Best Web Hosting in Singapore 2022

When you are starting out, you may not think too much of hosting. But if you are a veteran or have been in business for quite some time, then you will understand how important web hosting in Singapore is.

Here are a few ways how hosting can affect your earnings.

• Down time is directly related to earnings
• Site speed is directly related to earnings
• Monthly cost for hosting is directly dependent on ROI
• Ease of use is directly related to expense

As you can see, every small detail of a hosting is super important when running a business.

Some of these companies have WordPress management services while others you need to DIY.

Managed wordpress price: $15-99 usd per month

Shared wordpress hosting: $3-15 usd per month

There are so many different web hosting in Singapore,  how do you choose the right one?

 

TOP WEB HOSTING SINGAPORE (Review by Novatise Team)

This guide will help you with understanding the best hosting companies in Singapore. Keep in mind that all of these hosting companies are the best in the market and this isn’t a comparison review.

#1 – Siteground

Siteground is one of the most popular hosting providers going around in the market. Founded in 2004, they have grown considerably over the past few years and now they offer a wide range of services that are suited to your needs. Their solutions include Linux hosting, shared hosting, WordPress hosting and more.

So what is Siteground known for? What are they good at?

Speed and Performance

One of the most important requirements for a good web host is well, speed and performance. Most people will be more than glad if these two features are really good. Siteground has had quite a few years in the market to improve their speeds.

Site Ground has some super technical setup that ensures that the first byte from the server is delivered to the browser in the fastest possible time. Based on tests, it takes about a few microseconds to load the first byte on the browser.

Siteground has servers in the biggest cities in the world such as Chicago, London, Amsterdam and Singapore.

Features

Siteground’s features are robust. They ensure that the basics are taken care of. For example, the basic memory is so high that you won’t run out of that.

They also take daily backups which is a must need for every single website small or big. Your data is everything! They have unlimited databases and email accounts.

Support

Siteground’s support is top notch too. They offer all the possible support channels that includes opening a new ticket, ability to read other people’s issues which acts as repository. On top of that, they also offer chat support and phone support.

Their customer support team consists of technically strong professionals and not somebody who has to outsource the issue to somebody else.

#2 – A2 Hosting

A2 Hosting is one of those services you have probably not heard of. They are one of the rising stars in the hosting game. They have had rave reviews from top bloggers in the past because of their performance. So let’s get down and dirty about A2 Hosting. What makes them tick and so on?

Global Traffic

If you are an affiliate website that has a lot of traffic from all over the world, then A2 Hosting can be the right fit for you. They may not be the fastest host out there, but they a consistent offering across the world. So this ensures that no matter where your traffic comes from – Kyoto or Kinshasa, A2 hosting will deliver a consistent and good quality experience.

They have data centers in the US, UK and Singapore. So if you are looking for a top quality hosting in Singapore, then you can choose A2.

Customer Support

Now I’ve always been a big believer in giving access to support staff for fixing problems. From developers to account managers of ad accounts. If you are like me, then you will love A2 Hosting’s support strategy. Why?

They are so hands on that they solve the problem for you instead of guiding you. This is not something you will find in other hosting companies, especially the big ones.

The big hosting companies just send you a link or guide you through the problem which might take a considerable amount of time. If you are not in the right frame of mind, then it can take quite some time to solve the problem.

Most hosting companies have access to your accounts and they don’t do anything about it because of “privacy” issues. But a service like A2 hosting will actually have the customer support staff get into the account and solve the problem. This makes them one of the best services out there, personally!

Hosting Customizations

Customizing your hosting is one of the most highly requested features from customers. More often than not, people are left with choosing a plan that has a lot of features they don’t want and with a few features they want.

A2 Hosting ensures that you can cherry pick your favourite features to create a plan for yourself. This also makes A2 hosting a top platform.

#3 – Kinsta

Kinsta is a dedicated wordpress hosting service. They advertise themselves as premium wordpress hosting for everyone, small and big If you are looking for a dedicated wordpress platform then, you can consider Kinsta. But what does Kinsta offer that the other service providers dont?

WordPress Dedicated

No other service provider offers dedicated WordPress hosting like the way Kinsta does. This means, if you run your blog or website on WP then you can get a customized service that is built for the WordPress platform. Here are some WP dedicated services you get from Kinsta.

Site migrations, caching optimized for plugins, WP security, optimized for the WordPress stack.

Amazing Dashboard

Most hosting providers use cPanel that is the most trusted dashboard for hosting providers. Kinsta has their very own dashboard, which is in fact a notch better than cPanel. It gives you data on your traffic, uptime, visits, data transferred, detailed analytics and more.

CDN Offered

All Kinsta plans comes with free CDN from KeyCDN. A CDN short for Content Delivery Network helps with delivering of your content to different visitors from all over the world.

#4 – WPX Hosting

WPX is another WordPress hosting provider that is touted as one of the fastest WordPress hosts and also with fabulous support. What are the other things that makes WPX hosting a top class wordpress service?

Customer Support

The thing is, WPX does not have any phone support and have only chat support. This can be seen as an issue for a lot of people, but the truth is, their service agents are dedicated to solving your issue and they are blazing quick. If all the resources of a company goes to one type of support, they’d be really good at that.

Speed and Migration

WPX Hosting has some of the best speeds for WordPress hosting on the planet. A lot of users have reported that their sites have gone from loading under 5 seconds to loading under 2 seconds. That is blazing quick.

