2026 ranking · Web hosting

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The 2026 ranking of web hosts we'd actually recommend — weighted by real-world performance, support quality, renewal pricing, and refund flexibility.

Last updated · May 2026Based on Hostilo’s independent methodology

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Provider	From / renewal	Tech stack	Perf^★	SaaS	AI	Score	Tested
FastComet International sites · 11 regions	$2.95/mo renewal varies	SSDcPanelLiteSpeedCDN	100/100	Limited	—	83/100 composite	Jul 26	Visit
HostArmada Modern small business hosting on cloud · 9 regions	$2.49/mo renewal varies	NVMeNginxContainersWAF	98/100	Limited	—	83/100 composite	Jul 26	Visit
Hostwinds Developers needing VPS or cloud control · 10 regions	$5.24/mo renewal varies	NVMeLinux/WindowsDockerSSHKVM	100/100	Strong	Limited	77/100 composite	Jul 26	Visit
Hostinger Creators · 9 regions	$2.99/mo/mo renews $10.993.7×	NVMeLiteSpeedNodePythonDocker	100/100	Good	Limited	73/100 composite	Jul 26	Visit
InterServer Long-term sites · 4 regions	$2.50/mo renews $7.002.8×	NVMeNginxNodePythonDocker	100/100	Strong	Limited	73/100 composite	Jul 26	Visit
MilesWeb Budget international hosting · 5 regions	$1.99/mo/mo renews $3.992.0×	SSDLiteSpeedPHPCDN	100/100	Limited	—	71/100 composite	Jul 26	Visit
Bluehost First-time WordPress users · 2 regions	$3.99/mo/mo renews $9.992.5×	NVMeApachePHPCDN	100/100	—	—	70/100 composite	Jul 26	Visit
GreenGeeks Sustainability-minded sites · 4 regions	$2.95/mo/mo renews $13.954.7×	SSDLiteSpeedPHPCDN	100/100	Limited	—	69/100 composite	Jul 26	Visit
WPX Hosting Agencies · 29 regions	$20.83/mo renewal varies	NVMeLiteSpeedWP-onlyCDN	85/100	—	—	69/100 composite	Jul 26	Visit
Shock Hosting Budget VPS users · 7 regions	$2.99/mo/mo renewal varies	NVMeKVMSSHSnapshots	100/100	Good	—	67/100 composite	Jul 26	Visit
DreamHost Privacy-conscious users · 3 regions	$2.89/mo/mo renews $10.993.8×	NVMeNginxNodePythonSSH	97/100	Good	—	56/100 composite	Jul 26	Visit
ChemiCloud Small business sites · 8 regions	$2.49/mo renews $11.954.8×	NVMeLiteSpeedPHPCDN	80/100	Limited	—	54/100 composite	Jul 26	Visit

★ Hostilo Performance Index · composite TTFB, uptime, and support-response score · 0–100

The ranking

Our recommendations, in order

Editorial picks weighted by real-world performance, support responsiveness, renewal pricing transparency, and refund flexibility.

83/100

score

FastComet

“Excellent international footprint with included backups.”

Free Cloudflare CDN
Daily backups
Free site transfers

From $2.95/moInternational sites

Updated · Jul 2026

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83/100

score

HostArmada

“A modern, cloud-based alternative to traditional shared hosting.”

NVMe SSD storage
Free SSL & CDN
Web Application Firewall

From $2.49/moModern small business hosting on cloud

Updated · Jul 2026

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77/100

score

Hostwinds

“Best VPS flexibility for technical operators.”

Managed & unmanaged VPS
Snapshots and cloud imaging
Enterprise SSDs

From $5.24/moDevelopers needing VPS or cloud control

Updated · Jul 2026

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73/100

score

Hostinger

“Best overall value for most builders.”

Free SSL
Free domain for 1 year
Weekly backups (daily on Business plan)

From $2.99/mo/moCreators

Updated · Jul 2026

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73/100

score

InterServer

“Best long-term value — the price you sign up at is the price you renew at.”

Unlimited storage & data transfer
Weekly backups
Free Cloudflare CDN

From $2.50/moLong-term sites

Updated · Jul 2026

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71/100

score

MilesWeb

“Strong value with a particularly competitive international footprint.”

Free domain
10 GB NVMe storage
Daily backups

From $1.99/mo/moBudget international hosting

Updated · Jul 2026

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70/100

score

Bluehost

“The most beginner-friendly path to WordPress.”

