The web hosting directory built for real comparison
Browse and compare 4,191 hosting companies across 172 countries. Filter by hosting type, real plan pricing, where their data centres are, and what customers actually think. It is a proper, searchable index, not another wall of affiliate links, and it shows data most directories never bother to publish.
Shared
3,405from $0.30/mo
Domain Registration
3,140Compare providers ›
VPS
2,976from $1.67/mo
Linux Hosting
2,841Compare providers ›
Dedicated
2,545from $7.95/mo
SSL Certificates
2,406Compare providers ›
Cloud
2,318from $0.06/mo
Email Hosting
2,173Compare providers ›
WordPress
2,107from $0.45/mo
Managed Hosting
1,912from $1.40/mo
Reseller
1,628from $3.99/mo
Website Builder
1,282Compare providers ›
Compare 4,661 real plans side by side
Filter every host’s plans by type, price, RAM and storage, sorted by genuine monthly value with renewal prices shown. The bit other directories skip.
Structured plan pricing
Real plans with the CPU, RAM, storage and bandwidth spelled out, plus the renewal price most hosts quietly bury. Compare on value, not teaser rates.
See providers with full plans ›Infrastructure-level data
We connect providers to 5,158 data centres and the networks behind them, so you can pick a host that sits close to your users.
Explore the data-centre directory ›Open & machine-readable
A fully open dataset with JSON endpoints and an entity map, built so people and AI agents can both read it. Most directories keep theirs locked away.
For agents & AI ›
Latency and data residency matter. Find hosting companies with a presence in the markets that matter to you.
Independent and editorial-first. Listings are curated and reviewed by people, not auto-generated spam. Sponsored placements are always labelled separately and never blended into our rankings or main listings.
Verified, moderated reviews. Reviews come from registered users and are moderated for authenticity, so the star ratings you compare actually mean something.
Real specifications, kept fresh. Where a host has shared its plans, we record the actual CPU, memory, storage and pricing, and providers can claim their listing to keep it accurate.
Infrastructure context. Every provider connects to the wider reference: the data-centre directory and network and ASN data.
It is a searchable index of hosting companies, so you can compare them side by side on hosting type, price, location, features and real reviews instead of clicking through one sales page after another. HostDir lists 4,191 providers with structured plan data, so you are comparing like for like.
Start with the type of hosting you need (shared, WordPress, VPS, cloud or dedicated). Then compare the entry price against the renewal price, check which data centres sit closest to your visitors, and read what real customers say. Every provider page pulls that together in one place, including the renewal price a lot of hosts would rather you did not see until later.
Completely. Browsing the directory, comparing plans, reading and writing reviews, and using the network tools all cost nothing. Hosting companies can claim their listing for free too, and only pay if they want to keep it featured.
Three things. We record real plan specs and both the entry and renewal price, not just a "from $1.99" teaser. We connect every host to the data centres and networks behind it. And the whole dataset is open and readable by people and AI agents alike. Most directories stop at a logo and an affiliate link.
Yes. Plenty of listings include the host's actual plans, with the CPU, RAM, storage, bandwidth, monthly price and renewal price, so you can judge real value rather than the headline rate.
Reviews come from registered users and are moderated for authenticity. Rankings are based on rating and review volume. Anything sponsored is clearly labelled and kept out of the editorial rankings.
Find your next web host the honest way
Compare 4,191 providers on price, specs, location and real reviews. It is free, and there is no affiliate noise getting in the way.