Shared Hosting VS VPS – Key Differences and Benefits (2024)

Top 5 Companies

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Shared Hosting

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1. SiteGround

Avg. Review Score 4.8 Positive
Customer Support Positive
Starts from $3.16 / mo.
Shared plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
10 GBUnlimitedcPanel$3.16View Plan
20 GBUnlimitedcPanel$5.28View Plan
40 GBUnlimitedcPanel$8.45View Plan
Cloud plans
SpaceCPURAMBandwidthPrice
40 GB4 cores8 GB5 TB$84.65View Plan
80 GB8 cores12 GB5 TB$169.31View Plan
120 GB12 cores16 GB5 TB$253.96View Plan
160 GB16 cores20 GB5 TB$338.62View Plan
Resellers plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
20 GBUnlimitedcPanel$7.40View Plan
40 GBUnlimitedcPanel$14.80View Plan
40 GBUnlimitedcPanel$84.65View Plan
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2. ChemiCloud

Avg. Review Score 4.9 Positive
Customer Support Positive
Starts from $2.95 / mo.
Shared plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
20 GBUnlimitedcPanel$2.95View Plan
30 GBUnlimitedcPanel$3.95View Plan
40 GBUnlimitedcPanel$4.95View Plan
VPS plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
80 GB2 x 2.20GHz4 GB$29.95View Plan
160 GB4 x 2.20GHz8 GB$49.95View Plan
320 GB6 x 2.20GHz16 GB$89.95View Plan
640 GB8 x 2.20GHz32 GB$169.95View Plan
Cloud plans
SpaceCPURAMBandwidthPrice
160 GB4 x 2.20GHz8 GB5 TB$49.95View Plan
320 GB6 x 2.20GHz16 GB6 TB$89.95View Plan
640 GB8 x 2.20GHz32 GB7 TB$169.95View Plan
20 GB1 core1 GB$2.95View Plan
80 GB2 x 2.20GHz4 GB4 TB$29.95View Plan
Website Builder plans
SpaceBandwidthPrice
20 GBUnlimited$2.95View Plan
Resellers plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
60 GB3 TBWHM$19.95View Plan
90 GB6 TBWHM$24.95View Plan
140 GB9 TBWHM$39.95View Plan
200 GB12 TBWHM$54.95View Plan
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3. MochaHost

Avg. Review Score 4.5 Positive
Customer Support Positive
Starts from $3.18 / mo.
Shared plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
30 GBUnlimitedcPanel$3.18View Plan
50 GBUnlimitedcPanel$4.18View Plan
30 GBUnlimitedcPanel$3.48View Plan
50 GBUnlimitedcPanel$4.98View Plan
100 GBUnlimitedcPanel$6.68View Plan
100 GBUnlimitedcPanel$7.25View Plan
UnlimitedUnlimitedcPanel$11.95View Plan
VPS plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
80 GB1 x 1.20GHz512 MB$7.98View Plan
60 GB1 x 2.40GHz2 GB$9.98View Plan
80 GB1 x 2.40GHz2 GB$13.48View Plan
80 GB2 x 2.40GHz2 GB$14.98View Plan
60 GB1 x 2.40GHz1 GB$18.17View Plan
100 GB2 x 2.40GHz2 GB$17.98View Plan
100 GB2 x 2.40GHz3 GB$19.98View Plan
150 GB2 x 2.40GHz4 GB$22.48View Plan
200 GB4 x 2.40GHz4 GB$26.98View Plan
250 GB4 x 2.40GHz8 GB$31.48View Plan
250 GB4 x 2.40GHz6 GB$35.98View Plan
300 GB6 x 2.40GHz10 GB$40.48View Plan
300 GB4 x 2.40GHz8 GB$44.98View Plan
Dedicated Server plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
50 GB1 x 2.40GHz2 GB$19.00View Plan
100 GB2 x 2.40GHz4 GB$30.00View Plan
100 GB2 x 2.40GHz4 GB$24.00View Plan
100 GB2 x 2.40GHz6 GB$35.00View Plan
200 GB4 x 2.40GHz6 GB$47.00View Plan
200 GB4 x 2.40GHz8 GB$52.00View Plan
300 GB6 x 2.40GHz8 GB$64.00View Plan
300 GB6 x 2.40GHz10 GB$69.00View Plan
400 GB8 x 2.40GHz10 GB$81.00View Plan
400 GB8 x 2.40GHz12 GB$86.00View Plan
500 GB10 x 2.40GHz12 GB$98.00View Plan
500 GB10 x 2.40GHz14 GB$103.00View Plan
600 GB12 x 2.40GHz16 GB$120.00View Plan
600 GB12 x 2.40GHz18 GB$125.00View Plan
700 GB14 x 2.40GHz20 GB$127.80View Plan
700 GB14 x 2.40GHz22 GB$147.00View Plan
800 GB16 x 2.40GHz24 GB$164.00View Plan
800 GB16 x 2.40GHz26 GB$169.00View Plan
Resellers plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
25 GBUnlimitedcPanel$6.00View Plan
50 GBUnlimitedcPanel Plesk$10.00View Plan
200 GBUnlimitedcPanel$20.00View Plan
Managed Wordpress plans
SpaceCPURAMWarrantyPrice

