Hosting Service reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 205 Reddit reviews across 38 subreddits and 65 posts to rank the best Hosting Service brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/webhosting, r/webdev, r/Hosting, r/smallbusinessuk, r/Palworld. Top-rated brands include Vercel (4.7/5), Hostinger (4.4/5), DigitalOcean (4.2/5).
Stats
Reviews205
Subreddits38
Posts65
Brands99
Products2
205 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Vercel
4.7
(10)
"I personally use Vercel"
"Vercel has a very generous free tier."
"Vercel 100%."
"Hosting on vercel and netlify is free :)"
"Host it on vercel."
"If your website is only html and css I'd deploy to the edge with vercel."
"Check vercel and netlify."
"Vercel it's so fast"
"For WebGL games, Netlify, Vercel, and AWS S3 are popular choices."
"Depending on your stack, vercel or netlify could be a good option."
#2
Hostinger
4.4
(9)
"I’ve been using Hostinger for a while now, and it’s honestly been great—fast, reliable, and super affordable."
"I got mine on Hostinger on Black Friday for just $1.98/month."
"One & Only Hostinger"
"Hostinger is literally $15/month and you can have basically unlimited sites."
"Is a good value for WordPress."
"I have been using hostinger for many years and I can say they are very reliable compared to godaddy etc."
"Hostinger has been way better, cheaper and faster."
"Hostinger has been great for my static pages"
"Hostinger is pretty good."
#3
DigitalOcean
4.2
(9)
"Is pretty nice."
"I will recommend getting a VPS from a reliable provider. DO, Linode, AWS Lightsail - all good."
"My personal choice would be DigitalOcean."
"Unmanaged you can take from digitalocean, vultr for around 35$ per month"
"I like digital ocean, there you can create Linux machines for just $4"
"I used to love DigitalOcean and used them for many things... great platform to experiment and learn."
"DigitalOcean works just fine."
"I'm currently on DigitalOcean and it's working well so far."
"Hi - DigitalOcean, Vultr, or any number of VPS hosts will be able to fulfil your requirements."
#4
Citadel Servers
4.9
(7)
"Agree with Citadel Servers. they offer Pawlorld server since it released."
"I recommend citadel servers too"
"They offer the best Palworld servers since the game was released. They also don’t cap RAM and have an active customer support team."
"You'll have no problem on configuring their server too."
"They dont limit ram usage and have the steam workshop incorporated."
"Citadel Servers. Got several game servers from them. Great support too :)"
"They are more affordable than other hosting providers."
#5
Hetzner
4.4
(7)
"I ended up using Hetzner rather than netcup because of some issue with legal stuff and payment I couldn't understand"
"I've used Hetzner for as long as I can remember. My businesses have saved tens of thousands in doing so."
"Hertzner dedicated servers; best bang for your buck."
"Try hetzner , netcup"
"Look into hetzner instead. the following will cost you $8 CX3248 VCPU:4 RAM: 8 GB NVMe SSD: 80 GB"
"I suggest you use Hetzner or contabo."
"There's Hetzner in Finland, and Unihost in Poland."
#6
AWS
4.6
(5)
"I'd suggest going for one of the 'big 3' - AWS, Azure, Google."
"I’m using RDS MySQL and a few Ubuntu servers all from AWS. Works well so far."
"AWS"
"Aws free ec2 tier should be enough for small Django projects."
"AWS in general is the best you’ll get for price, but the highest difficulty level."
#7
Render
4.0
(5)
"If money is not an issue use render or fly.io."
"I've had good experience with Render.com, makes the setup fairly fast."
"A good alternative, for 7$ per month."
"I have been using one render for free hosting of a small nodejs project."
"Render is good."
#8
PiglinHost
5.0
(4)
"100% for us, for the older versions."
"Really good support too."
"Been using PiglinHost for the past 2+ years now and would always recommend them."
"Their discord support have been great to us."
#9
NixiHost
5.0
(4)
"I've been hosting my WordPress websites with Nixihost for the last year and a half, and I can't recommend them enough!"
"I’ve been with Nixihost for a while, and I’ve had no issues."
"I host with Nixihost and they offer this custom Dedicated Hosting."
