An online store asks more of a host than a brochure site does: rock-solid uptime, fast pages, strong security and SSL to take payments, and room to scale when a sale takes off. Below we rank the best ecommerce hosting for stores on any platform, from WooCommerce to PrestaShop and Magento. Building on WordPress? See our best WooCommerce hosting guide. Prefer a quick answer? Take the quiz or compare hosts side by side.
Our top pick for online stores is SiteGround — fast, secure and ready for any ecommerce platform. Below are our top five, ranked, followed by a side-by-side table, what to look for, and answers to common questions. Building on WordPress? See our best WooCommerce hosting guide, or compare every host side by side.
The five things that actually matter for an online store.
Chosen on real test scores, speed, security, platform support and value.
Best overallOur score 9.5SiteGround is our top ecommerce pick. One-click installers cover WooCommerce, PrestaShop and Magento, and you get fast servers, free CDN, SSL and daily backups with the best support team we tested.
Best for speedOur score 9.3A2 Hosting is built for speed and supports a wide range of ecommerce platforms. Its Turbo plans run on LiteSpeed with up to 20x faster caching, plus unlimited storage and bandwidth for a growing catalogue.
Best cheap optionOur score 9.1Hostinger delivers the best value for a new store. Plans are cheap yet still give you fast response times, free SSL, daily backups and one-click installers for popular ecommerce apps, with room to upgrade.
Best for beginnersOur score 9.0Bluehost makes launching a store simple, with one-click setup, a free domain and SSL, and round-the-clock phone and chat support. It scales up to dedicated hosting as your store and traffic grow.
Best for scalingOur score 8.0DreamHost suits stores that plan to scale, with cloud and VPS options, unlimited traffic and an industry-leading 97-day money-back guarantee so you can test your shop risk-free for longer than anyone else.
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 | 9.1 | $0.80/mo | 99.98% | 379 ms | No | 30-day |
| Bluehost | 9.0 | $2.95/mo | 99.95% | 578 ms | Yes | 30-day |
| DreamHost | 8.0 | $2.59/mo | 99.95% | 854 ms | Yes | 97-day |
