What is it?
First of all, we recommend seeing Neocities' own about page.
If you want our own testimonial though, we recommend using Neocities when learning web-development.
Neocities is a free, beginner-friendly platform that lets students create and publish their own websites. Think of it as a modern version of the classic “Geocities,” redesigned for today’s learners. It helps students practice real web-development skills—HTML, CSS, and JavaScript—by letting them build pages from scratch and instantly see their work online.
Is it safe?
Neocities is built with safety in mind. Each student gets their own small space for learning and creativity—no personal data sharing is required beyond a simple login. Sites are sandboxed, meaning students can’t interfere with others. Be warned, however, that there is a public aspect to the website. Neocities recommends other people's websites that were posted there, and anyone can access your website, so don't share private information! There is also a "followers" system and a comment system on your own website. You can disable comments on your website in Neocities settings though. This is the internet, so anyone can publish any website, and write any kind of comment, so be aware of what that entails. However, Neocities is meant to be fun and friendly. We at Coderdojo Camarillo fully encourage your student to learn web-development, and will guide them on how to safely use Neocities during their class.
How can I be sure?
You can visit https://neocities.org yourself to see how it works. It’s widely used by educators, hobbyists, and coding clubs around the world. The platform is ad-free, transparent about its policies, and focused on learning and creativity rather than social media interaction.