Best Web Hosting Software Products

2025

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G2 is proud to share our 2025 list of the Best Web Hosting Software Products

We are excited to share our 2025 Best Hosting Software list. Based on honest reviews and ratings from our G2 users this year, this list features the top hosting platforms and service providers found on G2. Top hosting software vendors include: GoDaddy, Google, and DigitalOcean.

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GoDaddy Domains

Domain Registrars

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GoDaddy offers everything you need to make a name for yourself on the Web, from domain names and website builders to complete eCommerce solutions.

GoDaddy offers everything you need to make a name for yourself on the Web, from domain names and website builders to complete eCommerce solutions.

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Google Cloud CDN

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

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Google Cloud CDN

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Cloud CDN is designed to lower network latency, offload origins, and reduce serving costs.

Cloud CDN is designed to lower network latency, offload origins, and reduce serving costs.

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Cloudways

Cloud Web Hosting

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Cloudways

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Cloudways provides its customers the convenience of developing, monitoring and managing spectacular web apps without fussing with the cloud infrastructure.

Cloudways provides its customers the convenience of developing, monitoring and managing spectacular web apps without fussing with the cloud infrastructure.

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Amazon Route 53

Managed DNS Providers

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Amazon Route 53

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Amazon Route 53 is a cloud-based Domain Name System (DNS) that help developers and businesses to route end users to Internet applications by translating names like www.example.com into the numeric IP addresses like 192.0.2.1 that computers use to connect to each other.

Amazon Route 53 is a cloud-based Domain Name System (DNS) that help developers and businesses to route end users to Internet applications by translating names like www.example.com into the numeric IP addresses like 192.0.2.1 that computers use to connect to each other.

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IBM NS1 Connect

Managed DNS Providers

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IBM NS1 Connect

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NS1 offers the industry's only Managed DNS service in China with Nameserver Acceleration that overcomes performance challenges caused by the Great Firewall.

NS1 offers the industry's only Managed DNS service in China with Nameserver Acceleration that overcomes performance challenges caused by the Great Firewall.

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Amazon CloudFront

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

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Amazon CloudFront

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Amazon CloudFront is a web service for content delivery. It integrates with other Amazon Web Services to give developers and businesses an easy way to distribute content to end users with low latency, high data transfer speeds, and no commitments.

Amazon CloudFront is a web service for content delivery. It integrates with other Amazon Web Services to give developers and businesses an easy way to distribute content to end users with low latency, high data transfer speeds, and no commitments.

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Namecheap Domains

Domain Registrars

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Namecheap Domains

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Domain names, SSL and hosting. Use our domain name checker to find your dream domain, and get a 2-month free email trial to support your personal or business brand.

Domain names, SSL and hosting. Use our domain name checker to find your dream domain, and get a 2-month free email trial to support your personal or business brand.

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Kinsta

WordPress Hosting

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Kinsta

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Kinsta is a managed WordPress hosting provider designed for enterprise and others that receive significant traffic.

Kinsta is a managed WordPress hosting provider designed for enterprise and others that receive significant traffic.

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SiteGround

Cloud Web Hosting

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SiteGround

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Web hosting is their craft. Latest speed technologies are their passion. Unique security solutions are their specialty. Amazing technical support is their pride.

Web hosting is their craft. Latest speed technologies are their passion. Unique security solutions are their specialty. Amazing technical support is their pride.

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Hostinger

Shared Hosting

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Hostinger

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Hostinger provides every customer with all the necessary tools to have a fully-functional website up and running as quickly as possible. Hostinger provides an incredibly convenient drag & drop website builder and application installer.

Hostinger provides every customer with all the necessary tools to have a fully-functional website up and running as quickly as possible. Hostinger provides an incredibly convenient drag & drop website builder and application installer.

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Google Cloud Storage

Object Storage Solutions

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Google Cloud Storage

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Google Cloud Storage is unified object storage for developers and enterprises, from live data serving to data analytics/ML to data archiving.

Google Cloud Storage is unified object storage for developers and enterprises, from live data serving to data analytics/ML to data archiving.

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GoDaddy Hosting

Managed Hosting

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GoDaddy Hosting

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You have all the resources you need, but you pay less since you're sharing them with multiple residents.

You have all the resources you need, but you pay less since you're sharing them with multiple residents.

