Asan Technology, Shared hosting allows multiple websites to utilize a single server. Usually, you’ll have no idea who or what websites you’re sharing the resources of a server with. Each customer will usually have a limit on the total amount of server resources they can use, but this will be defined by your hosting package.

Shared hosting is easily the cheapest and most economical option for your needs. However, the cheap price comes with limitations, which we’ll get to below. Since most hosting companies will offer the same amount of space and storage it’s important to choose a company you can trust.

Advantages of Shared Hosting

• It’s by far the cheapest hosting option you’re going to have available. The usual price for this style of hosting will range from $2.99-$9.99.
• Most hosting companies have multiple levels of hosting available, so you can upgrade your hosting package with time. This makes shared hosting a great place to start.
• Shared hosting usually comes equipped with a built-in cPanel, which makes it easy to manage your site.
• No technical maintenance needs to be done on your end to the server, as this is usually included in part of your hosting package.

Disadvantages of Shared Hosting

Shared hosting sounds pretty good: it’s affordable, has a solid uptime, and is easy to manage. But, it does come with certain drawbacks.

• The load time can be a lot slower than dedicated servers.
• The server can become overburdened by other sites that are sharing the server.
• As your site begins to receive higher levels of traffic you’ll begin to notice that your site might begin to perform much worse.
• You never quite know who your neighbors are. Although rare, it is possible for other sites on the server to pose a risk to your own site.