Every winner of HostList Hoster of the Month, captured at the start of each calendar month. Ranked by HRI™.
HostList's Hoster of the Month archive lists every winner of HostList's independent monthly recognition since launch, ranked by HRI at the start of each month. 1 distinct hosting company has won across 2 months. The current winner for June 2026 is ChemiCloud with a HRI of 91 out of 100. The first recorded winner was ChemiCloud in May 2026. Every winner is selected by HRI, an independent algorithmic 0 to 100 rating. HostList does not sell rankings or accept payment for placement in ranked lists. Hosting companies cannot pay to improve HRI or list position.
HostList has recorded 2 monthly winners since launch, representing 1 distinct hosting company. A new winner is captured automatically at the start of every calendar month.
Yes. The Hoster of the Month is awarded to whichever active hosting company has the highest HRI at the start of each calendar month. There is no limit on how many consecutive or total months a single company can win. The same applies in reverse: a company that wins one month can drop out of the top ten the next.
The archive is captured from the live HRI index on the first day of every month at 00:05 UTC. A scheduled job records the leading active host into a permanent monthly_winners table. The snapshot is immutable once written, so the archive reflects what was true at the start of each month, not what is true now.
No. HostList does not sell rankings or accept payment for placement in ranked lists. Hosting companies cannot pay to improve HRI or list position. Labeled display advertising and sponsor banners, when offered, are kept outside ranked tables and never change HRI or sort order. See the advertising policy for inventory and disclosure rules. Every winner earned the title through HRI alone. The full methodology is published at hostlist.io/hri.
The archive entry for a past month is never edited. If a company wins May 2026 with a HRI of 88 and drops to 72 by August, the May 2026 entry still reads 88. Future months reflect the new reality. This keeps the archive a stable citable record rather than a moving target.