Magento Hosting India
Magento hosting in India is a Linux server tuned for Magento 2.4: PHP 8.5, MySQL 8.4 or MariaDB 12.3, OpenSearch 3, Valkey and Varnish for the 2.4.9 release. WebJi® runs development copies from ₹699 a month and quotes live stores per catalogue and peak traffic in INR, before 18% GST.
For Indian store owners and Magento developers sizing a server for a new build, a version upgrade or a move from another host.
Jaipur · IN
- In business
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- Clients
- 12K+
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- INR + GST
Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is Magento hosting, and why does it need its own server?
Magento hosting is a Linux server built around the services Magento 2 cannot run without: a current PHP, a MySQL or MariaDB database, an OpenSearch search node, a Valkey cache and a full-page cache in front. A plain web-hosting account stops at PHP and MySQL, which is why a production store outgrows it on day one.
Adobe supports Magento only on 64-bit Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian and RHEL; Windows and macOS servers are not supported. Every catalogue search, layered filter and product listing calls the search engine, and every cart and session write hits the cache, so those two services decide how fast category pages load during a sale.
Magento 2.4 server requirements in 2026
Magento 2.4.9 is tested with PHP 8.5, MySQL 8.4 or MariaDB 12.3, OpenSearch 3, Valkey 9, Varnish 8 and Composer 2.10, according to Adobe's system requirements. Older release lines stay supported with older stacks, so match the server to the exact version your store runs.
| Component | 2.4.9 | 2.4.8-p5 | 2.4.7-p10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHP | 8.5 | 8.4, 8.3 | 8.3, 8.2 |
| Database | MySQL 8.4 or MariaDB 12.3 | MySQL 8.4 or MariaDB 11.4 / 11.8 | MariaDB 10.11 / 11.8 (MySQL not supported) |
| Search | OpenSearch 3 | OpenSearch 3 or Elasticsearch 8 | OpenSearch 2.19 / 3 or Elasticsearch 8 |
| Cache and sessions | Valkey 9 | Valkey 8.1 | Valkey 8.1 (Redis not supported) |
| Full-page cache | Varnish 8 | Varnish 8 | Varnish 8 |
| Composer | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 |
- RAM floor: Adobe warns that upgrades and Marketplace extensions can need up to 2 GB of RAM on their own; below that, add swap or the upgrade may fail.
- SSL: a valid certificate is required; self-signed certificates are not supported, and PayPal and repo.magento.com need TLS 1.2 or later.
- Cron: indexers and transactional email run from cron every minute.
The PHP extension list and the cron schedule are covered in the Magento hosting requirements guide.
How big a server does your Magento store need?
Size a Magento server by SKU count and concurrent shoppers: a sub-500-SKU store starts on a 4 GB RAM VPS, while 5,000+ SKUs need 16 GB or more with separate database and search servers. Indexing time and search memory grow with the catalogue, not with the number of pages on the site.
| Store profile | Typical load | Plan shape |
|---|---|---|
| New store, under 500 SKUs | Under 20,000 visits a month | 4 GB RAM VPS, single server |
| Growing store, 500 to 5,000 SKUs | 20,000 to 100,000 visits | 8 GB RAM VPS with a cache service and a search node |
| Multi-store or 5,000+ SKUs | 100,000+ visits and sale peaks | 16 GB or more, with separate database and search servers |
Diwali and end-of-season sales are where undersized stores fail: the search node runs out of heap first, then PHP-FPM workers queue. Plan the peak, not the average month. Sample configurations are on the VPS server page.
