Our pick of the best Hosting for Startup MVPs, tested and ranked. See pricing, specs, what to look for and answers to common questions below.
Our pick of the best Hosting for Startup MVPs, tested and ranked. See pricing, specs, what to look for and answers to common questions below.
Our top MVP pick is DreamHost — flexible month-to-month plans with root access and a 97-day guarantee, ideal for shipping a startup MVP cheaply and killing it just as fast. 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 that matter when you ship an MVP.
Chosen on low commitment, speed to ship, headroom and value.
Best overallOur score 9.5DreamHost sells month to month with a 97-day money-back guarantee and full root access, so you can ship an MVP, test it and walk away with no lock-in.
Fast to shipOur score 9.3A2 Hosting gets an MVP live fast with Turbo speed, NVMe storage and free migration, plus an anytime money-back guarantee if the idea does not stick.
Best valueOur score 9.1Hostinger keeps an MVP cheap with NVMe speed, a free SSL and daily backups, the lowest running cost here while you validate the idea.
Easy launchOur score 8.9Bluehost bundles a free domain, free SSL and guided setup, which gets a first MVP online in minutes with no technical work.
Managed MVPOur score 9.0SiteGround adds caching, staging and strong support, worth it for an MVP you want fast and hands-off while you focus on the product.
Our top five at a glance.
| Host | Our score | From | Uptime | Avg. speed | Free migration | Money-back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DreamHost | 9.5 | $2.59/mo | 99.95% | 854 ms | Yes | 97-day |
| A2 Hosting | 9.3 | $3.92/mo | 99.99% | 622 ms | Yes | Anytime |
| Hostinger | 9.1 | $0.80/mo | 99.98% | 379 ms | No | 30-day |
| Bluehost | 8.9 | $2.95/mo | 99.95% | 578 ms | Yes | 30-day |
| SiteGround | 9.0 | $3.95/mo | 99.99% | 514 ms | Yes | 30-day |
