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Recommended Web Hosting for Small Business and Ecommerce Websites

Here we present 4 bestselling hosting providers with their best value-for-money plans. The first three plans will be suitable for basic websites, blogs, corporate and personal websites. They correspond to the CMS and web template requirements and are compatible with our products. However, if you are planning to start an eCommerce website with multiple products and shopping cart functionality powered by Magento, we would advise you to opt for the third plan by SiteGround. Alternatively, you are welcome to use live chat and ask our technical support team to pick the best plan tailored at your business needs.

TemplateMonster Hosting Requirements

The hosting plans mentioned above correspond to the basic website hosting requirements. For your convenience, we contacted our clients` favorite hosters to get special discounts and pulled it all in one place. More than that, you can find a brief explanation of the hosting requirements needed for different websites depending on the number of pages and functionality you need.

HOSTING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND BLOGS

If you run a local business, startup or want to launch a personal website or blog, you don't necessarily need to choose the most expensive host right from the start. Commonly, a startup shared hosting plan can satisfy all your needs. You can choose any company from our list or any other local hosting provider that satisfies the following requirements.

• Unix, Linux or Windows operating system;
• PHP 5.6 or later;
• MySQL 5.5 or later;
• Apache server;
• Memory limit per process is 64 MB (128 MB or more recommended).

HOSTING FOR E-COMMERCE

If you are planning to create an online store, you should pay special attention to the template`s compatibility and engine requirements to choose the hosting accordingly. This comprehensive eCommerce comparison table will give you more insights concerning the eCommerce platforms and their needs. Alternatively, you can check the table below or and pick the perfect hosting plan which expands your store functionality accordingly. Please mind that if you are running a Magento store, it can have higher technology requirements.

Ecommerce Requirements:

• Unix, Linux or Windows operating system;
• PHP 5.4 or later;
• MySQL 5.5 or later;
• Apache 1.3 or later;
• At least 128 Mb of RAM on your server.

Magento Requirements:

• Linux (RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian) operating system;
• PHP 7.1.3 or later;
• MySQL 5.7 or later;
• Apache 2.2 or 2.4
• At least 2GB of RAM on your server.

WEB HOSTING FOR DEVELOPERS

Being a web developer means running several client websites at a time. Therefore, a wise idea would be to choose a VPS hosting plan which supports multiple websites, swift and comprehensive interface, etc. Alternatively, you can choose a cheaper shared or dedicated hosting plan and take advantage of the special discounts provided by our partners.