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Ghost(Pro)

From €9/mo

Managed Ghost CMS hosting from the Ghost Foundation

4.9 (413)

Ghost(Pro) is the official managed hosting for Ghost CMS — the fast, SEO-friendly publishing platform. Zero management, newsletter subscribers built-in, and memberships native.

Best for: Publishers, bloggers, and newsletter creators who want Ghost CMS without managing a server

Strattic

From €39/mo

Serverless static WordPress — maximum security

4.9 (213)

Strattic converts your dynamic WordPress site into a static serverless site for maximum security and speed. No PHP, no database on the front end — unhackable by design.

Best for: Security-conscious WordPress site owners who want to eliminate front-end vulnerabilities entirely

Ploi

Freemium

Server management panel — Laravel and PHP optimised

4.7 (217)

Ploi is a server management panel for deploying PHP, Laravel, Node.js, and WordPress apps to any cloud VPS. Automated SSL, deployments, database management, and monitoring. Alternative to Laravel Forge.

Best for: PHP and Laravel developers wanting a more affordable alternative to Laravel Forge for VPS server management

Railway

Freemium

Deploy anything in seconds — usage-based pricing

4.6 (220)

Railway deploys any application from GitHub in seconds with databases, cron jobs, and environment variables. Usage-based pricing means you only pay for what runs. Popular with students and startups.

Best for: Developers and students wanting the fastest possible app deployment with databases at minimal cost

MangoMatter

From €50/mo

Australian WordPress agency hosting

4.5 (43)

MangoMatter is an Australian WordPress agency offering both web design and managed WordPress hosting. Ideal for Australian businesses wanting their WordPress site built and hosted by the same team.

Best for: Australian small businesses wanting their WordPress site designed and hosted by the same Australian team

Divio

Freemium

Swiss cloud PaaS for Django, Wagtail, and Python

4.5 (110)

Divio is a Swiss cloud PaaS specialising in Python, Django, and Wagtail CMS hosting. Multi-cloud deployment options, EU data residency, and Swiss privacy law protection.

Best for: Python and Django development teams wanting managed PaaS with EU data residency from a Swiss specialist

CloudAccess.net

Freemium

Managed Joomla and WordPress hosting specialist

4.4 (376)

CloudAccess.net specialises in managed Joomla and WordPress hosting. One-click installers, automatic updates, and Joomla-expert support. Good for Joomla CMS users who are underserved.

Best for: Joomla CMS users who need managed hosting and expert support for the Joomla platform

Tiiny.host

Freemium

World's simplest static site hosting — drop a ZIP file

4.3 (172)

Tiiny.host is the simplest static site host available — drag and drop a ZIP file containing your HTML and it's live in seconds. Free plan with tiiny.site subdomain. No accounts required on free tier.

Best for: Designers and developers sharing prototypes, mockups, and demos who need instant static site hosting

HubSpot CMS (Free)

Freemium

CRM-integrated CMS with free hosting tier

4.3 (238)

HubSpot CMS Hub includes hosting, SSL, and a CDN integrated with HubSpot CRM. Free plan available for basic websites. Ideal for B2B companies using HubSpot for marketing and sales.

Best for: B2B companies already using HubSpot CRM who want their website integrated with their CRM data

Netlify

Freemium

Jamstack deployment platform — 100GB free bandwidth

4.2 (188)

Netlify pioneered the Jamstack deployment model. Git push to deploy, global CDN, serverless functions, form handling, and 100GB free bandwidth. The standard for static site deployment.

Best for: Frontend developers deploying Jamstack sites and serverless functions from Git