difficult...
Luke
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There exists a list of django friendly web hosts, among which are a few free hosts.

TokenMacGuy