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Compare Hosting: Web, WordPress, VPS and Managed Cloud

Choose hosting by your website, resource needs and who will manage the server. Compare Giraffe Hosting services before you order.

Start with what the website needs

A practical starting point for business websites and general web projects. Plans start at £4.99/month.

For WordPress websites that benefit from a platform focused on WordPress. Plans start at £6.99/month.

A virtual server with root access for people who can administer the operating system and services.

A separate managed cloud service when you want to discuss resources and management before choosing a server.

Decision	Web Hosting	WordPress Hosting	Self-managed VPS	Managed Cloud
Website fit	General websites and supported applications	WordPress websites	Custom server workloads and applications	Projects needing cloud resources and a managed service
Server administration	Hosting platform managed by the provider	Hosting platform managed by the provider	You configure, patch and secure the server	Confirm the management scope with the provider
Website maintenance	You maintain your website and applications	Confirm who handles plugins, themes and updates	You maintain the applications and server	Confirm application support separately
Choosing capacity	Compare domain, storage, email and bandwidth limits	Compare WordPress site and resource limits	Compare vCPU, RAM, disk and traffic with workload needs	Discuss capacity, monitoring and support requirements

What must run? List the website software, number of sites, storage, email accounts and any custom services.
Who will maintain it? Decide who owns updates, backups, recovery and server administration.
What needs moving? Record website files, databases, DNS and email separately. A domain transfer is a different task from moving a website.

Explore each service for its plans, prices and included features. If you’re unsure which is right for your website, our team can help.