Finding a good web hosting plan for your website can take a lot of time and money. There are many different types of web hosting plans, which can cost anywhere from €2.99/month to over €600/month.
How do you know which is the best web hosting solution for your personal project, your association, or your business?
In this 2025 comparison, we tested, compared, and ranked five of the best web hosts and their hosting. They are all relatively affordable and will suit a variety of needs ranging from creating a simple website to managing dozens of sites.
The most important factors when choosing a web host are: performance, speeds offered, and overall stability of the service.
The more efficient and faster your web hosting is, the more your site will be appreciated by visitors. In addition, the speed aspect plays an ever-increasing role in the referencing of your site on Google. It is therefore important not to neglect this aspect (but also all the others that make up an offer – because web hosting remains a set of features, services, etc.).
1) Hostinger
Hostinger is an increasingly popular web host in France but also around the world. Above all, it offers, in our opinion, the best web hosting in 2025.
The main reason is that it offers excellent shared hosting plans that are efficient and available at more than reasonable prices. They are tailor-made to satisfy both those who want to create their very first site, as well as a slightly more professional audience.
Hostinger doesn’t just offer shared hosting. You’ll also find VPS, Cloud hosting, or even specialized WordPress hosting. No matter what type of plan you choose, the conclusion is the same: you’ll have access to really affordable hosting (see prices at the end of the presentation).
From a performance and uptime point of view, Hostinger is impeccable. This is what has earned it, in large part, its place as the best web host in this ranking. With data centers located in Europe and certified Tier III, you will have the guarantee that your site will be available 99.99% of the time. For those who are not too familiar with this indicator, this means that your hosting will be on average, over a year, only unavailable for a few minutes.
The average loading time is also impeccable with values below 400 ms.
The company will also provide you with key elements and features such as: a free domain name, free SSL certificates, or even LiteSpeed Server technology which allows you to accelerate and optimize the speed of your WordPress site.
Unless you opt for its “Single” plan (which is the most basic shared hosting in its range), you can also count on free email addresses, unlimited bandwidth, weekly or daily backups, as well as an unlimited number of administrable databases. It is for all these reasons that we advise you to opt for its “Premium” plan which offers a better quality/price ratio in our opinion. In addition, you will have the right to host several sites via a single subscription.
Overall, it is also good to note that the Hostinger host offers 24/7/365 customer support that can be reached in French. From our own experience, you will never have to wait more than a few minutes before getting an answer. And that, no matter the time of day or night.
Hostinger also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee with all of its hosting plans. So you won’t take any risks by trying the best web host in our comparison. Better yet, if you want to transfer your site to its web hosting, Hostinger will take care of it for you, all for free. You can also do it yourself by using a tool that will simplify the task for you.
2) o2switch
o2switch is a web host founded and based in France that currently hosts more than 400,000 sites. All of its data centers are also located in France, more precisely in Clermont-Ferrand. All of it belongs to the host, which gives it total control over its servers.
It is also worth noting that the host’s data centers meet the requirements set out by Tier 4 certification. For you, the customer, this will guarantee excellent reliability.
o2switch has the particularity of not offering VPS, Cloud, or dedicated server offers. Its one and only offer is shared hosting that is adapted and optimized for the use of the most popular CMS in 2025 (this includes WordPress).
After multiple tests and measurements carried out on our side, o2switch turns out to be the third fastest and most stable web host on the EU market. We want to reassure you, this is absolutely not negative. We just wanted to inform you of the position of this 100% French host compared to the competition.
According to our tests, the average loading time will be just under 500 ms, and the uptime will be above 99.99%.
The big advantage that o2switch has is that everything is simple: from choosing web hosting to its administration, you will not feel lost even if you are a beginner in the field of website creation. The administration panel offered by o2switch is based on cPanel, which is a reference in the field.
Through its unique offer available at €5.04 incl. VAT/month, o2switch will give you access to quite a few things: 1 free domain name, free SSL certificates, security worthy of the name with anti-DDoS and malware protection, the ability to change the IP of your site, unlimited disk space, as well as a more than adequate configuration (48 GB of RAM and 12 CPU threads).
Just like Hostinger and PlanetHoster, the web hosting offered by o2switch comes with a money-back guarantee. Here it is valid for 30 days.
3) PlanetHoster
PlanetHoster provides high-quality hosting services at relatively affordable prices.
