Hosting tools in 2026, compared by price
We track 53 hosting tools. The list below is ordered by what it costs to start, cheapest first. Tools that cannot be put on that scale — usage-based pricing, a free tier, or a price we could not verify — come last, and each one says which case it is. The cheapest verified entry point is Cdnjs at Free.
How to choose a hosting provider
Hosting is the category with the widest gap between entry price and renewal price. Promotional rates apply to the first term; the renewal rate is the real one, and it is usually printed on the same page. The verified prices here mark which figure they refer to.
After the sticker, the limits decide the value: storage and bandwidth caps, backup policy, and whether support is around the clock or ticket-only at the cheap tier. For anything mission-critical, read the uptime commitment and what compensation it actually offers before you rely on it.
Before you commit, check:
- Renewal price versus the advertised intro price
- Storage, bandwidth and site-count limits
- Backup and restore policy included in the plan
- Support hours and channels at the tier you would actually buy
No vendor has paid for a position on this page. Price is not quality: the cheapest tool here is not the best one for your team, it is only the cheapest. We do not publish a quality score because we do not have one we can stand behind. How we score tools.
- Cdnjs
Cloudflare-backed public CDN for versioned assets from open-source web libraries.
No-cost public delivery: Supported open-source library assets are served globally through Cloudflare.
Freeverified
- Cloud Foundry
Open-source application platform for deploying and operating code across private and public infrastructure.
Developer abstraction: A consistent cf push workflow hides much of the infrastructure configuration from application teams.
Freeverified
- ISPConfig
BSD-licensed Linux hosting control panel for single-server and multi-server environments.
Open and inspectable: The core panel is distributed under the permissive BSD license.
Freeverified
- JSDelivr
Free multi-provider CDN for public open-source packages from npm, GitHub and related catalogs.
Free permitted use: The published terms allow personal and commercial use without request or bandwidth limits.
Freeverified
- IONOS
Shared web hosting with domain, SSL, email, databases, SSH access, backups and tiered resources.
Broad bundle: Domain, SSL, email, databases, SSH tools, app installation, backups and support are packaged together.
From $1/moverified
- DreamHost
Shared web hosting provider with tiered site, storage, visit, database, email and inode limits.
Bundled site basics: Shared plans include SSL, storage, MySQL, traffic tools and automated backups.
From $1.99/moverified
- Hostinger
Managed web hosting with hPanel, WordPress and code deployment, email, backups and long-term promotional plans.
Low initial effective price: Multi-year prepayment substantially discounts the first hosting term.
From $2.99/moverified
- DigitalOcean
Simple cloud for devs.
Extreme Simplicity: Offers a very understandable dashboard instead of complex jargon.
From $4/moverified
- GlowHost
Managed cPanel hosting provider with shared, reseller, cloud and dedicated-server plans.
Conventional hosting stack: Shared plans combine cPanel, email, SSL and common web-application installation.
From $4.95/moverified
- Fasthosts
UK provider of shared web hosting, domains, email, cloud servers and dedicated infrastructure.
Clear starter bundle: Shared plans combine site space, databases, mailbox, domain promotion and a control panel.
From $5.75/moverified
- Heart Internet
UK hosting provider offering cPanel web hosting, managed WordPress, reseller plans, VPS and dedicated servers.
Published renewal prices: The plan page shows both discounted first-term totals and standard renewal amounts.
From $5.99/moverified
- 123 Reg
UK domain registrar and hosting provider offering cPanel web hosting, email, site builders, WordPress and servers.
Detailed plan resources: Site, storage, database, CPU, RAM, FTP and mailbox allowances are published by tier.
From $6.99/moverified
- Ultahost
Managed hosting provider offering VPS, shared hosting, VDS and dedicated servers across multiple locations.
Low VPS entry point: The Basic tier bundles a small KVM server, IP addresses, NVMe storage and management.
From $7.99/moverified
- Bytemark
UK cloud, dedicated and managed-hosting brand within iomart, with legacy Bytemark platforms in transition.
