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Independently compared
Honest comparisons based on speed, support, and price. No sponsored rankings, ever.
Renewal prices shown
That $2.99 deal often renews at four times the price. We show both numbers, always.
Judged on real work
We look at what matters in practice: uptime, load times, backups, and support that responds.
Kept up to date
Hosting deals change constantly. We check our prices regularly and date our reviews.
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Kinsta
Kinsta Inc.
Kinsta runs your WordPress site on Google Cloud infrastructure with Cloudflare in front, and takes care of everything: updates, security, daily backups, and speed.
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Our verdicts
Editorial reviews, dated and sourced.
Kinsta Inc.
“The nicest dashboard on the market and support from real WordPress experts. For sites that earn money, the peace of mind is worth every dollar.”Editorial team, via HostingShortlist
Hetzner Online GmbH
“Europe’s best-kept secret: two to three times cheaper per unit of performance than the big clouds, with solid German engineering. The smartest deal for anyone who can manage a server.”Editorial team, via HostingShortlist
Hostinger International
“For a few dollars a month we got fast hosting with a clean control panel. The low price does require paying four years up front; renewal is higher but reasonable. The easiest start there is.”Editorial team, via HostingShortlist
WP Engine
“The company that invented managed WordPress and still one of the best at it: caching, staging, and backups are all included. A slightly dated dashboard, proven stable platform.”Editorial team, via HostingShortlist
Guides & sources
Our practical guides plus the sources we trust ourselves.
Getting your first website online, cheap
The starter hosts compared, with the renewal price shown next to every intro deal.
Read the guideWhen is managed WordPress hosting worth it?
Updates, backups, security, and staging handled for you: the managed options compared.
Read the guideYour own cloud server: the developer favorites
Maximum control and the best price-to-performance, if you can manage a server yourself.
Read the guideweb.dev: Core Web Vitals explained
Google’s own guide to the speed metrics your hosting directly affects.
Read moreWordPress.org: server requirements
The official minimum server requirements for running WordPress.
Read moreStay ahead of the renewal trap
New hosting providers, price changes, and honest verdicts. Only when there is something worth knowing.
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