Its “The World” offer, available from €6.00/month, will interest both people who want to create their first site and those who need to host several dozen sites. This plan comes with many advantages, including: a free domain name for life, completely free SSL certificates, unlimited disk space, unlimited bandwidth and traffic, and free inbound migration.
If you are committed to another host and you want to switch, know that PlanetHoster will take care of everything at no cost to you. It is also worth noting that you can upgrade your web hosting at any time. Need more CPU? More RAM? No problem, in a few clicks, you can adapt the configuration to your needs.
These are not the only reasons why we consider PlanetHoster to be one of the best web hosts in 2025.
The customer support provided by the company is among the best you will find in the French-speaking market. It has everything going for it: competent, available, and reachable through various contact methods. You will be able to contact an agent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In this regard, telephone support is available 24 hours a day on weekdays.
Whether you are looking to create a WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, or other site, PlanetHoster optimizes its hosting for more than a hundred different CMS. The goal? To offer you the best possible performance. Although it is a bit slower than Hostinger, you will benefit from very low loading times. An automated installer is also available to help you install the content management system that interests you.
Regarding uptime, PlanetHoster ensures that its data centers based in France and Canada meet the standards that define a Tier III data center. What does this mean for you? Simply put, you can count on an availability greater than 99.982% throughout the year.
4) Infomaniak
Infomaniak is a web host from Switzerland. Unlike Hostinger, PlanetHoster, or o2switch, you will not find a data center in France. Infomaniak’s infrastructure is located in Switzerland (in Geneva).
Rest assured, however, that this does not prevent it from offering very good performance. Although it is a little behind the top contenders for the title of best web hosting, it can guarantee you an uptime of 99.98% (Infomaniak data centers meet the requirements for Tier III). As for speed, the loading time will be a little higher but will generally remain acceptable.
Infomaniak mainly offers shared and cloud hosting. We advise you to click on the links available further down to access the details of each offer.
To create a first site or host several, the plan called “Web Hosting + Mail” seems to offer the best compromise. With it, you will have access to a minimum of 100 GB SSD storage space, free SSL certificates, an unlimited number of databases, and the possibility of creating free professional email addresses (5). It will also be possible to customize the disk space, the number of email addresses, and the number of sites that can be managed via your web hosting.
The only regret we have is that Infomaniak does not offer a domain name to its new customers. You will have to buy one when you place your order. This is a bit disappointing because for a few euros less, you can enjoy it for free at Hostinger and PlanetHoster.
That said, the Swiss host makes up for it by offering automatic backups to another data center, as well as more than 80 free professional themes (worth $249 on the Elegant Themes platform).
This brings us to talk about the optimization of its plans for the main CMS on the market. No matter which hosting you choose from Infomaniak, you will be able to easily and quickly install more than 120 different CMS (including WordPress, Magento, PrestaShop, and others), and you will benefit from automatic security updates. In terms of customer support, we would have liked it to be a little more available by phone. You will only be able to use this means of contact during the week at specific times. Outside of these hours, you will have to make do with opening a ticket.
5) Ex2
Ex2 is clearly not the most popular web host in our comparison. It turns out that this Canadian host only supports a few tens of thousands of sites. But is this really a weak point?
For us, not really, and our tests have confirmed our thinking. The quality of the service offered by Ex2 is more than adequate, which allows it to rank in this top 5 of the best web hosting.
Although the company is relatively “small,” you will find practically every type of hosting possible and imaginable: shared, WordPress, VPS, green hosting, reseller, etc.
In addition to the wide variety of hosting, Ex2 does not skimp on providing access to quite a few advantages. This includes a free domain name and SSL certificate, the possibility of performing daily backups externally, or even the choice of the datacenter in which you want your hosting to operate (USA, Canada, and of course France).
What about customer support? For us, this is one of Ex2’s other great strengths. Due to the small size of its structure, you will benefit from personalized customer support that is as close as possible to its customers. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can either open a ticket or use the live chat function to get help. Additionally, a relatively extensive knowledge base is available to everyone.
Before giving you an overview of the prices charged by Ex2, we would like to quickly tell you about the performance offered. They are a little less impressive than those of the best hosts in our comparison, but overall, they are still excellent. You can count on significant uptime and a low average loading time (provided that you also optimize your site accordingly).
6) OVH
OVH is certainly the most popular web host in France. It is indeed the leader in the French and European markets. But does it really live up to the expectations that many have of it?
