Types of web hosting
Web hosting comes in seven main types: shared, WordPress, VPS, cloud, dedicated, reseller and Windows hosting. At WebJi® shared starts at ₹299 a month, a VPS at ₹499, a dedicated server at ₹4,999 and managed cloud at ₹5,900, all before 18% GST. The right type depends on traffic, root access and your stack.
A plain-English comparison of hosting types for Indian buyers, with the matching WebJi® plan and price for each.
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- 14 Nov 2026
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Last editorial update: 15 November 2026.
What is WordPress hosting?
WordPress hosting is a plan prepared for one CMS: WordPress comes with an install wizard, daily backup, staging tools and a global CDN, so the buyer skips the manual setup. WebJi® sells Wordpress-Unlimited at ₹400 a month and Wordpress-Unlimited+ at ₹500 a month (read from WebJi® billing on 15 November 2026, before 18% GST). Both carry unlimited storage, bandwidth and email IDs on one domain; the difference is mailbox size — 1 GB per ID on Unlimited, 10 GB per ID on Unlimited+.
Choose it when the entire site is WordPress and you want the maintenance surfaces — updates, backups, staging — bundled with the plan. When WordPress is only one part of a larger build, or you need a non-WordPress stack, plain shared or a VPS serves better. Plan detail is on the WordPress hosting page.
What is VPS hosting?
A VPS is a virtual server with its own operating system, root access and a fixed slice of CPU, memory and disk — the step up when a site needs software or settings a shared account cannot give. You choose the stack, patch the OS and run the firewall yourself on an unmanaged plan. WebJi® VPS plans start at ₹499 a month (configurations scoped and quoted per requirement, before 18% GST), as listed on the VPS hosting page.
A VPS is bought for capability, not speed alone: a custom runtime, a queue, a game server or a database that needs reserved memory. The decision between staying shared and moving up is worked through in shared vs VPS hosting, and the two boxes themselves are compared in VPS vs dedicated server.
What is cloud hosting?
Cloud hosting is a sized virtual machine — CPU, memory and disk reserved for one workload — delivered as managed capacity rather than a shared account with neighbours. WebJi®'s managed cloud tiers are listed at ₹5,900 a month for 2 vCPU, ₹7,900 for 4 vCPU and ₹11,900 for 8 vCPU (before 18% GST), per the cloud hosting product page. "Managed" means the platform layer is looked after; read the plan for exactly where that responsibility line sits.
Cloud suits a workload that outgrew a VPS slice or needs a size between fixed boxes. The move itself is a migration with a sequence, covered in how to migrate a website to cloud hosting.
What is dedicated server hosting?
A dedicated server is one physical machine rented to one customer — every core, disk and IP is yours, and no other site shares the hardware or the kernel. WebJi® dedicated servers start at ₹4,999 a month (before 18% GST) on the dedicated server page. You pay for the quiet weeks too, so it earns its price only when a large shop, a heavy batch job or a compliance rule demands the whole box.
Most sites that feel slow do not need dedicated hardware; they need a bigger shared plan or a VPS. Step up through VPS vs dedicated and when to upgrade to a dedicated server before committing to the jump.
What are reseller and Windows hosting?
Reseller hosting lets you sell hosting accounts to your own customers under your own brand; Windows hosting runs the Microsoft stack — ASP.NET, IIS and MS SQL — on Plesk instead of Linux. The two answer unrelated needs and sit beside the five main types rather than inside them.
A reseller plan is for agencies and freelancers who bill clients for hosting as a service; the mechanics are explained in what reseller hosting is and priced on the reseller hosting page. Windows hosting exists for one reason: code written for the Microsoft stack. The choice between the two operating systems is laid out in Linux vs Windows hosting — do not place a PHP site on Windows, and do not place a .NET site on Linux shared plans.
Which type of web hosting does your site need?
Pick a hosting type by three questions: who shares the machine with you, whether you need root access, and what monthly price the workload justifies. The table puts all seven types on those axes with the starting WebJi® price for each.
| Type | Who shares the machine | Root | Starts at | Buy it when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shared (Launch/Turbo/Scale) | Many accounts | No | ₹299/mo | First site, blog, small shop |
| cPanel hosting | Many accounts | No | ₹297/mo | You want the cPanel panel specifically |
| WordPress hosting | Many accounts | No | ₹400/mo | The whole site is WordPress |
| VPS | Hardware only | Yes | ₹499/mo | You need your own OS and stack |
| Managed cloud | Hardware only | Per plan | ₹5,900/mo | Sized workload between VPS and a full box |
| Dedicated | Nobody | Yes | ₹4,999/mo | The whole physical machine is required |
| Reseller / Windows | Varies by plan | No | See product pages | You resell hosting, or run ASP.NET/MS SQL |
Monthly shared and WordPress prices were read from WebJi® billing on 15 November 2026; VPS, cloud and dedicated figures are as listed on their product pages. All amounts are before 18% GST. This comparison also exists for Hindi readers as hosting ke types — a separately written guide, not a translation of this page.
How do you move between hosting types later?
Most moves between hosting types are migrations, not rebuilds: files, databases and DNS transfer in a sequence, and the site stays reachable if the order is kept. Copy the files and database to the new plan, test on its temporary URL, then switch DNS and only then cancel the old plan. Moving up inside shared (Launch to Turbo to Scale) is a plan change; moving to a VPS or the cloud is a proper migration.
Two guides carry the detail for the common jumps: migrating a website to cloud hosting and moving to a dedicated server. If the paperwork of a move is what worries you, the hosting RFP checklist for Indian companies lists the questions to put to the outgoing and incoming host in writing.
Frequently asked questions
Which type of hosting is best for a first website in India?
Shared hosting. WebJi®'s Launch plan at ₹299 a month (before 18% GST) carries one domain, 10 email IDs and 5 MySQL databases — more than a first brochure site or blog uses. Move up only when a real limit binds, not on speculation.
Is shared hosting enough for WordPress?
Yes for a typical blog or business site. If you would rather skip manual WordPress setup, the Wordpress-Unlimited plans at ₹400 and ₹500 a month bundle the installer, daily backup, staging and CDN. A busy WooCommerce store is the point where a VPS starts making sense.
What is the difference between VPS and cloud hosting?
A VPS is a fixed slice on one host that you administer, from ₹499 a month at WebJi®. Managed cloud is a sized virtual machine sold in tiers — ₹5,900 for 2 vCPU up to ₹11,900 for 8 vCPU — with the platform layer managed for you. Both remove shared-account neighbours; they differ in sizing model and who runs the server.
When does a site actually need a dedicated server?
When a compliance rule demands the whole machine, when sustained load exhausts the largest VPS, or when a job must not share hardware at all. At ₹4,999 a month it is the most expensive start, so work through the VPS comparison first — most workloads that "feel big" fit a VPS.
Do I have to choose the hosting type forever?
No. Plan changes inside shared hosting are routine, and shared-to-VPS or VPS-to-cloud moves are standard migrations: copy files and database, test, then switch DNS. Keep the old plan alive until the new one answers from two networks.
Last editorial update: 15 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
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