Magento hosting prices in India
A Magento development copy runs on the Webji Scale plan at ₹699 a month; a live Magento 2.4 store is quoted per store in INR before payment, with 18% GST added on the invoice. Catalogue size, extension count and sale-season traffic set the live-store figure.
| What you are hosting | WebJi® plan shape | Price (INR) | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development or pre-launch catalogue | Webji Scale hosting · LiteSpeed, NVMe, SSH | ₹699/month | Get Custom Quote → |
| Live Magento 2.4 store | VPS or cloud plan sized to catalogue and traffic · cache, search engine, Varnish | Quoted per store | Get Custom Quote → |
| Festival or flash-sale peaks | Commerce tier with CDN and SSL, burst sizing | Quoted per store | Get Custom Quote → |
The Linux shared plans (Webji Launch ₹299, Webji Turbo ₹399, Webji Scale ₹699 a month) have no OpenSearch node, so they host a staging copy or a catalogue build, never the production checkout. Send your SKU count, monthly visits and extension list through the contact page; the quote comes back with RAM, search node and storage written out.
What a WebJi® Magento plan includes, and what it does not
The server, the Magento service stack and a staging copy are included; software licences, paid extensions and theme development are not. Getting that split in writing keeps the quote from growing after launch.
| Included | Not included |
|---|---|
| NVMe storage, PHP-FPM workers sized to RAM, OPcache | Adobe Commerce licence (you bring it) |
| Root SSH, Git and Composer on VPS and cloud plans | Paid Marketplace extensions |
| Cache service, OpenSearch and Varnish or LiteSpeed cache | Theme or custom module development |
| Free SSL, DNS and business email in the same account | Store data entry and catalogue uploads |
| A staging copy for rehearsing upgrades | Payment gateway merchant account |
Magento Open Source is free to download; only Adobe Commerce carries a licence. The quote states which services WebJi® manages and which your developer owns.
Moving an existing Magento store to WebJi®
A Magento move is staged first and switched last: the store is restored to a test URL, you place real test orders, and DNS changes only after checkout works. Free migration is available when approved and subject to terms; it is not instant.
- Open a ticket with a database dump, the pub/media archive and code access.
- The copy is restored on a staging URL with PHP, database and search versions matched to your release.
- You run test orders through the payment gateway and check every extension.
- Lower the DNS TTL to 300 seconds a day ahead, then point the A record.
- Keep the old host live for seven days before cancelling.
Commands for each step are in how to migrate a Magento store.
When Magento is the wrong platform for your shop
If the catalogue is under a few hundred products and nobody on the team writes PHP, WooCommerce costs less to host and run than Magento. Magento earns its server bill with multi-store setups, B2B price lists, large catalogues and complex layered navigation.
The trade-offs are laid out in Magento vs WooCommerce. A store on WordPress belongs on WooCommerce hosting; .NET storefronts go to nopCommerce hosting; the wider range is on e-commerce hosting in India. WebJi® has hosted Indian websites since 2005 and answers email 24/7 in Hindi and English, average first reply under 60 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Does Magento 2.4 still work with Redis?
Not on the newest patches. Adobe lists Redis as not supported for 2.4.7-p10 and later lines, and tests Valkey 8.1 or Valkey 9 instead. Valkey is a drop-in fork of Redis, so the configuration change is small, but plan it before the next patch upgrade.
Can Magento run on Windows hosting?
No. Adobe supports Magento only on 64-bit Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian and RHEL, and states that Windows and macOS are not supported. A .NET store that must stay on Windows should look at nopCommerce instead.
Is Elasticsearch still an option for Magento search?
Only for some versions. 2.4.8 and 2.4.7 are tested with Elasticsearch 8, but 2.4.9 lists OpenSearch 3 alone, and Elasticsearch 7.17 reached end of support on 15 January 2026. New builds should start on OpenSearch.
How much RAM does a small Magento store need?
Start at 4 GB on a VPS for a store under 500 SKUs. PHP, the database, OpenSearch and the cache all share that memory, and Adobe notes that upgrades alone can need up to 2 GB. Larger catalogues move to 8 GB or 16 GB.
Do I need an Adobe Commerce licence to host with WebJi®?
No for Magento Open Source, which is free and is what most Indian stores run. Adobe Commerce is licensed by Adobe and you bring that licence; WebJi® supplies the server and the hosting stack only.
Stack versions checked against Adobe's system requirements on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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