4. Hostwinds

Avg. Review Score 4.4 Positive
Customer Support Positive
Starts from $4.99 / mo.
Shared plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
UnlimitedUnlimitedcPanel$5.24View Plan
UnlimitedUnlimitedcPanel$6.74View Plan
UnlimitedUnlimitedcPanel$8.24View Plan
UnlimitedUnlimitedcPanel$8.99View Plan
UnlimitedUnlimitedcPanel$10.49View Plan
UnlimitedUnlimitedcPanel$12.74View Plan
VPS plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
30 GB1 core1 GB$8.24View Plan
50 GB1 core2 GB$16.49View Plan
75 GB1 core4 GB$29.99View Plan
100 GB1 core6 GB$38.24View Plan
30 GB1 core1 GB$4.99View Plan
50 GB1 core2 GB$9.99View Plan
75 GB2 cores4 GB$18.99View Plan
100 GB2 cores6 GB$28.99View Plan
30 GB1 core1 GB$12.74View Plan
50 GB1 core2 GB$20.99View Plan
75 GB2 cores4 GB$34.49View Plan
100 GB2 cores6 GB$42.74View Plan
30 GB1 core1 GB$10.99View Plan
50 GB1 core2 GB$15.99View Plan
75 GB2 cores4 GB$24.99View Plan
100 GB2 cores6 GB$34.99View Plan
Dedicated Server plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
1 TB4 x 3.40GHz8 GB$122.00View Plan
Cloud plans
SpaceCPURAMBandwidthPrice
30 GB1 core1 GB1 TB$4.99View Plan
100 GB2 cores6 GB2 TB$28.99View Plan
750 GB16 cores96 GB9 TB$328.99View Plan
Resellers plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
UnlimitedUnlimitedcPanel$5.24View Plan
UnlimitedUnlimitedcPanel$6.74View Plan
UnlimitedUnlimitedcPanel$8.24View Plan
UnlimitedUnlimitedWHM$10.00View Plan
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5. Ultahost

