For simple websites (not web apps) I still prefere a PHP based CMS (like Kirby, Grav or Processwire). Nearly every webspace supports PHP and I like to self host as much as possible.
Usually I'll just rent a webspace for a client if he/she hasn't one already. A webspace comes without the responsibility of a full server and is usally really cheap (2-5 Euros a month in germany, domain included). Normally I make sure that the webspace supports SSH, than I can "deploy" the website with a simple npm script using rsync. Most webspaces also support git, so even such a setup would be possible. Flatfile-CMS like Kirby and Grav even do not need a database. This really worked well in the past. No complicated setup, no AWS, no Webhooks and most CMS support caching so your website should be as fast as a static one.
Of course if a website is slightly more complicated and you need a javascript framework like vue it gets a bit tricky, but there are also headless PHP CMS like directus and in other CMS you can build basic json endpoints. Another approach I woul like to test in the future is using alpine.js for cases where a website needs to be a bit more interactive but an SPA would be an overkill.
For simple websites (not web apps) I still prefere a PHP based CMS (like Kirby, Grav or Processwire). Nearly every webspace supports PHP and I like to self host as much as possible.
This is an interesting take, I haven't really seen PHP being used. What do you do to self host?
Usually I'll just rent a webspace for a client if he/she hasn't one already. A webspace comes without the responsibility of a full server and is usally really cheap (2-5 Euros a month in germany, domain included). Normally I make sure that the webspace supports SSH, than I can "deploy" the website with a simple npm script using rsync. Most webspaces also support git, so even such a setup would be possible. Flatfile-CMS like Kirby and Grav even do not need a database. This really worked well in the past. No complicated setup, no AWS, no Webhooks and most CMS support caching so your website should be as fast as a static one.
Of course if a website is slightly more complicated and you need a javascript framework like vue it gets a bit tricky, but there are also headless PHP CMS like directus and in other CMS you can build basic json endpoints. Another approach I woul like to test in the future is using alpine.js for cases where a website needs to be a bit more interactive but an SPA would be an overkill.
That's awesome! I will have to look more into webspaces! Thanks for your input, arnoson!