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Best Web Hosting Companies

All 37 web hosting companies in our directory, ranked 1 to 37 on what we could check.

This roundup ranks every company in this category with Occidental, the same harness behind our Stack Advisor. It scores only what we could check on each company's own site. It is not a test of their work, so read it as a list to call, not a verdict.

The ranking assumes a business with 10 people, one location and a normal budget, with no special must haves. Your own answers change the weights, so try the Stack Advisor for a ranking built around you.

The Full Ranking, 1 to 37

Ranked by Occidental, run on Vyebe. How the ranking works.

How this list is ranked: We rank all 37 companies from 1 to 37 with Occidental, the same rules as our Stack Advisor. Each company gets a score from 0 to 10 on six things. The weights are fit 28%, scale 16%, cost to own 16%, support 16%, lock-in risk 12%, vendor health 12%.

We only score facts we checked on each company's own site, like a main phone line, team size and the year it started. The list is not based on user reviews, and no company paid for its place. Cost to own is the same for all, since we have no checked prices. So the cards show the other five scores.

  1. 1

    GoDaddy

    7.9 of 10

    Tempe, AZ · Founded 1997 · 5,001-10,000 people

    • Domain registration
    • Web hosting
    • Website builder
    • Business email
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Company size listed as 5,001-10,000 people. Founded in 1997.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  2. hosting.com homepage
    2

    hosting.com

    7.7 of 10

    Founded 2003 · 501-1,000 people

    • Web hosting
    • WordPress hosting
    • VPS hosting
    • Dedicated servers
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Founded in 2003. Has a main phone line.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  3. Jacksonville, FL · Founded 1979 · 501-1,000 people

    • Domain registration
    • Website builder
    • Web hosting
    • Professional email
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Founded in 1979. Has a main phone line.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  4. WP Engine homepage
    4

    WP Engine

    7.7 of 10

    Austin, TX · Founded 2010 · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Managed WordPress hosting
    • Ecommerce hosting
    • Headless hosting
    • Agency hosting
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    8.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Company size listed as 1,001-5,000 people. Has a main phone line.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  5. Accodelades homepage
    5

    Accodelades

    7.6 of 10

    Phoenix, AZ · Founded 2016 · 11-50 people

    • Website design
    • Branding and logo design
    • SEO
    • Social media marketing
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    7.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Web Design Agencies, Digital Marketing Agencies, SEO Agencies

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Company size listed as 11-50 people. Has a main phone line.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  6. Big Splash Web Design & Marketing homepage

    Houston, TX · Founded 2008 · 11-50 people

    • Custom web design
    • Ecommerce websites
    • SEO
    • Web hosting
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    7.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Web Design Agencies, SEO Agencies, Local SEO

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Company size listed as 11-50 people. Has a main phone line.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  7. InMotion Hosting homepage

    Virginia Beach, VA · Founded 2001 · 201-500 people

    • Shared hosting
    • WordPress hosting
    • VPS hosting
    • Dedicated servers
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    8.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Founded in 2001. Has a main phone line.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  8. Webstract Marketing & Web Design homepage

    Anaheim Hills, CA · Founded 2011 · 11-50 people

    • Web design
    • Ecommerce websites
    • SEO
    • PPC marketing
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    7.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Web Design Agencies, SEO Agencies, Google Ads and PPC, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Company size listed as 11-50 people. Has a main phone line.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  9. 9

    Domain.com

    7.4 of 10

    Jacksonville, FL · Founded 1998 · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Domain registration
    • Website builder
    • Web hosting
    • Marketing tools
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    6.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Company size listed as 1,001-5,000 people. Founded in 1998.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  10. Kinsta homepage
    10

    Kinsta

    7.4 of 10

    West Hollywood, CA · Founded 2013 · 201-500 people

    • Managed WordPress hosting
    • WooCommerce hosting
    • Application hosting
    • Database hosting
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    8.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    8.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Has a main phone line. Founded in 2013.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  11. Liquid Web homepage
    11

    Liquid Web

    7.3 of 10

    Southfield, MI · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Managed hosting
    • Dedicated servers
    • VPS hosting
    • Cloud hosting
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    5.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Company size listed as 1,001-5,000 people. Has a main phone line.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  12. XTAPPS homepage
    12

    XTAPPS

    7.3 of 10

    Cottleville, MO · Founded 2015 · 51-200 people

    • Mobile app development
    • Web design
    • WordPress development
    • SEO
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    8.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    7.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Web Design Agencies, SEO Agencies

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Has a main phone line. Company size listed as 51-200 people.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  13. IS&T homepage
    13

    IS&T

    7.2 of 10

    Houston, TX · Founded 1997 · 51-200 people

    • Managed IT services
    • IT consulting
    • Web development
    • Website hosting
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    8.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    9.0

    Listed in Managed IT, Web Hosting, Web Design Agencies, Small Business Security

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Has a main phone line. Founded in 1997.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  14. 14

    Bluehost

    7.1 of 10

    Jacksonville, FL · 501-1,000 people

    • WordPress hosting
    • VPS hosting
    • Dedicated servers
    • Domain registration
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    5.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Has a main phone line. Company size listed as 501-1,000 people.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  15. DigitalOcean homepage
    15

    DigitalOcean

    7.1 of 10

    Broomfield, CO · Founded 2012 · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Cloud servers
    • GPU infrastructure
    • Managed databases
    • Cloud storage
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    8.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the sales or quote form on the company website. See the steps

    Why: Company size listed as 1,001-5,000 people. Founded in 2012.