Avg. Review Score 4.7 Positive
Customer Support Positive
Starts from $1.80 / mo.
Shared plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
30 GBUnlimitedcPanel$3.80View Plan
60 GBUnlimitedcPanel$4.80View Plan
80 GBUnlimitedcPanel$8.80View Plan
110 GBUnlimitedcPanel$11.50View Plan
VPS plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
30 GB1 x 2.70GHz1 GB$3.99View Plan
50 GB2 x 2.70GHz2 GB$6.99View Plan
75 GB3 x 2.70GHz4 GB$11.50View Plan
100 GB4 x 2.70GHz6 GB$14.99View Plan
250 GB4 x 2.70GHz8 GB$27.50View Plan
350 GB6 x 2.70GHz12 GB$32.50View Plan
450 GB8 x 2.70GHz16 GB$49.50View Plan
550 GB16 x 2.70GHz24 GB$69.50View Plan
650 GB16 x 2.70GHz32 GB$93.90View Plan
750 GB16 x 2.70GHz48 GB$125.99View Plan
1 TB24 x 2.70GHz64 GB$187.50View Plan
50 GB1 core2 GB$11.80View Plan
80 GB2 cores4 GB$17.50View Plan
150 GB2 cores6 GB$24.50View Plan
200 GB4 cores8 GB$35.50View Plan
400 GB8 cores32 GB$103.99View Plan
750 GB12 cores64 GB$170.80View Plan
Dedicated Server plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
480 GB4 cores16 GB$65.50View Plan
960 GB6 cores64 GB$85.50View Plan
960 GB12 cores64 GB$100.99View Plan
1.78 TB24 cores128 GB$225.50View Plan
7.7 TB28 cores256 GB$436.99View Plan
Website Builder plans
Price
Resellers plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
20 GBUnlimitedcPanel$19.50View Plan
80 GBUnlimitedcPanel$27.50View Plan
150 GBUnlimitedcPanel$36.80View Plan
Email plans
WarrantyPrice
Offshore hosting plans
SpaceBandwidthWarrantyPrice
Managed VPS plans
SpaceCPURAMWarrantyPrice
Managed Wordpress plans
SpaceCPUWarrantyPrice
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VPS Hosting

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1. Hostinger

Avg. Review Score 4.6 Positive
Customer Support Positive
Starts from $0.99 / mo.
Shared plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
100 GBUnlimitedcPanel$2.49View Plan
200 GBUnlimitedcPanel$3.49View Plan
200 GBUnlimitedcPanel$7.59View Plan
50 GB1 TBPlesk$5.99View Plan
VPS plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
50 GB1 core4 GB$4.99View Plan
100 GB2 cores8 GB$5.99View Plan
200 GB4 cores16 GB$10.49View Plan
400 GB8 cores32 GB$19.99View Plan
Dedicated Server plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
200 GB2 cores3 GB$7.59View Plan
Cloud plans
SpaceCPURAMBandwidthPrice
200 GB2 cores3 GBUnlimited$7.59View Plan
250 GB4 cores6 GBUnlimited$14.99View Plan
300 GB6 cores12 GBUnlimited$29.99View Plan
Website Builder plans
PriceSpaceBandwidth
UnlimitedUnlimited$2.49View Plan
UnlimitedUnlimited$3.49View Plan
Email plans
WarrantyPrice
Managed Wordpress plans
SpaceCPUWarrantyPrice
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2. HostArmada

Avg. Review Score 4.9 Positive
Customer Support Positive
Starts from $2.49 / mo.
Shared plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
15 GBUnlimitedcPanel$2.49View Plan
30 GBUnlimitedcPanel$4.11View Plan
40 GBUnlimitedcPanel$4.94View Plan
VPS plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
50 GB1 x 2.20GHz2 GB$29.95View Plan
80 GB2 x 2.20GHz4 GB$35.73View Plan
160 GB4 x 2.20GHz8 GB$46.73View Plan
320 GB6 x 2.20GHz16 GB$74.23View Plan
Dedicated Server plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
160 GB4 x 2.20GHz8 GB$81.95View Plan
320 GB8 x 2.20GHz16 GB$114.95View Plan
640 GB16 x 2.20GHz32 GB$180.95View Plan
Cloud plans
SpaceCPURAMBandwidthPrice
15 GB2 cores2 GBUnlimited$2.49View Plan
Resellers plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
50 GB3 TBcPanel$21.00View Plan
80 GB6 TBcPanel$28.02View Plan
110 GB9 TBcPanel$35.03View Plan
200 GB12 TBcPanel$53.96View Plan
Managed Wordpress plans
SpaceCPURAMWarrantyPrice
-78%