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Google Cloud Interconnect

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

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Google Cloud Interconnect

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Options to connect your infrastructure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Options to connect your infrastructure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

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WordPress on Google Cloud

WordPress Hosting

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WordPress on Google Cloud

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Google Cloud’s hosting services give your WordPress site improved performance, virtually limitless scalability, stronger security, greater control, and more flexibility. Once your free trial ends, you can continue to host your website starting at $12.71/month with WordPress on Google Cloud.

Google Cloud’s hosting services give your WordPress site improved performance, virtually limitless scalability, stronger security, greater control, and more flexibility. Once your free trial ends, you can continue to host your website starting at $12.71/month with WordPress on Google Cloud.

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ScalaHosting

Virtual Private Servers (VPS)

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We are a niche hosting provider with our primary focus on Managed Cloud VPS. We believe that Managed VPS is the future replacement of traditional shared hosting and currently has the world's best value offer for it. As an innovation-oriented hosting company we have plenty to offer, some good exampl

We are a niche hosting provider with our primary focus on Managed Cloud VPS. We believe that Managed VPS is the future replacement of traditional shared hosting and currently has the world's best value offer for it. As an innovation-oriented hosting company we have plenty to offer, some good exampl

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DreamHost

WordPress Hosting

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DreamHost

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Shared web hosting is an affordable, quick, and easy way for you to get your site online. Inexpensive, reliable, and feature-filled!

Shared web hosting is an affordable, quick, and easy way for you to get your site online. Inexpensive, reliable, and feature-filled!

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Squarespace Domains

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Squarespace Domains

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Squarespace makes it easy to manage all aspects of your domain. With a full suite of tools included in every purchase, you can rest easy knowing your domain connection is completely secure and private.

Squarespace makes it easy to manage all aspects of your domain. With a full suite of tools included in every purchase, you can rest easy knowing your domain connection is completely secure and private.

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Bunny CDN

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

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Bunny CDN

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bunny.net is a fast CDN tool that comes at a fraction of the cost of traditional Content Delivery Networks, it offers features and performance with a fast global network.

bunny.net is a fast CDN tool that comes at a fraction of the cost of traditional Content Delivery Networks, it offers features and performance with a fast global network.

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Azure Active Directory Domain Services

Managed Hosting

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Azure Active Directory Domain Services

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Azure AD Domain Services provides managed domain services such as domain join, group policy, LDAP, Kerberos/NTLM authentication that are fully compatible with Windows Server Active Directory.

Azure AD Domain Services provides managed domain services such as domain join, group policy, LDAP, Kerberos/NTLM authentication that are fully compatible with Windows Server Active Directory.

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MilesWeb

Shared Hosting

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MilesWeb

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MilesWeb has become a global force, with over 50,000 clients across 120 countries. Our streamlined plans and multi-dynamic tools empower businesses of all sizes, from entrepreneurs to tech giants. We provide WordPress hosting, cPanel hosting, Reseller hosting, VPS, Cloud, Dedicated Server, SSL, Doma

MilesWeb has become a global force, with over 50,000 clients across 120 countries. Our streamlined plans and multi-dynamic tools empower businesses of all sizes, from entrepreneurs to tech giants. We provide WordPress hosting, cPanel hosting, Reseller hosting, VPS, Cloud, Dedicated Server, SSL, Doma

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Web Tier

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

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Web Tier

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Oracle Web Tier includes components that interact with end users at the outermost tier of application grid infrastructure, typically through HTTP requests and responses.

Oracle Web Tier includes components that interact with end users at the outermost tier of application grid infrastructure, typically through HTTP requests and responses.

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Amazon Lightsail

Virtual Private Servers (VPS)

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Amazon Lightsail

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Amazon Lightsail offers simple virtual private servers on AWS.

Amazon Lightsail offers simple virtual private servers on AWS.

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WPMU DEV

WordPress Management Tools

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WPMU DEV

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WPMU DEV is the ultimate WordPress platform for web developers and designers to help create, manage, optimize, and update WP sites.

WPMU DEV is the ultimate WordPress platform for web developers and designers to help create, manage, optimize, and update WP sites.

