Use these guides to choose between Shared Hosting, Boost, Max and Managed VPS based on the site you have, the workload it runs and the resources it needs.
These guides explain when a straightforward shared plan is enough, when Boost or Max shared hosting gives useful CPU and RAM headroom, and when dedicated Managed VPS resources are the better fit.
Each guide is written as practical buying advice rather than a sales page.
Shared hosting is a sensible home for many straightforward websites. A VPS is better suited to projects that need dedicated server resources, greater consistency under load or a more specialised server environment.
Read the comparisonShared hosting is a way of putting a website online without renting an entire server for yourself. Your website has its own hosting account, but the underlying server is shared.
Read the guideA VPS gives your website a virtual server environment with its own allocated CPU, RAM and storage, rather than relying on shared-hosting account limits.
Read the guideThe best hosting plan is not the biggest one. It is the one that gives your website enough room to run comfortably, without paying for resources that serve no useful purpose.
Read the checklistAn ecommerce website asks more of hosting than a simple brochure site, but that does not mean every online shop needs a VPS.
Read the ecommerce guidecPanel is the control panel used to manage a hosting account. It gives website owners and developers a browser-based place to carry out common account tasks.
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