WEB HOSTING / VPS / BARE METAL / PLATFORMS / DOMAINS
Start with what you need. Understand what you’re buying.
You want a business site or portfolio with less technical upkeep. Start with a visual website builder or a supported publishing platform.
Less server maintenance comes with platform rules. Verify that your site can move elsewhere.
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A ready-to-use hosting account for a small website, often with a control panel, databases and email options.
Explore category ↗02 / CONTENT WITHOUT THE UPKEEPHosting built around WordPress, with platform maintenance and WordPress-specific features handled to the extent the plan promises.
Explore category ↗03 / YOUR OWN SOFTWARE STACKA virtual server where you choose the operating system and configure the services your project needs.
Explore category ↗04 / A WHOLE PHYSICAL SERVERA dedicated physical machine for workloads that need hardware isolation, predictable allocation or a specialized stack.
Explore category ↗05 / PUBLISH, NOT PATCHVisual website builders and developer deployment platforms that package hosting into a more managed workflow.
Explore category ↗06 / START WITH THE ADDRESSRegister a domain and manage the DNS records that direct visitors, email and other services to the right place.
Explore category ↗THE PROVIDER INDEX
Official product links. Clear categories. No made-up star ratings.
Application deployment, static hosting, DNS and domain registration in one ecosystem.
Workers is the recommended starting point for new application projects; Pages remains available. Check runtime, DNS and usage requirements.
Droplet cloud servers for custom stacks, plus managed WordPress and PHP hosting through Cloudways.
Droplets are unmanaged. A WordPress image does not turn a Droplet into a managed hosting service.
Shared hosting, DreamPress WordPress plans, VPS options and managed dedicated servers.
Root-access VPS and Managed VPS are separate products. Compare the level of access and the management scope.
Cloud servers and dedicated hardware, alongside web hosting and a separate managed-server range.
Cloud and root-server offerings are self-managed. Managed servers are a separate line and do not provide root access.
Managed WordPress hosting with site-management tools, backups, caching and migration assistance.
Check site and usage limits, plugin support, backup retention and the migration terms of the selected plan.
Domain registration and shared website hosting with cPanel and WordPress installation tools.
Compare domain registration and renewal prices separately. Check email, backup and resource limits on hosting plans.
Git-connected website and application deployment, previews, a global CDN and serverless functions.
Check framework support, function limits and usage billing. A deployment platform is not a general-purpose root-access server.
Web hosting, VPS and public-cloud instances, plus dedicated physical servers.
Check regional product availability and the support boundary. VPS and bare-metal services normally require your own administration.
Managed deployment for web services, static sites, background workers, scheduled jobs and databases.
Match the workload to the service type. Check region, persistence, usage and database requirements before choosing a plan.
A visual website builder with hosting for websites, blogs and online stores.
Check required business features, plan limitations and what you can export if you decide to change platforms.
This is a selected directory, not the whole market. Categories describe an offering, not every plan from that provider. Check current pricing, renewal terms, availability and features on the linked official page. Links are not affiliate links.
BEYOND THE INTRODUCTORY PRICE
Bring your own quote. See the renewal years, too.
Costs are allocated month by month over the selected period. Your provider may charge the whole term up front. This is not an invoice or a cash-flow schedule.
Set the intro term to 0 for a plan without introductory pricing. Add-ons stay constant; domain renewal and hosting renewal rates do not increase automatically. What to check in a quote ↗
YOUR ADDRESS. YOUR CONTROL.
A practical checklist, from registration to the first visitor.
FIELD GUIDE / HOSTING
The most useful first question is not “Which company is best?” It is “What do I need to run, and who will look after it?”
A brochure website, a WordPress publication, an online store and a custom application can need very different tools. Write down the software, database, email, region and access requirements before comparing plans. A low advertised price is not useful if the plan cannot run your application.
| Model | What you control | What to clarify |
|---|---|---|
| Web hosting | A website account | Resource limits, email and backups |
| Managed WordPress | WordPress and your content | Plugin support and management scope |
| VPS / cloud server | Usually the operating system | Who patches, monitors and restores it |
| Bare metal | A dedicated physical machine | Hardware support and operations |
| Website / app platform | The site or supported application | Runtime limits, export and usage charges |
| Domain / DNS | The name and its records | Renewal and account control |
Ask who handles the operating system, runtime, CMS, plugins, backups and incident recovery. Providers can have both managed and self-managed products. For example, DreamHost’s Managed VPS is a different product from its root-access VPS; Hetzner’s managed servers are separate from its cloud and root-server offerings.
Start from actual requirements. Check the upgrade path and migration effort. Dedicated hardware can be appropriate when you have an explicit isolation or sustained-resource need, but it also introduces a larger operational commitment.
The finder maps your answers to a category with a stated trade-off. It does not measure workload demand, evaluate legal requirements or rank providers. Compare the exact product and region with your requirements before committing.