GitLab Pages vs Tiiny.host: permanent CI deploy or quick upload

These serve fairly different moments. GitLab Pages is for a project that's going to live somewhere long-term, tied to a repo you're already maintaining. Tiiny.host is built for the opposite: get a link to share right now, no Git involved, without necessarily expecting the site to stay up indefinitely.

GitLab Pages vs Tiiny.host at a glance

	GitLab Pages	Tiiny.host
Deploy method	CI pipeline via .gitlab-ci.yml	Browser drag-and-drop, no Git
Free tier	Free, ongoing	Capped upload size, free site expires after about a week
Custom domain	Yes, free HTTPS	Only on a higher paid tier (roughly $18/mo+)
Build/CI required	Yes, even a minimal CI file is required	No
Best for	Ongoing projects already versioned on GitLab	Quick temporary demo links, non-Git users

When to choose GitLab Pages

If the site needs to stay live indefinitely and you're fine writing a small CI job, GitLab Pages is the more durable choice — free, permanent, and it supports your own domain at no extra cost. It also keeps the deploy tied to your commit history, which matters once more than one person is touching the project.

When to choose Tiiny.host

If you just need to hand someone a link to look at right now — a client preview, a quick demo, a one-off share — Tiiny.host's drag-and-drop upload is faster than setting up a repo and a CI file for something that might only matter for a day. Just budget for the free tier's real limits: a capped upload size, a visible Tiiny Host banner, and the site expiring after about a week rather than staying live.

If you just need to host static files

Tiiny.host and Flaash solve a similar problem — browser upload, no Git, live in seconds — but Tiiny's free tier is deliberately temporary and narrow (small upload cap, week-long expiry). Flaash's free tier stays live rather than expiring, with a higher practical ceiling for a small static project. Neither supports a custom domain on Flaash's side at all, and Tiiny only adds one on its higher paid tier (~$18/mo+) — if a custom domain matters from day one, GitLab Pages covers that for free.

Frequently asked questions

Does Tiiny.host's free site really expire? Yes, the free tier is meant for short-term use — the site goes down after about a week unless you upgrade.

Is GitLab Pages harder to set up than Tiiny.host? For a first-time user, yes — Tiiny's drag-and-drop is faster to start with, while GitLab Pages needs a repo and a CI file, even a short one.

Can I use Tiiny.host for a permanent project? You can on a paid plan, but every tier — including paid — caps total storage around 100MB, which is worth checking against your project's size before committing.