THE LARGEST WEB HOSTING COMPANIES
Private customer counts are never published, so "largest" is usually guesswork. We use the one public signal that scales with a host's real user base: total review volume across platforms. This report ranks the biggest hosting companies by that footprint, with HRI and track record alongside so size is never mistaken for quality.
The ten largest hosts hold about 147,381 public reviews between them, led by Afrihost with 76,294. 1 of the ten are headquartered in the United States, but scale and quality diverge: the biggest by footprint is rarely the highest by HRI.
Companies are ordered by total public review count, the closest public proxy for how many customers a host actually serves. HRI, rating, and founding year are shown so scale and quality stay separate. No paid placements. Read the full formula on the HRI methodology page, see the live rankings, browse the directory, or read more data reports.
By public review footprint, Afrihost is the largest on HostList with 76,294 reviews. Because private customer numbers are not disclosed, review volume is the most reliable public proxy for scale.
By total public review count across platforms, which scales with a host's real customer base. It is a proxy, not an exact headcount, so we show HRI and rating alongside to keep size and quality distinct.
No. Scale and quality are different. A large host can have a mediocre HRI, and a smaller host can score higher. Use the HRI column, or the most-reliable report, to judge quality.