3. ScalaHosting

Avg. Review Score 4.9 Positive
Customer Support Positive
Starts from $2.95 / mo.
Shared plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
10 GBUnlimitedcPanel$2.95View Plan
50 GBUnlimitedcPanel$5.95View Plan
100 GBUnlimitedcPanel$9.95View Plan
50 GBUnlimitedSpanel$14.95View Plan
50 GBUnlimitedcPanel$25.45View Plan
VPS plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
50 GB2 x 3.60GHz2 GB$14.95View Plan
50 GB2 x 3.60GHz4 GB$29.95View Plan
100 GB4 x 3.60GHz8 GB$44.95View Plan
150 GB8 x 3.60GHz16 GB$69.95View Plan
50 GB2 x 3.60GHz4 GB$39.95View Plan
Cloud plans
SpaceCPURAMPriceBandwidth
50 GB2 cores2 GB$14.95View Plan
50 GB2 x 3.60GHz4 GBUnlimited$29.95View Plan
100 GB4 x 3.60GHz8 GBUnlimited$44.95View Plan
150 GB8 x 3.60GHz16 GBUnlimited$69.95View Plan
200 GB12 x 3.60GHz24 GBUnlimited$94.95View Plan
Resellers plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
25 GBUnlimitedcPanel$17.95View Plan
50 GBUnlimitedSpanel$29.95View Plan
75 GBUnlimitedSpanel$44.95View Plan
50 GBUnlimitedSpanel$14.95View Plan
Managed VPS plans
SpaceCPURAMWarrantyPricePanel
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4. Ultahost

Avg. Review Score 4.7 Positive
Customer Support Positive
Starts from $1.80 / mo.
Shared plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
30 GBUnlimitedcPanel$3.80View Plan
60 GBUnlimitedcPanel$4.80View Plan
80 GBUnlimitedcPanel$8.80View Plan
110 GBUnlimitedcPanel$11.50View Plan
VPS plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
30 GB1 x 2.70GHz1 GB$3.99View Plan
50 GB2 x 2.70GHz2 GB$6.99View Plan
75 GB3 x 2.70GHz4 GB$11.50View Plan
100 GB4 x 2.70GHz6 GB$14.99View Plan
250 GB4 x 2.70GHz8 GB$27.50View Plan
350 GB6 x 2.70GHz12 GB$32.50View Plan
450 GB8 x 2.70GHz16 GB$49.50View Plan
550 GB16 x 2.70GHz24 GB$69.50View Plan
650 GB16 x 2.70GHz32 GB$93.90View Plan
750 GB16 x 2.70GHz48 GB$125.99View Plan
1 TB24 x 2.70GHz64 GB$187.50View Plan
50 GB1 core2 GB$11.80View Plan
80 GB2 cores4 GB$17.50View Plan
150 GB2 cores6 GB$24.50View Plan
200 GB4 cores8 GB$35.50View Plan
400 GB8 cores32 GB$103.99View Plan
750 GB12 cores64 GB$170.80View Plan
Dedicated Server plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
480 GB4 cores16 GB$65.50View Plan
960 GB6 cores64 GB$85.50View Plan
960 GB12 cores64 GB$100.99View Plan
1.78 TB24 cores128 GB$225.50View Plan
7.7 TB28 cores256 GB$436.99View Plan
Website Builder plans
Price
Resellers plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
20 GBUnlimitedcPanel$19.50View Plan
80 GBUnlimitedcPanel$27.50View Plan
150 GBUnlimitedcPanel$36.80View Plan
Email plans
WarrantyPrice
Offshore hosting plans
SpaceBandwidthWarrantyPrice
Managed VPS plans
SpaceCPURAMWarrantyPrice
Managed Wordpress plans
SpaceCPUWarrantyPrice
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5. Kamatera