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Rackspace Hosting

Cloud Application Hosting

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Rackspace Hosting

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Rackspace Technology is a hybrid, multicloud solutions expert. We combine our expertise with the world's leading technologies - across AI, applications, data and security - to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing so

Rackspace Technology is a hybrid, multicloud solutions expert. We combine our expertise with the world's leading technologies - across AI, applications, data and security - to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing so

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UltaHost

Shared Hosting

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UltaHost

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Ultahost is a leader in fast Hosting solutions for mission critical sites & apps. Own your stable VPS or Dedicated hosting to get a smooth operation.

Ultahost is a leader in fast Hosting solutions for mission critical sites & apps. Own your stable VPS or Dedicated hosting to get a smooth operation.

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HostGator

Shared Hosting

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HostGator

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HostGator has all the tools you need to create a beautiful website, portfolio, or online store. Our drag-and-drop website builder and mobile-friendly templates make it easy to create a great-looking website fast. With 24/7/365 live expert support, there's always someone to help you when you need a h

HostGator has all the tools you need to create a beautiful website, portfolio, or online store. Our drag-and-drop website builder and mobile-friendly templates make it easy to create a great-looking website fast. With 24/7/365 live expert support, there's always someone to help you when you need a h

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1&1 IONOS Cloud Hosting

Managed Hosting

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1&1 IONOS Cloud Hosting

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Cloud Hosting is web hosting built on our latest cloud platform. You get a wide choice of software configurations and dedicated resources that can be dynamically deployed and flexed.

Cloud Hosting is web hosting built on our latest cloud platform. You get a wide choice of software configurations and dedicated resources that can be dynamically deployed and flexed.

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Pantheon

WebOps Platforms

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Pantheon

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Pantheon + Google Cloud Platform Ensure stability for your mission-critical sites with an industry-leading partnership.

Pantheon + Google Cloud Platform Ensure stability for your mission-critical sites with an industry-leading partnership.

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10Web

Website Builder

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10Web

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Build and Host WordPress Websites in Minutes

Build and Host WordPress Websites in Minutes

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UpCloud

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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UpCloud

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UpCloud offers the world’s fastest cloud servers from its eight global datacenters in Europe, Asia and North America.

UpCloud offers the world’s fastest cloud servers from its eight global datacenters in Europe, Asia and North America.

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20i

Virtual Private Servers (VPS)

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20i

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Start your very own website hosting business or add value for your existing clients with unlimited autoscaling, 100% SSD Reseller Hosting

Start your very own website hosting business or add value for your existing clients with unlimited autoscaling, 100% SSD Reseller Hosting

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Afrihost Website Hosting

Managed Hosting

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Afrihost Website Hosting

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Afrihost is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) providing a number of services, including ADSL broadband and web hosting.

Afrihost is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) providing a number of services, including ADSL broadband and web hosting.

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HostArmada

Cloud Web Hosting

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HostArmada

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Whether your website needs more speed, improved security, or constant stability, HostArmada will enhance your visitors' experience with a uniquely optimized and stable Cloud SSD based Web Hosting service at an affordable price.

Whether your website needs more speed, improved security, or constant stability, HostArmada will enhance your visitors' experience with a uniquely optimized and stable Cloud SSD based Web Hosting service at an affordable price.

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Whois

Domain Registrars

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Whois

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cPanel is the web hosting industry's most reliable, intuitive control panel. cPanel helps you to manage DNS records, install applications, create websites and add email addresses.

cPanel is the web hosting industry's most reliable, intuitive control panel. cPanel helps you to manage DNS records, install applications, create websites and add email addresses.

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Nameshield

Managed DNS Providers

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Nameshield

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Nameshield is a domain name registration service provider.

Nameshield is a domain name registration service provider.

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Vultr

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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Vultr

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Vultr offers a standardized highly reliable high performance cloud compute environment with 14 datacenters around the globe.

Vultr offers a standardized highly reliable high performance cloud compute environment with 14 datacenters around the globe.

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Filestack

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

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Filestack

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File infrastructure for websites and mobile apps, upload and store files, seamlessly apply transformations, & deliver via CDN.

File infrastructure for websites and mobile apps, upload and store files, seamlessly apply transformations, & deliver via CDN.

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Krystal

WordPress Hosting

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Krystal

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Krystal is an internet services company specializing in a range of tools, solutions & services for businesses all over the world. From web hosting and enterprise cloud services to voice over IP and customer support platforms.

