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| # | Provider | Why we rank it | Score | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | UltaHost EDITOR'S PICK | NVMe + LiteSpeed, 99.99% uptime, free migration. | 4.9 429 reviews | $2.90/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 02 | YouStable BEST VALUE | Cheapest plan we recommend — human support in 4 min. | 4.9 30 reviews | $0.60/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 03 | Interserver BEST VPS | Price-lock guarantee — renewal costs what signup did. | 4.7 69 reviews | $2.50/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 04 | ScalaHosting | SPanel replaces cPanel licensing cost entirely. | 5 1 review | $2.66/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 05 | Hostinger | Easiest onboarding, but check the renewal price. | 4.3 41 reviews | $1.99/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 06 | Verpex | Generous storage, 17 locations, friendly support. | 3.6 5 reviews | $0.60/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 07 | QloudHost Review | Budget cloud hosting, simple no-frills VPS. | 5 3 reviews | $3.50/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| # | Provider | Why we rank it | Score | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouStable EDITOR'S PICK | LiteSpeed + NVMe on shared plans — rare at this tier. | 4.9 30 reviews | $0.60/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 02 | Interserver BEST VALUE | Genuine renewal price-lock — what you pay stays fixed. | 4.7 69 reviews | $2.50/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 03 | A2Hosting | Free SSL, daily backups, migration — from A2 Hosting. | 4 11 reviews | $2.99/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 04 | GreenGeeks | 300% renewable energy, unlimited disk and bandwidth. | $2.95/mo | Visit Site » Read review | |
| 05 | UltaHost | DDoS protection, malware scanning, daily backups. | 4.9 429 reviews | $2.90/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 06 | Hostinger | Cheapest feature-complete shared plan — free AI tools. | 4.3 41 reviews | $1.99/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 07 | Hostwinds | Unmetered bandwidth, solid 24/7 support reputation. | $4.54/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| # | Provider | Why we rank it | Score | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kamatera EDITOR'S PICK | Custom resource sliders, 30-day free trial. | 4.2 5 reviews | $4.00/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 02 | YouStable BEST VALUE | AMD EPYC + NVMe brings dedicated-grade VPS hardware. | 4.9 30 reviews | $0.60/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 03 | Interserver | Slice-based pricing — scale RAM/CPU independently. | 4.7 69 reviews | $2.50/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 04 | UltaHost | NVMe-only VPS across 30+ locations, fully managed. | 4.9 429 reviews | $2.90/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 05 | ScalaHosting | Self-healing SPanel auto-fixes server issues. | 5 1 review | $2.66/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 06 | A2Hosting | Managed cPanel/WHM VPS, scales 4GB to 256GB RAM. | 4 11 reviews | $2.99/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 07 | Verpex | Proactive monitoring — good VPS for non-devs. | 3.6 5 reviews | $0.60/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 08 | BlueHost Review | Deep WordPress-VPS integration with staging. | 3.8 11 reviews | $2.95/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| # | Provider | Why we rank it | Score | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ScalaHosting EDITOR'S PICK | Managed Cloud VPS, SPanel skips cPanel licensing fee. | 5 1 review | $2.66/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 02 | Kamatera BEST VALUE | 24 datacenters, fully custom resource configuration. | 4.2 5 reviews | $4.00/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 03 | Cloudways | No-card free trial, managed layer over AWS/DO/Vultr. | 4 1 review | $10.00/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 04 | Hostinger | Managed cloud, setup automated — easiest cloud on-ramp. | 4.3 41 reviews | $1.99/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 05 | Vultr Review | Bare metal + cloud compute, 32+ locations, per-second. | 1 1 review | $2.50/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 06 | LiquidWeb | Premium managed cloud, 100% uptime SLA. | $4.00/mo | Visit Site » Read review | |