Avg. Review Score 4.2 Positive
Customer Support Positive
Starts from $4.00 / mo.
VPS plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
20 GB1 x 2.60GHz1 GB$4.00View Plan
20 GB1 x 2.60GHz2 GB$6.00View Plan
30 GB2 x 2.65GHz2 GB$12.00View Plan
40 GB2 x 2.00GHz4 GB$19.00View Plan
50 GB2 x 2.65GHz8 GB$32.00View Plan
50 GB4 x 2.65GHz4 GB$28.00View Plan
50 GB4 x 2.65GHz8 GB$40.00View Plan
100 GB4 x 2.65GHz12 GB$56.00View Plan
100 GB4 x 2.65GHz16 GB$80.00View Plan
30 GB1 x 2.60GHz1 GB$23.00View Plan
30 GB1 x 2.60GHz2 GB$25.00View Plan
30 GB2 x 2.65GHz2 GB$29.00View Plan
40 GB2 x 2.65GHz4 GB$36.00View Plan
50 GB2 x 2.65GHz8 GB$49.00View Plan
50 GB4 x 2.65GHz4 GB$45.00View Plan
50 GB4 x 2.65GHz8 GB$57.00View Plan
100 GB4 x 2.65GHz12 GB$73.00View Plan
100 GB4 x 2.65GHz16 GB$97.00View Plan
4 TB8 x 2.66GHz384 GB$2,397.00View Plan
Dedicated Server plans
SpaceCPURAMPrice
40 GB2 x 5.33GHz4 GB$19.00View Plan
50 GB2 x 5.33GHz8 GB$32.00View Plan
Cloud plans
SpaceCPURAMBandwidthPrice
20 GB1 core1 GBUnlimited$4.00View Plan
50 GB4 cores4 GBUnlimited$28.00View Plan
Resellers plans
SpaceBandwidthPanelPrice
20 GB5 TBcPanel$4.00View Plan
30 GB5 TBcPanel$12.00View Plan

Overall Scores

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Shared Hosting
Avg. Shared Hosting
Review Score
4.6 Positive
Avg. Shared Hosting
Customer Support
Positive Rating
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VPS Hosting
Avg. VPS Hosting
Review Score
4.0 Positive
Avg. VPS Hosting
Customer Support
Positive Rating
Choosing the right hosting option is not an easy task, but we feel this post will lessen that burden. New hosting plans with better features pop up constantly, and 2024 offers a variety of choices for both shared hosting and VPS plans.
When you need to choose between Shared Hosting and Virtual Private Server (VPS), there are a few key differences you need to take into consideration.

What We Looking for in Shared Hosting vs VPS Comparison

    Resource Allocation:
  • Shared Hosting: Shares resources with other sites. VPS: Provides a private portion of the server with dedicated resources.
  • Performance:
  • Shared Hosting: May experience slowdowns due to shared resources. VPS: Typically offers better performance with dedicated resources.
  • Traffic Handling:
  • Shared Hosting: Not ideal for high traffic. VPS: Handles more traffic, suitable for media-rich sites.
  • Security:
  • Shared Hosting: Higher security risk due to shared space. VPS: Offers better security with customization options.
  • User Control:
  • Shared Hosting: Limited control with fixed packages. VPS: Provides more control, including root access.
  • Scalability:
  • Shared Hosting: Easily scalable. VPS: Flexible, allows for adding resources as needed.
SHARED VS VPS HOSTING

Shared Hosting - What Is It?

Shared hosting refers to a web hosting service where a single physical server hosts multiple websites. Since many users utilize the resources of a single server simultaneously, their monthly costs are low in comparison to all other hosting types. When a website is built using a Shared Hosting plan, its data will be present on a server that keeps the information of a few other websites. So, one and the same server will be responsible for serving up the information of all websites hosted on it. Shared servers can host hundreds of users at the same time. Every customer of the Shared web hosting server has access to features like large databases, disk space, more potential monthly traffic, FTP accounts, e-mail accounts, and more depending on the plan. System resources are allocated on-demand and each customer gets a percentage of the RAM and the CPU resources of the Shared server.

Benefits of Shared Hosting

Budget-friendly to New Users

Shared web hosting provides a less expensive hosting solution. The hosting company can afford to give a low price due to the fact that all maintenance costs are distributed between many people. Basic plans start at a value of $30 a year and can reach over $100 for premium packages with unlimited bandwidth, unlimited disk space, and other benefits. Simply put, you are certainly more likely to pay more for VPS hosting than for Shared Hosting, as the cost of the Shared service is split between all users of the server. Because of that, it is lower in price compared to the slightly more expensive VPS Hosting option.