Krystal is an internet services company specializing in a range of tools, solutions & services for businesses all over the world. From web hosting and enterprise cloud services to voice over IP and customer support platforms.

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Rapyd Cloud

WordPress Hosting

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Rapyd Cloud

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Rapyd Cloud is the ultimate solution for high-performance, managed WordPress hosting, engineered to provide exceptional speed, security, and scalability. Utilizing advanced technologies like LiteSpeed Enterprise, MariaDB, and Redis Cache, it guarantees lightning-fast load times and seamless performa

Rapyd Cloud is the ultimate solution for high-performance, managed WordPress hosting, engineered to provide exceptional speed, security, and scalability. Utilizing advanced technologies like LiteSpeed Enterprise, MariaDB, and Redis Cache, it guarantees lightning-fast load times and seamless performa

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Namecheap Hosting

Shared Hosting

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Namecheap Hosting

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A secure hosting platform, complete with cPanel, offers a 100% uptime guarantee, unmetered bandwidth, a free .website domain name, privacy protection, and up to 50 free PositiveSSL certificates for one year.

A secure hosting platform, complete with cPanel, offers a 100% uptime guarantee, unmetered bandwidth, a free .website domain name, privacy protection, and up to 50 free PositiveSSL certificates for one year.

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Gcore Hosting

Managed Hosting

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Gcore Hosting

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Select reliable virtual and dedicated servers worldwide

Select reliable virtual and dedicated servers worldwide

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CloudVPS

Virtual Private Servers (VPS)

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CloudVPS

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The virtual private server solution features servers that are preconfigured, available in 4 sizes with various technical components, all based on VMware technology with built-in SSD storage.

The virtual private server solution features servers that are preconfigured, available in 4 sizes with various technical components, all based on VMware technology with built-in SSD storage.

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Utho

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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Utho

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Utho is India's First Cloud Platform providing cloud services like compute, storage, Similar to Linode and Digitalocean.

Utho is India's First Cloud Platform providing cloud services like compute, storage, Similar to Linode and Digitalocean.

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Softxaa

Cloud Web Hosting

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Softxaa

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Softxaa Simple Cloud Hosting, allows leaders to manage their business workloads in a secure & scalable environment. Without noisy neighbors.

Softxaa Simple Cloud Hosting, allows leaders to manage their business workloads in a secure & scalable environment. Without noisy neighbors.

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ClouDNS

Managed DNS Providers

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ClouDNS

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ClouDNS is a provider of global Managed DNS services, including GeoDNS, Anycast DNS and DDoS protected DNS.

ClouDNS is a provider of global Managed DNS services, including GeoDNS, Anycast DNS and DDoS protected DNS.

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5centsCDN

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

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5centsCDN

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5centsCDN is the answer to all your content delivery network needs with market competitive rates and multiple packages such as ala cart and pay as you go cdn. Enhance your streaming experience with web accelerations and efficient vod services.

5centsCDN is the answer to all your content delivery network needs with market competitive rates and multiple packages such as ala cart and pay as you go cdn. Enhance your streaming experience with web accelerations and efficient vod services.

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Hivelocity

Managed Hosting

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Hivelocity

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Hivelocity is the provider of dedicated servers, colocation and cloud hosting services.

Hivelocity is the provider of dedicated servers, colocation and cloud hosting services.

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DigitalOcean

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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DigitalOcean

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DigitalOcean provides the best tools to control your virtual server in the cloud. Learn how we deliver the most intuitive interface and features so you can start building your web infrastructure today.

DigitalOcean provides the best tools to control your virtual server in the cloud. Learn how we deliver the most intuitive interface and features so you can start building your web infrastructure today.

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Cloudflare Application Security and Performance

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

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Cloudflare Application Security and Performance

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Cloudflare Application Security and Performance solutions provide performance, reliability, and security for all of your web applications and APIs, wherever they are hosted and wherever your users are.

Cloudflare Application Security and Performance solutions provide performance, reliability, and security for all of your web applications and APIs, wherever they are hosted and wherever your users are.