| 07 | HostArmada | Managed cloud with cPanel, 45-day money-back window. | 5 1 review | $1.99/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 08 | ChemiCloud Review | Strong support, SitePad AI — hands-off cloud hosting. | 4.9 5 reviews | $2.99/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| # | Provider | Why we rank it | Score | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Verpex EDITOR'S PICK | Generous storage, 17 locations, friendly support. | 3.6 5 reviews | $0.60/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 02 | Interserver BEST VALUE | Price-lock guarantee — renewal costs what signup did. | 4.7 69 reviews | $2.50/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 03 | ScalaHosting | SPanel replaces cPanel licensing cost entirely. | 5 1 review | $2.66/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 04 | UltaHost | White-labeled NVMe infra, free migrations, premium tier. | 4.9 429 reviews | $2.90/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 05 | InmotionHosting Review | Free WHMCS + 100 cPanel licenses, 90-day money-back. | 5 1 review | $2.99/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 06 | A2Hosting | A2 Hosting reseller — LiteSpeed + NVMe, steep renewal. | 4 11 reviews | $2.99/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 07 | TMDHosting | Long 60-day money-back, but renewal rates climb. | 4 8 reviews | $2.95/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 08 | GreenGeeks | 300% renewable energy, free CDN — eco-conscious pick. | $2.95/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| # | Provider | Why we rank it | Score | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | QloudHost Review EDITOR'S PICK | DMCA-ignored plans, clear abuse policy, no surprises. | 5 3 reviews | $3.50/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 02 | Shinjiru Review BEST VALUE | Crypto payments, unmetered resources, one-click setup. | 3 5 reviews | $3.95/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 03 | UltaHost | NVMe SSD infra, free SSL/migration, BitNinja security. | 4.9 429 reviews | $2.90/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 04 | AbeloHost Review | 10 yrs DMCA-ignored, unmetered, full root access. | 4.7 57 reviews | $6.53/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 05 | ViceTemple | Best adult hosting — speed, security, no copyright issues. | 4.9 55 reviews | $5.00/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 06 | Webcare360 Review | Privacy-focused, 99.99% uptime, one-click installer. | 5 14 reviews | $5.49/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 07 | Koddos Review | DDoS protection, RAID 10, daily backups, beginner friendly. | 4.8 19 reviews | $39.99/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| # | Provider | Why we rank it | Score | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Apex Hosting EDITOR'S PICK | Managed Minecraft hosting, one-click modpack installer. | $7.49/mo | Visit Site » Read review | |
| 02 | ScalaCube BEST VALUE | Simplest setup, unlimited slots, huge game variety. | 2.5 4 reviews | $3.95/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 03 | Hosthavoc | Own hardware (Ryzen/Xeon), 60+ games since 2013. | $2.99/mo | Visit Site » Read review | |
| 04 | Shockbyte Review | Oldest budget Minecraft host, clean custom panel. | 1.5 5 reviews | $2.50/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 05 | PingPerfect | 250+ games, EPYC/Ryzen 9 hardware, low-ping focus. | $0.43/mo | Visit Site » Read review | |
| 06 | GameServers | Long-running low-entry pricing, mixed support quality. | 1 2 reviews | $7.99/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
| 07 | GPORTAL Review | 20+ years, official studio partnerships, console support. | 1.5 6 reviews | $1.20/mo | Visit Site » Read review |
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Every host runs on a plan we paid for, on the same test site with the same tools. Thresholds are set before testing, and the raw data behind each score is published.
Monitoring wall · last 30 days
Snapshot · 14 Aug 2026| Host / Plan | Uptime 30D | Avg TTFB | Last Test |
|---|---|---|---|
| UltaHost · Basic | 99.99% | 312 ms | 12 Jul |
| InterServer · Standard | 99.97% | 368 ms | 09 Jul |
| Hostinger · Premium | 99.84% | 441 ms | 04 Jul |
| YouStable · Starter SELF-TEST | 99.96% | 289 ms | 11 Jul |
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- Performance 25%
- Reliability 20%
- Features 15%
- Support 15%
- Ease of use 10%
- Security 10%
- Value 5%
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