Small and medium businesses
Combine filters →A small business runs its site as infrastructure rather than as a project: it takes bookings or orders, nobody on staff maintains it, and the agency that built it may be long gone. That puts the weight on support hours, an invoice the accountant accepts, and the boring reliability of a provider that will still be there in five years — ownership and founding year are the fields for the last of those.
111 providers sell to small and medium businesses, listed alphabetically. Mostly shared hosting, Virtual Private Servers and GPU cloud, of 16 categories in all. 84 records do not record this field, and cannot appear here either way.
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1984 HostingIcelandic host founded on a free-speech and privacy position, running on geothermal and hydroelectric power, selling web hosting, VPS and free anycast DNS.
20iBritish shared host that runs sites across an autoscaling server pool rather than a single machine, administered through its own My20i control panel.
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AfrihostSouth African ISP selling fibre, mobile and VoIP, with shared, cloud and dedicated hosting as one line among many.
ALL-INKL.COMOwner-run German shared hosting and managed server provider operating from Friedersdorf in Saxony, with data centers in Dresden.
alwaysdataFrench managed hosting running a wide set of language runtimes on isolated Debian accounts, with a permanently free tier below the paid plans.
AntagonistDutch host from Enschede, selling shared hosting with SSH, PHP, Python and Node.js on Dutch servers.
AppwriteOpen-source backend platform sold as a hosted service, running user functions alongside managed databases, authentication, storage and messaging.
ArsysSpanish hosting provider offering shared hosting and VPS from ISO-certified datacenters in Logroño, part of the IONOS Group since 2013.
Aruba.itAn Italian provider that owns its data centers and sells registrar services, hosting, servers and a public cloud.
AZDIGIVietnamese host in Ho Chi Minh City, running shared, WordPress and cloud hosting out of two Tier III data centers, with GPU instances alongside.
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Binary LaneAustralian VPS provider selling hourly-billed NVMe cloud servers with independently adjustable memory, storage and transfer, and a public API.
BlacknightIrish host and ICANN-accredited registrar in Carlow, running its own data centers and selling everything from shared hosting to dedicated servers.
bplacedA German web host offering a permanent free hosting tier alongside paid PHP shared hosting plans.
Bunny.netSlovenian edge platform selling CDN, storage, video and DNS, with Edge Scripting and Magic Containers running the customer's own code across its network.
ByetiFastNet's free hosting brand, running PHP and MySQL accounts on a control panel it wrote itself.
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Cherry ServersLithuanian provider selling dedicated machines and virtual servers on its own hardware, billed by the hour, by fixed term or as spot capacity.
CivoBritish Kubernetes-first cloud that charges for worker nodes only, with control planes included and data transfer unmetered.
Clever CloudFrench platform-as-a-service that detects, builds and runs an application from a git push, with managed databases and storage sold as add-ons.
CodeRed CloudCodeRed Cloud is a managed hosting platform for Django and Wagtail sites, run on Microsoft Azure by a Cleveland web development firm.
CombellBelgian hosting provider offering shared PHP and Node.js hosting, VPS and OpenStack from data centers in Belgium and the Netherlands.
ContaboGerman provider selling virtual and dedicated servers from Munich, with large resource allocations at low fixed monthly rates.
cyber_FolksPolish shared host from Poznań with a per-domain choice of PHP version alongside Node and Python, running on LiteSpeed with DirectAdmin as the panel.
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DigitalOceanOne we likeDigitalOcean is a publicly listed cloud provider best known for Droplets, its VPS product, alongside managed databases, Kubernetes and an app platform.
DinahostingDinahosting is an independent Galician host selling shared hosting, domains and email from its own servers in Spain.
DivioDivio is a Swiss platform-as-a-service that runs Dockerised applications of any stack, deployed from git.
DonWebDonWeb is an Argentine hosting and cloud provider running its own data centers, selling shared hosting, VPS, bare metal and pre-configured application stacks.
Dredge HostDredge Host is a small New York company selling cPanel shared hosting from a data center in Virginia.
DudaDuda is a website builder focused on agencies that manage multiple client sites.
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E2E NetworksIndian cloud infrastructure provider listed on the National Stock Exchange, selling CPU and GPU compute by the minute with published hourly rates.
ElestioElestio is managed hosting for open-source software on dedicated virtual machines, provisioned into a third-party cloud or into the customer's own account.
- Exabytes
Exabytes is a Malaysian host selling shared plans on a choice of cPanel or Plesk from its own data center in Malaysia.
ExoscaleExoscale is a Swiss infrastructure provider selling KVM instances, managed Kubernetes, object and block storage and managed databases from European zones.
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FasthostsFasthosts is the UK hosting brand of the IONOS group, selling shared hosting, VPS and dedicated servers from UK data centers.
FirebaseFirebase is Google's application platform, bundling a document database, authentication and storage with hosting that builds framework applications onto Cloud Run.
