r/Hosting

I am making an app which needs to download a total of around 700mb of files to work. What is the best free method, which does not require a card, for me to host these files.

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!

I want to run multiple game servers for separate groups on one VPS instead of paying for several subscriptions. For anyone doing this, what CPU and RAM specs have worked well for you?

How do illegal online betting sites typically host their websites and backend infrastructure? Why can some of these platforms remain online or continue operating even after authorities attempt to take them down? I’m curious about the technical and legal challenges involved, such as hosting providers, domain registrars, jurisdiction, payment systems, and international infrastructure.

Hello guys,
We are looking for established Bare Metal / Dedicated Server providers with infrastructure in the UK and/or Switzerland.

Key requirements:

• Exact physical data-center name, operator, and address must be disclosed
• Windows Server 2022 and Microsoft Hyper-V support
• Support for customer-operated FortiGate-VM
• Approx. 128 GB RAM
• Redundant SSD/NVMe storage, preferably RAID1
• 1 Gbps or higher connectivity
• DDoS protection
• Remote console / OOB management
• Ability to provide a public /29 plus a separate public /26
• 24x7 production support

Location exclusions:

• UK: the proposed infrastructure must not be located in the same physical area or data-center campus as Equinix LD7, 1 Banbury Avenue, Slough.
• Switzerland: the proposed infrastructure must not be located in the same physical area or data-center campus as Digital Realty Zurich ZUR1.

We are particularly interested in recommendations based on direct operational experience. Providers are also welcome to respond if they can meet the above requirements.

Thank you in advance :)

Estoy haciendo una pagina web para el negocio de un amigo, tengo experiencia creando paginas web he creado 2 en el pasado, pero siempre me he preguntando cual es el mejor hosting que puedo pagar para alojar las paginas web? Y no hablo de algo como tipo Vercel, en la ocasiones anteriores he utilizado hostinger pero no se si sea la mejor opcion, pues el sitio en principio es para mostrar el catalogo de productos y que el cliente cotize al canal de ventas (con un boton sobre el producto que le interesa) ; entonces no soy experto en donde es mejor hostear la pagina; si incluye el dominoio gratis (como en hostinger) mucho mejor
Gracias 👍

Looking for VPS recommendations (not VDS at this time). Need nested virtualisation enabled and direct access to /dev/kvm (readable and writable by root). Currently I have 2 VPS in canada witrh 4vcpu and 8gb ram and am looking for the same specs in different regions (europe and asia). Would very much prefer cheap VPS, however, I'm not too fussed about the cost at this point.

I want to open a small business for servers and hosting (vps, rdp, web hosting, cloud files and images)

i make 2 plans

plan 1 i search now about

and plan 2 is for upgrade the server cpu, ram, ssd and make it best

so what is the server cpu, ram, ssd is great for start? ( for +60 user )

and what about the ups, cooling who is good for start

i don't need something cheap or not good, i want a something good for this new business and how can i upgrade it? i don't have any idea about this business but i love it and i learn about

I want to share my experience with iON Cloud, a Krypt-related hosting brand, because I think potential customers should know how they handled a long-term customer who had already prepaid for service.

I have been using this VPS since 2019. I originally signed up during an iON Cloud promotional offer, and I have been a customer for approximately seven years.

I never expected that after being a customer for so many years, this is how the company would treat a prepaid service.

What happened

My VPS was prepaid at $86.40/year.

After my most recent payment, the service was originally scheduled to remain active until:

January 27, 2027

However, while my prepaid service period was still active, the company unilaterally changed the terms of my service.

According to the support ticket they sent me on:

August 4, 2026 at 05:43

they changed:

Original expiration date: January 27, 2027

New expiration date: October 2, 2026

Original annual price: $86.40

New annual price: $552.00

I did not agree to these changes.

The issue isn't simply that the company increased its prices for future renewals.

The problem is that I had already paid for my existing service period, yet they changed the terms before that prepaid period had expired, including shortening the service expiration date and replacing the original pricing with a dramatically higher price.

The new annual price of $552 is more than six times what I had previously been paying.

After seven years as a customer, this is extremely disappointing

I have been using this service since 2019.

For approximately seven years, I remained a customer and continued paying for the service. I never expected that the company would eventually treat a long-term customer this way.

To me, this isn't just about the amount of money involved.

It's about trust and honoring a prepaid commitment.

If a customer pays for a service through January 27, 2027, I believe the provider should honor that paid period. If the provider wants to change its pricing or discontinue a legacy plan, that may be understandable for future renewals — but changing an already-paid service period without the customer's agreement is very different.

I find this extremely disappointing and, frankly, a serious breach of trust after being a customer for seven years.

I also tried PayPal

Because the original payment was made more than 180 days ago, I attempted to resolve the matter through PayPal, but PayPal would not accept the dispute because the transaction was outside its 180-day dispute period.

