Developer & VPS Hosting Guides
For developers who want managed cloud without a full sysadmin job, or a raw VPS for self-hosted tools and AI workloads. These guides cover real stack decisions — not beginner tutorials.
Running Drupal, Laravel or another custom PHP stack? A VPS or managed cloud server usually gives you the PHP, caching and command-line control those stacks need, which basic shared plans often limit.
Running Ollama, n8n, and LocalAI on a budget VPS. Live 2026 prices, RAM per dollar, GPU options, and which provider wins for each workload — Contabo, Hostinger, Hetzner, Vultr, and DigitalOcean compared.
Read the Guide →Three upgrade paths compared honestly — managed WordPress (Kinsta), managed cloud (Cloudways), and unmanaged VPS (Vultr). Covers what actually breaks mid-migration and a pre-flight checklist. Includes the one thing most guides skip: when NOT to upgrade yet.
Read the Guide →Infra-only VPS template, fully-managed n8n cloud, or a free one-click app — real pricing, renewal jumps, and support scope compared across Hostinger, Scala, and DigitalOcean.
Read the Guide →Managed one-click deploy, full-root VPS, or budget VPS — real checkout pricing for running OpenClaw's self-hosted AI assistant across Hostinger and Contabo.
Read the Guide →Run a 7B-8B quantized model on Contabo's Cloud VPS Plus line, no GPU premium. Real order flow, SSH key setup, and firewall config verified against Contabo's own docs.
Read the Guide →Built an app with Claude or Cursor? Managed Node.js plans from GreenGeeks and Hostinger against DigitalOcean and Vultr VPS, with 2026 prices and a deploy checklist.
Read the Guide →Coming soon: Best Hosting for Laravel + Redis in 2026