WPX works well with W3 Total Cache Plugin which makes the site even faster. WPX offers seamless migration for absolutely free and no down time for any number of sites you have.

Pricing

WPX’ pricing has been a revelation. Compared to the other services, their pricing is super reasonable considering they are a managed hosting platform.Their basic plan starts at $24.99 a month.

#5 – Vodien

Vodien is the last in our list of best hosting companies in Singapore. They were founded in Singapore in 2002.

Keep in mind, this is not a recommended host for small businesses and small blogs as their plans aren’t meant for small businesses. But if you are a medium to large sized business, you will love Vodien because this host is meant for bigger businesses. So what makes them a good host for larger businesses?

Support

Vodien has a 24/7 support with a Singapore landline number that makes it perfect for Singaporean users who want a direct contact in their home country. Phone support is generally better than chat support and Vodien supports it!

Amazing Feature List for Businesses

Businesses generally have a specific set of rules and regulations they need to adhere to before they get a host and Vodien has that down to a T. The business hosting plans comes with dedicated IP’s, spamGuard, SSL certificates and more. So if you are looking for a business oriented hosting service provider, then look no further than Vodien.

Cloud Hosting with AWS

If you are new to the entire AWS thing, then you need to learn about the cost estimation as fast as possible. Most of the time you have the ability to run an AWS blog with the free usage tier as this will last for a year and you do not need to pay anything. Once the year is up, it will cost you $14.64 per month however you can spend $62 up front as that will make the monthly fee a lot smaller, since you will need to pay only $3.66. This is an important thing to note if you want to lower the overall costs.

You can also opt for the idea to reserve a three-year micro-instance and this will rack you up around $100, which is more than enough to be honest. This way you can reduce the monthly fee to $6.44. if you plan to host WordPress, you should purchase a reserved instance. Some blogs can pick up quickly and become more complex, so you should try to start with a small instance, that will be $43.92 per month. You can lower the costs here to and all you have to do is to purchase a one year reserved small instance for $195 as that will lower the costs to $11.91 per month, which is amazing!

If you do opt for the idea of purchasing a three year reserved instance which will cost $300, you can bring in front some extraordinary set of results as the costs will be $9.62 per month. This is the best option if you believe in your site.

Costs can differ, but you can end up paying $99 per year on WordPress or $24 per month if you want a host a big site like BestPrices.sg. Yet if you run your own instance you can get the entire thing for free. This is why AWS is very efficient and in many ways it offers better results than WordPress.

They actually created a calculator at http://calculator.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html which allows you to figure out the AWS pricing and all the other details very fast. The estimation does not include the additional costs for the S3 bandwidth and storage, you will need to add those manually.

The best thing about Amazon is that even if you reserved an instance and find out late in the month that you don’t need it any more for example, you can sell unused portions of the instance. They do take a small commission from it, but it’s really nice to have such an option. Do remember that you should start with a small instance, see if it works for you and then continue with another option if you want.

Dedicated Cloud Hosting in Singapore

For websites that have more than 1000 visitors a day, Novatise offers dedicated Cloud Hosting Services.

Reach out to us for more information!

For a SME or a startup, optimising resources is the most important decision. How do you want to use your resources for web and app development in Singapore.

The initial stages of doing business in Singapore are the ones that face the most challenges and overcoming them helps you cross most of the hurdles in your way. These problems are mostly related to technology, finances and infrastructure.

Statistics reveal that by the end of this year, more than $180 billion would have been spent by companies on cloud services alone. Cloud computing technologies offer various business advantages which help innovate and develop any startup efficiently and rapidly.
Let us first look into the 3 models of cloud services:

1. Platform – The first model of service is platform be it the framework development or operating system.

2. Infrastructure – Infrastructure is the second model which deals with storage, computing and hosting services such as cloud storage and virtual servers.

3. Software – Salesforce and email services are the end user applications which come under the third model of such services which is software.

Now we will analyze how cloud can be helpful for a startup.

• Speeds up the development cycle – Not only does the development cycle become faster but the service availability improves drastically too.
• Reduces operating costs – Cloud offers pay-per-usage which helps reduce costs to a large extent.
• Swiftly scale-up and increased agility – Along with increasing agility and efficiency, cloud also helps start-ups to move faster and scale up and down rapidly.
• Better production – Start-ups can expand to new geographies without any trouble leading to better productivity in the future.
• Integrates easily – It can be easily integrated for any app
• Operational benefits – cloud offers automated services, more storage, flexibility and mobility to any startup.

Have a structured approach
Remember, your cloud strategy needs to take into account your business model and come up with an apt strategy. In order to improve efficiency of work, here are some of the best cloud practises which make the job easier and swifter.

• It is important to identify the strategy and approach before starting work
• The applications can be hosted in different ways so it is advisable to evaluate the options available
• You might experience failures on your way so it is better to take care of them from the very beginning
• Data consistency, data partitioning and compute partitioning are some of the other good cloud practices
• Always automate everything from the start

You can consult a good Web development company to know how to better use your resources. Whether you’re looking for newer way to use resources or just to integrate cloud within your business, the right strategy can help you to do more with your business.

Novatise highly recommends customers to use AWS Cloud hosting services. Happy to share this video for those keen to find out the best practises by companies world wide when using AWS services.