"I personally use NixiHost for my clients' basic websites, and they have easy interface."
#10
Molten
5.0
(4)
"Much faster and more stable than foundry."
"Molten hosting is the best."
"Solid support via Discord."
"I've used them for a while and never had an issue."
#11
MintServers
4.8
(4)
"I cannot recommend MintServers enough! Unlimited RAM and Slots plan starting at $9.99, with high end hardware, excellent support and reviews."
"Check out MintServers. Unlimited RAM and Slots for only $9.99/month."
"I recommend checking out MintServers. They have Unlimited RAM plan for just $9.99."
"The 16GB cap is only the ram that is guaranteed for each server, anything above depends on availability by the servers."
#12
Cloudflare Pages
4.8
(4)
"My favorite is Cloudflare Pages (which is completely free)."
"Just use cloudflare pages, its free"
"Cloudflare pages - if you know git, you can easily automatically deploy your site from a private Github repo."
"Are free and fast."
#13
Netlify
4.3
(4)
"Netlify free plan works. I've hosted over 2 gb web pages on it."
"For WebGL games, Netlify, Vercel, and AWS S3 are popular choices."
"I'd check out Netlify or Vercel. Their free plans are pretty decent."
"Netlify.com"
#14
GitHub Pages
4.3
(4)
"GitHub pages"
"Use GitHub pages, I’m not sure they’re maximum file size tho"
"Cloudflare pages or GitHub pages works fine"
"Firebase or github pages as already mentioned."
#15
Layten Hosting
4.7
(3)
"They also have good technical support, different locations, good ping and prices."
"I have been using their services for several years."
"They have been offering hosting for 7 years and the technical support is quite good."
#16
Netcup
4.3
(3)
"Netcup is the best value you can get... I have been personally using netcup and I recommend it 10/10."
"Try Netcup or Hetzner. Both are non US companies though."
"You could try netcup"
#17
Linode
4.3
(3)
"We rely on Linode as an infrastructure provider."
"Linode or Digital Ocean both are good and I had a great experience with them."
"I've been happy with Linode."
#18
Fly.io
4.3
(3)
"It’s very cheap and i’ve been using it to host all my projects."
"I recently also successfully deployed to fly.io using the guide on the wagtail docs."
"If you don’t need that much oomph for your site, you could use the free tier at fly.io."
#19
Cloudflare
4.0
(3)
"Cloudflare is what I would recommend to most these days."
"Cloudflare is a pretty safe bet honestly."
"It’s great, free tier is what most people need for hobby projects."
#20
Heroku
4.0
(3)
"I developed a league of legends recommender system and used heroku to host my website."
"Seemed geared towards devs who wanted to show off their work."
"Heroku"
#21
Godlike Hosting
5.0
(2)
"I would suggest you using Godlike hosting. They provide high-performance servers."
"If you want a smooth experience, check out a Godlike host."
#22
Buzzsprout
5.0
(2)
"Really have no complaints."
"It's really easy to use and set things up."
#23
Citadel
5.0
(2)
"I was able to set up my server with them and have had no issues so far."
"They dont limit ram usage and have multiple guides."
#24
Krystal
5.0
(2)
"Been with them for around 10 years."
"I’ve been very pleased with Krystal."
#25
Kinsta
5.0
(2)
"I'm a big fan of kinsta"
"Kinsta is the way to go... Works really well and is super fast for multiple sites I host there."
#26
Cloudways
4.5
(2)
"The dev I used suggested Cloudways - very happy so far."
"If you're looking for a hosting service that's suitable for WordPress and offers good speeds in Belgium, Cloudways could be a good option."
#27
Forge
4.5
(2)
"I’ve been really happy with the Forge."
"The Forge, official hosting partner of Foundry"
#28
AWS Lightsail
4.5
(2)
"Has been foolproof, 4-nines, and cheap."
"AWS Lightsail will be sufficient for you - semi managed with customized plan as per need."
#29
Railway
4.5
(2)
"My recommendation is to use Railway as I can see a big difference in page loading speed."
"I user railway for mine. Seems to work really well, and setup is nice and easy!"
