Shared hosting shares one machine among several customers. That is what makes the price possible, and it is also what draws its limits. Here they are, written frankly: better to know them before ordering than after.
What "shared" means
Your site does not have a machine to itself. It shares a server — its processor, its memory, its disk, its network link — with other sites, each in its own partitioned space. Operations, system updates, and security are handled by us; you only have to look after your site.
The plan's limits
| Limit | What it means | Where to see it |
|---|---|---|
| Number of sites | How many distinct sites you can host | Order page |
| NVMe disk space | Files, databases, and mail together | Order page, then client area |
| Monthly traffic | The volume served to your visitors | Order page |
| MySQL databases | How many distinct databases | Order page |
| Email accounts | How many real mailboxes; aliases do not count | Order page |
These limits are raised by changing plans, at any time — see Changing plans.
The limits of sharing
These are the least visible, and the most structural.
- Power is not unlimited. A page that demands heavy computation on every visit ends up hitting the ceiling, whatever the plan.
- You do not control the system. No permanently installed services, no machine-wide settings: it would be at the others' expense.
- The neighborhood exists. We watch and curb abnormal usage, but shared hosting remains a shared place.
- Usage must stay fair. Our terms of service prohibit any use causing abnormal consumption of shared resources to the detriment of other customers. That is not a figure of speech: it is what guarantees your neighbor does not harm you either.
What shared hosting does very well
| Suits it | Suits it poorly |
|---|---|
| Showcase sites, portfolios, association sites | Applications under heavy constant load |
| Blogs, content sites, documentation | On-the-fly image or video processing |
| Modest-sized shops | Marketplaces with heavy simultaneous traffic |
| Institutional sites, event pages | Mass mailing |
| Light business applications | Services demanding full system access |
| Several small sites in one place | Very large, very busy databases |
The signs that it is time to change
- Disk space is nearing its limit, and tidying up no longer suffices.
- You have more sites to host than the plan allows.
- Pages slow down at peak hours even though the site is well tuned — start with Keeping a site fast: nine times out of ten, slowness comes from the site and not from the machine.
We would rather tell you your project outgrows shared hosting than sell you a plan that will disappoint you. Describe your need in a ticket: we will tell you honestly what our plans can do, and what they cannot.
What is not one of the limits
The price does not move. No teaser rate, no increase at renewal, no setup fee, no cancellation fee. A technical limit is announced; a disguised price increase is not.