Provider reviews, benchmarked properly
Every score below comes from real servers running production workloads — no sponsored rankings, no affiliate-payout order.
Hostinger
9.2Best value shared hosting we tested in 2026 — fast Litespeed stacks, free weekly backups and honest renewal pricing.
Cloudways
9Managed cloud on your choice of AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean or Vultr. Best performance-per-dollar for growing sites.
Vultr
8.8Reliable KVM VPS with 30+ locations and hourly billing. Excellent network, slightly higher price than budget rivals.
SiteGround
8.6Top-notch support and Google Cloud infrastructure, but renewal prices are steep and storage is limited.
Hetzner
8.5Unbeatable EU bare-metal and cloud pricing. Great for technical users; US coverage is newer and thinner.
Kinsta
8.4Premium managed WordPress on Google Cloud. Flawless stack and support, priced for agencies rather than hobbyists.