#30
Dathost
4.5
(2)
"I second dathost. Server runs well with an insane amount of mods in it, and customer service is top notch."
"From what I've tried, dathost is pretty reliable and fast."
#31
A2 Hosting
4.5
(2)
"I’ve been really happy with A2 hosting."
"If you choose a USA-based host, go with A2 Hosting or DreamHost."
#32
SiteGround
4.5
(2)
"I have migrated all of my sites to SiteGround. The customer service has been great."
"Siteground is probably an excellent fit for what you're looking for."
#33
Ultahost
4.5
(2)
"They’re affordable and reliable, perfect for smaller sites."
"Is known for dependable hosting support."
#34
Libsyn
4.5
(2)
"Been using it for years."
"There are other hosts, but their smallest plans are $12, $9."
#35
GameHostBros
4.5
(2)
"We got similar number of players as you so i would suggest to check out the same place as i do."
"Server running quite alright."
#36
Aternos
4.0
(2)
"Its free and has an easy to use interface."
"Works decently when playing with friends."
#37
BananaServers
4.0
(2)
"We got cheap prices and great support if you need help."
"Super cheap and supports teams great."
#38
Apex Hosting
4.0
(2)
"Overall it's a good service."
"Apexhosting is the only one i recognize, and i think it has a pretty good price:specs ratio."
#39
Firebase Hosting
4.0
(2)
"Firebase hosting is also free below 360mb download per day and $0.15/GB after that which is cheap if your website is lightweight."
"Firebase Hosting is also good for static content."
#40
BisectHosting
4.0
(2)
"Here's the company's MCprohosting, Creeperhost, Bisecthosting, Shockbyte, Pebblehost, Apexhosting"
"I use BisectHosting! At max I have about 9 friends who play."
#41
Ascend Servers
4.0
(2)
"You can try to inquiry with Ascend servers."
"Check out ascend servers. They are pretty cheap and has good support."
#42
HostNeva
4.0
(2)
"I can recommend hostneva.com if you need to mix old and modern."
"Try hostneva.com"
#43
Shockbyte
4.0
(2)
"It worked really well."
"Here's the company's MCprohosting, Creeperhost, Bisecthosting, Shockbyte, Pebblehost, Apexhosting"
#44
Squarespace
4.0
(2)
"They are simpler out of the box than Wix and easier to get a slick looking website out."
"Squarespace or wix have the best website builders and platform to get started."
#45
Ionos
4.0
(2)
"I use ionos for domain and hosting."
"They are surprisingly pretty good."
#46
Bluehost
4.0
(2)
"Bluehost for reliable, secure hosting, great for WordPress."
"Have you tried Bluehost? IONOS is another good one."
#47
Vimexx
4.0
(2)
"I’m using Vimexx as well."
"I'm using Vimexx."
#48
OVH
3.5
(2)
"Sooo my website has 500k monthly visitors and I use ovh."
"Ovh is not bad. There’s is not much choice anyway"
#49
Oracle
5.0
(1)
"Amazing, if you are not adverse to some manual setting up."
#50
Magmanode
5.0
(1)
"Their free services were great, so I've decided to purchase a premium server from them."
#51
34SP
5.0
(1)
"They have been amazing"
#52
Chicago Servers
5.0
(1)
"Never problems and support was responsive."
#53
SetraHost
5.0
(1)
"I use SetraHost for my sites and never had any issues."
#54
Cymru Hosting
5.0
(1)
"I always recommend Cymru Hosting personally."
#55
Indifferent Broccoli
5.0
(1)
"Everything has been running very smooth for my friends and I."
#56
Hosticko
5.0
(1)
"Reliable, amazing performance, fair prices"
#57
Indystack
5.0
(1)
"Powerful but super user-friendly"
#58
PACWebhosting
5.0
(1)
"They are very reliable, the server response time is good."
#59
Vercel, Netlify, Firebase Hosting, Heroku
5.0
(1)
"Both are super easy to use for deploying React apps."
#60
Dedicated MC
5.0
(1)
"I'm running ATM9, which has several hundred mods, on their $25/month server and it runs great."
#61
Alitu
5.0
(1)
"It's a fantastic host, very simple to use."
