CMS sites
Combine filters →A (classic PHP) CMS puts editors on the same machine as the application, which changes what hosting has to do: media uploads accumulate, plugin updates change the code in place, and a database backup is only half a restore. Providers marketing themselves for CMS sites often answer that with managed updates, caching in front and storage that survives a deploy. Whether they name a particular system is recorded separately as software.
100 providers market themselves for cms sites, listed alphabetically. Mostly shared hosting, Virtual Private Servers and vanity hosting, of 13 categories in all. 48 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.
AltervistaA free Italian hosting and blogging platform built on WordPress, running since 2000.
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.
ArsysSpanish hosting provider offering shared hosting and VPS from ISO-certified datacenters in Logroño, part of the IONOS Group since 2013.
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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BlacknightIrish host and ICANN-accredited registrar in Carlow, running its own data centers and selling everything from shared hosting to dedicated servers.
BluehostBluehost is a US shared hosting brand owned by Newfold Digital, listed by WordPress.org as a recommended host since 2005.
ByetiFastNet's free hosting brand, running PHP and MySQL accounts on a control panel it wrote itself.
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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.
Craft CloudServerless hosting for Craft CMS built by Pixel & Tonic, the company that makes the CMS, and sold per project rather than per account.
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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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.
DreamHostOne we likeDreamHost is an independently owned Los Angeles hosting company selling shared plans, managed WordPress and VPS tiers.
Dredge HostDredge Host is a small New York company selling cPanel shared hosting from a data center in Virginia.
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Exabytes is a Malaysian host selling shared plans on a choice of cPanel or Plesk from its own data center in Malaysia.
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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.
Hosting.comHosting.com is the American web host formerly known as A2 Hosting, renamed in 2025 when World Host Group consolidated its brands under one name.
hosting.deGerman web hosting, cloud server and domain provider operating from Aachen, with data centers in Germany.
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.
HyperlaneBelgian managed hosting platform for Craft CMS and WordPress sites, run by DeltaBlue, with development, staging and production environments per project.
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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.
KinstaKinsta is a managed WordPress host founded in 2013, with plans metered on monthly visits and 14-day backup retention.
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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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.
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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.
NearlyFreeSpeech.NETOne we likeShared hosting metered by what a site consumes rather than sold by the plan.
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.
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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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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.
Ploi CloudOne we likeManaged application platform from the team behind the Ploi server-management panel, running customer apps on rented UpCloud infrastructure.
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.
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.
ServdOne we likeManaged hosting platform built specifically for Craft CMS, sold as fixed plans that each host a single Craft installation.
ServeboltNorwegian managed hosting platform for WordPress, Drupal, Laravel, and other PHP applications.
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.
STRATOBerlin-based mass-market webhosting brand owned by IONOS, selling shared hosting, WordPress hosting, virtual and dedicated servers.
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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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Brazilian host selling per-application PHP hosting billed by the hour from account credit, with git deploys and one-click CMS installs.
UpsunUpsun is the PaaS formerly known as Platform.sh. Projects are described in YAML and billed per resource, on top of a per-project and per-user fee.
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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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WasmerOne we likeWebAssembly runtime company whose edge platform runs applications compiled to WASM, PHP among them, close to the visitor.
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.
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.
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.
WP EngineManaged WordPress host founded in 2010 in Austin, Texas, running customer sites on public cloud infrastructure behind a CDN.
WPServeurFrench host that accepts WordPress and nothing else, with SSH, WP-CLI and git, metered by sites, storage and visits.
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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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Zone MediaEstonian hosting provider and domain registrar, selling shared hosting and cloud servers from northern European locations.
Who is the best host for CMS sites?
We can't tell from here. A host that suits a small agency site can be wrong for an API with users in Asia and Europe. The list is alphabetical and nobody paid for a place on it. The guide covers what to compare.