Developer-oriented heritage: Published documentation covers API and command-line server management.
From $10/moverified
- Plesk
Licensed server control panel for websites, domains, DNS, mail, databases, WordPress and hosting accounts.
Centralized administration: Manages sites, subscriptions, DNS, mail, databases, certificates and server settings from one panel.
From $12.04/moverified
- cPanel
Web hosting control panel, licensed per server.
From $29.99/mo billed annuallyverified
- Aruba S.p.A.
Italian provider of domain, email and Linux/Windows shared hosting, alongside cloud and trust services.
Transparent renewal floor: The Italian product page shows both first-year promotion and standard annual renewal.
From $34.99/moverified
- Kinsta
Managed WordPress and application hosting.
Fast infrastructure and good caching
From $35/moverified
- Advania
Northern European IT services group delivering consulting, managed infrastructure, cloud, security and lifecycle services.
Broad operational scope: Advania can combine cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, support and lifecycle work in one engagement.
Custom pricing — quote requirednot a monthly price
- Alibaba Cloud
Global cloud platform offering ECS compute, storage, networking, databases, containers, security and analytics.
Broad compute choice: ECS includes general, compute, memory, GPU, Arm, bare metal and other workload families.
Usage-based pricingnot a monthly price
- AWS
Cloud computing giant.
Infinite Scalability: Your systems grow automatically as your traffic increases.
Usage-based pricingnot a monthly price
- Backblaze
Cloud provider offering B2 object storage and a separate endpoint-focused Computer Backup service.
Low-friction object storage: Native and S3-compatible APIs work with many existing backup and application tools.
Usage-based pricingnot a monthly price
- Bunny.net
Low-cost CDN and edge storage.
Very low cost per gigabyte
Usage-based pricingnot a monthly price
- Citrix Cloud
Cloud control plane for Citrix digital-workspace, DaaS, access, endpoint and application-delivery services.
Managed control plane: Citrix operates service components that otherwise require substantial management infrastructure.
Custom pricing — quote requirednot a monthly price
- Cloudflare
CDN, DNS and web security.
Global Speed: Massive edge network ensures your site loads fast anywhere on earth.
Free tier availablenot a monthly price
- Easily Ltd
UK-facing domain registration and shared-hosting brand operated under NetNames Limited.
Combined domain workflow: Registration, renewal, nameserver routing and shared hosting can be managed under one account.
Custom pricing — quote requirednot a monthly price
- Epik
Domain registrar and aftermarket platform currently operated through ICANN-accredited Epik LLC.
Current registrar accreditation: ICANN's live directory lists Epik LLC as an accredited registrar with IANA ID 617.
Variable pricingnot a monthly price
- Gandi
Domain registrar with LiveDNS, DNSSEC, forwarding, privacy controls, API, email and hosting add-ons.
Published lifecycle pricing: Gandi exposes creation, transfer, renewal, owner-change and restore prices by TLD.
Variable pricingnot a monthly price
- Gcore
Global edge and public-cloud platform offering virtual machines, containers, storage, networking and security services.
Distributed footprint: Cloud regions and edge-network services can place workloads near geographically diverse users.
Usage-based pricingnot a monthly price
- Google Cloud
Data-first cloud platform.
Data Analytics Leader: Unrivaled processing power with tools like BigQuery.
Usage-based pricingnot a monthly price
- Heroku
Managed application platform built around deployable dynos, data services, pipelines and add-ons.
Managed runtime: Heroku handles container placement, restarts and underlying operating-system administration.
Usage-based pricingnot a monthly price
- Hetzner
European cloud and dedicated servers.
Price per unit of compute is hard to beat
Usage-based pricingnot a monthly price
- IBM Cloud
Enterprise cloud platform spanning compute, storage, networking, data, containers, AI and hybrid-cloud services.
Broad enterprise catalog: Compute, storage, networking, databases, Kubernetes, AI and security services share one platform.
Starts with free creditsnot a monthly price
- IDrive Inc.
Cloud backup provider for personal devices, teams, servers, NAS and business applications, with separate sync and object-storage products.