We found the Roubaix-based host to be a little behind, especially when it comes to personal use or for a small business. Where OVH really excels is in professional hosting. The host actually offers a fairly impressive variety of solutions.
To return to the subject of performance and loading time, by opting for OVH, you will not have web hosting as powerful as with Hostinger. The average loading time will be higher, and above all, you will have access to far fewer features and benefits. This is the counterpart of prices that are really low (see the details below).
OVH ensures in any case that its hostings are optimized for WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, or even PrestaShop. Through its different offers, you will be able to host at least 5 sites and benefit from 100 GB of storage space. In addition, you will be entitled to a free domain name for one year. After that, you will have to pay each year to keep your domain name.
When it comes to customer support, we can’t be gentle despite the position OVH occupies in our comparison of the best hosts. As an individual, you will have to deal with a response time that is far too long. This is true whether you open a ticket or call an OVH technical support agent.
This will be fine if you have professional hosting with OVH or if you take a paid package that will guarantee you personalized customer support. We would have liked the level of service offered in these cases to be the same no matter what you pay… but this is not the case.
To sum up, if you are looking for shared hosting, it is better to turn to Hostinger or PlanetHoster. If, on the other hand, you are looking for a dedicated server or Cloud hosting, it may be interesting to consider OVH.
How to find the best web host?
To establish the previous ranking, we paid attention to many different aspects. This is something you should also do on your side in order to choose the right web hosting according to your needs and expectations.
Discover a non-exhaustive list of the main points to take into account in order to find the best possible web hosting:
- Uptime (availability rate)
- Site speed (loading time)
- Customer Support/Technical Support
- Supported traffic volume
- Rates
- Migration tool or service (in case you are already engaged with another web host)
- Features offered (free domain name? Cache plugin? Free SSL certificate? Automated site installer?)
Know that all the hosts listed in our comparison of the best web hosting in 2025 will not disappoint when it comes to the aspects listed. However, some will turn out to be better from a performance, customer support, or even features offered point of view. It will therefore be up to you to decide between them and see which aspects you favor.
What type of web hosting to choose?
Now that you know the names of the best web hosts, we will look at the different types of hosting they offer. We will take the opportunity to give you, in each of the categories (shared, WordPress, VPS, Cloud, dedicated server), the name of the host that turns out to be the reference in 2025.
The best-shared hosting
In most cases, we recommend going with shared hosting. This is the solution that will offer you the best value for money.
As its name suggests, shared hosting means that your website will be on the same server as other websites. A vast majority of sites available on the Internet do not actually need all the resources of a web server. As a result, hosts share their infrastructure in order to optimize the use of their servers and reduce costs for their customers.
Despite the many advantages, you should know that shared hosting, even if it is the best, comes with disadvantages. The main one is that, potentially (this happens very rarely), your website can be negatively impacted (slowing down or going offline) because another site hosted on the same server as yours is subject to a significant traffic spike or a DDoS attack (for example). It is therefore possible that your site may suffer disruptions without it being your fault.
Now, as mentioned above, this is something that happens very rarely and can be acceptable for many (if you have a small personal website or blog).
To sum up, shared hosting is really the entry-level plan offered by the best web hosts. Even if it has flaws, it will make most people happy.
Which web host offers the best shared web hosting? In our opinion, it’s Hostinger with its Premium plan, which is available for only €2.99/month.
The best WordPress hosting
If you are looking to create a blog or a site in a relatively simple way, it is highly recommended to opt for the CMS (content management system) WordPress. It is a reference in terms of ease of use and administration.
Are you in this case? If the answer is yes, it is good to consider using web hosting optimized for WordPress. On paper, this type of hosting looks almost identical to a shared plan.
However, in reality, you will have access to some very interesting advantages:
- Complete optimization of your hosting for WordPress use
- Even simpler installation process
- Dedicated WordPress support team
- Automatic management of CMS updates
The only downside is that WordPress hosting is generally a bit more expensive than a shared plan.
Are you aiming to create a WordPress website capable of hosting more than 15-20,000 visitors each month? Then, in this case, don’t hesitate any longer!
After testing many solutions, the best WordPress hosting to start with, according to our teams, is Hostinger’s WordPress Starter plan. If you are aiming for 100,000+ visitors/month for one or more sites, its Premium plan will suit you better.
The best VPS hosting
A VPS (Virtual Private Server) hosting is the evolution of shared hosting. It is the solution to favor if you see that the traffic of your site increases significantly and that your current shared plan is no longer able to support such a load.