This creates a particularly frustrating situation:

The payment itself is old because I had been a long-term customer, but the material change to my service happened only recently, on August 4, 2026.

So I am essentially left with a situation where the payment is too old for PayPal's dispute system, even though the issue I am complaining about occurred months after the original payment.

What I am asking for

I am not asking for anything unreasonable.

I am asking the company to either:

Honor the original prepaid service period through January 27, 2027, or

Refund the unused portion of the service that I had already paid for.

At this point, I mainly want the company to acknowledge that changing the expiration date and terms of an already-paid service without the customer's agreement is not a reasonable way to treat a long-term customer.

Evidence

I have documentation showing:

My original payment

The original $86.40/year pricing

The original January 27, 2027 expiration date

The company's August 4, 2026 05:43 support ticket

The new October 2, 2026 expiration date

The new $552/year pricing

I can provide screenshots with sensitive account information redacted if anyone wants to see the timeline.

I'm posting this because I don't want other customers — especially people attracted by cheap promotional pricing — to assume that a prepaid legacy plan will necessarily be honored for its entire paid term.

Has anyone else had a similar experience with iON Cloud or Krypt, particularly with a legacy/promotional VPS plan being changed after it was already prepaid?

After seven years as a customer, I honestly never expected to have to write a post like this. I'm extremely disappointed by how this has been handled.

Hi,

Anyone know of a cheap VPS that has Port 25 open for outbound or can be requested AND allows to be used for a personal Email verification tool? For some they can open it or have it already open but still say their terms don't allow what I'm asking for, which is just the quick email verification SMTP conversation with the provider.

I’m a virtual esthetician and I want to make a website simply to show what I offer and provide booking details so people can book.
I used godaddy my first month and I do not want to pay 17 a month just to use their stuff.. I have a domain from them as well so I’m trying to see what’s a different decent website provider I can use to make one and transfer the domain for like $10-15 max a month. I was looking at Wordpress but heard it may be worse than godaddy…
Any advice or recs are very appreciated, thx!!!

I’m a virtual esthetician and I’m offering virtual acne coaching programs. I want to make a website simply to show what I offer and provide booking details so people can book.
I used godaddy my first month and I do not want to pay 17 a month just to use their stuff.. I have a domain from them as well so I’m trying to see what’s a different decent website provider I can use to make one and transfer the domain for like $10-15 max a month. I was looking at Wordpress but heard it may be worse than godaddy…
Any advice or recs are very appreciated, thx!!!

Hi everyone!

I’m learning web development and recently built a project. I’m now looking to deploy the backend, but I’m having trouble finding a hosting platform that meets my requirements.

I’m looking for a platform that offers:

1. A permanent free tier (not just a free trial or promotional credits)

2. No credit/debit card required to sign up or deploy

I tried Render, but it asks for card details before I can deploy a web service, even though I’m trying to use the free tier.

I’m a student and don’t currently have a card, and I also prefer not to add one just to use a free service.

TL;DR: What backend deployment platforms currently offer a genuinely free, permanent tier with no card required?

I’d really appreciate any recommendations or suggestions based on your experience.

Thanks!

Currently with Netfirms, I have a site that has the potential to grow, looking down the road I feel it should be hosting somewhere else. My Netfirms plan (which has increased a lot) comes up for renewal end of September so switching so switching now makes sense.

Problem is I'm so used to working with the CPanel Dashboard I'm reluctant to move to a host that doesn't offer it. The thought of learning a new custom dashboard is a pain. Site is Wordpress/Divi in Canada and has approximately 5K visitors a month.

Any suggestions

I have been sticking with the same hosting service for quite some time now but there are a number of things that have made me consider finding a new host. There is nothing seriously wrong but there were some minor inconveniences in performance and customer service so i am wondering if there are any better options out there.

I do not have anything too big on my account so i will just stick with hosting two simple websites. My requirements are fairly basic and i need a reliable host with good performance, decent uptime and responsive customer support. Shared hosting and VPS would be OK if that would make more sense than dedicated hosting but i do not want to overpay.

Could anyone who switched to a new host recently just recommend one or two and share their experiences?

I want to host my new telegram bot and it's my very first, so I want to know your experiences on the matter and what are the best services you tried and recommend me using

Hi,

I am looking for a Hosting that has datacentars in US (Colorado if possible), it can be a shared hosting or a VPS. I need to host small laravel application, I wanted to take Hostinger or Namecheap, but Hostinger has some shady crap about prices and after a year the email is not free anymore, Namecheap is cheap but I have read that their performance isn't that good.

Do you have any advices on what hosting to take? I wanted to check out Hetzner, they have US VPSs, but I think shared hosting could be better because the app doesn't need workers, nor any long running processes.