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Scored on performance, reliability, price, features, support, ease of use, security and value. Commercial relationships never change the order.
Provider plans, prices and specs change often. Each provider carries a verification state and a last-checked date; anything not yet checked by our editors is shown as pending verification rather than as a confirmed fact. Always confirm the current offer on the provider’s site.
Hostinger sells low-cost shared, cloud and VPS hosting through its own hPanel control panel.
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Kinsta is a premium managed WordPress platform running on Google Cloud infrastructure.
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HostArmada runs shared, WordPress and VPS plans on a cloud SSD platform with free migrations.
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ScalaHosting offers shared and self-managed or managed VPS hosting with the SPanel control panel.
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ChemiCloud offers cPanel shared, reseller and WordPress hosting with free migrations.
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Verpex is a newer shared and reseller host with generous limits and many datacenter choices.
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FastComet sells shared, cloud VPS and dedicated hosting with prices that do not jump on renewal.
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Cloudways is a managed cloud platform that deploys on third-party infrastructure such as DigitalOcean and Vultr.
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UltaHost sells NVMe-based shared, VPS, Windows and game hosting with 24/7 support.
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KnownHost focuses on managed VPS, cloud and dedicated servers with cPanel or DirectAdmin.
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Providers listed only where their own official page confirms a datacentre in that country.
Side by side
Put two to four providers head to head on price, renewal cost, storage, backups, support and our score.
Hostinger is cheaper and faster on entry plans, while Bluehost leans on guided WordPress onboarding and phone support.
Kinsta is the more polished managed WordPress platform; Cloudways gives you cloud flexibility for less money.
ScalaHosting wins on managed VPS value, HostArmada on support responsiveness for shared plans.
Vultr has simpler pricing and more locations; Kamatera lets you configure every server resource.
Verpex offers more resources per plan, ChemiCloud is stronger on support and free domains.
Both are solid Polish hosts; Cyber_Folks edges ahead on performance and panel polish.
Rankings by use case
Ranked on WordPress-specific tooling, performance and support quality.
Last updated:We score every hosting provider on performance, reliability, price, features, support, ease of use, security and value, then rank them on the total.
Last updated:Hosting providers with a confirmed datacentre in the United States, ranked by their WhichHosting score.
Last updated:Ranked on entry pricing, renewal pricing and overall value rather than headline discounts.
Last updated:A short, deliberately narrow ranking. It only includes providers whose official websites document infrastructure or products aimed at AI workloads and always-on AI agents — GPU instances, agent hosting or one-click AI/LLM application deployment. Providers without a documented AI offering are not listed here, even when they rank well in our general hosting rankings.
Last updated:Ranked on reliability, support, email and business-ready features.
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Last updated:Hosting promotions
New Kinsta Managed WordPress customers pay $0 for the first month on eligible plans (Single 20GB, Single 35k, WP 2, Launch) — then $35/mo, or $30/mo equivalent when paying annually.
Last checked:UltaHost is running a 40% off sale on shared hosting, with the entry plan at $3.44/mo instead of $6.89/mo and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Last checked:Hostinger lists up to 79% off on 48-month web hosting terms, for example the entry plan at $143.52 for 48 months instead of $575.52, renewing at $10.99/mo. A 30-day money-back guarantee applies.
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Last checked:How we test hosting performance
Learn before you buy
Hosting Basics
A plain-language explanation of what web hosting does and which type you need.
VPS
When to upgrade from shared hosting, and what you actually gain.
Hosting Basics
Realistic price ranges by hosting type, plus the renewal-price trap.
WordPress
What providers handle for you on a managed plan, and when it is worth paying for.
Hosting Basics
A safe migration order that avoids downtime and lost email.
WordPress
The WordPress-specific features worth paying for, and the ones that are marketing.
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Every provider passes through the same framework of 8 weighted criteria: performance, reliability, price (including renewal pricing, not just intro offers), features, support, ease of use, security and value. Scores are recorded per criterion so you can see exactly why a provider ranks where it does — and each data point carries a verification state and a last-checked date.
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An overall score is based on 8 weighted scoring criteria. Detailed criterion scores are shown when verified data is available.
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