Editor's picks

The HostingInfo Awards, 2026.

Not sponsored placements — every pick below is read straight off the same rating, price and uptime fields shown on each provider's own profile.

Best overall
Kinsta

Highest rating across the whole directory.

4.9 $35/mo
Best value
Vercel

Lowest entry price among hosts rated 4.5 or higher.

4.8 Free/mo
Best tracked uptime
Liquid Web

The strongest published uptime commitment.

4.7 $29/mo
Longest running
IONOS

Operating the longest of any host we track.

4.4 $1/mo
By category

Top-rated host in every hosting type

Best Cloud
Kinsta

Premium managed WordPress on Google Cloud.

4.9 $35/mo
Best Dedicated
Hetzner

German engineering, unbeatable price-to-performance.

4.8 $4.15/mo
Best Managed
Kinsta

Premium managed WordPress on Google Cloud.

4.9 $35/mo
Best Reseller
ChemiCloud

Support-first hosting with a 45-day money-back promise.

4.8 $2.95/mo
Best Shared
Hostinger

Budget-friendly hosting with blazing-fast performance.

4.8 $1.99/mo
Best VPS
BigScoots

Boutique fully-managed hosting, human support first.

4.9 $25/mo
Best WordPress
Kinsta

Premium managed WordPress on Google Cloud.

4.9 $35/mo

How picks are chosen

Each badge above is a straightforward read of the underlying data: highest rating, lowest qualifying price, strongest published uptime, or earliest founding year. See the full breakdown on our rating methodology page.