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DomainRacer

Managed Hosting

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DomainRacer

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Pure SSD Platform with LiteSpeed Technique, Free SSL Certificate, Cloud Platform. Wide Range of SSD Hosting, Reseller, VPS, Dedicated server

Pure SSD Platform with LiteSpeed Technique, Free SSL Certificate, Cloud Platform. Wide Range of SSD Hosting, Reseller, VPS, Dedicated server

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FAQs

What are the G2 Best Software Awards?

G2’s annual Best Software Awards rank the world’s best software companies and products based on authentic, timely reviews from real users and publicly available market presence data.

How are the winners determined?

Dozens of lists are generated based on G2’s verified user reviews and publicly available market presence data. G2 uses Satisfaction and Market Presence scores to rank products and vendors across different categories. Scores are first calculated within categories for all products with at least one review in the past year, which also appears on at least one G2 Grid® (having at least 10 total reviews) for a category that aligns with a Best Software list. Scores are then aggregated and compared based on the scoring criteria for each of the three Best Software lists: Best Software Companies, Best Software Products, and Best Software by Function.

Read more about the methodology used to calculate G2’s Best Software Awards here.

How does a vendor become eligible for the awards?

To be eligible for one of G2’s Best Software Companies or Products lists, a software product or company must have at least one review in the prior calendar year. Products must also appear on at least one G2 Grid® (having at least 10 total reviews all time) for a category that aligns with a Best Software list. Scores reflect only data from reviews submitted during the evaluation period (January 1st, 2024 - December 31, 2024).

Can software sellers and products win multiple awards?

Yes. A software seller and/or product has the potential to be named on multiple lists based on its eligibility and rankings.

How are reviews verified and vetted?

Authenticity and trust are paramount to our approach to review collection, moderation, and publishing. It is our aim to ensure every review is the honest opinion of a real user and their own experience with a product or service. Every review submitted to G2 undergoes rigorous moderation. We verify user identities and use over 43 data points and consistent guidelines to ensure authenticity. In fact, G2 rejects over one-third of the reviews submitted for not meeting those guidelines and standards. And while we see the clear opportunity for AI and are using it to fuel our own innovations, G2 maintains that reviews should come from genuine user experiences, only allowing AI for minor content enhancements but not review generation. For more information, view G2’s community guidelines.

Were G2’s 2025 Best Software lists researched and published using the same methodology and criteria as past years? If not, what is new?

Some eligibility requirements have changed for Best Software 2025. Changes for 2025 include:

  • Vendors no longer need 50+ reviews to qualify for the awards. To be considered for one of G2’s Best Software Sellers or Best Software Products Lists, a software company must have at least one review over the prior calendar year. Products must also appear on at least one G2 Grid® (having at least 10 total reviews all time) for a child category that aligns with a Best Software list.

    • This change was made to expand eligibility for vendors and products on G2 while simplifying the requirements, making it easier to be considered. However, on the most competitive Best Software lists, winners typically have hundreds or even thousands of reviews.

  • For the Functional Product Lists, a product’s percentage of categories and reviews earned within that functional list will be used as a factor in scoring. Previously, we considered representation across all categories across G2.

    • We believe this change will provide a better representation of the top-ranked products for each functional product list.

We also added the following new lists in 2025:

  • Best Governance, Risk & Compliance Software Products

  • Best Supply Chain & Logistics Software Products

  • Best Hosting Software Products

  • Best Data Privacy Software Products

  • Best Healthcare Software Products

  • Best Non-Profit Software Products

  • Best Legal Software Products

  • Best Financial Services Software Products

  • Best Real Estate Software Products

How can I promote my Best Software Award recognition if I am named a winner?

All winners will receive an email from G2 providing promotional materials and instructions, including templates and guidelines for:

  • Accessing their Best Software Award badge(s) in my.g2

  • Promoting their recognition via news announcements

  • Celebrating with customizable social media graphics

How will G2 celebrate the winners?

G2 will celebrate award winners through a series of promotions, including news announcements, social media posts, emails, website banners, and more. While some winners will be featured on billboards in New York City, this is limited to select top winners pre-determined by G2.

How are the Best Software Awards different from G2’s quarterly reports?

Key differences between G2’s Best Software Awards and Market Reports include:

  • Best Software consists of annual awards lists accessed without log-in required, whereas Seasonal Market Reports are quarterly detailed reports viewed only by logging into my.g2.
  • There are also differences in eligibility criteria and the depth and breadth of the product & vendor recognition.
  • Learn more here.