#62
Mux
5.0
(1)
"You might consider checking us out for your video hosting needs."
#63
Systeme
5.0
(1)
"You can get free hosting at Systeme. Only need to buy a domain. It's waaaay faster than any shared hosting you can buy."
#64
iWebFusion
5.0
(1)
"I've been using iWebFusion for years, no complaints."
#65
WebSecureNow
5.0
(1)
"My site has never been faster or more stable than it is with WebSecureNow."
#66
O2Switch
5.0
(1)
"I'm using o2switch for all my hosting, not dedicated to wordpress only, but very high quality for a fair price."
#67
Flywheel
5.0
(1)
"I have sites with Flywheel and WPEngine and they are top notch in my experience."
#68
WPEngine
5.0
(1)
"WPEngine, Kinsta or SiteGround."
#69
Zarro Hosting
5.0
(1)
"Definitely contact Adam at ajrb.uk Amazing service, and well priced!"
#70
KnownHost
5.0
(1)
"My usual go to is known host."
#71
PebbleHost
4.0
(1)
"Here's the company's MCprohosting, Creeperhost, Bisecthosting, Shockbyte, Pebblehost, Apexhosting"
#72
ApexHosting
4.0
(1)
"Here's the company's MCprohosting, Creeperhost, Bisecthosting, Shockbyte, Pebblehost, Apexhosting"
#73
Unihost
4.0
(1)
"There's Hetzner in Finland, and Unihost in Poland."
#74
Cloudflare R2
4.0
(1)
"Try cloudflare r2, cheap,fast,s3-compatible API,no egress charges,only $0.015/GB/month"
#75
Namesilo
4.0
(1)
"They're doing great, and their pricing is affordable."
#76
Nitrado
4.0
(1)
"Overall it's a good service."
#77
Qonzer
4.0
(1)
"Is great their 1st package would run ur server just fine."
#78
Web Host Wizards
4.0
(1)
"Solid WordPress hosting and not expensive."
#79
Bluehost, SiteGround, Hostinger
4.0
(1)
"They are reliable, affordable, and offer good support for small business needs."
#80
Kualo
4.0
(1)
"Have been good for me"
#81
Revivenode
4.0
(1)
"Very cheap and had no issues running modpacks."
#82
Podbean
4.0
(1)
"It uploads everywhere you get your podcasts."
#83
Red Circle
4.0
(1)
"Has been just as well."
#84
Buzzsprout, Podbean, Spotify for Podcasters
4.0
(1)
"Are all solid choices."
#85
Mochahost
4.0
(1)
"Is good."
#86
MoltenHosting
4.0
(1)
"I pay $8 a month for a fully working foundry server."
#87
Bunny.net
4.0
(1)
"They have a very solid video streaming platform."
#88
Hetzner Cloud
4.0
(1)
"For 20€ per month you should get enough memory to run a few instances."
#89
Duplicator.gg
4.0
(1)
"Their support actually helped me get the server up and running after the transfer."
#90
HawkHost
4.0
(1)
"I switched to Hawkhost for hosting because GoDaddy bought my previous hosting."
#91
Leadsleap
4.0
(1)
"Leadsleap comes with site builder, hosting, email autoresponder, and tracking."
#92
ServerLynx
4.0
(1)
"I jumped in on the serverlynx deal, found a good black friday promo and they have pretty decent bandwidth policy."
#93
MojoHost
4.0
(1)
"Look into MojoHost's VPS or dedicated. They are a very good host."
#94
Apex
4.0
(1)
"Apex is the one I’ve always used."
#95
Combell
4.0
(1)
"I would go for Combell in this case. They are a bit more expensive but have a great admin panel and great support."
#96
Exaroton
4.0
(1)
"Exaroton works on a token system and it is pretty cheap. I've used it with no problems for my modpack"
#97
Octenium
4.0
(1)
"I used octenium before. good quality/price ratio. And good support."
#98
VPS
3.0
(1)
"Get yourself a good VPS and do your site with wordpress."
#99
G Portal
3.0
(1)
"G portal may be your best bet sadly… honestly id recommend trying to upgrade your internet because you will likely have MUCH better results if you’re hosting from your own hardware."
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