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Web hosting reviews from a real server, not a press release.
We buy the plans, host real WordPress sites and apps on them, and publish every benchmark — shared, WordPress, cloud and VPS hosting from the best hosting providers.
# Same WordPress test site on every host
$ hostnado bench --site wp-test --plan [HOST]/[PLAN]
ttfb [DATA] ms
load 50 vu [DATA] ms p95
uptime 30d [DATA] %
✓ results saved to /reviews/Updated [MONTH] 2026
Best web hosting picks, by what you’re hosting
Ranked from our own test results. Pick a hosting type to see the best plan for it.
Prices are first-term prices from each host’s site, checked DATE. Scores come from our published scoring method. Some links are affiliate links.
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Which kind of hosting do you need?
Each guide explains who the hosting type is for, then ranks the plans we tested in it.
Shared hosting
The cheapest way to put a blog, portfolio or small business site online. You share one server with other sites.
WordPress hosting
Shared or cloud plans tuned for WordPress, with one-click installs, caching and staging sites.
Managed WordPress
The host handles updates, backups, security and speed. Costs more, saves hours every month.
Cloud hosting
Resources you can scale up in minutes, for growing stores, membership sites and agencies.
VPS hosting
Your own virtual server with root access. More power and control than shared, if you can manage it.
Self-hosting & Coolify
Run WordPress, n8n and your own apps on a VPS with Coolify. Step-by-step guides from our own server.
Latest benchmarks · [MONTH] 2026
Which host loads WordPress fastest?
We put the same WordPress test site on each host’s most popular plan and measured it from [N] locations.
- Identical theme, plugins and content on every host
- Three runs per test, averaged — raw logs published
- Uptime monitored every minute for 30 days
Time to first byte
| [PRICE]/mo | Starting price | [PRICE]/mo |
|---|---|---|
| [PRICE]/mo | Renewal price | [PRICE]/mo |
| [DATA] ms | Avg. TTFB | [DATA] ms |
| [DATA] % | Uptime (30 days) | [DATA] % |
| [x.x]/10 | Our score | [x.x]/10 |
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Hosting comparisons
Two hosts, the same test site, one winner per category. No “it depends” without telling you what it depends on.
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How we test every host
The same four steps for a budget shared plan and a high-end cloud server.
Buy the plan
With our own card, as a normal customer. No special review accounts.
Deploy real sites
The same WordPress test site everywhere, plus real apps on VPS and cloud plans.
Benchmark it
Speed, load, uptime and support response, measured the same way every time.
Re-test regularly
Hosts change. We re-run the tests and update prices so rankings stay honest.
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