Many web hosting companies offer various hosting services. Determining the best one overall is difficult because “best” depends partly on what hosting services are needed.

Hosting services range from basic web page being hosted on a shared host to more complex hosting services involving the use of an IIS, SQL database, or eCommerce on a dedicated server. Web hosting can be used for personal use and for business use, which makes a difference on what actual services are needed. This range of services and difference of services needed play a big part in determining which web hosting company is best.

With how many web hosting companies there are to choose from, we recommend using a web hosting rating site. These sites can provide rankings based on criteria including customer service, available services, features, and pricing.

Web host rating sites

  • WebHosting Search
  • Web Hosting Geeks
  • Digital.com
  • FindMyHost
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