Best Web Hosting:
Bluehost
Bluehost web hosting has been around since 2007 and they now host more than 3,000,000 websites. They are the most popular, low-cost hosting option for new websites.
Bluehost Pros
- Best uptime (99.99%)
- Top 5 speed (405 ms)
Bluehost Cons
– Discounts for longer plans only
HostGator
HostGator, founded in 2002, is a popular shared and cloud hosting provider that is currently hosting over 2,000,000 websites
HostGator Pros
- Top 5 uptime (99.99%)
- Top 5 speed (399 ms)
HostGator Cons
– Higher renewal cost
Hostinger
Hostinger (who also owns Hosting24) offers extremely affordable hosting plans without compromising too much on the quality and performance of the service. While it’s cheap on the price, the features that come with Hostinger’s plans will appeal to many beginner website owners.
Hostinger Pros
- Top 2 load time (350 ms)
- Cheap pricing ($0.99/mo)
Hostinger Cons
– No free domain
– Limited bandwidth on the cheap plan
GreenGeeks
GreenGeeks has been around 12+ years and hosts over 500,000 websites.
GreenGeeks Pros
- Good load time (445 ms)
- Stable uptime (99.98%)
GreenGeeks Cons
– Questionable refund policy
– High renewal cost
DreamHost
Founded in 1996, DreamHost is one of the oldest web hosting providers. The company hosts over 1.5 million websites, blogs, and applications in more than 100 countries
DreamHost Pros
- Good load time (648 ms)
- Uptime guarantee
Dreamhost Cons
– Average uptime (99.94%)
– No cPanel
SiteGround
SiteGround is a web hosting provider founded in 2004 in Sofia, Bulgaria. They’re hosting over 2 million domains and is one of the three web hosting companies officially recommended by WordPress.org
SiteGround Pros
- Sufficient load time (673 ms)
- Stable uptime (99.99%)
SiteGround Cons
– Setup fee on monthly plans
– Limited cheap plan
A2 Hosting
A2 Hosting is fast because their servers are optimized for WordPress websites and they use LiteSpeed cache. Since we’ve reviewed more than 30+ shared web hosting companies, none of them are fast as A2.
A2 Hosting Pros
- Fastest load time (317 ms)
- WordPress optimized servers
A2 Hosting Cons
– Average uptime (99.93%)
– Higher renewal cost
WestHost
WestHost is a hosting company that is owned by thgingenuity Ltd. (UK company) which also owns MidPhase.
WestHost Pros
- Good uptime (99.98%)
WestHost Cons
– Below average load time (881 ms)
– SSL/free domain not included
– No cPanel or auto-installs
GoDaddy
GoDaddy is one of the leading hosting solutions powering over 44 million websites. The company has 14 facilities around the globe and is recognized as one of the largest domain registrars
GoDaddy Pros
- Good load time (554 ms)
- Good uptime (99.97%)
GoDaddy Cons
– SSL & email costs extra
– No site transfers
- Good load time (554 ms)
- Good uptime (99.97%)
GoDaddy Cons
– SSL & email costs extra
– No site transfers