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13 drupal hosting providers ranked by HRI™ in 2026. Rankings are never paid.
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What Is the Best Drupal Hosting in 2026?
Drupal hosting is web hosting suited to the Drupal content management system. Drupal is more resource-hungry than WordPress, so it benefits from a current PHP version, generous memory, and good caching, often best on managed hosting or a VPS rather than the cheapest shared plan. HostList.io ranks Drupal-friendly hosts by HRI, with no paid placements. As of 13 August 2026, the highest-scoring drupal hosting on HostList are Pantheon (80/100), Serverion (77/100), CMS Wales (59/100), ranked purely by HRI, an independent algorithmic rating. No platform pays for placement and no position is chosen by hand. Separately, HostList editorially highlights Cloudways, SiteGround, Hosting.com, InMotion Hosting as category-defining drupal hosting platforms. That is an editorial shortlist, shown unranked and kept out of the scored list above. Rankings update continuously as Google review, Trustpilot, and profile data refresh. Each profile lists pricing where available, plan tiers, supported features, and verified customer rating data from Google and Trustpilot. Use the rankings below to compare providers head-to-head, or use HostMatch (hostlist.io/match) for a personalised recommendation based on your specific project requirements, traffic volume, and geographic audience.
Drupal hosting is PHP hosting with a bit more headroom. Drupal is a powerful but heavier CMS than WordPress, so memory and caching matter more, and the cheapest shared plans can struggle with larger Drupal sites.
Look for a current PHP version, generous PHP memory (512MB or more for complex sites), object caching (Redis or Memcached), and Drush or Composer support if you manage the site like a developer. Managed and VPS hosting suit Drupal better than budget shared plans.
A small Drupal site runs fine on good shared hosting. For enterprise or content-heavy Drupal, a managed platform or VPS with strong caching gives the performance and stability the CMS is built to deliver.
Editorial picks
Chosen by HostList, not by score, and shown in no particular order. These platforms define the category but carry limited public review data, so HRI under-rates them. They are not part of the ranking below and hold no position in it. No platform pays to appear here.
| Rank | Provider | Headquarters | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pantheon | 80/100 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 1.8★TP | HQ: San Francisco, USA |
| #2 | Serverion | 77/100 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 3.9★TP | HQ: Brielle, Netherlands |
| #3 | CMS Wales | 59/100 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 5★G | HQ: UK |
| #4 | Unit 27 | 59/100 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 5★G | HQ: Sheffield, UK |
| #5 | Centrio Host | 57/100 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 11 | · | HQ: Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| #6 | vimexx.nl | 54/100 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 11 | · | HQ: Leiden, Netherlands |
| #7 | Code Enigma | 51/100 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 11 | · | HQ: London, UK |
| #8 | Disrupt Developers | 51/100 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 11 | · | HQ: Colorado Springs, USA |
| #9 | Domaine des noms | 51/100 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 11 | · | HQ: Tourves, France |
| #10 | ehosting.cz | 51/100 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 11 | · | HQ: Prague, Czech Republic |
| #11 | Fbrand Hosting | 51/100 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 11 | · | HQ: Nairobi, Kenya |
| #12 | Fonant Ltd | 51/100 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 11 | · | HQ: Shoreham-by-Sea, UK |
| #13 | iSelect Internet Incorporated | 51/100 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 11 | · | HQ: Las Vegas, USA |
Pantheon is a San Francisco-based WebOps platform founded in 2010. It provides managed hos…
Founded in 2015, Serverion is a Dutch web hosting company headquartered in Brielle, Nether…
CMS Wales specializes in providing bilingual content management systems, including WordPre…
Unit 27 specializes in web hosting services, particularly for WordPress and cloud systems,…
CentrioHost is a Dhaka Bangladesh hosting company offering shared, reseller, WordPress/Joo…
Vimexx.nl is a web hosting provider located in Leiden, Netherlands, offering a range of ho…
Code Enigma specializes in hosting services tailored for Drupal applications, using Amazon…
Disrupt Developers specializes in providing web hosting services tailored for businesses i…
Domaine des Noms provides a range of web hosting services in France, including shared host…
eHosting (Software Praha) is a Prague Czech provider of domain registration and PHP/MySQL …
Fbrand Hosting offers a range of hosting services including shared, VPS, and dedicated ser…
Fonant Ltd specializes in Drupal hosting and development, providing tailored web services …
iSelect Internet Incorporated provides dedicated hosting services alongside website design…
How Is the Best drupal hosting list Selected?
The best drupal hosting list is selected entirely by HRI, an independent algorithmic 0 to 100 rating that combines four equally-weighted components: customer trust signals from real reviews (25%), public profile completeness (25%), data freshness (25%), and infrastructure performance signals (25%). Brand awareness, marketing spend, and affiliate relationships are not inputs.
Hosting companies cannot pay to appear or improve their position. Sponsorships and advertising are not scoring inputs. The same rules apply to every company in the directory of over 30,000 providers, from the largest hyperscalers to single-region indie hosts.
For the full breakdown of each scoring component and how it is calculated, see the HRI methodology page.
Directory data, HRI scores, prices, and features are informational and may lag real-world changes. Always confirm current details with the provider before you buy. HostList does not guarantee accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any purchasing decision. Ratings disclaimer · Terms.
Are HostList’s Rankings Paid Placements?
No. HostList does not sell rankings or accept payment for placement. Hosting companies cannot pay to appear in best drupal hosting or improve their position. Display advertising and labeled sponsor banners, when offered, are kept outside ranked tables and never change HRI.
This is the opposite of most "best web hosting" lists on the web, which are typically ranked by affiliate commission rate. Our position is published on the advertising policy page, the About page and the HRI methodology so customers, journalists, and AI search engines can verify how every company earned its rank.
Frequently Asked Questions About Drupal Hosting
What is the best hosting for Drupal?
The best Drupal hosting offers a current PHP version, generous memory, object caching (Redis or Memcached), and developer tooling like Drush and Composer. Cloud and managed providers such as Cloudways, SiteGround, A2 Hosting and Kinsta handle Drupal well. HostList.io ranks Drupal-friendly hosts by HRI, based on verified reviews and performance, with no paid placements.
Does Drupal need more resources than WordPress?
Generally yes. Drupal is more powerful and more resource-hungry than WordPress, so it benefits from more PHP memory and stronger caching, especially on larger sites. A small Drupal site runs on good shared hosting, but content-heavy or enterprise Drupal performs best on managed hosting or a VPS with object caching.
Can I run Drupal on shared hosting?
Yes, for small to medium Drupal sites on a quality shared host with a current PHP version and adequate memory. The limits show up on larger sites with many modules, where tight shared-hosting memory and the lack of object caching slow things down. At that point a managed Drupal platform or a VPS is the right move.
What PHP version does Drupal need?
Modern Drupal (Drupal 10 and later) requires a current, supported PHP version, generally PHP 8.1 or newer. Running Drupal on an outdated PHP version causes security and compatibility problems, so confirm your host offers and defaults to a recent PHP release before choosing it for Drupal.
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