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Hosting articles, reviews & guides
Independent comparisons, head-to-head reviews, and editorial guides — all scored on renewal pricing, support, and real-world performance.
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Best Web Hosting for Small Businesses
Independent picks for the best small-business web hosting in 2026 — scored on renewal pricing, support, performance, and migration friction.
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Best VPS Hosting for Developers
Independent picks for developer-friendly VPS hosting in 2026 — root access, snapshots, predictable pricing, and clean APIs.
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When Managed WordPress Hosting Is Worth Paying For
When paying $25–$35/mo for managed WordPress hosting beats a $3 shared plan — and when it doesn't. A decision framework with verified July 2026 prices.
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Best Email Hosting for Custom Domains
Independent business email hosting picks for your own domain — chosen for deliverability, transparent pricing, and proper SPF, DKIM, and DMARC support.
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Domain Renewal Prices: Where a .com Stays Cheap
.com renewal prices compared across registrars — from Cloudflare's $10.46 at-cost to Gandi's $38.38. Verified July 2026, with 5-year cost math per registrar.
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Cloudways vs Kinsta
Cloudways vs Kinsta compared on managed WordPress, pricing model, support, and ideal use case — without the affiliate spin.
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DigitalOcean vs Vultr
DigitalOcean vs Vultr compared on regions, pricing, networking, and developer experience — to help you pick the right cloud VPS.
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Namecheap vs Cloudflare Domains
Namecheap vs Cloudflare Registrar compared on pricing, DNS, privacy, and TLD coverage — pick the right registrar for your domain.
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MXRoute Review
An independent MXRoute review — what it does well, where it falls short, and the kind of team it's the right fit for.
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How to Choose Web Hosting
A practical guide to choosing web hosting — what actually matters, what marketing claims to ignore, and how to match the host to your project.
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MXroute vs Migadu
MXroute ($59/yr, unlimited domains) vs Migadu (from $19/yr) — real plan prices, sending limits, and who each flat-fee email host actually suits. Verified July 2026.
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Fastmail vs Google Workspace
Fastmail (from $3/user/mo) vs Google Workspace (from $7/user/mo) for email on your own domain — real prices, privacy trade-offs, and when the suite is worth it. Verified July 2026.
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Kinsta vs WP Engine
Kinsta vs WP Engine compared on real entry pricing (both $30/mo billed annually), renewal policies, plan limits, and support — without either vendor's spin. Verified July 2026.
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Porkbun vs Cloudflare Registrar
Porkbun ($11.08/yr .com, flat) vs Cloudflare Registrar ($10.46/yr at-cost) — renewal honesty, the DNS lock-in catch, and the hybrid setup power users run. Verified July 2026.
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Hetzner vs DigitalOcean
Hetzner (from €5.49/mo, 20 TB transfer in EU) vs DigitalOcean (from $4/mo) — real per-GB math, the 2026 US-region repricing, and who each cloud suits. Verified July 2026.
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How to Switch Web Hosts Without Downtime
A step-by-step web host migration guide: backups, parallel setup, DNS TTL, email gotchas, and the overlap week — switch hosts with seconds of downtime, not hours.
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How to Migrate a WordPress Site to a New Host
WordPress migration, step by step: plugin-assisted and manual paths, database search-replace, staging checks, DNS cutover, and what free host migrations cover.
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SiteGround vs Bluehost
SiteGround vs Bluehost compared on verified July 2026 pricing — $2.99 vs $3.99 intro, $17.99 vs ~$9.99 renewal — plus support, performance posture, and upsells.
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Hostinger vs SiteGround
Hostinger vs SiteGround on verified July 2026 pricing: identical $2.99 intros, $10.99 vs $17.99 renewals, 48-month vs 12-month terms — and where support tips it.
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The Hosting Renewal Price Index
The Hosting Renewal Price Index: intro vs renewal prices across web hosts, registrars, and email providers — verified on vendor sites, dated, downloadable as CSV.