AS OF SEPT 2026

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30,909 companies. Zero paid rankings. Ever.

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Recent directory activity

29 SeptVirterion listing claimed by the company, Cheyenne, USA

29 SeptAsushost profile updated by the company

29 SeptAltumhost profile updated by the company

28 SeptPhynnet Marketing and Technology listing claimed by the company, USA

28 SeptTiiny Host added to the directory, London, UK

28 SeptInMotion Hosting profile updated by the company

27 SeptRoseHosting verified fact: Public status page

26 SeptBraysons Host profile updated by the company

25 SeptHonestHosting profile updated by the company

25 SeptCrunchy.Host listing claimed by the company, Groningen, Netherlands

25 Septhosting.de verified 2 facts: Included security features, Security contact (security.txt), evidence hosting.de

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Questions, answered

What Is HostList.io?

HostList is the independent web hosting directory that ranks 30,909 providers by HRI, a 0 to 100 algorithmic score, with no paid ranking positions and no affiliate bias on rankings. We track hosting companies across 120+ countries and score every listing from four equally-weighted components: Trust, Completeness, Freshness, and Performance. No company can pay to rank higher.

30,909Hosts tracked
120+Countries
0Paid rankings
4HRI signals

How Do I Find the Right Web Host?

Start with your stack and use case, then narrow by country or budget. HostList routes you to ranked guides, comparison tools, or an AI match quiz, all scored by HRI with no paid placements.

The largest stack on the web. Compare managed and shared WordPress hosts ranked purely on trust, freshness, and performance signals.
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Dedicated resources and root access. See which VPS providers earn the highest HRI, with no affiliate bias tilting the order.
Virtual servers ranked independently
Put any two providers head to head. Pricing, ratings, and each HRI component broken down line by line.
Side-by-side feature and score comparison
Describe your stack, traffic, and budget. The match engine filters 30,000+ hosts and returns a ranked shortlist with reasons.
Get a personalised shortlist in minutes
Data residency and latency matter. Filter the full directory by country to find providers close to your audience.
30,000+ hosts across 120+ countries
The live leaderboard of every active host, refreshed continuously as new review and performance data arrives.
Live HRI leaderboard

Common Questions

Most hosting "best of" lists rank by affiliate commission rate. HostList ranks 30,909 companies purely by HRI, an auditable algorithm using public review and profile data, with a published sponsor firewall so rankings never mix with advertising revenue.

HostList is the world's largest independent web hosting directory, tracking 30,909 providers across 120+ countries. Every listing is ranked by HRI, an objective algorithmic score combining trust signals, profile completeness, freshness, and performance data. No company can pay to improve their rank, and we accept no hosting affiliate revenue on rankings.

HRI is a 0 to 100 score made of four equally-weighted components, each worth 25 points: Trust (independent customer-review signals and verification status), Completeness (how detailed the profile is), Freshness (how recently data was updated), and Performance (uptime and response-time data where available). Hosts can improve their score by claiming and updating their profile, but cannot pay for points.

No. A host cannot pay to rank higher: the ranking algorithm has no paid input, and every score is earned from public data. This makes us different from virtually every other hosting directory, where rankings are influenced by commission payments. HostList does run a small sponsorship trial, and displays Deals from hosts who participate in that program. Both are clearly labelled, both sit outside the ranked tables, and neither affects score or rank.

HostList currently tracks 30,909 active hosting companies across 120+ countries. The directory includes pure-play web hosts, technology companies that offer hosting as a core service, and design and dev agencies offering hosted solutions to clients. New hosts are added daily by our enrichment pipeline.

How HRI works

Four signals. Equal weight. Zero money in.

Every host is scored 0 to 100 from four equally-weighted parts, recalculated as the data refreshes. No host can pay to be listed or to rank higher.

01 / 04

0/25

Trust

Independent customer-review signals, plus verified-claim status.

02 / 04

0/25

Completeness

How fully the profile is filled out and documented.

03 / 04

0/25

Freshness

How recently this profile's data was last updated.

04 / 04

0/25

Performance

Controlled benchmarks, CrUX field data, and infrastructure tier.

See the full methodology →

Where the data comes from

Every signal is public. Check it yourself.

Customer Review SignalsChrome UX ReportUptime ProbesTTFB BenchmarksWHOIS RecordsVerified Claims

HRI scores are computed exclusively from public, verifiable signals: independent customer-review data, Chrome UX Report field data, controlled uptime and response-time benchmarks, years since founding or domain registration, and verified claim status. No survey panels, no sponsor input, and one editorial input: the known-host infrastructure tier list that sets the Performance baseline for hosts without measured data, which measured CrUX overrides. Every number on HostList can be independently checked at its source.

Lead Segment

7,200

Web Hosts

Dedicated hosting companies with full HRI.

Pure-play hosting companies are the core of the directory. Independent providers whose primary business is selling hosting, not bundling it with another product.

Each is scored on the full HRI methodology. No paid placement; positions move only when public data moves.

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Hosting + Tech

1,255

Tech companies with hosting as a core offering.

Agencies

22,020

Design and dev agencies offering hosting services.

Other

434

Miscellaneous with incidental hosting mention.

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