Free SSL
Free CDN
Weekly Website Backups

From $3.99/mo/moFirst-time WordPress users

Updated · Jul 2026

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69/100

score

GreenGeeks

“The strongest sustainability story without performance trade-offs.”

Free SSL Certificates
cPanel control panel
1-Click App Installer

From $2.95/mo/moSustainability-minded sites

Updated · Jul 2026

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69/100

score

WPX Hosting

“Best-in-class WordPress speed and support.”

WPX Cloud CDN
Free SSL across all sites
Daily backups

From $20.83/moAgencies

Updated · Jul 2026

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67/100

score

Shock Hosting

“An overlooked pick for affordable, capable VPS.”

KVM-based VPS
Multiple data centers
Custom control panel

From $2.99/mo/moBudget VPS users

Updated · Jul 2026

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56/100

score

DreamHost

“The most transparent pricing in the industry.”

Free Domain for 1 Year
Free SSL Certificates
Daily Automated Backups

From $2.89/mo/moPrivacy-conscious users

Updated · Jul 2026

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54/100

score

ChemiCloud

“Quietly excellent support and performance for small sites.”

Free Domain
Free SSL Certificate
Daily Backups

From $2.49/moSmall business sites

Updated · Jul 2026

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What changed in 2026

The moves we've actually verified this year

Price hikes, policy shifts, outages, and quiet improvements — sourced from our monitoring log, not press releases.