Simple to Self-Manage

You can manage your website via a user-friendly control panel. The simplified user interface that is provided by the majority of hosting providers will make the management process simple. That includes the straightforward setup which in turn makes it easy to use for users. All administrative tasks and monitoring duties associated with the Shared hosting are readily available and could be handled with a few clicks and application installs.

Suitable for Dynamic Websites

Websites that look different depending on the user device are called dynamic websites. This website settlement is especially useful for the creation of mobile-friendly websites. Popular examples of dynamic websites are Facebook, Twitter, Quora. They all generate a different interface that matches the screen dimensions of the device of each visitor. Popular content management systems (CMS) including WordPress and Joomla support this configuration model. These platforms tend to use various programming languages such as Perl, Python, or PHP, all of which can run on a shared server.

VPS Hosting - What Is It?

Virtual Private Server or VPS for short is a type of hosting utilizing a virtualized environment that is also shared. VPS hosting gives you the power to host your website, its data and other files on a virtual machine that no one else has access to. Security and privacy settings are already included with VPS and you need less time configuring them when you are setting up a machine or building up a website in this environment. You can choose who can have access to your data and that adds to the privacy benefit. In addition, if you buy VPS from a hosting provider you will instantly get your own space on a virtual server. Uploading your website files is all you need to easily begin hosting with no extra time or money spent.

Benefits of VPS Hosting

Easily Scalable

Your new website can be scaled up quickly using different VPS hosting plan. One of the benefits of VPS Hosting is that it enables you to easily scale up your hosting plan to another that will match your website needs. A good example to know when to scale up and put more resources in your web business is the moment your site generates a significant growth in visitor count. The number of visitors, increasing from hundreds to thousands, can make your homepage to display an error message regarding online traffic. Then you will need a VPS plan that can handle any amount of traffic. VPS Hosting has features that allow you to scale faster and easier. For small businesses, paying a little higher sum right from the start helps to avoid unpleasant problems with the website as the business grows in the future. VPS is an excellent choice for ambitious companies that want to scale without worrying about crashing their website. Shared web hosting requires different setups and more time to switch plans compared to VPS.

More Resources

VPS hosting offers more resources from the get go. Even with the cheapest VPS plan, you have fewer limitations than Shared Hosting. If you choose a Shared hosting plan, as per the name suggests, you will need to share these resources. Naturally, that could lead to problems with the resources, traffic and security. If a website uses too much bandwidth, any other site on the server will be affected. A larger bandwidth is allocated within VPS plans, and VPS Hosting is overall better equipped to handle your site's growing traffic. In addition, your website will not be able to use resources beyond what is allowed. However, with VPS Hosting you will have access to more server hardware available to you and significantly more resources output. You will also be granted root access through the server environment. This access allows you to install additional software and freely edit files on the server. The other advantage is that with VPS hosting, you have more space for a private drive. Space will be necessary and quite useful if you aim to expand your business to a high level.

Greater Customization

There is also a difference between the two types of hosting in terms of customization. At some point, you may want to have more control over the software you can install to optimize the performance of your website. With a Virtual Private Server, you have fewer restrictions on this. Compared, Shared hosting has limitations that cannot be exceeded in any way. VPS hosting allows you to customize your plan and change limits even every month, if necessary. It is also more flexible as you can tweak the server more. The potential for configuring the software is limitless, but that doesn't mean you need all those tweaks. Overdoing things without backing up, can lead to accidental deletion of files or programs. Make only the changes deemed truly necessary for your site.

Do Both Shared and VPS Plans Include a Managed Service?

Both Shared Hosting and VPS Hosting have an optional but helpful Managed option. That is the biggest benefit - having a team of professionals tech experts handle the monitoring of your server and maintaining it. In case you choose a Hosting plan that is managed, the management team will take care of basic server administrative tasks which will definitely guarantee relatively low maintenance from you yourself. With Managed Hosting, you can have the technical assistance for hardware upgrades, maintenance, software updates, DDoS protection, and every intricate detail related to security and patching.

