Jailed shell
Combine filters →A jailed shell is a command line inside the container that serves the site: enough to read a log, run a migration and settle an argument about what production is actually doing. It is not a root shell, so system packages and server configuration remain the provider’s business. For most application platforms this is what SSH access means.
48 providers give a shell inside the environment, without root, listed alphabetically. Mostly shared hosting, Platform as a Service and vanity hosting, of 13 categories in all. 105 records do not record this field, and cannot appear here either way.
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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.
AptibleA platform for deploying apps and managed databases on AWS infrastructure with HIPAA and SOC 2 controls enforced by default.
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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.
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DinahostingDinahosting is an independent Galician host selling shared hosting, domains and email from its own servers in Spain.
DiploiFinnish platform that puts a cloud development environment and the hosting for the same application in one place, billed by the hour it runs.
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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.
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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.
FlywheelFlywheel is a managed WordPress host built for web designers, freelancers and agencies, now run as a WP Engine brand.
fortrabbitOne we likeManaged hosting platform for developers since 2012, runs on AWS capacity in Ireland and the US.
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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.
HostpointSwiss-based hosting provider with shared hosting and managed servers, all infrastructure in Switzerland.
hosttechSwiss internet service provider from Richterswil that owns and operates its own data centers in Switzerland.
HypernodeDutch platform built for Magento and Shopware, descended from Byte's engineering and now part of team.blue.
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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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KingHostBrazilian shared, WordPress and VPS hosting brand under LWSA, documenting PHP, Node.js, Python and Java application deployment on shared plans.
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LiaraAn Iranian cloud platform selling platform-as-a-service, virtual servers and managed databases, priced and billed in Iranian rial.
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.
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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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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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PantheonManaged WebOps platform for WordPress, Drupal, and Next.js with workflows and governance tools.
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.
PythonAnywhereBrowser-based Python hosting with in-browser consoles, scheduled tasks and managed web apps, sold by CPU-seconds, web workers and disk.
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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.
SiteGroundIndependently owned managed hosting running on Google Cloud, aimed at WordPress and WooCommerce, with its own control panel.
STRATOBerlin-based mass-market webhosting brand owned by IONOS, selling shared hosting, WordPress hosting, virtual and dedicated servers.
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TransIPDutch registrar and hosting provider selling shared webhosting, VPS, OpenStack cloud and managed Kubernetes from its own Netherlands data centers.
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UberspaceOne we likeUberspace is a small German hosting service sitting between shared hosting and a VPS, running since 2011, with a shell account and a documented stack.
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WebempresaSpanish-language WordPress host trading since 1999, now part of team.blue, with SSH access and a choice of EU or US data centers.
WebsliceNew Zealand host that sells a container platform on virtual machines at a fixed monthly price and a metered serverless PHP platform built on AWS.
World4YouAustrian hosting provider from Linz, a subsidiary of United Internet, selling shared webhosting, WordPress hosting, email and servers.
WPServeurFrench host that accepts WordPress and nothing else, with SSH, WP-CLI and git, metered by sites, storage and visits.
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Zone MediaEstonian hosting provider and domain registrar, selling shared hosting and cloud servers from northern European locations.
Which of these providers is best?
We don't know. A static portfolio and a busy shop need different things from a host, and so do a freelancer and an agency with forty client sites. Nobody pays to be listed here and the order is alphabetical. The guide covers what to compare.

