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Find a hosting type—or the next choice you need to make.

Answer eight simple questions. You will get a hosting type or a clear next step, with plain reasons and checks. The tool does not choose or rank a hosting company.

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Answer with what you know today.

Choose “Not sure” when you do not know an answer. The tool will not pretend that “Not sure” means “No.” It will also tell you when a missing answer could change the result.

Question 1 of 8Is this a new project or one that already exists?
Question 2 of 8What will you use to build or run the website?
Question 3 of 8What does the website need to do?
Question 4 of 8Do you need special server access, custom software, or a program that must keep running?
Question 5 of 8Can your team safely update, watch, back up, and fix the server?
Question 6 of 8What shows that your current hosting plan is too small?
Question 7 of 8How much harm would a very busy period or time offline cause?
Question 8 of 8Do any rules say where your data must stay or how often your site must be online?
All eight answers are required.

The tool puts your answers in the page address (URL). Hosting and security systems may record this address, so never include private or secret information. Read the privacy notice.