Choosing the right plan starts with understanding how resources are shared and how much control you need.
What is the difference between Shared Hosting and VPS?
Shared hosting puts many sites on one server. A VPS gives you dedicated slices of CPU, RAM and disk with root access.
When is Shared Hosting enough?
Most marketing sites, blogs and small shops run well on shared plans — especially with PHP, MySQL and free SSL included.
- Steady traffic without sudden spikes
- Standard apps like WordPress
- You prefer managed convenience over server admin
When should you consider a VPS?
Move up when you need isolation, custom software stacks, or consistent performance under load.
Start simple. Upgrade when metrics — not marketing — say you need more.
Migrating between plans
With PinedCloud, migration help is part of onboarding so you are not left copying files alone.
Summary
Pick Shared for simplicity. Pick VPS for control and headroom. You can always migrate later.