Our pick of the best VPS Hosting for Startups, tested and ranked. See pricing, specs, what to look for and answers to common questions below.
Our pick of the best VPS Hosting for Startups, tested and ranked. See pricing, specs, what to look for and answers to common questions below.
Our top VPS pick is A2 Hosting — fast, scalable virtual servers that give a growing startup more power and control than shared hosting. Below are our top five, ranked, with a side-by-side table, what to look for, and answers to common questions. See our full best hosting for startups guide or take the 60-second quiz.
The five things a startup needs from a VPS.
Chosen on resources, scaling, management and value.
Best overallOur score 9.5A2 Hosting VPS plans use NVMe storage and Turbo speed, with managed and unmanaged options, so a growing startup gets power without extra admin.
Best valueOur score 9.3Hostinger VPS plans give generous CPU, RAM and NVMe storage for the price, with a clean panel that suits a small startup team.
Managed alternativeOur score 9.2SiteGround cloud plans work like a managed VPS, scaling CPU and memory on demand with full management and strong support.
Scalable VPSOur score 9.0DreamHost VPS plans offer scalable RAM, unlimited sites and a long money-back window, a fair value option for a growing startup.
Guided VPSOur score 8.8Bluehost VPS plans add more resources with a guided dashboard, a gentle step up for a startup outgrowing shared hosting.
Our top five at a glance.
| Host | Our score | From | Uptime | Avg. speed | Free migration | Money-back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2 Hosting | 9.5 | $3.92/mo | 99.99% | 622 ms | Yes | Anytime |
| Hostinger | 9.3 | $0.80/mo | 99.98% | 379 ms | No | 30-day |
| SiteGround | 9.2 | $3.95/mo | 99.99% | 514 ms | Yes | 30-day |
| DreamHost | 9.0 | $2.59/mo | 99.95% | 854 ms | Yes | 97-day |
| Bluehost | 8.8 | $2.95/mo | 99.95% | 578 ms | Yes | 30-day |