Jul 1
Changed · Policy
Hostwinds
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Hostwinds.
Jul 1
Improved · Feature
MilesWeb
New features detected: Free domain, 10 GB NVMe storage, Daily backups…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of MilesWeb.
Jul 1
Regressed · Feature
MilesWeb
Features no longer listed: SSD storage, Free site migration, Cloudflare integration
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of MilesWeb.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
MilesWeb
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of MilesWeb.
Jul 1
Improved · Price
DreamHost
Intro price changed from $2.95 to $2.89/mo
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of DreamHost.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
DreamHost
Support channels updated: "24/7 chat, ticket-based" → "24/7 chat, email, knowledge base"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of DreamHost.
Jul 1
Improved · Feature
DreamHost
New features detected: 25 Websites, 25 GB NVMe SSD storage, Unmetered Bandwidth…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of DreamHost.
Jul 1
Regressed · Feature
DreamHost
Features no longer listed: Free domain & SSL, Unlimited bandwidth, Automated WP migrations…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of DreamHost.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
DreamHost
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of DreamHost.
Jul 1
Changed · Price
GreenGeeks
Intro price changed from $2.95 to $2.95/month
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of GreenGeeks.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
GreenGeeks
Support channels updated: "24/7 chat, ticket and phone" → "24/7 human expert support"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of GreenGeeks.
Jul 1
Improved · Feature
GreenGeeks
New features detected: Free SSL Certificate, cPanel control panel, 1-Click App Installer…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of GreenGeeks.
Jul 1
Regressed · Feature
GreenGeeks
Features no longer listed: Free domain (1 year), Free Cloudflare CDN, Unlimited email
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of GreenGeeks.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
GreenGeeks
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of GreenGeeks.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
Hostwinds
Support channels updated: "24/7 chat, ticket, and phone" → "24/7 chat, phone, email"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Hostwinds.
Jul 1
Changed · Price
InterServer
Intro price changed from $2.50 to $2.50/mo
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of InterServer.
Jul 1
Improved · Feature
InterServer
New features detected: DirectAdmin control panel, Free Cloudflare CDN, Weekly backups…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of InterServer.
Jul 1
Regressed · Feature
InterServer
Features no longer listed: Unlimited storage, Free SSL & migrations, Cloud VPS slices
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of InterServer.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
InterServer
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of InterServer.
Jul 1
Changed · Price
InterServer
Intro price changed from $2.50 to $2.50/mo
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of InterServer.
Jul 1
Improved · Feature
InterServer
New features detected: Unlimited storage & data transfer, Weekly backups, Free Cloudflare CDN…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of InterServer.
Jul 1
Regressed · Feature
InterServer
Features no longer listed: Unlimited storage, Free SSL & migrations, Cloud VPS slices
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of InterServer.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
InterServer
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of InterServer.
Jul 1
Improved · Price
ChemiCloud
Intro price changed from $2.95 to $2.49/mo
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of ChemiCloud.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
ChemiCloud
Support channels updated: "24/7 chat and ticket" → "24/7/365 Support"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of ChemiCloud.
Jul 1
Improved · Feature
ChemiCloud
New features detected: Free SSL Certificate, Free Domain Registration, Daily Backups…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of ChemiCloud.
Jul 1
Regressed · Feature
ChemiCloud
Features no longer listed: NVMe SSD storage, Free CDN, Free site migration…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of ChemiCloud.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
ChemiCloud
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of ChemiCloud.
Jul 1
Improved · Price
ChemiCloud
Intro price changed from $2.95 to $2.49/mo
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of ChemiCloud.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
ChemiCloud
Support channels updated: "24/7 chat and ticket" → "24/7/365 Support"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of ChemiCloud.
Jul 1
Improved · Feature
ChemiCloud
New features detected: Free Domain, Free SSL Certificate, Daily Backups…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of ChemiCloud.
Jul 1
Regressed · Feature
ChemiCloud
Features no longer listed: NVMe SSD storage, Free site migration, Cloudflare Railgun on higher tiers
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of ChemiCloud.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
ChemiCloud
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of ChemiCloud.
Jul 1
Regressed · Price
Bluehost
Intro price changed from $2.95 to $3.99/mo
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Bluehost.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
Bluehost
Support channels updated: "24/7 chat and phone" → "24/7 chat + phone (Business plan+)"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Bluehost.
Jul 1
Improved · Feature
Bluehost
New features detected: Free SSL (Let's Encrypt), Free CDN, Weekly Website Backups…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Bluehost.
Jul 1
Regressed · Feature
Bluehost
Features no longer listed: Free domain (1 year), Free CDN & SSL, Managed WordPress options…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Bluehost.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
Bluehost
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Bluehost.
Jul 1
Regressed · Price
Bluehost
Intro price changed from $2.95 to $3.99/mo
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Bluehost.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
Bluehost
Support channels updated: "24/7 chat and phone" → "24/7 chat + phone"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Bluehost.
Jul 1
Improved · Feature
Bluehost
New features detected: Free SSL, Free CDN, Weekly Website Backups…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Bluehost.
Jul 1
Regressed · Feature
Bluehost
Features no longer listed: Free domain (1 year), Free CDN & SSL, Managed WordPress options…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Bluehost.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
Bluehost
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Bluehost.
Jul 1
Changed · Price
Hostinger
Intro price changed from $2.99 to $2.99 /mo
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Hostinger.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
Hostinger
Support channels updated: "24/7 live chat, multilingual" → "24/7 chat"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Hostinger.
Jul 1
Improved · Feature