Multi-device coverage: One account can protect supported desktop, mobile, external-drive and NAS data.
Free tier availablenot a monthly price
- Joyent
Legacy Joyent brand for Triton DataCenter, now stewarded and commercially supported by MNX.
Unified VM and container model: SmartOS zones and KVM workloads share integrated networking, storage and management.
Custom pricing — quote requirednot a monthly price
- Microsoft Azure
Enterprise cloud by Microsoft.
Microsoft Ecosystem: Unbeatable integration with Office 365, Teams, and AD.
Usage-based pricingnot a monthly price
- Mirantis
Enterprise Kubernetes platform vendor focused on multi-cluster lifecycle management and support.
Kubernetes-native control: Clusters and services are represented through declarative resources and reusable templates.
Custom pricing — quote requirednot a monthly price
- Name.com
Domain registrar with DNS, Domain Safe privacy/security, transfer tools, REST API and optional hosting/email products.
Domain-focused controls: Registration, renewal, nameservers, DNS records, forwarding and transfer workflows are centralized.
Variable pricingnot a monthly price
- NearlyFreeSpeech
Prepaid, usage-metered do-it-yourself web hosting with optional domains, DNS, databases and email forwarding.
Granular spend: Customers pay for measured resources and selected services instead of a large fixed bundle.
Usage-based pricingnot a monthly price
- Netlify
Modern web hosting.
Instant Deployment: Link your repo and go live in minutes with zero config.
Free tier availablenot a monthly price
- OpenShift
Red Hat enterprise Kubernetes application platform available as self-managed software or managed cloud services.
Deployment choice: Run supported self-managed editions across data center, public cloud and edge, or buy a managed cloud service.
Custom pricing — quote requirednot a monthly price
- OVHcloud
Cloud provider spanning public cloud, bare metal, VPS, hosted private cloud, storage and managed services.
Broad infrastructure choice: Virtual instances, bare metal, containers, storage, networking and managed data products share one catalog.
Starts with free creditsnot a monthly price
- Panzura
Enterprise hybrid-cloud file platform using object storage with distributed SMB, NFS and S3 access.
Distributed file collaboration: Global byte-range locking is designed to reduce cross-site overwrite conflicts.
Custom pricing — quote requirednot a monthly price
- Porkbun
Domain registrar with low renewal prices.
Cheap registration and honest renewals
Usage-based pricingnot a monthly price
- Rackspace Technology
Managed multicloud, professional-services and private-cloud provider layered over major infrastructure platforms.
Multicloud expertise: Services span AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and hosted/private-cloud environments.
Custom pricing — quote requirednot a monthly price
- Scaleway
European public cloud offering virtual and bare-metal compute, storage, networking and managed platforms.
Published component pricing: Instance families show hourly and approximate monthly compute rates by availability zone.
Usage-based pricingnot a monthly price
- SiteGround
Shared and managed WordPress hosting.
Support is genuinely responsive
Pricing not verifiednot a monthly price
- Tencent Cloud
Cloud platform whose CVM service provides regional virtual machines with subscription, usage and spot billing.
Flexible compute purchasing: Subscription, pay-as-you-go and interruptible spot options fit stable or variable workloads.
Usage-based pricingnot a monthly price
- Uniregistry
Former domain registrar and marketplace acquired by GoDaddy; not evaluated as a current standalone signup option.
Historically investor-focused: The product was built around bulk domain registration, management and sales workflows.
Custom pricing — quote requirednot a monthly price
- Vercel
Fast web hosting.
Flawless DX: Deploying code to live is as simple as one click or a git push.
Free tier availablenot a monthly price
- WP Engine
Managed WordPress hosting.
Performance and caching tuned for WordPress
Pricing not verifiednot a monthly price
- Yandex Cloud
Cloud platform offering compute, storage, managed data, containers, serverless, analytics and machine-learning services.
Broad managed catalog: Compute, object storage, databases, Kubernetes, serverless, analytics and ML share one platform.
Starts with free creditsnot a monthly price
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