With a VPS, you will have access to dedicated resources and will share a physical server with far fewer other customers compared to shared hosting. Thus, you will be able to enjoy better service stability and, very often, much better performance.
What is the best host to subscribe to a VPS? Hostinger once again offers a quality/price ratio well above average. However, we cannot suggest a particular plan because it will depend exclusively on your needs. In any case, you will have a lot of choices and you will be able to evolve the whole thing over time.
The best cloud hosting
Are you looking to create a substantial website or do you want to have an availability rate as close as possible to 100%? Cloud hosting will meet your expectations.
As a reminder, hosting your site on a Cloud infrastructure will involve several servers. As a result, such web hosting will come with advantages that are very different from those offered by a shared plan:
- Other customers’ sites will have no impact on yours. If one of them ever experiences a traffic spike, your Cloud hosting will simply rely on other servers so as not to be impacted. Load balancing is done automatically and intelligently.
- The availability rate (uptime) of your site will be much better because you will benefit from redundancy between the servers that will host it.
- You will very easily be able to meet significant resource needs (if you ever expect a traffic peak over a few hours/days/weeks). In a few clicks, you will be able to increase the power of your hosting, then return it to normal once everything is finished. The flexibility offered is maximum.
The downside to all this is that cloud hosting is going to cost a lot more, regardless of which hosting company you choose.
The offer that we recommend you consider in this context is PlanetHoster’s HybridCloud. It is a reference in the field of web hosting based on Cloud technology.
The best dedicated server
The last type of hosting we wanted to talk to you about in this comparison as the best host is the dedicated server.
As its name suggests, this type of hosting will allow you to benefit from a server totally dedicated to your website(s). You will therefore not have to suffer the inconveniences that your “neighbors” could cause.
This is clearly the cream of the crop when it comes to web hosting. But it is also its most expensive form.
Who should use a dedicated server? Those with a site that generates more than 50,000/100,000 visitors per month, minimum. Traffic volume is not the only thing to consider.
By opting for a dedicated server, you will be the sole owner of your hosting. You will be able to set up the settings that you like or use the technologies that best meet your expectations. On the flexibility side, it will also be possible to add power (CPU, RAM, disk space) à la carte.
Which hosting provider do we recommend to get the best dedicated server? The HybridCloud plan offered by PlanetHoster seems to offer the best compromise. The latter is available from €49.99/month and will offer you maximum flexibility.
Our advice: ignore free web hosts
Before concluding this article presenting the best web hosting of 2025, we would like to give you one last piece of advice: avoid free web hosting providers; they are not worth it, regardless of your goals and desires.
When creating a website, you should definitely not try to save money on web hosting. This is the key part of a site that is able to attract visitors and position itself properly on search engines.
Free web hosting is only going to be suitable for someone who is just looking to learn how such a service works or who only needs to create a site with one or two pages. Even in the latter case, if you want your site to look professional, it is better to opt for a cheap web host (this will cost you between €2.99/month and €3.00/month).
Conclusion
As always, when choosing a web host to host your website, you should first consider your needs and goals for your website(s).
If you’re still struggling to figure out which plan and hosting type to go for, here’s a quick rundown by situation:
- For creating a blog or a personal website, the “Premium” shared hosting offered by Hostinger offers the best quality/price ratio, an automated installation tool, as well as great ease of use. This is our #1 recommendation.
- If your website already generates more than 15-20,000 visits per month, Hostinger’s Business plan should give you the necessary guarantees without costing you too much.
- Do you want to create an E-Commerce site using WordPress (and WooCommerce)? PlanetHoster’s The World hosting will provide you with everything you need. You can also use it to create an online store on PrestaShop or Magento.
- Finally, for more professional use (web agency, for example), PlanetHoster’s HybridCloud plan will meet your needs with substantial storage space and the ability to easily upgrade everything.
The most important thing is that your web hosting guarantees you a fast loading time, significant uptime, and maximum security against possible dangers and attacks.
Although many do not consider technical support as something important when choosing a web host, it will help you get help quickly in case of problems or questions. So, it should not be overlooked!
We remind you once again that you will find all this with all the web hosting services we have had the opportunity to present to you in our comparison, especially with the top 3 hosts.
Do you have doubts about which web host to choose? Don’t hesitate to try. Whether with Hostinger, PlanetHoster, or Infomaniak, you are entitled to a money-back guarantee. By doing this, you will be able to see for yourself which web hosting best meets your expectations.