There is numerous website hosting companies out there that are better suited to some customers than others. It is true that the variety in service offering and the volume of website hosting companies makes it hard to find the best choice. Especially if you’ve never sorted out your own website hosting before. Just, for instance, some of the lingo that is thrown at you is insane. Imagine, VPS shared hosting, RAM, SSL, server cores, etc. There’s just too much of it to understand quickly when you’ve never done it before. This is why we’ve put this guide together of the best website hosting companies.

We’ve tried to make it so that we’ve added different categories for the best website hosting companies. This is because as I mentioned before, different companies are going to give you better services. Thankfully, the team here at Driven Media Solutions has been around the block for some time now. We know what goes into a good website and what goes into good hosting for one too. This list is by no means exhaustive, there are other examples of great hosting companies that are out there. If you have one that you feel should have been on this list, you can help. Drop it into the comments below for the benefit of your fellow readers.

Bluehost: Hosting for Beginners

Simply put, Bluehost is one of the best website hosting platforms for beginners. One of the main reasons for this is that the cost outlay isn’t as much as some of the competition out there. In fact, they even have a pretty good shared hosting offering that comes at a rock bottom price. That’s perfect for you if you’re an example of someone with a smaller budget. The ease of use is increased by the fact that you will have constant support on hand to assist you with your needs. You can also get access to some pretty nice tools for SEO and analytics on your site. This will give you a better picture of what’s going on behind the scenes.

Another great thing for beginners is that Bluehost will easily be able to scale to your needs as your business grows. For example, if you wanted to start with the rock bottom shared hosting package then you wouldn’t have an issue at all. Then, eventually, you can continue to easily upgrade your hosting plan all the way up to VPS or dedicated hosting. All with the easy few clicks of a button. If you start with Bluehost, it may be that you never need another hosting provider again.

DreamHost: Affordable Website Hosting

DreamHost is onto a great thing with their shared hosting plans that come out incredibly cheap. In fact, you’re going to be hard-pressed to find a hosting provider with the same level of quality for the same cost. Not only that, whereas some hosting providers require you to take out plans on a yearly, biyearly, or triyearly basis, DreamHost allows you to pay for your hosting costs on a month-to-month basis. One of the only negatives about the pricing is that for telephone support, you need to pay an additional fee. You will still get access to support through email or live chat, even if you don’t pay for this.

In addition to the nice pricing, DreamHost goes a little extra with the functionality of its service. For example, whereas most hosting platforms have a cPanel for your website, DreamHost has implemented its own custom dashboard as part of its service. As a web developer, this will give you more control of your website in the short term. It should be noted though that using DreamHost can make it much more difficult to migrate your website away from DreamHost if you end up switching to a different provider in the future.

GreenGeeks: Environmentally Friendly Website Hosting

This is one of those ones that may make you scratch your head, particularly if you’re not too familiar with web hosting. For context, for more than ten years, GreenGeeks have been hosting websites solely using renewable energy. Don’t be fooled though, it’s not actually just a gimmick, they also offer a good service. Their server speeds are pretty solid overall and they have respectable levels of website uptime. In addition to this, they have some pretty handy solutions for things like WordPress hosting and WooCommerce hosting, shared hosting, VPS, and more. If you like saving the planet with your hosting, they may be the best option for you.

GreenGeeks has an effective support team that can be easily reached around the clock through tickets, telephone, and webchat. In terms of the response times, you’re getting to have someone come back to you quite quickly and as I said, they’re effective and will be more than likely to deal with your issue. They’re also on top of their security, constantly updating and making use of more technology. This is to ensure that your data and your website are kept safe from harm.

Hostinger: Cheap Website Hosting

Okay, so I know that I said before that DreamHost offers affordable website hosting. Then there’s Hostinger, the absolute king of rock bottom prices. Seriously, if you’re going by dollars, the price per month sits at a disgustingly cheap $0.99. The unfortunate thing about these prices is that they will end up going up again after the run of your first contract with them. To mitigate against this, you should seek to take out a longer contract if you plan to make use of the savings. To be honest though, even afterward it doesn’t get that much more expensive.

Despite the fact that Hostinger is a cheap platform, it doesn’t feel like you get a cheap platform. In fact, it feels and operates like a premium service, from the customer service offering to the user interface. You can even get an additional bolt-on with them that allows them to host your emails for an additional $0.99 per month. I wasn’t even sure that price was legit when I first saw it. With a 99% uptime guarantee and dedicated support, they might not be better than other hosts. You get your value for money and then some though.