A slow site loses enquiries, so server speed matters. Below we rank the fastest small business hosting on caching, storage and response time. See our full best hosting for small business guide or read about VPS hosting.
A slow site loses enquiries, so server speed matters. Below we rank the fastest small business hosting on caching, storage and response time. See our full best hosting for small business guide or read about VPS hosting.
Our top pick for speed is A2 Hosting — Turbo servers and NVMe storage that keep pages quick so visitors do not leave. 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 small business guide or take the 60-second quiz.
The five things that keep a business site quick.
Chosen on server speed, caching, storage and response time.
Fastest overallOur score 9.5A2 Hosting Turbo servers use NVMe storage and up to 20x faster page loads, with LiteSpeed cache built in. The best raw speed here.
Fast and managedOur score 9.4SiteGround adds its own SuperCacher and a Google Cloud backbone, which keeps pages fast and reduces the admin for a busy owner.
Fast for lessOur score 9.2Hostinger runs LiteSpeed and NVMe on low-cost plans, with a global CDN. Strong speed for the price on a smaller site.
Reliable speedOur score 8.9Bluehost pairs SSD storage with a built-in CDN and caching. Speed is steady rather than class-leading, but reliable for most sites.
Steady performerOur score 8.7DreamHost gives solid, consistent speed with SSD storage and caching, backed by a long money-back guarantee.
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 |
| SiteGround | 9.4 | $3.95/mo | 99.99% | 514 ms | Yes | 30-day |
| Hostinger | 9.2 | $0.80/mo | 99.98% | 379 ms | No | 30-day |
| Bluehost | 8.9 | $2.95/mo | 99.95% | 578 ms | Yes | 30-day |
| DreamHost | 8.7 | $2.59/mo | 99.95% | 854 ms | Yes | 97-day |