Hostinger
New features detected: Free SSL, Weekly backups, Free domain for 1 year…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Hostinger.
Jul 1
Regressed · Feature
Hostinger
Features no longer listed: LiteSpeed Web Server, Free SSL & weekly backups, Free domain on annual plans…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Hostinger.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
Hostinger
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Hostinger.
Jul 1
Changed · Price
Hostinger
Intro price changed from $2.99 to $2.99 /mo
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Hostinger.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
Hostinger
Support channels updated: "24/7 live chat, multilingual" → "24/7"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Hostinger.
Jul 1
Improved · Feature
Hostinger
New features detected: Free SSL, Free domain for 1 year, Weekly backups (daily on Business plan)…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Hostinger.
Jul 1
Regressed · Feature
Hostinger
Features no longer listed: LiteSpeed Web Server, Free SSL & weekly backups, Free domain on annual plans…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Hostinger.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
Hostinger
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Hostinger.
Jul 1
Changed · Price
Shock Hosting
Intro price changed from $2.99 to 2.99/month
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Shock Hosting.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
Shock Hosting
Support channels updated: "24/7 ticket support" → "Ticket support"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Shock Hosting.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
Shock Hosting
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Shock Hosting.
Jul 1
Changed · Price
Shock Hosting
Intro price changed from $2.99 to $2.99/month
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Shock Hosting.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
Shock Hosting
Support channels updated: "24/7 ticket support" → "Ticket support"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Shock Hosting.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
Shock Hosting
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Shock Hosting.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
Hostwinds
Support channels updated: "24/7 chat, ticket, and phone" → "24/7 chat, phone, email"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of Hostwinds.
Jul 1
Changed · Price
GreenGeeks
Intro price changed from $2.95 to $2.95/month
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of GreenGeeks.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
GreenGeeks
Support channels updated: "24/7 chat, ticket and phone" → "24/7 expert support"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of GreenGeeks.
Jul 1
Improved · Feature
GreenGeeks
New features detected: Free SSL Certificates, cPanel control panel, 1-Click App Installer…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of GreenGeeks.
Jul 1
Regressed · Feature
GreenGeeks
Features no longer listed: Free domain (1 year), Free Cloudflare CDN, Unlimited email
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of GreenGeeks.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
GreenGeeks
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of GreenGeeks.
Jul 1
Regressed · Price
MilesWeb
Intro price changed from $0.80 to $1.99/mo
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of MilesWeb.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
MilesWeb
Support channels updated: "24/7 chat and ticket" → "24/7 chat, email, ticket"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of MilesWeb.
Jul 1
Improved · Feature
MilesWeb
New features detected: AI website builder, Daily backups, Free domain…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of MilesWeb.
Jul 1
Regressed · Feature
MilesWeb
Features no longer listed: SSD storage, Free site migration, Cloudflare integration
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of MilesWeb.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
MilesWeb
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of MilesWeb.
Jul 1
Improved · Price
DreamHost
Intro price changed from $2.95 to $2.89/mo
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of DreamHost.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
DreamHost
Support channels updated: "24/7 chat, ticket-based" → "24/7 chat + email"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of DreamHost.
Jul 1
Improved · Feature
DreamHost
New features detected: Free Domain for 1 Year, Free SSL Certificates, Daily Automated Backups…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of DreamHost.
Jul 1
Regressed · Feature
DreamHost
Features no longer listed: Free domain & SSL, Unlimited bandwidth, Automated WP migrations…
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of DreamHost.
Jul 1
Changed · Policy
DreamHost
Score-revision criteria updated
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of DreamHost.
Jul 1
Regressed · Price
MilesWeb
Intro price changed from $0.80 to $1.99/mo
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of MilesWeb.
Jul 1
Changed · Support
MilesWeb
Support channels updated: "24/7 chat and ticket" → "24/7 chat, email, ticket"
Detected during automated Q3 2026 audit of MilesWeb.
Apr 22
Improved · Feature
Hostwinds
Added 2 new data center regions (Amsterdam, Singapore)
Brings total to 10 global regions.
Apr 14
Changed · Security
HostArmada
Disclosed and patched a control-panel auth bypass within 36h
No customer data affected per their published post-mortem.
Apr 3
Improved · Feature
Hostinger
LiteSpeed cache enabled on all shared plans by default
Reduced TTFB on WordPress installs by ~22% in our re-test.
Mar 22
Regressed · Outage
Shock Hosting
Multi-hour outage in LA POP affecting VPS customers
Resolved in 4h12m; SLA credits issued automatically.
Mar 15
Regressed · Support
Bluehost
Live chat first-response time regressed
Median response time in our monthly probes rose from 4m to 11m for two consecutive months.
Mar 10
Improved · Feature
WPX Hosting
Free malware removal expanded to all plans
Previously limited to Business and above.
Mar 1
Regressed · Price
FastComet
First-term pricing increased $0.50/mo across all shared plans
Renewal pricing unchanged.
Feb 28
Regressed · Policy
DreamHost
Money-back guarantee shortened on monthly plans
Annual plans still 97 days; monthly plans reduced to 14 days.
Feb 19
Improved · Feature
ChemiCloud
LiteSpeed Enterprise + QUIC.cloud CDN bundled on Starter plan
Previously a paid add-on.
Feb 12
Regressed · Price
Hostinger
Renewal pricing on Premium plan rose ~18%
Intro price unchanged at $2.99/mo, but year-2 renewal moved from $9.99 to $11.99/mo.
Feb 8
Improved · Policy
GreenGeeks
Carbon-offset reporting now published quarterly
Third-party verified by Bonneville Environmental Foundation.
Jan 30
Improved · Support
MilesWeb
24/7 live chat re-enabled after Q4 2025 limited hours
Coverage restored across all timezones.
Jan 20
Changed · Ownership
Bluehost
Newfold Digital reorganization completed
No customer-facing changes yet; support tooling consolidated with sister brands.
Jan 5
Improved · Price
InterServer
Standard plan price-lock reaffirmed at $2.50/mo
Renewal continues to match signup price — verified across two billing cycles.

Sourced from Hostilo’s monitoring log. Every entry appears on the relevant provider’s review under Reliability timeline.

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