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Hosting.com vs DigitalOcean

Hosting.com is strongest for developers wanting fast Turbo/NVMe shared hosting. DigitalOcean is strongest for developers. Here's how they stack up on price, uptime, and support.

FeatureHosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting)DigitalOcean
Starting price$2.99/mo$3.39/mo
Best for
  • Developers wanting fast Turbo/NVMe shared hosting
  • Small businesses needing cPanel VPS
  • Agencies needing reseller hosting
  • Developers
  • Startups
  • Kubernetes
Stated uptime SLA99.9%99.99%
StorageNVMESSD
Regions415
Managed KubernetesNoYes
Support channelsTicket, Live chat, Phone, Docs/Knowledge baseTicket, Community forum, Docs
ComplianceNot publishedSOC 2, GDPR
Hidden costs to watch for
  • Renewal rates are reported at 2-3x the introductory rate across shared hosting tiers
  • Dedicated server and reseller pricing is not published; requires a sales call to obtain a quote
  • Free domain and some promotional pricing require longer-term (12/24/36-month) prepay commitments
Bandwidth overages billed at $0.01/GB past pooled allowance
Last reviewed2026-07-182026-07-01
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