    Watch out: No main phone line in our data. Expect forms, chat or email.

  16. 16

    HostGator

    7.1 of 10

    Houston, TX · 501-1,000 people

    • Web hosting
    • WordPress hosting
    • VPS hosting
    • Dedicated hosting
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    5.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Website Builders

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Has a main phone line. Company size listed as 501-1,000 people.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  17. Hostinger homepage
    17

    Hostinger

    7.1 of 10

    Vilnius, Vilnius County · Founded 2004 · 501-1,000 people

    • Shared hosting
    • VPS hosting
    • Cloud hosting
    • Domain registration
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

    Why: Founded in 2004. Company size listed as 501-1,000 people.

    Watch out: No main phone line in our data. Expect forms, chat or email.

  18. InterServer homepage
    18

    InterServer

    7.1 of 10

    Secaucus, NJ · Founded 1999 · 11-50 people

    • Web hosting
    • Cloud VPS
    • Dedicated servers
    • Colocation
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    6.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    9.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Email Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Has a main phone line. Founded in 1999.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  19. Name.com homepage
    19

    Name.com

    7.1 of 10

    Denver, CO · Founded 2003 · 11-50 people

    • Domain registration
    • Premium domains
    • Website builder
    • Web hosting
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    6.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    9.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Has a main phone line. Founded in 2003.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  20. Pressable homepage
    20

    Pressable

    7.1 of 10

    San Antonio, TX · Founded 2010 · 51-200 people

    • Managed WordPress hosting
    • WooCommerce hosting
    • Agency hosting
    • White label hosting
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    7.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    7.5

    Listed in Web Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Has a main phone line. Founded in 2010.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  21. ScalaHosting homepage
    21

    ScalaHosting

    7.1 of 10

    Dallas, TX · Founded 2007 · 51-200 people

    • Managed cloud VPS
    • Shared hosting
    • WordPress hosting
    • Reseller hosting
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    7.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    7.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Email Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Has a main phone line. Founded in 2007.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  22. Des Plaines, IL · Founded 1978 · 501-1,000 people

    • Web design
    • Web development
    • Ecommerce solutions
    • Digital marketing
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    4.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Web Design Agencies, Digital Marketing Agencies

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Founded in 1978. Has a main phone line.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  23. DreamHost homepage
    23

    DreamHost

    6.9 of 10

    Brea, CA · Founded 1997 · 201-500 people

    • WordPress hosting
    • Web hosting
    • Domain registration
    • Business email
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    8.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

    Why: Founded in 1997. Company size listed as 201-500 people.

    Watch out: No main phone line in our data. Expect forms, chat or email.

  24. Dynadot homepage
    24

    Dynadot

    6.9 of 10

    San Mateo, CA · Founded 2002 · 201-500 people

    • Domain registration
    • Domain transfers
    • Domain auctions
    • Web hosting
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    8.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

    Why: Founded in 2002. Company size listed as 201-500 people.

    Watch out: No main phone line in our data. Expect forms, chat or email.

  25. Vercel homepage
    25

    Vercel

    6.9 of 10

    Covina, CA · Founded 2015 · 501-1,000 people

    • Web app hosting
    • Content delivery network
    • Serverless compute
    • CI/CD
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    8.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the sales or quote form on the company website. See the steps

    Why: Company size listed as 501-1,000 people. Founded in 2015.

    Watch out: No main phone line in our data. Expect forms, chat or email.

  26. Cloudways homepage
    26

    Cloudways

    6.7 of 10

    Broomfield, CO · Founded 2011 · 201-500 people

    • Managed cloud hosting
    • Managed WordPress hosting
    • WooCommerce hosting
    • Magento hosting
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    8.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    8.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

    Why: Founded in 2011. Company size listed as 201-500 people.

    Watch out: No main phone line in our data. Expect forms, chat or email.

  27. 27

    Vultr

    6.7 of 10

    West Palm Beach, FL · Founded 2014 · 201-500 people

    • Cloud compute
    • VPS hosting
    • Cloud GPU
    • Bare metal servers
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    8.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    8.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the sales or quote form on the company website. See the steps

    Why: Founded in 2014. Company size listed as 201-500 people.

    Watch out: No main phone line in our data. Expect forms, chat or email.