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GandiGandi is a French registrar whose Simple Hosting product runs application code in per-customer Linux containers, deployed by git or SFTP.
GcoreGcore is an edge and cloud provider selling CDN, streaming, DDoS protection, virtual machines, bare metal, Kubernetes and serverless functions.
GigalixirGigalixir is a platform-as-a-service built around Elixir and Phoenix, keeping hot upgrades, remote observer and distributed clustering intact.
GleSYSGleSYS is a Swedish infrastructure provider selling KVM and VMware servers, bare metal, managed databases, object storage and colocation from Nordic data centers.
- GoDaddy
GoDaddy is a US shared hosting company and the world's largest ICANN-accredited domain registrar, listed on the NYSE as GDDY.
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HerokuHeroku is a polyglot PaaS — the original "git push to deploy" platform, now a business unit of Salesforce.
HetznerOne we likeHetzner is an independent German hosting company offering VPS, dedicated servers, cloud and storage infrastructure from its own data centers.
home.plOne of Poland's largest hosting companies, selling shared web hosting, mailboxes, databases and domains from servers in Poland.
HOSTAFRICAPan-African host with storefronts in five countries, running cPanel and DirectAdmin hosting out of South African facilities.
HostingerHostinger is a Lithuanian budget host selling shared, cloud, and VPS hosting plus a website builder, all administered through its own hPanel control panel.
HostPinnacleHostPinnacle is a Kenyan host selling cPanel shared hosting alongside self-managed and cPanel-managed VPS from Nairobi.
hosttechSwiss internet service provider from Richterswil that owns and operates its own data centers in Switzerland.
HyperHostUkrainian host trading since 2008, selling shared hosting, VPS and dedicated servers priced in three currencies.
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IkoulaOne of the oldest independent French hosts, trading since 1998, running two of its own certified data centers in France.
InfinityFreeFree PHP and MySQL hosting from a Dutch company, run on iFastNet's platform.
InterServerAmerican host selling one shared plan at a price it undertakes not to raise, on DirectAdmin and CloudLinux, alongside VPS, dedicated servers and colocation.
IONOSLarge European hosting group selling shared webhosting, VPS, dedicated and bare-metal servers and an IaaS cloud, listed on the Frankfurt exchange.
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jweiland.netGerman shared hosting built around TYPO3, run by people who contribute to the project, with SSH and sixteen PHP versions.
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KeywebA German host selling root servers, dedicated servers and shared webhosting from data centers it operates itself.
KingHostBrazilian shared, WordPress and VPS hosting brand under LWSA, documenting PHP, Node.js, Python and Java application deployment on shared plans.
KoyebFrench platform that deploys containers and repositories across global regions with scale-to-zero, per-second billing, GPUs and serverless Postgres.
KrystalOne we likeBritish host running PHP, Python, Perl and Ruby on cPanel, powered by certified renewable electricity and operated as a certified B Corp.
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Latitude.shBare-metal and GPU infrastructure billed hourly with automated provisioning, an API, SDKs, a CLI and Terraform support.
LiaraAn Iranian cloud platform selling platform-as-a-service, virtual servers and managed databases, priced and billed in Iranian rial.
Liquid WebLiquid Web is a US hosting provider from 1997 specialising in managed VPS, dedicated servers, cloud and WordPress hosting, with 24/7 support.
LocawebThe anchor brand of LWSA, a Brazilian group listed on the B3, hosting a stated 500,000-plus sites.
Lolipop!Japanese rental server from GMO Pepabo, selling shared hosting for personal and small-business sites through its own control panel.
LoopiaSwedish hosting provider and registrar in Västerås offering Linux and Windows shared hosting with SSH, PHP, Python, Perl and ASP.NET.
lowcloudA Bielefeld startup that runs an application as a managed container in Germany, or operates Kubernetes inside the customer's own cloud account.
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manituGerman host from St. Wendel, in its own data center since 2002, on renewable power since 2008.
MilesWebIndian host from Nashik selling shared hosting on its own mPanel control panel, with SSH and Git on every plan and a stated renewal-price guarantee.
mittwaldGerman managed hosting platform with per-project containers, a control plane called mStudio, an official CLI and a public REST API.
MyDevil.netPolish shared hosting with SSH on every plan, unlimited sites, mailboxes and databases, and Node.js, Python and Ruby alongside PHP.
Mythic BeastsBritish host selling web and email hosting in a long ladder of graded sizes, with a choice of PHP release per site and MySQL as standard.
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nazwa.plPolish cloud hosting and domain registration provider, part of NetArt Group since 1997, with data centers across Europe, the Americas and Asia.
netcupKarlsruhe-based provider selling low-priced webhosting, VPS and root servers from European, North American and Asian locations, part of the Anexia group.
