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Best Cloud Hosting Plans: Detailed Feature Comparison

Cloud hosting packs a bunch of features for websites, including but not limited to, scalability, flexibility, higher page load speeds, etc. In recent years, many website owners have moved to the cloud for better performing websites. As a site owner, choosing a hosting plan can be overwhelming because of a large number of options available. If you still believe in the myths surrounding cloud web hosting, then read this article. On the other hand, if you have made up your mind about moving to the cloud, then this article will help you select the hosting provider by comparing the features provided by top 5 cloud hosting providers.

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Feature comparison of Cloud hosting providers

We are comparing the following Cloud Hosting providers:

  • ResellerClub
  • Hostgator
  • Digital Ocean
  • Bluehost
  • SiteGround

 

To begin with, let’s compare some key features offered by these providers:

Types of plans:

ResellerClub

  • Personal starting from Rs.275 /mo

  • Business starting from Rs.350 /mo

  • PRO starting from Rs.500 /mo

Hostgator

  • Hatchling Cloud starting from Rs.475 /mo

  • Baby Cloud starting from Rs.645 /mo

  • Business Cloud starting from Rs.875 /mo

Digital Ocean

  • Standard droplets starting from $5 /mo

  • Flexible droplets starting from $15 /mo

  • Optimized droplets starting from $40 /mo

Bluehost

  • Starter – from Rs.449 /mo

  • Performance – from Rs.549 /mo

  • Business Pro – from Rs.649 /mo

These prices are valid for 3-year purchases.

SiteGround

  • Entry – starting from $80 /mo

  • Business – starting from $120 /mo

  • Business Plus – starting from $160 /mo

  • Super Power – starting from $240 /mo

 

Bandwidth, RAM, and Operating System (OS)

Provider

Bandwidth

RAM

ResellerClub

Unlimited

2-6GB

Hostgator

Unlimited

2-6GB

Digital Ocean

Unlimited

512MB-640GB

Bluehost

Unlimited

2-6GB

SiteGround

Unlimited

4-10GB

 

Scalability

ResellerClub

  • Maximum limit per order is 8 cores of CPU and/or 8GB RAM.

Hostgator

  • Maximum limit per order is 8 cores of CPU and/or 8GB RAM.

Digital Ocean

  • Up to 640GB with an estimated downtime of around 1 minute per GB.

Bluehost

  • Maximum limit per order is 8 cores of CPU and/or 8GB RAM.

SiteGround

  • Offers an autoscale option where site owners can define the amount of CPU/RAM to be added after a cut-off limit.

 

Uptime Assurance

ResellerClub

  • 99.99%

Hostgator

  • 99.9%

Digital Ocean

  • 99.99%

Bluehost

  • 99.99%

SiteGround

  • 99.99%

 

Conclusion

There are many other aspects that can be looked into, but we tried to cover just a few important ones above. Before choosing a cloud hosting provider, it is important that you assess your requirement from the host and compare the features that are important for the performance of your website. Remember, users expect all websites to have fast page load speeds, no downtime and highest security standards for the safety of their data. The secret behind the success of your website lies in the choice of Cloud Hosting provider. Ensure that you research well before buying.

Also, if you have had an experience with any of these cloud hosting providers in the past then do share it with us in the comments below.