About Dedicated Hosting Guide
Independent hosting reviews and expert guides since 2006.
Our Mission
Dedicated Hosting Guide was founded with a simple mission: to help people make informed decisions about web hosting. The hosting industry is filled with affiliate-driven reviews that prioritize commission over honesty. We take a different approach.
We purchase hosting plans with our own money, run real-world benchmarks, and provide transparent, unbiased evaluations. Our guides are written by experienced system administrators and hosting professionals who understand the technical nuances that matter.
What We Cover
Dedicated Servers
Bare-metal server reviews, benchmarks, and comparison guides for every budget.
VPS Hosting
Virtual private server evaluations with a focus on performance consistency and value.
Cloud Hosting
Cloud infrastructure analysis covering major providers and emerging alternatives.
Free Speech Hosting
Guides to hosting providers that prioritize freedom of expression and resist censorship.
Security
Server hardening guides, DDoS protection reviews, and security best practices.
Migration
Step-by-step guides for migrating between hosting providers with zero downtime.
Editorial Independence
We believe that trust is earned through transparency. Here is how we maintain editorial independence:
- We purchase all hosting plans ourselves. Providers cannot pay for favorable reviews.
- Our benchmarking methodology is standardized and publicly documented.
- Affiliate relationships never influence our ratings or recommendations.
- We disclose all affiliate relationships where they exist.
- Our editorial team has final say on all content. No provider can review or approve content before publication.
Our History
Dedicated Hosting Guide launched in 2006 as a small blog focused on dedicated server comparisons. Over the years, we have expanded our coverage to include VPS hosting, cloud infrastructure, managed hosting, and specialized topics like free speech hosting.
Our coverage of free speech hosting and online censorship has been recognized by organizations including the Electronic Frontier Foundation. We believe that a free and open internet requires hosting infrastructure that respects and protects lawful expression.
Today, we are one of the most comprehensive independent resources for dedicated hosting information on the web, helping thousands of system administrators, developers, and businesses make informed hosting decisions every month.
Get in Touch
Have a question, correction, or suggestion? We would love to hear from you. We are also open to reviewing hosting providers that are not yet on our site.