Ask HN: Where should I host my startup?

#1

Post by akos » Sun, Oct 09, 2016, 5:02 PM UTC

I am done with the coding and I would like to shoot my site into the wild and start some marketing. What are some of the best and most reliable options? Possibly cheaper ones.. Thanks so much.

Re: Ask HN: Where should I host my startup?

#2

Post by imaginenore » Sun, Oct 09, 2016, 5:12 PM UTC

Cheap: browse through the listings on lowendbox.com, you will find some amazing deals for both VPS and dedicated servers.

Reliable: AWS / Rackspace / DigitalOcean / Google cloud / basically any famous one.

When you're starting, it's probably better to rent a cheap VPS server. If you start growing fast, you can always move to the cloud. But modern cheap VPSs are quite powerful. I have 7 websites running on one that costs me $6/month.

Re: Ask HN: Where should I host my startup?

#3

Post by chias » Sun, Oct 09, 2016, 5:12 PM UTC

If "$10 / month" counts as cheap in your book, check out a Linode VPS. I've been using them for a couple years now, and I have been extremely satisfied (although I've upgraded to a beefier VPS as my project has grown in popularity).

Another good VPS option is DigitalOcean, which offers a smaller (and cheaper) plan for $5 / month.

There are also a lot of shared hosting providers out there that will sell you cheaper space, but I would not recommend this for anything non-trivial, as most of the time, you'll be limited to using PHP. Still, if you're looking for the best bang for your buck and you're willing to settle for shared hosting, check out Nearly Free Speech -- they are head and shoulders above any other shared hosting provider that I have ever tried.

Re: Ask HN: Where should I host my startup?

#4

Post by acarrera » Sun, Oct 09, 2016, 5:15 PM UTC

if looking into digitalocean, vultr.com is slightly better in terms of pricing and processors, though it takes much longer (~2-3mins) to spin up a vm instead of <60s in digitalocean

Re: Ask HN: Where should I host my startup?

#5

Post by iamben » Sun, Oct 09, 2016, 5:23 PM UTC

chias wrote: post #3

If "$10 / month" counts as cheap in your book, check out a Linode VPS. I've been using them for a couple years now, and I have been extremely satisfied (although I've upgraded to a beefier VPS as my project has grown in popularity). Another good VPS option is DigitalOcean, which offers a smaller (and cheaper) plan for $5 / month. There are also a lot of shared hosting providers out there that will sell you cheaper sp…

Another thumbs up for Nearly Free Speech. Excellent value for money and more than capable of dealing with traffic spikes.

Re: Ask HN: Where should I host my startup?

#6

Post by badsock » Sun, Oct 09, 2016, 5:25 PM UTC

imaginenore wrote: post #2

Cheap: browse through the listings on lowendbox.com, you will find some amazing deals for both VPS and dedicated servers. Reliable: AWS / Rackspace / DigitalOcean / Google cloud / basically any famous one. When you're starting, it's probably better to rent a cheap VPS server. If you start growing fast, you can always move to the cloud. But modern cheap VPSs are quite powerful. I have 7 websites running on one that co…

Has DigitalOcean gotten better for reliability? I took my company off of them about 2 years ago specifically because of their frequent downtime.

Re: Ask HN: Where should I host my startup?

#7

Post by nhebb » Sun, Oct 09, 2016, 5:26 PM UTC

chias wrote: post #3

If "$10 / month" counts as cheap in your book, check out a Linode VPS. I've been using them for a couple years now, and I have been extremely satisfied (although I've upgraded to a beefier VPS as my project has grown in popularity). Another good VPS option is DigitalOcean, which offers a smaller (and cheaper) plan for $5 / month. There are also a lot of shared hosting providers out there that will sell you cheaper sp…

Linode has a $10 / month plan as well.

Re: Ask HN: Where should I host my startup?

#8

Post by komaromy » Sun, Oct 09, 2016, 5:27 PM UTC

chias wrote: post #3

If "$10 / month" counts as cheap in your book, check out a Linode VPS. I've been using them for a couple years now, and I have been extremely satisfied (although I've upgraded to a beefier VPS as my project has grown in popularity). Another good VPS option is DigitalOcean, which offers a smaller (and cheaper) plan for $5 / month. There are also a lot of shared hosting providers out there that will sell you cheaper sp…

If you're considering Linode, you should read up on their history of security incidents and make sure it's a risk you're willing to take.

Re: Ask HN: Where should I host my startup?

#9

Post by imaginenore » Sun, Oct 09, 2016, 5:28 PM UTC

badsock wrote: post #6

imaginenore wrote: post #2

Cheap: browse through the listings on lowendbox.com, you will find some amazing deals for both VPS and dedicated servers. Reliable: AWS / Rackspace / DigitalOcean / Google cloud / basically any famous one. When you're starting, it's probably better to rent a cheap VPS server. If you start growing fast, you can always move to the cloud. But modern cheap VPSs are quite powerful. I have 7 websites running on one that co…

Has DigitalOcean gotten better for reliability? I took my company off of them about 2 years ago specifically because of their frequent downtime.

I haven't dealt with them in a while, but most of the feedback I read about them is great.

Re: Ask HN: Where should I host my startup?

#10

Post by ggregoire » Sun, Oct 09, 2016, 5:29 PM UTC

AWS has a free plan during 12 months: https://aws.amazon.com/free