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Whether you’re putting up a page just to show off your resume and family photos, you’re building data-driven online tools, or you’re promoting a small business, you need a web hosting service to serve your site. The good news is that there are dozens of web hosting companies competing for your business and each of them has a variety of plans at different price points. 

To help you find the best web hosting plan for your personal or business website, we’ve tested over 20 plans from more than 10 different companies. These range from shared hosting plans that go for just $2.95 a month to pricey VPS plans that cost $90-plus. We spent many hours or days with each plan, setting up a site, enabling common features such as SSL,…

Whether you’re putting up a page just to show off your resume and family photos, you’re building data-driven online tools, or you’re promoting a small business, you need a web hosting service to serve your site. The good news is that there are dozens of web hosting companies competing for your business and each of them has a variety of plans at different price points. 

To help you find the best web hosting plan for your personal or business website, we’ve tested over 20 plans from more than 10 different companies. These range from shared hosting plans that go for just $2.95 a month to pricey VPS plans that cost $90-plus. We spent many hours or days with each plan, setting up a site, enabling common features such as SSL,…

One of the most popular web hosting services, Bluehost, has been in business since 2003 and boasts more than 2 million users. It is currently owned by Newfold Digital, which also owns competitor HostGator, which offers a lot of the same services but with slightly different prices and configurations.

Bluehost offers a wide range of plans, from shared hosting (with WordPress preloaded) to VPS hosting to Cloud hosting and dedicated hosting. We had a chance to test a mid-range VPS plan, the Basic WordPress hosting shared plan and the Cloud 1 cloud plan. I have also been using Bluehost for a number of years, experiencing other levels of VPS and shared plans and relying on the company’s support to handle issues such as a migration and canceling a no-longer-needed plan.

Plans We Tested

One of the most popular web hosting services, Bluehost, has been in business since 2003 and boasts more than 2 million users. It is currently owned by Newfold Digital, which also owns competitor HostGator, which offers a lot of the same services but with slightly different prices and configurations.

Bluehost offers a wide range of plans, from shared hosting (with WordPress preloaded) to VPS hosting to Cloud hosting and dedicated hosting. We had a chance to test a mid-range VPS plan, the Basic WordPress hosting shared plan and the Cloud 1 cloud plan. I have also been using Bluehost for a number of years, experiencing other levels of VPS and shared plans and relying on the company’s support to handle issues such as a migration and canceling a no-longer-needed plan.

Plans We Tested

Cloud gaming opens doors to playing games on non-native hardware. You do not have to purchase specific hardware or a powerful gaming phone to access a cloud service’s catalog. However, cloud gaming is expensive. Most well-established server hosts implement heavier restrictions or require payment upfront. As a cheaper alternative, many turned to emulators. It is easier to emulate old classics. Still, emulating games is a gray area, as it is often a form of piracy.

Now.gg is the middle ground. It is a cloud gaming service created by the same organization that owns BlueStacks. Now.gg hosts various mobile games using dedicated servers, and it’s free. Our guide teaches you everything you need to know about now.gg.

The drawbacks of cloud gaming

Cloud gaming seems like a…