What it is
GitHub Pages publishes static HTML, CSS, and JavaScript from GitHub repositories, optionally through a build process. It is useful for project sites, documentation, and simple personal sites, but it has usage restrictions and is not a general-purpose business hosting platform.
Free tier summary
GitHub Pages is available for public repositories on GitHub Free. GitHub also documents one user or organization site per account, unlimited project sites, and recommended repository limits.
Best for
- Project documentation
- Open-source project sites
- Simple static sites
Limitations
- Static content only
- Public-repository availability differs from private repositories
- Usage restrictions apply
License / commercial use notes
Use is governed by GitHub terms, Pages limits, and repository visibility rules.