u/JoZ3

Hello everyone,

I've been with my current hosting provider since 2018. For a long time, things were stable, but lately I've been dealing with a series of issues that have become unsustainable. I've decided it's time to move on and find a new home for my sites.

My situation in a nutshell:

• I run about 9 sites (personal and for friends), with a maximum of 15 in the future.
• Main software: ProcessWire, Flarum, plus a VanillaForum that's being replaced but needs to work for a couple more months. Also one WordPress site.
• One of them is a niche forum that has been online since 2012, with steady traffic and an active community. Stability is a must.
• I'm comfortable with DirectAdmin. cPanel is also an option if the price is right, but I know it's gotten expensive.
• I used to develop locally on Apache, but now I use Nginx – I can adapt if needed.

What I'm looking for:

• Budget: $10–$15/month (firm – this is a hobby, not a business).
• Disk space: 30GB+ NVMe SSD.
• Bandwidth: 500GB+ monthly.
• Location: USA (my audience is from Latin America).
• Control panel: DirectAdmin (cPanel considered if affordable).
• Web server: Apache or Nginx – I'm open to either.
• PHP: Multiple versions (5.6 to 8.x).
• Databases: MariaDB with phpMyAdmin access.
• Features I need: Node.js, Ioncube, OPCache, Redis.
• Free SSL (Let's Encrypt).
• SSH access, Cron jobs, and 24/7 support with good uptime.
• Clear resource allocation (CPU, memory, IO).
• Daily backups with self-restore option.
• White label reseller hosting.
• Private nameservers support.

Why I'm leaving my current provider:
Recently, I've had a cascade of issues:

• My site got suspended for resource usage, but I haven't changed any code – just database work. The resource spike coincided with ModSecurity blocks.
• ModSecurity was blocking legitimate user actions like editing posts and uploading avatars.
• phpMyAdmin has been inaccessible for days (a known Enhance issue, but it's been left unresolved).
• The provider's only solution was to either disable ModSecurity entirely or have me "fix" my site without giving me access to see what's happening.

I need a provider that treats resellers like partners, not as the root of all problems.

If anyone has recommendations for providers that fit this profile, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!