Our Mission
HostingPick exists to cut through the noise of web hosting marketing. We buy real hosting accounts, run standardized tests, and report what we actually find — not what hosting companies want you to hear.
How We Test
Every hosting provider on our site goes through the same testing process:
- We buy accounts anonymously — providers don't know they're being reviewed
- Uptime monitoring — 24/7 checks for 6+ months via third-party monitoring
- Speed benchmarks — Time to First Byte (TTFB) from 10 global locations
- Load testing — Gradual ramp to 500 concurrent visitors
- Support testing — We submit real tickets and time responses
- Pricing transparency — We show promo AND renewal pricing
Editorial Independence
Our rankings are based solely on test results and hands-on experience. Affiliate commissions do not influence our ratings, rankings, or reviews. A host that pays us more will not rank higher.
What We Cover
- Shared hosting for beginners and small businesses
- WordPress-optimized hosting
- Managed WordPress hosting
- Cloud hosting and VPS
- Budget hosting under $3-5/month
Update Schedule
We re-test hosting providers quarterly and update our reviews when:
- Pricing changes significantly
- Major feature updates are released
- Uptime or speed patterns shift
- A provider makes significant support changes
Last full re-test: May 2026. Next scheduled: August 2026.
Contact & Feedback
Have questions about our methodology? Want to suggest a host for us to review? Found an error in our data?
Open an issue on our GitHub repository and we'll look into it.