Our pick of the best VPS Hosting for Forums, tested and ranked. See pricing, specs, what to look for and answers to common questions below.
Our pick of the best VPS Hosting for Forums, tested and ranked. See pricing, specs, what to look for and answers to common questions below.
Our top VPS pick is A2 Hosting — fast NVMe virtual servers with root access that handle a busy board and heavy MySQL queries far better 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 forums guide or take the 60-second quiz.
The five things a busy board needs from a VPS.
Chosen on resources, concurrent users, scaling and value.
Best overallOur score 9.5A2 Hosting VPS plans use NVMe storage and Turbo speed with root access, so a busy forum handles more concurrent users and heavy MySQL queries with ease.
Best valueOur score 9.3Hostinger VPS plans give generous CPU, RAM and NVMe storage for the price, enough to run a large phpBB or Discourse board for a small team.
Scalable VPSOur score 9.1DreamHost VPS plans offer scalable RAM, unlimited MySQL databases and a long money-back window, a fair pick for a growing community.
Managed cloudOur score 9.2SiteGround cloud plans work like a managed VPS, scaling CPU and memory on demand with full management and strong support for a busy board.
Guided VPSOur score 8.8Bluehost VPS plans add more resources with a guided dashboard, a gentle step up for a forum 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 |
| DreamHost | 9.1 | $2.59/mo | 99.95% | 854 ms | Yes | 97-day |
| SiteGround | 9.2 | $3.95/mo | 99.99% | 514 ms | Yes | 30-day |
| Bluehost | 8.8 | $2.95/mo | 99.95% | 578 ms | Yes | 30-day |
