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Unmanaged Hosting

Affordable Unmanaged Web Hosting Solutions

With administrator-level access and a wide range of configuration options, Unmanaged Hosting gives you the freedom and flexibility to customize your server to meet your specific needs.

Administrator-Level Access For Maximum Flexibility & Control
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Compare Unmanaged Hosting Plans

Our Unmanaged Hosting offers the flexibility, affordability, and unbeatable support so you can create custom projects with confidence. Ready to take control of your hosting? Explore our Unmanaged Web Hosting plans now.

*The promotional price shows the term with the best pricing and changes depending on plan. View all plans to see additional term options. The plan will renew at the regular rate at the end of the introductory term.

Why Hosting.com for Unmanaged Hosting?

Hosting.com offers powerful Unmanaged Web Hosting optimized for speed, performance, and reliability at an affordable price.

Ultra-Reliable Performance

Hosting.com offers high-speed servers with premium hardware and exceptional uptime reliability. Our commitment to performance means your web applications will run fast, no matter how complex your setup.

Developer-Friendly Features

Our Unmanaged Hosting plans include developer tools like SSH access, Git integration, and easy installation for popular software. Whether you’re developing apps, running a staging environment, or working on a client’s site, Hosting.com has the tools you need.

99.9% Uptime Commitment

We offer a 99.9% uptime commitment, ensuring that your server is online when you need it. Our robust infrastructure ensures reliability and reduces downtime so your web application is always available.

Global Data Centers

We own and operate our servers from four premium data centers around the world to ensure low latency and ultra-fast load times. You can choose East Coast U.S., West Coast U.S., Europe, or Asia when purchasing your plan.

24/7/365 Global Customer Support

As an unmanaged plan, you are responsible for maintaining your server. But our Guru Crew is still here to help by phone, chat, ticketing system, and email 24/7/365 to provide the best hosting experience possible.

Money-Back Guarantee

Hosting.com offers an industry-leading hassle-free Money-Back Guarantee. If for any reason you’re not satisfied with our services, you can request a refund within 30 days of your purchase or receive a prorated refund after that period.

Developer-Friendly Web Hosting With Administrator-Level Access

Our developer-friendly Unmanaged Hosting plans offer the flexibility and control you need to create powerful web applications. Whether you’re working with PHP, MySQL, Nginx, Apache, or another developer tool, you have complete administrative control to configure your server exactly how you want.

With administrator-level access, you can install and modify software that wouldn’t be possible in a Managed Hosting environment. Prefer to dive into the command line? Unmanaged Web Hosting gives you the freedom to manage your server to meet your precise requirements.

While command-line management is perfect for many developers, we also offer the flexibility of a visual control panel for those who prefer it. Affordable control panel licenses are available, allowing you to manage your files, databases, websites, and emails from an intuitive interface, making server management even easier.

Customizable Unmanaged Hosting Solutions

Every project has unique needs. Our Unmanaged Web Hosting solutions are fully customizable, allowing you to optimize your server to meet your specific requirements.

We offer a variety of Unmanaged Hosting plans to get the right combination of space, CPU power, memory, and features that fit your project. Plus, you can select from AlmaLinux, Debian, & Ubuntu operating systems, giving you even more control over your hosting environment. Compare our Unmanaged Hosting plans to find the right one for you now.

Unmanaged Hosting – Need A Different Solution?

Our Unmanaged Web Hosting platform offers maximum flexibility but requires a high level of technical skill. If it’s not the right plan for you, Hosting.com offers a wide range of solutions designed to fit every requirement.

Choose from Web Hosting, Virtual Private Server (VPS) Hosting, and Dedicated Hosting. Explore our full range of high-speed hosting options to find the perfect solution for your needs.

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Global Customer Support

Our friendly and knowledgeable support team is available 24/7/365 to help!

Free Account Migration

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99.9% Website Reliability

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Questions? We’re Here to Help.

Our Hosting.com Sales Team is available 24/7 to help you understand which plan will work for your unique needs!

Industry Best Solutions – Hosting.com

Our goal isn’t to win awards. Our goal is to offer the best web host solutions that are both blazing fast and ultra-reliable. Even so, we’re still extremely proud of our team’s accomplishments! Since our launch in 2003, their hard work has helped us earn recognition and accolades as the top hosting provider in the industry.

Recent Unmanaged Hosting News & Blog Posts

May 15, 2025

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Sure, .com gets all the fame, but .org has become the go-to for non-profits, open-source projects, and purpose-driven communities. Let’s dig into what .org means, who it’s for, and how you can use it to give your mission a home online.

Daphne Monro

Domains

May 7, 2025

You spoke. We’ve acted: Here’s what’s new at hosting.com

Over the past week, many of you have reached out — with questions, feedback, and hopes for what hosting.com can become. We want you to know: we hear you and we’re listening.

Cory Miller

Hosting

April 28, 2025

A new chapter begins A2 hosting evolves into hosting

To our amazing A2 Hosting community, today we’re announcing something big. It’s a defining moment in our growth, and we’re excited to bring you along.

Cory Miller

Hosting

Unmanaged Hosting FAQs

Have a question about Unmanaged Web Hosting? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions. Still have questions? Contact our 24/7/365 Guru Crew support team!

Unmanaged Hosting provides you with full control over your server, including root access. Unlike Managed Hosting, you are responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining the server environment, making it ideal for experienced developers who want flexibility and control.

Unmanaged Web Hosting is perfect for developers, system administrators, and tech-savvy users who want to manage their server environment independently. It offers the flexibility to customize the server to meet specific needs without restrictions imposed by managed services.

The key benefits include full root access, the ability to install and configure software, customization of the server environment, and lower costs since you handle the server management yourself. It’s an ideal solution for those who need complete control over their hosting environment.

Yes, with Unmanaged Web Hosting, you are responsible for all aspects of server management, including software installations, updates, security configurations, and troubleshooting. This level of control is what makes Unmanaged Hosting attractive to experienced users.

Absolutely! While Unmanaged Hosting typically involves command-line management, hosting.com supports cPanel and Webuzo control panels. A control panel allows you to manage your websites, files, databases, and emails easily through an intuitive and user-friendly interface.

While hosting.com’s Unmanaged Hosting plans give you full control, our 24/7/365 in-house Guru Crew Support is available to assist with infrastructure-related issues like hardware failures, network connectivity, and server access problems.

Hosting.com offers current and recently released AlmaLinux, Debian, & Ubuntu Linux distributions for Unmanaged Hosting, allowing you to choose the operating system that best fits your project needs.