Me and my friend were looking to start a 2 person survival server but neither of us can host the server, wondering if anyone can do it for us or find us a free server host.
Did you try Bukkit GUI? If you are okay with a server that is not 24/7, you get some pretty awesome features. You can easily install plugins with a tab on the server runner (literally in a few seconds), you can easily OP and DEOP players, and setup is easy. These are just a few features, and there are many more.
Website: The bukkit GUI project - BukkitGUI v1.2.2.142 - Bukkit
I hope I could be of help.