PrestaShop Hosting India
PrestaShop hosting is a Linux server with the PHP, MySQL and memory PrestaShop needs. PrestaShop 9.0 runs on PHP 8.1–8.4 and wants a 512M memory limit. At WebJi® a small store starts on Webji Launch at ₹299 a month before 18% GST; larger catalogues are quoted in INR before payment.
For Indian sellers launching or moving a standalone PrestaShop store who need the right PHP version, storage for product images and a clear upgrade path.
Jaipur · IN
- In business
- 21+ yrs
- Reply time
- <60 min
- Clients
- 12K+
- Billing
- INR + GST
Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is PrestaShop hosting?
PrestaShop hosting is a Linux server with the PHP version, MySQL database, PHP extensions and memory PrestaShop needs to run a store’s front office and back office. PrestaShop is an open-source cart written in PHP; the current line is PrestaShop 9, and the project states it works best on Unix-based systems such as Linux, with Windows not actively supported.
At WebJi® a small or mid-size PrestaShop store runs on the Linux shared plans, which use the ControlPanel.Systems panel; larger catalogues move to a quoted server. There is no separate PrestaShop-only product in WebJi® billing.
Who should pick PrestaShop for an Indian online store?
PrestaShop suits sellers who want a standalone shop with large product catalogues, many product combinations and multi-language or multi-store needs, without building on WordPress. Sizes, colours and fabrics are handled as combinations of one product, which fits apparel, handicraft and spare-parts catalogues common among Indian sellers.
- Choose PrestaShop for a dedicated shop with deep catalogues and a separate admin from any blog.
- Choose WooCommerce hosting if the shop should live inside an existing WordPress site; read PrestaShop vs WooCommerce first.
- Choose OpenCart hosting for the lightest PHP cart with fewer moving parts.
- Choose Magento hosting only when the catalogue and budget justify a heavier platform.
PrestaShop 9 server requirements
PrestaShop 9.0 runs on PHP 8.1 to 8.4 and PrestaShop 9.1 on PHP 8.1 to 8.5, with MySQL 5.7 or MariaDB 10.2 as the database minimum and a memory_limit of at least 512M. These figures come from the PrestaShop developer documentation; older 1.7 and 8 branches have their own, lower PHP ranges.
| Requirement | PrestaShop 9.0 | PrestaShop 9.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Supported PHP | 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 | 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| Recommended PHP | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Database | MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.2+; a recent version recommended | |
| Web server | Apache 2.4+ (Nginx also works) | |
| memory_limit | 512M minimum per script | |
- PHP extensions: cURL, DOM, Fileinfo, GD, Iconv, Intl, JSON, Mbstring, OpenSSL, PDO with PDO_MySQL, SimpleXML and Zip.
- Setting:
allow_url_fopen = On, which the payment process depends on. - Check before import: upload PrestaShop’s
phppsinfo.phptool to the account; it compares the server against every requirement.
How much does PrestaShop hosting cost at WebJi®?
A small PrestaShop store starts on Webji Launch at ₹299 a month or ₹2,868 for one year, before 18% GST; a large catalogue is quoted in INR before payment. Launch includes 20 GB NVMe storage, so a store with thousands of product images is usually better on Webji Turbo, which has unlimited NVMe storage.
| Option | Price | Suits | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webji Launch (Linux shared) | ₹299/mo or ₹2,868/yr | New store, small catalogue, 20 GB NVMe | Order Launch → |
| Webji Turbo (Linux shared) | ₹399/mo or ₹3,828/yr | Image-heavy catalogue, unlimited NVMe | Order Turbo → |
| Larger catalogue server | Quoted at support@webji.services | Many modules, high order volume | Get a Quote → |
| 1-domain migration | ₹700 one time | FTP files plus up to 5 MySQL databases up to 5 GB | Order migration → |
Launch and migration prices read 4 November 2026; Turbo from WebJi®’s published shared-hosting plans, checked 14 November 2026. Free migration is available only after approval.
Setting up PrestaShop for rupees, GST and Indian buyers
Currency, tax rules and languages are set inside the PrestaShop back office after installation; the hosting provides the server but does not choose your rupee rate or GST rates. Plan these before importing the catalogue so prices import correctly the first time.
- Under International → Localization, import the India localization pack if it is listed, or add INR under Currencies, and set it as the default currency.
- Create tax rules that match your products’ GST rates, including intra-state and inter-state cases, and confirm them with your accountant.
- Add Hindi or another regional language if you sell in it, then translate category names and product titles.
- Install an Indian payment gateway module and test a live ₹1 order before launch.
- Turn on HTTPS for the whole shop; the free SSL on the plan covers this, and a paid SSL certificate is available if you need organisation validation.
Why is a PrestaShop store slow, and when should it leave shared hosting?
A slow PrestaShop store is usually caused by modules that load on every page, oversized product images or a full PHP worker pool, not by the domain or the theme alone. Disable modules you do not use, regenerate thumbnails at the sizes your theme needs and enable PrestaShop’s Smarty cache in Performance settings.
Move off shared hosting when admin saves take several seconds, imports time out, or checkout slows during a sale. The next step is a Linux VPS, where memory and PHP workers can be sized to the catalogue; e-commerce hosting compares the store platforms WebJi® supports.
Frequently asked questions
Can I still install PrestaShop 1.7?
Only if your current store already runs on 1.7 and you are moving it unchanged. New stores should start on PrestaShop 9, because 1.7 is an older branch limited to older PHP versions. Plan an upgrade path once the store is stable on the new server.
Does PrestaShop work on Windows hosting?
The PrestaShop project says Windows might work but is not actively supported, and it recommends Unix-based systems such as Linux. WebJi® runs PrestaShop on Linux plans for that reason.
What does the ₹700 PrestaShop migration include?
One domain: the store’s files copied over FTP and up to five MySQL databases totalling up to 5 GB, billed once before 18% GST. Free migration is possible only after approval. Keep the old host live until a test order succeeds on the new server.
Is 20 GB enough for a PrestaShop store?
For a few hundred products, usually yes. PrestaShop stores several generated sizes of every product image, so storage grows faster than the catalogue suggests. For thousands of products, Webji Turbo’s unlimited NVMe storage avoids running out mid-import.
Can WebJi® build the PrestaShop store as well as host it?
Hosting covers the server only. Theme work, catalogue setup and module development are separate projects quoted through e-commerce website development.
PrestaShop requirements checked against devdocs.prestashop-project.org on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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