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People choosing shared versus cloud hosting. The decision this page isolates is narrow on purpose: translate sites, visits, and storage into a hosting class. Seats, volume, and included limits usually decide the class before a brand name does.

This page produces an explainable category or size so options can be compared without a product ranking. The calculator does not rank Hostinger, SiteGround, and Cloudways. It produces an explainable class so Hostinger Premium, SiteGround GrowBig, and Cloudways DigitalOcean can be compared as examples of that class.

The working method is: Convert the inputs into a published planning class using the method on this page, then compare official product pages that match that class. Planning notes are grounded in Hostinger. This page does not quote a price or rank a brand.

How to use this calculator

People choosing shared versus cloud hosting. Translate sites, visits, and storage into a hosting class. If you can answer websites and monthly visits (thousands), this page can produce a class you can shop against.

What this page will not do

  1. Enter the planning inputs

    Build your hosting profile by recording websites and monthly visits (thousands). Use real measurements or counts, not a rounded marketing number.

  2. Keep optional extras off until they are real

    This tool has no optional add-ons. If a number is uncertain, calculate a range and keep the more conservative class.

  3. Read the hosting class

    Calculate profile and treat the headline as a class, not a product name. Matching examples below follow Starter, Growth, and Advanced.

  4. Compare official pages, then verify

    Open the official page for each example in that class. Confirm current specifications, dimensions, and terms. Decision Lantern does not quote a live price or complete an install review.

Planning classes on this page

Starter
Example: Hostinger Premium
Growth
Example: Hostinger Premium, SiteGround GrowBig, Cloudways DigitalOcean
Advanced
Example: SiteGround GrowBig, Cloudways DigitalOcean

Build your hosting profile

Hosting class

Starter

Compare options with at least:

  • 2 sites
  • 20k monthly visits

Example products for Website hosting plan selector

Real products that fit this planning category. Specs come from the manufacturer’s product page. These are examples, not rankings. The links are official product pages—not affiliate links yet.

Compare the official examples

The table below is a side-by-side of the official examples on this page. Columns are published facts—maker, planning class, and notes taken from the official page—not scores. Hostinger Premium, SiteGround GrowBig, and Cloudways DigitalOcean are included so you can see how classes differ, then open the official page for the current specification.

Published facts for the example products on this page. Not a ranking.
ExampleMakerPlanning classesPublished notesOfficial page
Hostinger PremiumHostingerStarter, GrowthShared hosting; Multiple sitesHostinger Premium official page
SiteGround GrowBigSiteGroundGrowth, AdvancedManaged WordPress; Daily backupsSiteGround GrowBig official page
Cloudways DigitalOceanCloudwaysAdvanced, GrowthVPS cloud; StagingCloudways DigitalOcean official page

Which example fits which class

Hostinger Premium

Hostinger

Hostinger Premium from Hostinger is an example in the Starter and Growth class. Published notes on the official page include Shared hosting and Multiple sites. Keep it in the shortlist when your result lands in that class, then confirm the current specification before you buy.

SiteGround GrowBig

SiteGround

SiteGround GrowBig from SiteGround is an example in the Growth and Advanced class. Published notes on the official page include Managed WordPress and Daily backups. Keep it in the shortlist when your result lands in that class, then confirm the current specification before you buy.

Cloudways DigitalOcean

Cloudways

Cloudways DigitalOcean from Cloudways is an example in the Advanced and Growth class. Published notes on the official page include VPS cloud and Staging. Keep it in the shortlist when your result lands in that class, then confirm the current specification before you buy.

What to verify before you buy

How this estimate works

Convert the inputs into a published planning class using the method on this page, then compare official product pages that match that class.

Know the limits

  • This page does not quote a price or rank a brand.
  • Manufacturer specifications and program terms can change and must be verified on official pages.
  • The result is a planning category, not a safety, medical, legal, or install guarantee.

Frequently asked questions

How does the website hosting plan selector work?

It converts websites and monthly visits (thousands) into a planning class using a published rule. Convert the inputs into a published planning class using the method on this page, then compare official product pages that match that class. The headline is a class such as Starter, Growth, and Advanced, not a vendor ranking.

Is Hostinger Premium better than SiteGround GrowBig?

This page does not rank Hostinger Premium, SiteGround GrowBig, and Cloudways DigitalOcean. Hostinger Premium and SiteGround GrowBig are listed because they are real products with official pages that map to different or overlapping classes. The useful question is which class matches your inputs.

Can I treat the result as a buying recommendation?

This page does not quote a price or rank a brand. Use the class to decide what to read next, then verify fit, terms, and installation requirements on the official page and with a qualified installer when the product needs one.

Do the product links earn Decision Lantern a commission?

Not on the current preview. Links go to official manufacturer or service pages. If compensated links are added later, the disclosure on this page will say so in plain language.

What should I verify after I get a class?

Confirm the current specification, dimensions or plan limits, and any program terms on the official page. Manufacturer specifications and program terms can change and must be verified on official pages. The next editorial review for this page is due 2026-11-14.

Why these 3 examples?

They are real software and business options with an affiliate program on file and an official product page. Hostinger, SiteGround, and Cloudways appear because each one can represent at least one planning class on this page, not because Decision Lantern tested or endorsed them.

Sources

  1. Hostinger pricing, Hostinger. Retrieved .

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