We didn't set out to build a hosting directory. We built one because the industry needed it — and nobody else would do it honestly.
Gautam Khorana and Ryan James are the co-founders of HOSTLIST and Seahawk Media — one of the most active WordPress services companies in the ecosystem.
With over 10,000 websites launched, thousands of sites under management, and countless hacked sites recovered daily, the team has seen every hosting company from the inside. They're obsessed with AI — HOSTLIST's scoring engine, enrichment pipeline, and content tools are all AI-powered.
The world deserves better advice on hosting. That's why HostList exists.
They also host WP Legends — the podcast with 90,000+ subscribers and the Best WordPress Podcast 2025.
Backed by CloudLinux — the company behind the infrastructure that powers millions of hosting accounts worldwide.
After migrating thousands of WordPress sites, the same question kept coming up: "Which host should I use?"
Every directory we found was compromised. Affiliate-driven rankings. Sponsored placements disguised as editorial picks. "Best hosting" lists written by people who've never migrated a site.
HOSTLIST is the answer. 28,000+ hosting companies. 60+ countries. Ranked by HostScore — a transparent, signal-based system. No company pays for a higher position.
We built this because the WordPress ecosystem deserves one honest reference.