Managed Service - Shared Hosting VS VPS Hosting

In Managed VPS Hosting the hardware, network and the whole server configuration could be fully managed. With Shared Hosting you will have fewer options to be configured, meaning less money spent for management. Note that while some providers do not have a managed option, it is less common to see Unmanaged VPS, rather than Shared Hosting. This means that VPS hosting is more likely to have a Support Team working for you and monitoring your server. If your website deals with a lot of personal user data, VPS hosting is best. The variety of protection features is excellent. The bottom line is that security can be entirely customizable by you with VPS hosting compared to Shared Hosting. However, if you are a small business and do not need to tweak security enhancements that much, the Managed Shared Hosting option is the right one for you.

Conclusion on Shared Hosting VS VPS Hosting

To say that one hosting option is greater than the other will be a lie. Both VPS and Shared hosting have their benefits and specific uses to a different array of business clients. From small to large, from carefree to frantic, from budget to limitless, there are hosting plans for all online businesses and websites. We hope that this post from howtohosting.guide has been diligent enough to highlight the most crucial advantages and differences of both types of hosting. That should be plentiful in helping you choose the right hosting plan for you.

Shared Hosting vs VPS - FAQ

What Is Shared Web Hosting?

Shared hosting, just like its name suggests, allows you to share one server with other customers of the same web hosting company, in other words other users of this server. This means that all of your different websites data is on the same server, which maintains other clients as well. When using shared web hosting, bear in mind that the amount of your resources are only limited, due to this same exact reason. This means that every time your website exceeds a certain resource, like bandwidth or drive space, you may be charged extra, depending on the web hosting company.

What is VPS Hosting Used For?

VPS hosting can is used for a lot of services, also required from a traditional hosting service. Compared to other standard services, like Shared Hosting, VPS is easier to set up, and can be used for the same purposes - creating a database, hosting a website and having a dedicated server space only for you, just like you would with Dedicated hosting.

What Is Web Hosting Comparison?

Web hosting comparison is designed to put two or more hosting companies together and evaluate what do they have to offer to the user in terms of various different parameters and criteria. The main purpose of this form of comparison is to help evaluate and choose which is the right hosting company, since this is a service that is often used for long-term, making it an important choice for website publishers, administrators and businesses.

How To Compare Web Hosting Plans?

To carry out a comparison, evaluate the following criteria:

By analysing these details or using howtohosting.guide's hosting finder tool, you can decide which company is best for your needs. Of course, the evaluation depends on the type of customer, ranging from small and medium-sized businesses, to larger enterprises.

Which Is Most Important When Comparing Web Hosting Plans?

When comparing web hosting plans, the most important factor to consider is the features and services offered by the hosting provider. This includes the type of hosting environment, such as shared hosting, VPS hosting, or dedicated server as well as the storage space, bandwidth, and other features like SSL certificates and website building tools. It is also important to review the customer service and support provided by the hosting provider, as well as the uptime guarantee and pricing plans.

How to Choose The Right Web Hosting Company?

Choosing the right web hosting company depends on how the customer has formed their decision. Usually, smaller businesses go for cheaper web hosting services, that offer less operating power (RAM, CPU, storage, bandwidth, etc.), while larger companies go for globally oriented and bigger-scale plans with customised plans to fit their complex needs. To choose one has to look at the criteria (location, speed, security, uptime, customer support, customer reviews, features, budget, user experience) and make an informed decision.

How to Find The Best Web Hosting Deals?

Finding and comparing the best web hosting deals can be exhausting. This is why the best and fastest way to find the most recent deals and see which one is better is to use the professional Hosting Finder tool by howtohosting.guide.

What to Do If You Have Chosen a Hosting Company?

In case you have chosen a web hosting company and wish to use it for your project, you need to follow the after-mentioned steps to get you started with it:

  1. Clarify the idea of your project.
  2. Research all of the necessary information for your project.
  3. Choose your domain name and domain extension(.com, .io, .net, etc.).
  4. Choose your web hosting type (shared, cloud, dedicated, VPS, collocation and plan).
  5. Choose if you will have a custom website or you will use a CMS platform (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal etc.)
  6. Choose the theme and plugins for your CMS platform to make your project more interactive.
  7. Choose categories for your project.

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