  28. Hostwinds homepage
    28

    Hostwinds

    6.6 of 10

    Seattle, WA · Founded 2010 · 51-200 people

    • Shared hosting
    • Reseller hosting
    • VPS hosting
    • Cloud servers
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    7.0
    Support
    6.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    7.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Founded in 2010. Company size listed as 51-200 people.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  29. SiteGround homepage
    29

    SiteGround

    6.6 of 10

    Sofia, Sofia · 501-1,000 people

    • Web hosting
    • WordPress hosting
    • Cloud hosting
    • Reseller hosting
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    6.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    5.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Website Builders

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Company size listed as 501-1,000 people. Has a main phone line.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  30. 30

    Spaceship

    6.6 of 10

    Phoenix, AZ · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Domain registration
    • Domain transfers
    • Web hosting
    • VPS hosting
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    5.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

    Why: Company size listed as 1,001-5,000 people. Offers domain registration and domain transfers.

    Watch out: No main phone line in our data. Expect forms, chat or email.

  31. GreenGeeks homepage
    31

    GreenGeeks

    6.5 of 10

    Wilmington, DE · Founded 2008 · 51-200 people

    • Web hosting
    • WordPress hosting
    • Reseller hosting
    • VPS hosting
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    7.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    7.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

    Why: Founded in 2008. Company size listed as 51-200 people.

    Watch out: No main phone line in our data. Expect forms, chat or email.

  32. Netlify homepage
    32

    Netlify

    6.5 of 10

    San Francisco, CA · Founded 2015 · 51-200 people

    • Web app hosting
    • Continuous deployment
    • Deploy previews
    • Serverless functions
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    7.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    7.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the sales or quote form on the company website. See the steps

    Why: Founded in 2015. Company size listed as 51-200 people.

    Watch out: No main phone line in our data. Expect forms, chat or email.

  33. IONOS homepage
    33

    IONOS

    6.4 of 10

    Philadelphia, PA

    • Web hosting
    • Domains and SSL
    • Email and Office
    • Website builder
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    5.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    4.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

    Why: Has a main phone line. Offers web hosting and domains and ssl.

    Watch out: No price in our catalog. Ask for a written quote with renewal prices.

  34. Render homepage
    34

    Render

    6.3 of 10

    San Francisco, CA · Founded 2018 · 51-200 people

    • Web services hosting
    • Static sites
    • Managed Postgres
    • Background workers
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    7.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    6.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

    Why: Company size listed as 51-200 people. Offers web services hosting and static sites.

    Watch out: No main phone line in our data. Expect forms, chat or email.

  35. WordPress.com homepage
    35

    WordPress.com

    6.3 of 10

    San Francisco, CA · Founded 2005

    • Website builder
    • Managed WordPress hosting
    • Domains
    • Professional email
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    5.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    9.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

    Why: Founded in 2005. Offers website builder and managed wordpress hosting.

    Watch out: No main phone line in our data. Expect forms, chat or email.

  36. Rocket.net homepage
    36

    Rocket.net

    6.1 of 10

    Jupiter, FL · Founded 2020 · 11-50 people

    • Managed WordPress hosting
    • Enterprise CDN
    • Website firewall
    • Malware protection
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    6.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    6.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

    Why: Offers managed wordpress hosting and enterprise cdn. Company size listed as 11-50 people.

    Watch out: No main phone line in our data. Expect forms, chat or email.

  37. Webflow homepage
    37

    Webflow

    6.1 of 10

    San Francisco, CA · Founded 2013

    • Visual website builder
    • CMS
    • Website hosting
    • Localization
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    5.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    7.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Website Builders, AI Search Optimization

    Reach a Person: Best route is the sales or quote form on the company website. See the steps

    Why: Founded in 2013. Offers visual website builder and cms.

    Watch out: No main phone line in our data. Expect forms, chat or email.

How We Scored

ScoreWhat it measures
FitHow closely the company's own services and description match this category. In AI search, specialists score higher.
ScaleHow the listed team size fits a 10 person business. For service firms, a team a little bigger than yours scores best. For platforms, bigger is fine. A company that is also listed as an agency or IT firm is judged like a service firm.
Cost to ownPrices only count when our catalog has one we checked. Most companies here have none, so everyone gets the same middle score.
SupportA main phone line, a contact or sales page, and a clear route to reach a person.
Lock-in riskThe usual lock-in for this kind of service, from our own notes on the category.
Vendor healthYears in business and listed team size.

Common Questions

Is this a paid ranking?

No. Nobody paid to be listed or ranked, and the rules are the same for every company.

Why is Clickflame on this list?

Clickflame is our sister company. It is scored by the same rules as everyone else, and it is marked with a disclosure wherever it appears.

Why does a company I like rank low?

The ranking only sees what we could check, like a listed phone line or founding year. It knows nothing about the quality of the work. A lower score is not a bad review.