Our pick of the best Cloud Hosting for Developers, tested and ranked. See pricing, specs, what to look for and answers to common questions below.
Our pick of the best Cloud Hosting for Developers, tested and ranked. See pricing, specs, what to look for and answers to common questions below.
Our top cloud pick is SiteGround — managed cloud that scales CPU and memory on demand, with SSH, staging and support, so your app grows without server headaches. 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 developers guide or take the 60-second quiz.
The five things a developer needs from cloud hosting.
Chosen on scaling, control, speed and value.
Best overallOur score 9.5SiteGround cloud runs on Google Cloud with on-demand scaling, SSH, Git and staging, plus the best support we tested. Little server admin is left to you.
Fast cloudOur score 9.3A2 Hosting cloud VPS plans add NVMe storage, Turbo speed and root access, a fast, flexible cloud option for a developer who wants control.
Best valueOur score 9.2Hostinger cloud plans give generous CPU, RAM and NVMe storage for the price, with a clean panel and daily backups, strong value for a growing app.
Flexible cloudOur score 9.0DreamHost cloud offers scalable compute, SSH and pay-as-you-go options with strong privacy, a flexible pick for a developer testing scale.
Guided cloudOur score 8.7Bluehost cloud plans add scalable resources with a guided dashboard, a gentle option for a developer moving up from shared hosting.
Our top five at a glance.
| Host | Our score | From | Uptime | Avg. speed | Free migration | Money-back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiteGround | 9.5 | $3.95/mo | 99.99% | 514 ms | Yes | 30-day |
| A2 Hosting | 9.3 | $3.92/mo | 99.99% | 622 ms | Yes | Anytime |
| Hostinger | 9.2 | $0.80/mo | 99.98% | 379 ms | No | 30-day |
| DreamHost | 9.0 | $2.59/mo | 99.95% | 854 ms | Yes | 97-day |
| Bluehost | 8.7 | $2.95/mo | 99.95% | 578 ms | Yes | 30-day |