NeuboxMexican registrar and host since 2004, one of the larger .MX registrars, selling cPanel hosting in pesos with OXXO Pay at checkout.
NexcessA managed cloud, VPS and dedicated server provider, and the parent brand of Liquid Web and Servers.com.
NhostOpen-source backend platform built on PostgreSQL, Hasura GraphQL and serverless functions, with a managed container runtime for the customer's own services.
NorthflankBritish platform running containers, jobs and managed databases on its own cloud, in the customer's cloud account, or on a self-hosted Kubernetes cluster.
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o2switchFrench shared host selling a single all-inclusive cPanel offer in three sizes, running in its own data centers in Auvergne.
one.comDanish mass-market host selling shared hosting, managed WordPress, email and domains across most of Europe.
OpalstackDeveloper-owned US host running PHP-FPM, Node, Python and Ruby stacks with full SSH on every plan, plus VPS and bare-metal tiers.
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PapakiGreek domain registrar and shared-hosting provider, part of the European team.blue group.
PlanetHosterFranco-Canadian host with data centers in Paris, Lausanne and Montreal, letting a customer pick the location per project.
PressableManaged WordPress hosting owned by Automattic, sold in fixed tiers metered by number of installs, monthly visits and storage.
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QoddiManaged application platform deploying Node, Java, Go, Ruby, PHP, Python and Docker workloads with per-second billing and managed databases alongside.
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RaidboxesOne we likeManaged WordPress hosting from Münster, on German servers, with staging and SSH on every plan.
Raiola NetworksSpanish shared host from Lugo, running cPanel on servers it assembles itself and operates in Tier III facilities in Madrid.
Rocket.netManaged WordPress host built on an enterprise content delivery network, with a choice of origin locations across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
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Sakura InternetA Japanese cloud and infrastructure provider selling shared hosting, virtual servers and dedicated machines.
ScalewayFrench cloud provider selling instances, bare metal, managed Kubernetes, serverless containers and managed databases, with European data residency as the pitch.
ScalingoFrench platform-as-a-service with git-push deploys, buildpacks, managed databases and review apps, running only in French regions.
SeravoFinnish WordPress-only hosting company whose customers develop against a public, open-source project layout with Vagrant and Docker parity.
ServeboltNorwegian managed hosting platform for WordPress, Drupal, Laravel, and other PHP applications.
ShopifyShopify is a hosted ecommerce platform with a storefront builder and integrated checkout, sold as fixed monthly tiers plus a per-transaction card rate.
Simply.comDanish shared hosting provider selling bundles of web space, mail and a website builder, with a documented public API alongside.
SiteGroundIndependently owned managed hosting running on Google Cloud, aimed at WordPress and WooCommerce, with its own control panel.
SiteHostNew Zealand host that owns its Auckland data center and sells Cloud Containers, a product that runs prebuilt or custom Docker images.
SliplaneGerman Docker hosting that bills for the server rather than the container, so unlimited services can share one machine, with managed Postgres and S3 storage.
SquarespaceSquarespace is a design-focused website builder that combines templates, hosting, and content tools.
STRATOBerlin-based mass-market webhosting brand owned by IONOS, selling shared hosting, WordPress hosting, virtual and dedicated servers.
SupabaseOpen-source backend built on PostgreSQL, with authentication, storage, realtime and Edge Functions that run the customer's own TypeScript on Deno.
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- Umbler
Brazilian host selling per-application PHP hosting billed by the hour from account credit, with git deploys and one-click CMS installs.
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VentraIPAustralian domain registrar and hosting provider selling cPanel shared hosting, WordPress hosting and VPS, operated by Nexigen Digital.
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WebdockDanish VPS provider selling virtual servers with a web control panel, prepared stacks and WordPress plans, from a single facility in Denmark.
WebempresaSpanish-language WordPress host trading since 1999, now part of team.blue, with SSH access and a choice of EU or US data centers.
WebSupportSlovakia's largest domain registrar, selling shared hosting and a website builder across Slovakia, Czechia and Hungary from its own data center.
World4YouAustrian hosting provider from Linz, a subsidiary of United Internet, selling shared webhosting, WordPress hosting, email and servers.
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xneeloSouth African host, formerly Hetzner South Africa, selling shared hosting, managed and self-managed servers and colocation with a choice of ZA or DE servers.
XserverJapanese rental server company selling managed shared hosting, with WordPress tooling, automatic backups and free SSL included across the range.
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YouStableYouStable is a Lucknow host selling cPanel shared hosting, VPS and dedicated servers in India, the Netherlands and the US.
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ZeaburContainer platform that reads a git repository, works out what kind of project it is and deploys it without a configuration file.
ZeropsOne we likeCzech container platform running applications and managed services on rented infrastructure in Prague, billed by resources consumed rather than by plan tier.
Zone MediaEstonian hosting provider and domain registrar, selling shared hosting and cloud servers from northern European locations.
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